Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The greatest of these is the shift away from media relations as the dominant means of public engagement to working across all forms of media. PR leads with earned and owned media but also uses paid and shared media for amplification and targeting. The #FuturePRoof community goes from strength-to-strength.

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Communications Conversations

MARCH 29, 2019

I give you 15 up-and-coming social media and communications rock stars! Sarah Schoeneck, Media Relations Manager – Patterson Dental (nominated by Arik Hanson). Jordan has a true passion for communication and sports! Justine Perez , social media specialist – U.S. Bank (nominated by Monica Wiant).

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Social Media Agriculture Marketing Media 128

Sword and the Script

JULY 6, 2021

Vuelio is an all-in-one PR software tool based in the UK and acquired ResponseSource in 2018 for £5.5 According to the Meltwater announcement, “Owler has grown its user base exponentially to become the second largest online business community in the world, next to LinkedIn. Media monitoring. Employee comms merger.

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PR 20/20

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Studies show that only 23 percent of employees feel they receive the right amount of recognition for their work, while only 19 percent of managers say recognition is a priority at their workplace. Or your team risks high employee turnover. Invest in technologies that offer training to help employees onboard seamlessly.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 30, 2019

I’ll include news from the PR vendor community and review and curate content they produce ( like this ). 2) SocialChorus adds new employee comms products. SocialChorus is an employee communications platform that announced several new products at its customer conference. Onclusive has raised $21.4

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PR in High Definition

OCTOBER 26, 2020

For example, consider this year’s boycott of Facebook by more than 1,000 companies as part of the #StopHateForProfit movement organised by civil rights groups and the global walkout by Google’s employees over allegations of sexual misconduct in 2018. These are social, ethical, and moral matters.

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Groups Employee Leadership Examples 62

Presspage

MARCH 13, 2018

In January, the social media platform announced it was making branded posts less prominent in users’ news feeds, dramatically decreasing organizations’ already struggling reach. Andrew Brown, director of media relations and online content for Kalamazoo College , warns PR pros not to panic.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 4, 2022

It claims it saw “75% year-over-year revenue growth in 2021, and more than 300% revenue growth over the three-year period from 2018-2021.”. Right now, it’s manual, meaning if you get an inquiry, you have to type it into Media Inquiries. While the company hasn’t shared hard numbers it did put out percentage growth. Quick takes.

Technology 82

Technology Company Analytics Writing 82

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Here are my nominations for the best, most skillful, or just plain luckiest PR moves of 2018. Yet, true to its brand character, once it fully grasped the community and reputation impact of the incident, Starbucks engaged fully, leveraging its size, presence, and brand voice. Parkland students keep the story alive.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

And, given the vast amount of time I pour into writing about PR technology , I’m really pleased with the long list of contributions from the PR technology vendor community. a) Many community newspapers going away and hopefully still being available in some kind of online format. Strengthening community-building and connections.

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Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 190

Communications Conversations

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Do you think that’s benefitted you earlier in your career as opposed to being in a role where you just focus on media relations, social, etc.? Absolutely, in fact I think it should be core to any communicator’s background. And we then must be able to help our leaders (and employees) articulate it.

Energy 68

Energy Corporate Travel Internal 68

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

PR still builds trust “Authentic customer testimonials, peer and employee reviews will increase in importance in 2024. By focusing on building trust, marketing and communications pros will also raise Google search algorithm ranking. Great leaders make clear and transparent communication a top priority.

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Communications Conversations

JULY 23, 2019

We all know we have a strong agency community here in Minneapolis/St. Kayla’s exceptional work has established her as a go-to source for writing, corporate communications, integrated marketing campaigns and media relations counsel within Digi-Key. But, man, I can’t help think what a missed opportunity this is.

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Transportation Social Media Corporate Agency 122

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

“The early adopters have been educating the market in the last few years about the successes that can be had with integrating own, earned and paid media. Firms that stick to being mere providers of media relations will continue to lose market share.” Christoph Luke | Christoph Luke Media Relations.

Marketing 101

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 13, 2019

Today, the company is perhaps the largest of its kind, and I think understanding how it got to the place it is now, offers an interesting window into the world of PR and the evolution of technology for the digital PR community. 12) July 30, 2018: ShareIQ. 1) February 18, 2014: Enter GTCR . Terms are not disclosed.

Technology 12

Technology Software Company Marketing 12

PR Matters

JANUARY 12, 2018

each of your social media communities, internal comms, the media, customers, speeches, investor updates, website copy, etc.). This is often invaluable when adopting the viewpoint of journalists/the media, customers and employees, but it works just as effectively when representing any stakeholder group or individual.

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Reputation Construction Writing Communications 133

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 6, 2019

There’s a lot that’s happened over the last month among vendors that make technology for public relations (PR) professionals – and I can’t wait to show you this month’s summary of news from the PR technology community. TrendKite is the New Cision Media Monitoring. According to Gallup, 70% of employees are not engaged.

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Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

There's no formal methodology and they’re not so much predictions as a series of stories that I’ve recorded on my blog during 2018. Larry Fink, CEO, BlackRock, fired a warning shot in January 2018 about the contribution of corporations to society beyond profit. billion to the UK economy according to the PRCA Census 2018.

Publicity 120

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Stephen Waddington

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

People joined the internet at the rate of one million per day during 2018 according to We Are Social but universal access will take another decade in developing markets as internet access reaches countries such as Africa and India, and hard to reach areas of mature markets. It’s stood the test of time. #1

Publicity 79

Publicity Community Pinterest Reputation 79

Doctor Spin

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In an era where media plays a crucial role in shaping societal discourse, the presence of cognitive biases undermines the credibility and trustworthiness of media outlets and poses a broader challenge to informed decision-making and democratic processes in society. 2018, August 6). Source: PLoS ONE 3 Törnberg, P. PLoS ONE, 13.

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Media eBook Viral Construction 52

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 11, 2018

In an era of ‘fake news,’ is more important than ever for organizations to be honest and transparent in direct everyday communications with employees, investors, customers, and communities, whether that communication is person to person, through social and PR content, or with traditional media.”. – Colleen Martell | Martell Communications.

Social Media 93

Social Media Marketing Media Creativity 93

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

For those new to it, the PR tech sum, it’s a monthly roundup of all the news coming from the vendor community that develops and sells PR technology. The 2019 study was viewed nearly 20,000 times, or about a 2x increase from the 2018 edition. Q4, which makes tools for investor relations, is expanding and plans to hire 140 new employees.

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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. The Public Relations Communication Association’s (PRCA) expulsion of Bell Pottinger drew a firm line in the sand around ethical practice.

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Publicity Ethics Data Community 164

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 15, 2020

On the racial justice front, advocates enticed listeners to adopt an anti-racist mindset by sharing individual stories—what others experience and the toll it takes on them and their communities. Forward-thinking brands and organizations can tap into the screen-cautious with community stories that support the values they espouse.

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Marketing Employee Content Marketing Training 169