Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

This is an article and deck about the outlook for public relations and social media in 2018. I’ve also included a call to action that may be helpful in your planning for 2018. My view is that 2018 will prove to be a breakthrough year for the professionalism of public relations as a result of a concerted effort on a number of fronts.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 24, 2018

The first half of 2018 has seen some remarkable corporate PR maneuvers. The boldest PR moves of 2018 — so far. Once again the substance behind the communications was minimal (only a few NRA members were actually affected), but the message spoke about Delta’s corporate values. WeWork: virtue signaling or corporate activism?

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 1, 2022

The volume of comms work has grown and changed, according to the 482 respondents to the fifth annual JOTW Strategic Communications Survey, which is being released today. ” In open-ended comments, respondents cite digital, internal comms and a greater focus on comms by leadership as among the underlying reasons. When asked, “Why?”

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PRSay

JANUARY 9, 2018

This month, PRsay will feature posts by a variety of thought leaders on the year ahead for communicators and the PR profession. If you think 2017 was a year of change in public relations, then brace yourself for 2018. This shift will accelerate in 2018. This trend took off in 2017, and will continue in 2018.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 15, 2018

Corporate communications and PR can be a lonely business of sorts. As communicators, we are sometimes holed up in self-imposed exile creating content for others to deliver on ever-shrinking budgets. The idea of doing less with more is not uncommon to communicators. Guest Post by Scott Kaminski. Or are we? Let’s hit it.

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PRSay

MARCH 4, 2024

For example, in 2018, as the Yellow Vest protests against a “green” fuel tax raged in Paris, the AP realized there was a rich history of protests and movements that used colors emblematically. For other communicators, the lesson might be to draw on your strengths and combine your resources to produce something that provides a fresh take.

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PRSay

DECEMBER 19, 2018

In creating the daily Issues & Trends newsletter, an exclusive PRSA member benefit, we here at PRSA’s publications department often share the media stories we find fascinating, informative and pertinent to the evolving communications profession. Stories about public apologies ranked consistently among the most-clicked-on this year.

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 19, 2018

A new survey of primarily corporate communications professionals identified the hottest trends and tactics in PR – and perhaps those that aren’t so hot too. Respondents said storytelling, content marketing and thought leadership will be more important over the next 12 months. The 2018 JOTW Communications Survey from Frank Strong.

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PRSay

APRIL 11, 2018

In professional sports, winning often depends upon how well a team can communicate. Here are three communications narratives that will likely persist throughout the season: Managing with analytics. From a communications standpoint, this story is hardly unusual. Strategizing when the game on the line is integral to winning.

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Communications Conversations

JUNE 14, 2018

My big question: Do these wire services still have a place in the 2018 communicator’s toolbox? I set out to find out by asking a few trusted friends and colleagues across the industry: Cameron Potts, vice president of PR and community management, Deluxe. Ben Saukko, director of communications, AmeriPride Services.

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PRSay

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

In June 2018, Newmark’s foundation reportedly gave $20 million to the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, which was then renamed the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism. The webinar’s moderator, Kirk Hazlett, APR, Fellow PRSA, is an adjunct professor of communication at the University of Tampa in Florida.

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Stern + Associates

JULY 25, 2023

To his leadership methodology, rather than a strictly sales-focused background, Travis brings a positive, people-focused management ethos from his human resources background. Leaders shouldn’t just communicate with groups, they should communicate with individuals as well.

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Inbound PR

JANUARY 1, 2019

Last week we reviewed the top posts on this blog based on views , this week I want to show you the 12 posts that defined 2018 for me. They explore Inbound PR and the book I published about it this year, internal communication, marketing, leadership and social media. The 12 Blog Posts of 2018 that Defined Iliyana's Blog.

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PRSay

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

As PR professionals, it’s our job to help executives communicate their ideas, plans and priorities in their own voices. But even the most gifted communicators can’t possibly create all the content demanded today. Executives seek to amplify their own voices through “thought leadership.”. Find the 2018 Trust Barometer here.).

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Agility PR Solutions

MARCH 8, 2020

A Birmingham native with more than 30 years of experience in communications, Garland is the Chief Communications Officer at Children’s of Alabama. He has a long tenure of leadership at PRSA, serving as Chair-elect in 2019, Treasurer (2018), Secretary (2017) and an […].

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Doctor Spin

DECEMBER 30, 2023

Positive reinforcement is critical in fostering an open and transparent internal communications culture. This blog post highlights the importance of separating recognition from rewards from feedback in communicative leadership, providing a framework with rules for effective implementation. Leadership = Communication?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 4, 2021

In fact, a 2018 study by Yale University discovered that op-ed pieces in newspapers do, in fact, change minds. The Importance of thought leadership . Thought leadership is still crucial in today’s media landscape. appeared first on Crenshaw Communications. They can persuade, encourage action, and effect change. .

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PRSay

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

From Chloe Kim’s spectacular, gold medal performance in half-pipe snowboarding to Nathan Chen’s unprecedented five quads in figure skating, the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang has offered exciting escapist entertainment and world-class competition for all.

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PRSay

MARCH 22, 2023

In the communications profession, they are now several years into their careers and earning supervisor, manager and leadership roles at agencies, corporations, brands and organizations of all sizes. Fittingly, a post on leadership appeared from Patrice Sutherland. In 2023, the oldest Gen Zers will turn 26 years old.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 4, 2018

As we close in on the year’s end, I looked back over these marketing and PR statistics in an effort to surface those points that in some way, shape or form, help to summarize 2018 as a year. A survey of communications professionals found more than half (51%) said media relations is getting harder. Just 3% said it’s getting easier.

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PRSay

JUNE 24, 2020

Today, “minstreling” (or “minstrelism”) refers to companies or brands that “benefit off of Black culture,” said panelist Deme Jackson, a communications strategist for the City of Dallas. He served as chair of PRSA’s National Diversity & Inclusion Committee in 2018. We, as communicators, can control the language we use.

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PRSay

AUGUST 8, 2017

Good governance takes leadership. Good leadership takes looking beyond the moment to make decisions that will have an impact long past the decision point. This year, we have several governance initiatives coming before the Leadership Assembly on Oct. Entrust the Board of Director to revise bylaws.

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Wadds Inc.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The analysis is consistent with a CIPR report published in 2018 called Humans Still Needed. In 2018 research found that as technology reshapes our profession, the enduring value of human skills such as creativity, critical thinking, and emotional intelligence were still in demand.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 23, 2019

But a new survey out of the Center for Public Relations at USC Annenberg shows that isn’t happening among some PR pros and corporate communicators. The annual survey polled 210 CEOs, 1,583 PR professionals and 378 students with an eclectic mix of questions to develop the 2019 Global Communications Report.

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PR 20/20

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Overall, 2018 was a “down” year for trust, according to Edelman’s annual Trust Barometer. Writing for Forbes , Monaghan predicted in late 2017 that trust was at stake for every American organization and it would play a major role in 2018 PR strategies. The study found that people are unwilling to believe information they see and read.

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PRSay

MARCH 21, 2023

In the communications profession, they are now several years into their careers and earning supervisor, manager and leadership roles at agencies, corporations, brands and organizations of all sizes. Fittingly, a post on leadership appeared from Patrice Sutherland. In 2023, the oldest Gen Zers will turn 26 years old.

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 6, 2018

The 2018 survey was based on responses of 1,053 communications professionals and here’s how the numbers stack up. If thought leadership and reputation are valuable to a business, then it’s worth investing in the growth of such assets. Typically, only the largest businesses are going to employ a chief communications officer.

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PRSay

JANUARY 9, 2019

In 2018, we debuted “The Explainer,” a Strategies & Tactics column featuring advice for communicators on topics ranging from office party etiquette and GIF-making to working from home and interacting with new bosses. Don’t use a GIF in response to serious events.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Many young professionals aspire to leadership roles in their organizations, and senior executives advise the way to the top requires a concerted effort to build relationships across an organization over time. A Guest Post By Marlene S. Neill, Assistant Professor at Baylor University. While relationships are crucial, so are the basics.

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PRSay

MARCH 29, 2018

These questions were answered by Michael Hemmesch , director of public relations at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University and a member of the Senior Summit Planning Committee: What are the biggest challenges that communications leaders in higher education face today? Someone will be upset with you.

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PRSay

JULY 25, 2018

9 during the PRSA 2018 International Conference in Austin, Texas. I’ve been editing marketing and PR professionals for a long time … and that [lack of style and voice] is the downfall of many professional communicators. Some days I’ll have something on my mind, and some days I won’t. They take themselves out of it too much.

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Stephen Waddington

OCTOBER 18, 2018

The calendar is typically a working document managed by the PR team and its agencies and shared with the board or senior leadership team and operational areas of the organisation. In 2018 half-life of a news story can be hours and often minutes. Its newsworthiness depends on the subject and relevance to stakeholders.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Bureau of Labor Statistics, as of 2018 (the most recent year for which data is available), the PR profession was 87.9 20 ICON 2021 panel titled “The State of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in PR and Communications. president of the Americas for FleishmanHillard International Communications in San Francisco. “We percent Asian.

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PRSay

JANUARY 29, 2018

This month, PRsay will feature posts by a variety of thought leaders on the year ahead for communicators and the PR profession. Great counseling firms were founded and legendary corporate communications departments were born. Yet as we look at 2018 — and the years to come — there is much that remains to be done.

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Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 23, 2017

Over the last week, I’ve had three separate, but distinct, experiences: I listened to #HeForShe founder, Elizabeth Nyamayaro (who was outstanding, by the way), talk about the constant struggle women experience as they seek out leadership positions at corporations, agencies and other organizations across the world at MIMA Summit.

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PRSay

AUGUST 19, 2021

Current job title : Professor and Chair of The Department of Strategic Communication in the School of Global Journalism & Communication at Morgan State University. Why did you decide to pursue leadership roles within the Maryland Chapter, and then at the national level? Board nominee position : Director-at-Large.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 12, 2018

The theme: “Communications Convergence” covered a range of topics including conflicts, creativity and client relationships. On visuals: “If you’re not using video or visuals for communications then you’re missing out on a huge chunk of audience.” What’s on the mind of PR professionals these days?

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