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Can Military Influencers Ethically Use Their Status to Sell Services?

PRSay

Each September, PRSA celebrates Ethics Month, featuring programs presented by the PRSA Board of Ethics and Professional Standards (BEPS). This year’s theme is “Leading With Ethics.” Please join the discussion on Twitter via #EthicsMonth, and follow along with our ethics-related blog posts, as well as two webinars (on Sept.

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Wake of the Pandemic: Businesses Value the Role of PR and Communications More than Ever [Survey]

Sword and the Script

That’s according to the 2021 JOTW Strategic Communications Survey – by Ned’s Job of the Week , an email newsletter and Sword and the Script Media, a PR and marketing consultancy for B2B technology. The media relations struggle. More than half (64%) of respondents anticipate their organizations will adopt a hybrid work environment.

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The Volume and Variety of Communications Work is Shifting, Finds 5th Annual Survey of Comms Pros

Sword and the Script

(Right-click and open image in a new tab for higher resolution) The survey was conducted in partnership between Ned’s Job of the Week (JOTW), which is edited and published by Ned Lundquist , ABC, IABC Fellow, and Sword and the Script Media by yours truly. Owned media is the top area of emphasis. When asked, “Why?” Concerns about bias.

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Future of PR: 2020 edition

Stephen Waddington

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. News media in pain but new formats emerge 13. That’s thanks to you.

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Media Relations Shrinks as a Public Relations Service; Cliff Notes to 3 Industry Reports

Sword and the Script

Studies find media relations isn’t the top PR service anymore; PR weakness on technical skills; execs are key to shaping corporate social positions Several interesting reports on the PR industry were published earlier in 2020 but got lost in the blur that unfolded since. Newer services should not replace media relations but augment it.

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By order of the King: A lesson in reputation from Henry II and eBay

PR in High Definition

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? Never doubt it.

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Is there reputational risk associated with investing in the gig economy?

PR in High Definition

According to a report from PwC in 2019, elements that are likely to make IPOs more successful include the likes of: a large, growing addressable market, a unique and differentiated business model, and an attractive product or service, among others. But what truly makes an IPO successful? Gig economy – a blessing and a curse?