Stephen Waddington

JULY 1, 2021

These include failures of systems, including the Post Office Horizon scandal, and the misuse of personal data such as the facial recognition system removed from London’s King’s Cross in 2019 amid protests from the public and privacy campaigners. Communications professionals often get involved when a crisis arises, but this is too late!

Corporate 141

Corporate Report Privacy Government 141

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 1, 2022

.” In open-ended comments, respondents cite digital, internal comms and a greater focus on comms by leadership as among the underlying reasons. Some of those comments include the following: “Significantly more related to internal comms and recruiting.”. A mix of internal and external resources. Top three comms challenges.

Survey 129

Survey Communications Measurement Internal 129

Stephen Waddington

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

The Evolving Communication Function reports that the strength of internal relationships and reporting lines are the greatest indicator of the performance of a corporate communication team. The study was conducted from November 2019 to March 2021. It reports on the factors that determine effectiveness. It’s a useful piece of work.

Corporate 135

Corporate Communications Public Affairs Resources 135

Stephen Waddington

JULY 15, 2020

The COVID-19 crisis has had a significant impact - both good and bad - on diversity, flexible working, talent, training and its reputation as a management function. Falling salaries The average wages for all respondents, and for those working full time, are marginally lower than they were in 2019 – down £908 on the previous year at £52,136.

Survey 159

Survey Policies Crisis Community 159

PR in High Definition

JULY 21, 2020

Fast forward 850 years… It is alleged that two members of eBay’s executive team sent or forwarded text messages in 2019 suggesting it was time to “take down” a newsletter editor and its publisher, a husband and wife team, and all because they had criticised eBay. How has eBay responded so far?

Reputation 77

Reputation Employee Film Internal 77

Reputation Us

JULY 8, 2019

It’s July 2019. Is what employees, customers, prospective customers, media and social influencers say about you important? Is what employees, customers, prospective customers, media and social influencers say about you important? Hey executives! Next year is less than six months away. Employment factors. Performance.

Reputation 133

Reputation Corporate Financial Employee 133

PRSay

AUGUST 25, 2020

Finzel, who helped launch FH Out Front in 2004, the first global LGBTQ communications practice within an international PR firm, said that recent marches for “Black trans lives matter” have been “life-affirming.”. We’re not just looking at Black people and saying, ‘You have to stick up for yourselves.’

Community 170

Community Brand Branding Advertising 170

PR in High Definition

JULY 31, 2020

Fast forward 850 years… It is alleged that two members of eBay’s executive team sent or forwarded text messages in 2019 suggesting it was time to “take down” a newsletter editor and its publisher, a husband and wife team, and all because they had criticised eBay. How has eBay responded so far?

Reputation 62

Reputation Employee Film Internal 62

Stephen Waddington

JANUARY 27, 2019

Community teaching and newsjacking tools, Edelman on trust, putting the paid in PESO, a how-to book for 2019, Amazon data driven brands, Instagram marketing offline, and more. BETT had an international feel with a notable rise in exhibitors from Asia. It’s a useful tool for real time marketing, crisis and newsjacking work.

Handbook 60

Handbook Instagram Government Community 60

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

In 2019 it has published papers on disinformation and influencer marketing. Vuelio named this blog the best PR and communications blog in 2019. The report provides an international perspective on the challenges facing the PR business. It was published by Leeds Beckett University at the Euprera Congress 2019.

Government 103

Government Education Print Ethics 103

PRSay

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Fewer than 24 hours later, the Twitter brouhaha would expand into a sprawling crisis for the NBA’s relationship with China and its reputation at home. It became one of the year’s biggest news stories, one worth exploring in-depth as 2019 concludes. Tip 1: Live your values. In an Oct. Tip 4: Pick the right spokesperson.

Corporate 81

Corporate Crisis Management Crisis Government 81

Sword and the Script

JUNE 7, 2022

Scale to compete with incumbents; Prowly adds media monitoring; Cision releases internal DE&I report; World’s First-Ever NFT Press Release. It said these deals were bad for customers, bad for employees, and often bad for investors (LPs, not the fund managers). Cision releases internal DE&I report.

Software 85

Software Internal International Pitching 85

Sword and the Script

JUNE 30, 2020

However, in times of business stress and crisis, PR will find itself working more closely with executive leaders. Two respondents noted a split structure with internal communications reporting to HR, and external communications reporting through sales. A handful of survey takers wrote in with nuanced answers. Where PR Should Report?

Report 116

Report Publicity Survey B2B 116

Reputation Us

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Originally published in the Credit Union Times on September 13, 2019. A crisis that strikes a credit union makes for colorful and familiar headlines these days, from embezzlements to cybersecurity. When a crisis occurs, it typically puts your credit union’s reputation to the test. Follow Your Crisis Communications Plan.

Reputation 60

Reputation Publicity Crisis Media 60

5W PR

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

News & World Report recently ranked public relations specialists #4 for Best Creative and Media Jobs in its 2019 ranking of best jobs. million have less than 5 employees. Although it’s not clear how many nonprofits have less than 5 employees, what is known is that salaries are generally lower there than in the for-profit sector.

Nonprofit 83

Nonprofit Publicity How To Small Business 83

Sword and the Script

JULY 2, 2019

Writing on the company’s blog , Lindsey Woodward , who leads the client support team said, “Whether jumping on a call to assist in creating an internal newsletter or report for your boss or setting up new employees on the Meltwater platform, we want our clients to have personal and open communication with Meltwater.”.

Trends 60

Trends Media Report Technology 60

Prohibition

MAY 15, 2020

It goes without saying that COVID-19 is without a doubt the biggest global crisis that has been faced for decades. Which is potentially a further error, as it would be appreciated by all to receive real clarity on the COVID-19 crisis plan. We could possibly all do with a drink, or three, after that PR crisis. Coincidence?

Crisis 71

Crisis Government Social Media Reputation 71

Prohibition

MAY 15, 2020

It goes without saying that COVID-19 is without a doubt the biggest global crisis that has been faced for decades. Which is potentially a further error, as it would be appreciated by all to receive real clarity on the COVID-19 crisis plan. We could possibly all do with a drink, or three, after that PR crisis. Coincidence?

Crisis 62

Crisis Government Social Media Reputation 62

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

PR still builds trust “Authentic customer testimonials, peer and employee reviews will increase in importance in 2024. To enhance empathy and connection with their teams and clients, organizations will foster employee brand ambassadors, highlight origin stories, show behind-the-scenes videos, and encourage user-generated content.

Writing 190

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 190

Reputation Us

OCTOBER 27, 2021

By 2019, a global survey of 2,000 executives put that share at 63 percent. This can encompass regulatory breaches, executive misbehavior, employee indiscretion, cyberattacks, and negative consumer reviews, including social media posts. Reputation risk undermines employee retention and make it hard to recruit new talent.

Reputation 88

Reputation Financial Telecommunications Employee 88

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Internal comms takes center comms stage in hybrid work. With the new dynamics of hybrid work established worldwide, Public Relations – as a professional who builds and consolidates relationships – becomes an even more strategic professional regarding the internal audience. Bill Byrne , Managing Director, Remedy Public Relations.

Marketing 187

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 187

PRSay

AUGUST 14, 2019

If you’re going to be successful in reaching 130,000 employees, then you have to be consistent [with your messaging] and have the patience to stick with it,” he says. In anticipation of his keynote address at PRSA’s 2019 International Conference in San Diego on Oct. Well, I don’t think we’ve had to shift our crisis approach.

Internal 66

Internal International Conference Public Affairs 66

Reputation Us

OCTOBER 27, 2021

By 2019, a global survey of 2,000 executives put that share at 63 percent. This can encompass regulatory breaches, executive misbehavior, employee indiscretion, cyberattacks, and negative consumer reviews, including social media posts. Reputation risk undermines employee retention and make it hard to recruit new talent.

Reputation 78

Reputation Financial Telecommunications Employee 78

Communications Conversations

AUGUST 5, 2019

Is 2019 the year of the social CEO? I wrote about this trend in my recent 2019 trends presentation. And, in that role, he had a fairly famous post on LinkedIn during the Target financial crisis years ago ( I wrote about it here, if you’re interested). Employees, prospective employees, vendors, customers.

LinkedIn 92

LinkedIn Employee Leadership Internal 92

Ethical Voices

JANUARY 22, 2024

He discusses a number of important ethics issues, including: What to do when your client asks you to besmirch the competition How to effectively and ethically build trust What to do when employees, clients and partners break your trust Why don’t you tell us a little bit more about yourself and your career?

Ethics 77

Ethics How To Training Employee 77

Maxim Behar

JANUARY 31, 2024

Having couples of university educations, writing numerous of interesting business books, some of them bestsellers in the USA, accumulating huge experience in strategic consulting an crisis management, managing many international communications organization, Behar with no doubt now is one of the global leaders in Public Relations business.

Publicity 59

Publicity Crisis Management Leadership Hotels 59

Stephen Waddington

AUGUST 19, 2019

As the graduates of 2019 enter the workplace here’s some ideas for helping them succeed. International working, being always on, and a 24/7 economy are the drivers for employers. There’s a corresponding set of drivers that means employees are demanding flexibility. Employees needs to recognise that it’s a two-way street.

Comparison 102

Comparison Privacy Employee Construction 102

Stern + Associates

JANUARY 6, 2022

While it all seems ingenious, most technology developers are unaware of the biases their employees build into programs. All at once, institutions, companies, leaders, employees and citizens collectively recognize an urgent need for change. Everything is smart these days. Smart apps. Smartphones. Smart products.

Leadership 62

Leadership Policies Engineering Technology 62

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 16, 2019

Bruell noted: “More than one-quarter of respondents said the greatest advantage of having an internal agency was ‘knowledge of the brand,’ while 20% said the greatest advantage was the group’s ‘knowledge of the business.’ Bulldog Reporter: 6 In 10 companies plan to expand creative teams in first half of 2019.

Creativity 76

Creativity Study Survey Advertising 76

Maxim Behar

MAY 12, 2021

An Esteemed Career Maxim started his career as a machinery worker in a small factory before graduating in International Business in Prague—where his father was sent on a diplomatic mission. Moreover, he successfully completed the Harvard Kennedy School Executive program in 2019. in a small kitchen. did not have a single client left.

Leadership 52

Leadership Groups Journalism Hotels 52

Mark My Words

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Itoje, who went to Harrow School on a rugby scholarship, is supported in his activism by Roc Nation Sports International, a sub-division of Jay-Z’s agency, just like Rashford during his free school meals campaign. In November 2019 they opened their first office outside of New York and LA, on Fitzrovia’s Great Titchfield Street.

Sports 60

Sports Government Agency Pitching 60

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 26, 2019

Who had the worst PR of 2019? Of course, that was before 2019, when we learned that design flaws in Boeing’s 737 Max contributed to two fatal air crashes. Led by the dramatic meltdown of WeWork just weeks before a planned IPO, 2019 was a real year of reckoning for so-called technology unicorns. Tech unicorns stumble.

Real Estate 156

Real Estate Reputation System Sports 156

Contently - Strategy

JUNE 11, 2020

Seventy-five percent of marketers drive better ROI when they use visuals with their content, according to a joint study we did with Libris in 2019. According to a 2019 Gallup poll , 70 percent of people have a negative view of the U.S. And content with a video element was eight times as engaging as purely written content.

Healthcare 93

Healthcare Content Marketing Industry Trends 93

Stern + Associates

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Lynn Perry Wooten: How to Emerge from Crisis a Better Organization. President of Simmons University, Lynn Perry Wooten is a crisis leadership expert. Rather than just putting out fires, Wooten focuses on the positive side of crisis management, asking, “ how do we get better as opposed to simply surviving a crisis?

Energy 62

Energy Government Policies Leadership 62

Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Seventy-five percent of marketers drive better ROI when they use visuals with their content, according to a joint study we did with Libris in 2019. According to a 2019 Gallup poll , 70 percent of people have a negative view of the U.S. And content with a video element was eight times as engaging as purely written content.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Content Marketing Industry Trends 52

Reputation Specialist Michael Toebe

JUNE 12, 2021

Soccer star Neymar can’t believe Nike terminated an endorsement deal with him because he refused to cooperate with an investigation into the alleged sexual assault of a Nike employee that he says was "an absurd lie." That person, an employee, was not protected. Nike says it is “deeply disturbed” by its findings.

Reputation 59

Reputation Crisis Management Crisis Public Affairs 59

Stephen Waddington

MARCH 24, 2019

Marketing in markets without media, tool databases, Google graveyard, reframing Brexit, internal meets external comms, #CommsSchool makes blogging a habit, and the March #FuturePRoof podcast. It’s among the clearest thinking I’ve read on the political crisis that the UK currently finds itself in. ?? It also misses the point.

Tools 69

Tools Insurance Insurance Handbook 69