Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Professionals across the globe share analysis and perhaps, aspiration, in offering up PR and marketing predictions for 2022. As I’ve done for the last several years , I solicited and compiled a list of predictions from professionals across the PR and marketing community. Tom Pick , Digital Marketing Consultant, Webbiquity , LLC.

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Communications Conversations

APRIL 17, 2020

As the COVID-19 outbreak began last month, I noticed there seemed to be two kinds of brands. But, the point is these seven brands adapted and changed quickly to their new environments and they acted decisively and knowing full-well they were taking a bit of a gamble. Steak-umm (@steak_umm) April 7, 2020. Makes sense, right?

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Communications Conversations

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Since it’s 2020 and everything sucks, allow me to take you back to 2015. And influencers were starting to work more closely and frequently with brands in the market. And then 2020 happened. But, given what happened in 2020, it’s not all that surprising, is it? Instagram was the hot social media network.

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Critical Mention

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Hunter PR is a wonderful strategic and creative communications partner that helps brands by creating strategic programming, content and relationships that foster consumer attention to brands. Golin provides effective solutions and reaches diverse global markets to best represent brands. Edelman PR. Finn Partners.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 9, 2024

Whether you are in the market to buy this year or not, spend some time looking at the newer or independent vendors on this list. HARO is a name universally recognized brand, so the rebrand doesn’t make sense to me at all. In 2020, the company quietly went IPO raising $400 million. Employee engagement. Sober AI edits.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Dozens of marketing and PR professionals express aspirations for 2020 along with educated guesses about the future . I’ve grouped all predictions this year into categories, which is an effort to make it easier to read: Marketing predictions. Marketing predictions. Efficient marketing execution and measurement.

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PRSay

JULY 10, 2023

Given the rapid pace of change and the harsh partisan rhetoric that seeps into even seemingly innocuous issues, there is reason to believe that brands and politics will become even more intertwined — especially as the 2024 presidential election nears. Among them, do brands have a responsibility to develop a public political strategy?

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PRSay

JUNE 21, 2021

It’s a measure of how closely a company’s standards, values, priorities and preferences line up with those of an employee. This is an essential concept to consider when shaping an employer brand that has the ability to create an alluring and immediate connection with your ideal candidates. Increasing applicant attraction.

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PRSay

JULY 14, 2020

We’re only halfway through 2020, but the year has already ushered in a once-in-a-century pandemic and a world-altering movement to dismantle systemic racism. So what do the rapid changes of 2020 mean for your organization? Transparency in marketing and public relations. Transparency in your public presence.

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5W PR

JANUARY 4, 2020

It signals the beginning of a new chapter for the brand, but if not properly handled, can lead to damaging effects. Customers might believe the brand has simply gone out of business, or may not trust the new brand, as new management may be included with the rebranding process possibly resulting in changes to their favorite products.

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PRSay

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The future job market features more remote job opportunities than ever before. There are more ways than ever to become a well-informed job candidate and employee. Develop your personal brand. More than ever, your personal brand, including your brand narrative, will be more important in achieving job-search success.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The response rate is slightly higher than all of 2022, but it’s lower than all of 2020. Studies show the average email marketing campaign has a 20% open rate and 2% CTR. Top metrics for marcom and PR vary The top metric for marketing communication (marcom) leaders is leads generated while the top metric for PR is stories placed.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Marketing and PR predictions aren’t merely forecasts, but often a reflection of our aspirations and perhaps advice – mistakes we’ve made we’d like to help others avoid. “Be Pay to pay, content grows; influencer marketing cools. “I d) Influencer marketing to cool off as far as the amounts of money companies are paying influencers.”.

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Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

He published a paper called PR 2020 on behalf of the CIPR in 2011 that examined the future of PR. The PR 2020 project was based on interviews with PR practitioners throughout the UK and the outlook for the forthcoming decade. They are all issues that will occupy us all in 2020. Influencer marketing is messy How we do it 9.

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Reputation Us

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Later series will explore 2) risk evaluation; 3) influencers and marketing; 4) customer loyalty; and 5) staff retention. Back in 2012, a World Economic Forum study estimated that reputation accounted for more than 25 percent of a company’s market value, according to Global Finance magazine.

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Onclusive

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Owned Media & Content Strategy Owned media consists of publishing content on brand-owned channels such as a customer-facing blog, email campaign, or social media outreach. Corporate communicators regularly work with stakeholders across the organization to develop and distribute pertinent info to employees and key affiliates.

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Onclusive

DECEMBER 16, 2020

In 2020, we have all experienced a year like no other. Here are Onclusive’s predictions for what to expect in 2021: Corporate reputation as a key success metric During this era of disruption and uncertainty, corporate values and brand activism have become more important than ever. That’s why content marketing needs PR.

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PRSay

AUGUST 25, 2020

Brands that do not include us and are not engaging with the LGBTQ community are starting to [be scrutinized] for why they are not being diverse and inclusive,” said panelist Rich Ferraro, chief communications officer for GLAAD, a non-governmental media-monitoring organization that fights the defamation of LGBTQ people.

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Prohibition

MAY 15, 2020

We’re just about halfway through 2020 and already a selection of PR crises have occurred. Some have taken place due to campaigns by PR and marketing teams not quite hitting the right notes and turning out very differently to how they originally planned. Let’s take a look at the top 11 crises of 2020 so far.

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Contently - Strategy

MARCH 2, 2023

Brands realize this, and as a result, nine out of 10 marketers who leveraged short-form video in 2022 plan to continue doing it in 2023. TikTok is probably the best-known platform for brand videos. It’s a good bet that your brand’s next customers are among those two billion. They are not in “buying mode.”

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Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

Owned media consists of publishing content on brand-owned channels such as a customer-facing blog, email campaign, or social media outreach. Corporate communicators regularly work with stakeholders across the organization to develop and distribute pertinent info to employees and key affiliates. Owned Media & Content Strategy.

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Prohibition

MAY 15, 2020

We’re just about halfway through 2020 and already a selection of PR crises have occurred. Some have taken place due to campaigns by PR and marketing teams not quite hitting the right notes and turning out very differently to how they originally planned. Let’s take a look at the top 11 crises of 2020 so far.

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Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

There was a week in January 2020 when the leaders of every organisation assembled a cross-functional team to get to grips with the looming threat of COVID-19. More than three-quarters say that perceptions of public relations as a strategic business driver have changed during 2020.

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NewsWhip

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

7th – 12th, and as an update to our crisis blog covering the incidents from Gucci, Prada, and more , we took a look at actions taken between then and now to see what’s changing with regard to diversity training and inclusion initiatives among huge designer brands. 2020 isn’t off to the best start either.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 6, 2020

Brands are feeling pressure to speaking out right now. At the same time, some brands that have spoken out were subsequently criticized because their own house wasn’t in order. So, for the Unscripted Marketing Links [UML] this Saturday, I look for well-sourced articles that make the case for and against speaking out now.

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Reputation Us

DECEMBER 9, 2020

In 2020, organizations like credit unions, which are rooted in their communities, have had to confront issues that may not have been part of their 2019 strategic plans, from the pandemic to natural disaster and civil unrest. As Winston Churchill once famously advised, “Never let a good crisis go to waste.” BE THE GUIDE.

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PR 20/20

MARCH 26, 2020

As a marketing agency, how should we respond? What is the appropriate role of marketing in the midst of a crisis? One of our core tenets is the belief that marketing can make brands “more human.”. On your brand (the relationship your audience has come to know and trust with your company). Is there one?

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PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Artificial intelligence is forecast to have trillions of dollars in annual impact, yet most marketers still struggle to understand what AI is and how to pilot it in their organizations. As a marketing agency, we realized our business and our clients were going to be affected by AI, as would the marketing industry.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 3, 2023

According to the release the software uses employee behavioral data to “identify content themes and gain insights into audience engagement.” This feature fine-tunes content, aligns tone with brand guidelines”; Recommended topics. PR Newswire teamed up with AKA Partners , a “video-first marketing communications” agency.

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NewsWhip

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

But what does it mean for a brand to be authentic in 2019? How can a company earn the right to speak out on certain issues or instill them as core values heading into 2020? Brands today are under scrutiny from their consumers more than ever before. That clarity is helpful when eyeing new markets and opportunities to expand.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 3, 2022

The lines are burry which makes the size of the PR market, and subsequently the size of the PR software market, hard to define. Indeed, more than 12 years ago, the CEO of a PR software company that employed me observed marketing increasingly looked more like PR. That’s up from the firm’s last report which put the market at $4.8

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5W PR

JULY 15, 2020

A media kit, also referred to as a press kit, is a pre-packaged set of marketing materials that promote a person, business, or cause. Media kits are an excellent way to introduce the brand to people who may be unfamiliar with it, such as influencers, event attendees, journalists, or prospective clients.

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Communications Conversations

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

I really like the new branding/logo–great job by the folks at Rise and Shine ( full story here on the Egotist )! But, while the brand refresh appears to be a big hit for AWD, I’m not so sure about the social activation piece. Andersen Windows + Doors (@AndersenWindows) February 12, 2020. The new look has taken shape!

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PRSay

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Whether from a marketing, PR, communications or social perspective, “Our voices are needed at the table,” said Thomas Bennett, APR. Many of us can give examples of brands that have made mistakes in large cultural and heritage moments. Take a look at the specially curated resources highlighted on our Black History Month page here.

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MaccaPR

JANUARY 8, 2021

From TikTok, LinkedIn and Twitter to Pinterest, Instagram and Facebook – if you’re in marketing, you’re eager to predict how your brand can more effectively use social media in 2021. You’re seeing brands forced to use more user-generated content.” Listen To and Welcome Employees on Social. What about Twitch? Never fear!

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

In any case, both of these were “audience buys” and proved to be savvy PR, content marketing and SEO moves. Semrush is focusing on building up their marketing education,” wrote Backlinko founder Brian Dean in a LinkedIn post. And I have a massive library of SEO and content marketing material.”. PR tech mentions.

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Stern + Associates

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

In many ways the fundamentals of good communication, messaging and branding remain the same. But for reasons that include both customer and employee relations, some type of statement when big events occur has become expected. But the way executives communicate and the channels they use are always evolving.

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