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.”. Stacey Miller , Vice President, Communications, Auto Care Association.

Survey 130

Survey Communications Measurement Internal 130

PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

So as we plan for 2020, we take stock of the events we’d like to attend. To share the knowledge wealth, below is my list of the 20 coolest marketing events in 2020 (coming to a venue somewhere in the U.S.). Disclaimer: Some of our favorite events have yet to release their dates for 2020. March 1 - 3, 2020 | San Diego, CA.

Conference 97

Conference Marketing Case Study Content Marketing 97

Sword and the Script

MAY 4, 2021

times Klear’s revenue in 2020. Klear CEO Eytan Avigdor says his product uses “algorithms and artificial intelligence to help customers identify relevant influencers, manage influencer relationships, and measure the impact of those relationships – something that Meltwater has done for traditional media relations for many years.”.

Tools 100

Tools Survey Pitching Analytics 100

Sword and the Script

JULY 14, 2020

According to the Annual JOTW Communications Survey for 2020, the top PR challenges are: 1. You’re not alone; that’s the sentiment that came through in the “challenges” section of the 2020 JOTW Communications Survey. Second, on the list – an executive team that doesn’t understand communications – is closely related.

Survey 137

Survey Measurement System Education 137

Stephen Waddington

APRIL 23, 2020

The challenge with the COVID-19 crisis is that it requires an international governmental response and there are countless unknowns. It’s an area of huge international effort among healthcare providers. The UK’s Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty has suggested that social distancing will continue until the end of 2020.

Government 132

Government Crisis Exercises Retail 132

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

This week I paused to catch up on reading several other PR and corporate communications surveys that I haven’t had a chance to read yet and summarize them here for you. Companies should be investing in the story behind their quarterly or annual results to resonate with the investment community and positively influence valuation.”

Survey 81

Survey Corporate Communications Financial 81

Stephen Waddington

JULY 21, 2020

Digital design and production skills are in demand as physical events shift online for the remainder of 2020. The future is likely to be a mix of the two which will mean investment in shared community work spaces and home offices. Executive teams have relied on communication teams for research, listening, engagement and evaluation.

Crisis 78

Crisis Agency Enterprise Local 78

Solo PR Pro

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Its annual ICON conference is your opportunity to develop your skills, share ideas, learn fresh ways to grow yourself and your business, all while immersing yourself in a fostered community of professionals and resources that can enhance career knowledge. AMEC Global Summit on Measurement.

Conference 58

Conference Content Marketing Community Education 58

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Second, these weren’t just emails lists from downloaded content – but communities of engaged readers. For example, the domain authority (DA) metric invented by Semrush rival Moz, has become the defacto standard for measuring the quality of third-party sites. Further the transactions create buzz and coverage.

SEO 132

SEO Content Marketing Marketing Software 132

Sword and the Script

JUNE 3, 2020

If one primary role of a communicator is to be the conscious of the organization, then this is a good time to voice that consciousness. 1) The PR tech vendors comms pros recommend The 2020 JOTW Communications Survey identified the PR tech vendors most likely to be recommended. Here’s this month’s PR tech sum.

Product Launch 95

Product Launch Survey Banking Pharmaceuticals 95

Reputation Us

JUNE 21, 2021

Last month, ReputationUs connected with six executives from across the country and asked them five questions regarding social justice, DEI and other community plights and how taking a stance may affect their organization’s reputation. Stefanie Rupert, President/CEO & DEI Officer, Collins Community Credit Union ($1.38

Financial 78

Financial Education Community Employee 78

Reputation Us

JUNE 21, 2021

Last month, ReputationUs connected with six executives from across the country and asked them five questions regarding social justice, DEI and other community plights and how taking a stance may affect their organization’s reputation. Stefanie Rupert, President/CEO & DEI Officer, Collins Community Credit Union ($1.38

Financial 78

Financial Education Community Employee 78

PR 20/20

MARCH 26, 2020

The impact of COVID-19 is still uneven in communities across the country and around the world. Brands are showing up in unprecedented ways to support their employees, customers and communities. Internal and External Communications. If you can, find a way to give back — and rally your community to do the same.

Crisis 92

Crisis Marketing Healthcare Resources 92

Wadds Inc.

MARCH 29, 2024

Claire Munro spoke to Rachel Miller ahead of the publication of her book Internal Communication Strategy. Rachel is the founder of consultancy All Things IC, Chartered PR and Fellow of both the CIPR and the Institute of Internal Communications. What do you hope to achieve with this book? I have two aims with the book.

Internal 52

Internal International Strategy Communications 52

PR in High Definition

JANUARY 26, 2021

In 2020, many marketing and comms budgets were slashed and while the economic outlook for 2021 is brighter, many businesses will most likely still be penny pinching – or at least much more discerning with where they spend their precious pounds. These missions and goals also need to be accurately measured. R:esourcefulness.

Reputation 90

Reputation Creativity Employee Resources 90

PR 20/20

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

As Paul Roetzer ( @paulroetzer ) states in Chapter 8 of The Marketing Performance Blueprint : “Every marketing plan should start with an honest internal marketing assessment. These metrics may be both internally facing (like efficiency) and business oriented (like leads closed or the number of campaigns managed). Performance.

Marketing 52

Marketing Technology Internal International 52

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 14, 2020

By 2020, some 87% of all vehicles in the U.S. She’s a former colleague and friend and currently heads communications for the Auto Care Association. She’s my guest on this first edition of the Off Script Q&A series of 2020. SM: I look at our challenges in two ways: internal and external. Telematics is data collection.

Marketing 79

Marketing Data Wireless Industry 79

Karen Freberg

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Great colleagues, students, community, school, and area. Worked with the PR and social media team on influencer marketing, crisis communication, and social media measurement. The Cannes Lions Educators Summit is one example of this – along with the #SMprofs community. Freberg 2.0 (Mom Honored to still be a #HootAmb.

Social Media 56

Social Media Conference Travel Internal 56

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

And now on with the marketing and PR predictions for 2020. In 2020 I think we will see analytics playing a bigger role in helping teams become more proactive in their approach with customers and less reactive. We’re used to seeing communications and interactions with brands that are personalized. Cori Pearce | ChurnZero.

Marketing 100

Marketing Content Marketing Advertising Advertising 100

PRSay

OCTOBER 28, 2020

“Find the untold story, the rest of the story, the suppressed story… Collective art is transformative,” Alice Randall said during her presentation at PRSA’s ICON 2020 virtual conference. Or do you prefer more of an improvisational, not measuring or prescribing to a formula and just seeing what works? It is a powerful tool.

Storytelling 60

Storytelling Writing Conference Radio 60

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. Internal comms takes center comms stage in hybrid work.

Marketing 189

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 189

Sword and the Script

MAY 26, 2020

72% of communications professionals say partisan politics makes their job harder, according to third annual JOTW Communications Survey for 2020 The majority of professional communicators say partisan politics has complicated communications for brands and businesses. PR measurement.

Survey 119

Survey Measurement Public Affairs Storytelling 119

PR 20/20

JULY 6, 2020

From certifications, to professional association memberships, to events, and to using our strengths to give back to the community — pouring time and resources into our team comes back to the agency tenfold. It included: Weekly HubSpot product updates posted to our internal wiki. Team members are more confident. Weekly Updates.

Training 72

Training How To Course Software 72

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

In addition, this same disruption – led by the 2024 election, the speed of misinformation and continued economic uncertainty – will require a strong measure of GRIT. Great communicators will have the mental toughness and swift ability to pivot that is necessary to respond to this chaotic world and keep PR and marketing on course.

Writing 192

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 192

PRSay

JANUARY 7, 2020

The Navy’s highest ranking public affairs officer took a few minutes to share his thoughts about the role of Accreditation in developing strategic communicators: Why should public affairs officers consider the APR+M a tool for development in their communication toolbox? 17, 2020. How does credentialing make them more strategic?

Public Affairs 148

Public Affairs Communications Community Internal 148

Stephen Waddington

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Sarah Waddington has handed over #FuturePRoof to the BAME community for her latest book. Along the way she has published three books and created a vibrant community. How do you recommend planning and measuring success? I don’t think we are bad at proving value, there are lots of ways to measure value that supports our industry.

Public Affairs 145

Public Affairs Education Measurement LinkedIn 145

PRSay

JUNE 11, 2021

Here, the team collectively answered questions about their strategic internal and external outreach, which reached and engaged new audiences during the tragedy of a global pandemic and helped the Bloomberg School retain its No. 1 ranking in the latest U.S.

Publicity 158

Publicity Social Media Report Fashion 158

Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

At the same time public relations has become elevated as the eyes and ears of an organisation not just in the public sector as means of public engagement, but in corporate communications, internal communications, and marketing. Tools serve two purposes in PR. That must change.

Tools 175

Tools How To Agency SEO 175

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 6, 2020

And suddenly we’re in Q4 of 2020. Let’s just hope 2020 ends on December 31 st. As I’ve done for the last couple of years, on the first Tuesday of the month, I summarize all of the news I’ve seen from the PR technology community. It was popularizing attribution measurement in PR. priced a $4 billion IPO on July 22, 2020.”

Software 176

Software SEO Company Tools 176

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

It’s ridiculous, the constraints that most marketers are dealing with,” said Maureen Blandford , vice president of Marketing for Community Brands, in the report. “I After a week of internal wrangling, the CMO was unhappy with the angle his team was suggesting and called me up for help. But everyone thinks they can do marketing.”.

B2B 142

B2B Marketing Survey Case Study 142

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Consulting firm Burton-Taylor International published a report finding annual spending on PR “media intelligence solutions” grew 14.7% billion in 2020. Read more: The Top 10 Communications Challenges in 2022: It’s not the Budget it’s the Clutter. PR measurement. PR measurement. PR measurement.

B2B 116

B2B Marketing Survey Software 116

Sword and the Script

MARCH 1, 2022

The earnings release named new customers in this segment “as Marriott International, Nike, McKinsey & Company, Lego and Bayer.”. Coverage books help…showcase earned media coverage in customizable, branded digital PR measurement reports,” according to the announcement. years, having joined in September of 2020. ESG outlook.

Software 119

Software Case Study Advertising Advertising 119

Sword and the Script

MARCH 3, 2020

The top news in PR tech this month includes: Artificial Intelligence updates for PR, Microsoft integrations for internal comms; podcast monitoring grows. This is your monthly summary of all the news out of the PR technology community. 2) SocialChorus has new integrations to Microsoft for internal comms.

Pitching 78

Pitching Instagram Survey Data 78

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. The newly acquired Notified business, provider of cloud-enabled media, monitoring and measurement tools.”.

Marketing 63

Marketing Pitching Corporate Tools 63

Contently - Strategy

JUNE 11, 2020

Research for this report was compiled in May 2020. We analyzed 1,551 pieces of healthcare content using StoryBook, Contently’s content strategy tool, which measures top-performing topics, formats, social shares. We also pulled some industry-level benchmarks, measured by Contently’s content marketing platform.

Healthcare 93

Healthcare Content Marketing Industry Trends 93

Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Research for this report was compiled in May 2020. We analyzed 1,551 pieces of healthcare content using StoryBook, Contently’s content strategy tool, which measures top-performing topics, formats, social shares. We also pulled some industry-level benchmarks, measured by Contently’s content marketing platform.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Content Marketing Industry Trends 52

Stephen Waddington

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

It’s an overview of industry issues as discussed by my community of practice. I started an online community of practice at the outset of the pandemic. There are some topics that come up time and time again in the community. That data is from the 2020 PRCA Census. This is my CommsHero presentation. Good afternoon.

Industry 153

Industry Publicity Agency Community 153