Sword and the Script

JULY 13, 2021

Businesses have faced problem after problem since March of 2020 and the people they relied on the most to help navigate unchartered waters have been professional communicators. social media, content, etc.). Business leaders who think great comms can solve poor leadership.”. The 10 Top Communications Challenges Facing PR.

Communications 164

Communications Survey Education Leadership 164

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. Twitter landed in a distant fifth place at 36%, even though 90% of journalists say they are still on it and that it can be a highly effective platform for media relations ; People with the most influence. Is that good?

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Report Publicity Marketing Pitching 106

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 17, 2021

I’ve spent the past few weeks breaking down the survey results from the 2021 JOTW Strategic Communications Survey ( overview , challenges and the media relations struggle ). 88% of PR pros say creativity is more important in the era of Covid. Below are some of the findings that stood out for me.

Creativity 96

Creativity Study Ethics Publicity 96

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Year of the employee. 2022 is going to be known as the year of the employee. Qualified employees are scarce, and companies recognize that they need to be seen as great places to work and thrive as well as strong brands. But it’s employee retention and engagement that will take priority. This was up from 50% in 2020.”.

Marketing 214

Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 214

Critical Mention

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

NEW YORK — Vishal Padhye, Chief Technology Officer at Critical Mention—the leading all-in-one media monitoring and intelligence platform—has been named to PRWeek’s list of the 25 most influential people in communications technology for 2021. . My inclusion on this list is really a reflection of the work the entire team is doing.”.

Analytics 78

Analytics Technology Instagram Leadership 78

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.”.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Internal communicators are striving to better inform employees – and improve engagement rates. Top internal comms goals: 74% said “keeping employees better informed with targeted/relevant content”; and. 70% said “improving employee retention and engagement.”. And what channels do they plan to use to achieve those goals?

Survey 81

Survey Corporate Communications Financial 81

PRSay

MAY 15, 2020

During the 60-minute session, panelists discussed how they are supporting their clients and employees during the COVID-19 crisis, as well as their approach to brand messaging and media relations. A company’s social media or digital channels might be better ways to communicate right now, Collie said. “If

Agency 117

Agency Crisis Communications Consumer 117

PRSay

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

The following is adapted from Dick Martin’s book about Marilyn Laurie’s life in public relations, “ Marilyn: A Woman in Charge ” (PR Museum Press, 2020). All proceeds from the sale of the book — available in hardcover, softcover and as an ebook — benefit the Museum of Public Relations.

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eBook Policies Government Engineering 184

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Here’s a look at statistics across PR, marketing, and social media that were surfaced in the various reports and studies covered on this blog throughout 2020. The list below is broken into four sections: Marketing statistics from 2020. Public relations statistics from 2020. Social media statistics from 2020.

Survey 176

Survey Marketing B2B Study 176

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.

Groups 62

Groups Employee Leadership Examples 62

Solo PR Pro

JUNE 8, 2021

Along the way, Nicole took on both full-time and consulting positions in community health, digital media and education where she has learned a lot, made plenty of mistakes and ultimately come to understand what is most valuable to her as a PR professional. In 2017, Nicole launched Nicole Lauren Consulting as a solo PR pro.

Meeting 110

Meeting Public Affairs Trade Shows Journalism 110

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 4, 2018

The statistics selected can be grouped are heavily weighted along the following topics: Statistics about – or for – the CMO ; Statistics about digital and B2B marketing ; Statistics about PR or media relations ; and. 10) Growing challenges of media relations. Read more: Is Media Relations Getting Harder?

Survey 104

Survey Marketing B2B Content Marketing 104

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.

Marketing 52

Marketing Technology Internal International 52

PRSay

DECEMBER 18, 2019

By clearly stating the league’s position on free speech — “The NBA will not put itself in a position of regulating what players, employees and team owners say or will not say” — he positioned the NBA as the target of antidemocratic muscle tactics from the Chinese government. In an Oct.

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Corporate Crisis Management Crisis Government 100

Prohibition

JANUARY 14, 2022

Your employees and stakeholders could be made to look incompetent or immoral. For example, an employee leaks damaging information about your company. ? A major crisis. Claims of sexual harassment by an employee might trigger this response plan. A legal action taken against your business by an employee, client or customer.

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Crisis How To Crisis Management Crisis Communications 62

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

b) More pay-to-play opportunities to participate in national media relations opportunities. c) More companies create their own content and channels to reach audiences instead of traditional media channels. This is even more pertinent in the context of the current leadership deficit in both businesses and governance globally.

Marketing 189

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 189

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

PR still builds trust “Authentic customer testimonials, peer and employee reviews will increase in importance in 2024. Public relations will be pivotal in elevating trust through promotions of client wins, industry accreditations, awards, analyst remarks and influencer endorsements. When employees are informed, this leads to trust.

Writing 192

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 192

Sword and the Script

MARCH 1, 2022

One thing that separates PR, and specifically media relations, from marketing and advertising is third-party validation: there’s nothing you can say about yourself that’s as powerful as someone else saying it about you. Cision has cycled through most of its leadership team under the current equity holders.

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Software Case Study Advertising Advertising 119

Sword and the Script

JUNE 16, 2020

That’s why we included a dedicated and open-ended question about storytelling in the 2020 survey. A way to engage audiences and communicate key message points through personal stories of customers or employees relating to their experience with the company, service or product.” Showing] how the issue relates to your audience.”

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Storytelling Communications Survey Case Study 131

Maxim Behar

JANUARY 24, 2022

It is so obvious that they will unify and work as a new business soon but for now, there is a constant dispute for leadership. The advertising industry claims to be the winner as they own media shops and creators, and so the digital experts as their leadership abilities allow them to create applications, tabs, and software.

Ethics 52

Ethics Creativity Leadership Crisis Management 52

Landis PR

JANUARY 3, 2022

Following the 2020 pandemic, 2021 continued to surprise us in both good and bad ways. The media mix that includes the integration of paid and earned media will be more important than ever in 2022.”. Jim Bianchi, President, Bianchi Public Relations , Detroit, Michigan. Photo courtesy of Unsplash. What a year!

Trends 52

Trends Trade Shows Agency Communications 52

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 24, 2019

but most CMOs (61%) expect “their budgets to rebound in 2020” according to The CMO Spend Survey by Gartner. Read more: 2020 Marketing Budget Planning: Here’s How Marketers Say Spending is Shaping Up. Read more: Cliff Notes to Effective Media Relations: A Summary of 3 Surveys of Editors, Reporters and Journalists [UML].

Marketing 78

Marketing Publicity Survey Study 78

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 91

Social Media Marketing Media Creativity 91

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Dozens of marketing and PR professionals express aspirations for 2020 along with educated guesses about the future . Predictability is dead – 2020 killed it. Spotify reported in mid-2020 that overall podcast consumption had more than doubled. After a year like 2020 – it is hard to even think it might finally be over.

Marketing 168

Marketing Employee Content Marketing Training 168