Sword and the Script

JUNE 23, 2020

A study shows PR and communications can improve measurement with a little more effort; here’s a look at the metrics most commonly cited Measurement and proving value is the top challenge facing PR and communications , according to the 3 rd annual JOTW Communications Survey for 2020. So, how are communicators leveling up?

Measurement 92

Measurement Communications Survey B2B 92

Reputation Us

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Your company’s reputation is not merely a reflection of your public image, but a tangible asset with measurable impact on the most essential aspects of your operations. In January 2020 Weber Shandwick, in partnership with KRC Research, released “ The State of Corporate Reputation in 2020: Everything Matters Now.”

Financial 88

Financial Reputation Corporate Study 88

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 17, 2021

Read more: North American Communication Monitor 2020-2021 by the Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations at the University of Alabama; also see this post on PR ethics based on a separate survey: Code of PR Ethics? “Ethical challenges are most common in consultancies and agencies when compared to other types of organizations.”.

Creativity 95

Creativity Study Ethics Publicity 95

Barokas

DECEMBER 19, 2019

The study also claimed the landscape is becoming more fragmented across topics, tiers and formats, and contributions to blogs, trade publications and other non-mass audience outlets increased by 26 percent. This year, internal communications will get more love and attention, with the goal of establishing a consistent message among employees.

Marketing 78

Marketing Employee Trends Study 78

Onclusive

DECEMBER 16, 2020

In 2020, we have all experienced a year like no other. Let’s look at some macro trends first: With the imminent COVID-19 vaccine distribution to the general public, it is likely that the lockdowns will stop, stability will return, and the economy will start to recover. So, what does next year look like from this vantage point?

Industry 221

Industry Content Marketing Corporate Analytics 221

Onclusive

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Our job descriptions tell us what we’ll be responsible for in a given public relations or communications role, but we rarely reference the J.D. Today, landing earned media in publications that resonate with target audiences is only one small part of the earned-media mix. What do the responsibilities of PR really entail, though?

Training 195

Training Media Training Reputation Crisis Communications 195

Wadds Inc.

MARCH 19, 2024

My focus as a public relations practitioner and management researcher is on elevating the internal communications function's role in management. In a management context, internal communications is the function that deals with an organisation's most important intangible asset - its relationships with employees.

Internal 78

Internal International Communications Employee 78

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 29, 2020

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. The report was published in February 2020 – pre-pandemic.

Media Relations 98

Media Relations Report Industry SEO 98

Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

Our job descriptions tell us what we’ll be responsible for in a given public relations or communications role, but we rarely reference the J.D. Today, landing earned media in publications that resonate with target audiences is only one small part of the earned-media mix. There were some serious PR blunders in 2020.

Training 370

Training Media Training Reputation Crisis Communications 370

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 1, 2022

Michelle Garrett , PR consultant, Garrett Public Relations. Another 20% see budgets decreasing (12%) or decreasing significantly (8%) The last time this survey asked this question, in 2020, just 18% expected budgets to rise and 52% said they would remain flat. Most common comms measurement methods. Top three comms challenges.

Survey 129

Survey Communications Measurement Internal 129

Prohibition

MAY 15, 2020

We’re just about halfway through 2020 and already a selection of PR crises have occurred. And some have been brought to our attention from the public calling brands out on social media for their mishaps. And some have been brought to our attention from the public calling brands out on social media for their mishaps.

Crisis 71

Crisis Government Social Media Reputation 71

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 9, 2024

In 2020, the company quietly went IPO raising $400 million. A new Gartner report suggests a better corporate intranet can help engage and retain employees. PR measurement evangelist Mark Weiner passed in December. Several PR trade publications published remembrances including PRovoke , O ’Dwyer’s , PR News and PR Daily.

Brand 147

Brand Branding Reddit Pitching 147

Prohibition

MAY 15, 2020

We’re just about halfway through 2020 and already a selection of PR crises have occurred. And some have been brought to our attention from the public calling brands out on social media for their mishaps. And some have been brought to our attention from the public calling brands out on social media for their mishaps.

Crisis 62

Crisis Government Social Media Reputation 62

PRSay

OCTOBER 22, 2021

In February 2020, as the coronavirus raced toward pandemic proportions, Delta Air Lines made the difficult decision to suspend its flights to China, where the outbreak had originated. Things began to continually get worse,” said Kristin Seay, Delta’s director of employee communications.

Crisis 78

Crisis Airlines Travel Internal 78

Reputation Us

MARCH 27, 2023

While ESG has essentially been a part of many corporations ideology and strategy for decades, the term and customers’ familiarity became more prevalent in 2020 due primarily through heightened awareness of ESG’s importance to the world’s wellbeing. PWC studied 202 publicly traded large U.S.

Reputation 78

Reputation Corporate Survey Employee 78

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Year of the employee. 2022 is going to be known as the year of the employee. This means PR pros will need to figure out how to have their clients mentioned in these outlets and learn how to measure their success.”. Public relations is HOT right now. But it’s employee retention and engagement that will take priority.

Marketing 214

Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 214

Sword and the Script

JUNE 30, 2021

When asked about specific functions, respondents overwhelmingly said employee communications (93%) grew in importance compared to pre-pandemic times. Many of these have been in place for years – just 13% of respondents said their organization created a formal DE&I program in response to the social unrest in 2020. Blog: What is PR?

Survey 118

Survey Communications Ethics Measurement 118

Sword and the Script

JUNE 30, 2020

Most respondents with communications or PR responsibilities report to the head of marketing (41%) according to the 3 rd annual JOTW Communications Survey for 2020. The survey solicited respondents from 300 executives in UK-based businesses with 1,000+ employees. Who Does PR Report Currently? Four options here (the limit).

Report 116

Report Publicity Survey B2B 116

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 99

Tools Survey Pitching Analytics 99

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. 23% said measurement / ROI. I just started in an ambitious company with 10,000 employees and a comms team of two. 37% said cutting through the noise.

Communications 161

Communications Survey Education Leadership 161

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

AUGUST 29, 2023

Brand marketing: consumers and employees as agents of change In our contemporary landscape, consumers and employees wield unprecedented influence as catalysts propelling the paradigm shift toward inclusion in brand marketing. That disparity needs to change! The power of representation in marketing cannot be overstated.

Brand 89

Brand Branding Marketing Ethics 89

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 31, 2019

In going through the reader analytics for the full year, these are the top 10 most-read posts on this blog about public relations (PR) and marketing. 1) What do Public Relations Salary Ranges Look Like in 2019? The median salary for public relations professionals in the last 12 months came in at $95,000. Impressions: 66%.

Blogging 80

Blogging Publicity Marketing Survey 80

NewsWhip

JANUARY 19, 2021

When we launched Crisis Dashboard in October 2020, we brought the most comprehensive view of real-time news engagement and influence in the media and public spheres. How long did it take public interest in the crisis to hit a peak? Crisis measurement and benchmarking. Did an influencer drive the bulk of the engagement?

Crisis 78

Crisis Crisis Management Data Measurement 78

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 6, 2016

Both the practice and business of public relations has grown enormously in recent years. It’s expected to reach $20 billion by the year 2020. And as PR budgets have increased, the day-to-day practice of public relations has changed. Everything is measurable and measured. billion, up from $13.5

SEO 204

SEO Analytics Measurement B2B 204

Sword and the Script

APRIL 6, 2021

The publication also said, SEMrush “reported a $7 million net loss for 2020 on $124.9 SEMrush is better known for its SEO tools, but it moved into PR last year with the acquisition of Prowly in 2020. According to the announcement, Linkfluence earned about $20 million in sales in 2020. million of red ink on $92.01

Media 105

Media SEO Analytics Analysis 105

The Proactive Report

JUNE 18, 2021

However, there is another part to the sales funnel that most small business owners either don’t understand or ignore – public relations. Start with employees, financial institutions, local government, and so on. And they paid $500 a month for strategy and measurement. And you certainly can’t measure results.

Small Business 213

Small Business Fashion Groups Local 213

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

That’s measured by asking respondents to rate trust on a nine-point scale from “distrust” to “neutral” to “trust.” Business also scored well among those who know it best: their employees. Among the key findings, was that business is now the most trusted institution. survey respondents said the following: 61% trust business.

Government 136

Government Survey Ethics Media 136

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Buying a publication can be a faster path to developing an audience than building one organically. Here’s another one: In 2013, the trade publication Bulldog Reporter was about to shutter after 30 years of covering PR news. It’s long-time editor Richard Carufel , is still running the publication today. Case in point?

SEO 130

SEO Content Marketing Marketing Software 130

Stephen Waddington

OCTOBER 3, 2019

I caught up with The Holmes Report’s EMEA editor to find out what we can expect for the PR industry in 2020. This is an agency model that covers a core group of employees supplemented by senior experts. What’s your reading on the industry’s ability to measure its success? This differentiates them from the holding group agencies.

Interviews 115

Interviews Agency Industry Measurement 115

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 31, 2023

Recapping recent activity Meltwater quietly went IPO in late 2020, raising $400 million. Cision acquires Factmata “Cision has acquired Factmata, a social and news media monitoring startup,” according to BusinessCloud , a UK-based tech publication. as per 18 January 2023 and 135% to the last traded price of NOK 7.67 PR Tech Briefing].

Software 78

Software Case Study Technology Tools 78

Stern + Associates

APRIL 13, 2023

Sustainability as a Fulcrum for Corporate Innovation Driving innovation for organic growth is always challenging for companies, says Harvard Professor Rebecca Henderson, author of the Financial Times Best Business Book of the Year, “ Reimagining Capitalism in a World On Fire ” (2020).

Policies 93

Policies Energy Government Crisis 93

5W PR

DECEMBER 18, 2018

But for those companies who may be faced with a situation where the public conversation is not a fair representation of what’s taken place, they have a serious challenge ahead of them. There will be no shortage of wedge issues drawn along party lines in the lead–up to the 2020 election.

Crisis 68

Crisis Company Crisis Communications Crisis Management 68

Reputation Us

JUNE 21, 2021

billion, Cedar Rapids, Iowa): Our employees have a voice and decision-making mechanism for the causes our credit union supports. I struggle knowing that some of my employees may be suffering in silence over a lack of action taken at times to make this a better world. Rupert: As CEO, I have also been the DEI officer for eight years.

Financial 78

Financial Education Community Employee 78

Reputation Us

JUNE 21, 2021

billion, Cedar Rapids, Iowa): Our employees have a voice and decision-making mechanism for the causes our credit union supports. I struggle knowing that some of my employees may be suffering in silence over a lack of action taken at times to make this a better world. Rupert: As CEO, I have also been the DEI officer for eight years.

Financial 78

Financial Education Community Employee 78

PR in High Definition

JANUARY 26, 2021

Those reputations are built on views from others – customers, partners, the media, employees or candidates, stakeholders, even Alexa and Google Nest. If you cannot offer monetary prizes for employee polls, how about randomly selecting someone from those taking part to finish early on a Friday or start later on the Monday?

Reputation 90

Reputation Creativity Employee Resources 90

PR 20/20

MARCH 26, 2020

Brands are showing up in unprecedented ways to support their employees, customers and communities. Marriott's CEO Arne Sorenson has been praised for a video to his employees , made public on Twitter, that was authentic, transparent and compassionate. If you’re temporarily making changes to your operations. on March 13.

Crisis 92

Crisis Marketing Healthcare Resources 92

Stephen Waddington

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

I stand by the prediction I made some months ago, that by the end of 2020, the industry will be 20% smaller in cash terms, and 10% smaller in terms of headcount. Health and wellbeing of practitioners The impact of COVID-19 on the health of public relations practitioners is underreported by trade media. said Ingham. “I A further 4.8%

Industry 146

Industry Crisis Government Survey 146