Barokas

DECEMBER 19, 2019

These numbers may not be surprising, but they serve as an important reminder for marketing and PR professionals. Communications teams have come a long way in their ability to surface and leverage data that demonstrates the value of media relations, content marketing, social media and influencer outreach.

Marketing 78

Marketing Employee Trends Study 78

PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Marketing conferences have shaped my top team memories. 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.). Social Media Marketing World.

Conference 97

Conference Marketing Case Study Content Marketing 97

MaccaPR

OCTOBER 29, 2019

As the fall leaves change and a bit of Minnesota snow starts to appear, with it comes the next year of planning for corporate marketing, agency and communications professionals. As you begin your 2020 marketing planning and budgeting, consider these four tips: 1. Round 2: Updated forecast means updated marketing budget.

Brand 90

Brand Branding Marketing Enterprise 90

Bianchi Biz Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

We are pleased to share the first in a series of in-depth profiles of a key international market written by one of our PRGN partners. Faces and Markets of PRGN is a new series of blog posts in 2024 that puts Public Relations Global Network (PRGN) member agencies and their markets in the spotlight.

Marketing 107

Marketing Newspapers Print Local 107

PR in High Definition

AUGUST 24, 2020

I mean, they’ve been buzzwords for a long time, but COVID-19 has meant that people in marketing can’t go a week – a day, even – without hearing or reading these words. For the comms world, 2020 plans have been redrafted, maybe redrafted again, some parts pushed back, some brought forward, no doubt some curve balls in there too.

Guidelines 102

Guidelines LinkedIn Course Examples 102

Stephen Waddington

OCTOBER 20, 2020

The story of PR agency start-ups in the UK market is an uplifting one of innovation and new business models. I caught up with 12 founders this week in the PR Class of 2020 community on Guild and invited them to share their stories. It is bringing a wave of energy and innovation into the PR market at an incredibly challenging time.

Agency 117

Agency SEO Groups Energy 117

Critical Mention

JANUARY 16, 2020

It’s important for marketing, communications and PR pros to keep SEO strategies in mind when creating content. Internal links: A link on your website that leads to another page of that same website. Internal links direct internet users to another link on your site to gain, helping them learn even more about your brand.

SEO 80

SEO Strategy Engineering Mobile 80

Sword and the Script

MARCH 16, 2021

Marketers’ overall economic optimism has rebounded beyond mid-pandemic and even pre-pandemic levels,” according to a new survey. The CMO Survey , a biannual poll by Christine Moorman , a senior professor at the Fuqua School of Business, polled 356 marketing leaders in January 2021. in June 2020.”. So, how did marketing do?

Survey 154

Survey Marketing B2B Comparison 154

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.

Government 103

Government Education Print Ethics 103

Onclusive

JUNE 24, 2020

Research shows that both paid and traditional media are becoming less trusted, and therefore less effective, owned media has become a critical cornerstone of the marketing mix. Seek internal experts. Your internal staff are the true experts on your company and your offerings, so don’t hesitate to recruit them to create material.

Strategy 418

Strategy Media Advertising Advertising 418

Prakkypedia

JANUARY 8, 2023

Key take-outs focused on the continuing impact of changes to the workforce, post the COVID-19 pandemic and shutdowns of 2020. Yes, I know COVID-19 remains with us, however governments and employers are responding in different ways from 2020). PR Daily has a terrific list of predictions (and a lot of humour in the article).

Trends 148

Trends Government Internal International 148

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Sumeru Equity Partners acquired a majority stake in the internal comms platform SocialChorus. This means they don’t use PR and comms and therefore don’t really understand the market. In early 2020, the company’s founder and CEO – Jorn Lyseggen – stepped aside. Do you need help with B2B tech marketing and PR?

Software 170

Software Marketing Leadership B2B 170

Onclusive

DECEMBER 16, 2020

In 2020, we have all experienced a year like no other. Increased focus on internal communications As companies transition to the “new normal,” remote work is here to stay and everything we do will become increasingly digital. That’s why content marketing needs PR. So, what does next year look like from this vantage point?

Industry 221

Industry Content Marketing Corporate Analytics 221

Contently - Strategy

AUGUST 11, 2022

When these words start to appear, conventional wisdom tells businesses to cut their marketing budgets. As multiple researchers have found over decades of studies, stopping your marketing efforts during tough times is a mistake. How content marketing leads to meaningful ROI. It turns out that advice is dead wrong.

Content Marketing 138

Content Marketing Marketing Strategy Consumer 138

Onclusive

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Companies often hire specialized agencies on a project basis to assist with specific repositioning or market research. Internal Communications Internal communications are crucial in determining how things are accomplished in any organization. Crisis Communications There were some serious PR blunders in 2020.

Training 195

Training Media Training Reputation Crisis Communications 195

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.

Crisis 71

Crisis Government Social Media Reputation 71

PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Trust Insights , a marketing analytics and data consulting company, just dropped a stellar report about social media trends and what they mean for 2020. It’s all about user interest in social networks, and how that translates for marketing strategy—namely, where marketers should put their time and money as they plan for 2020.

Social Media 65

Social Media Strategy YouTube Analytics 65

Sword and the Script

JUNE 27, 2020

Public relations has wrestled with messaging during the COVID-19 pandemic, but studies also show it has improved business collaboration and internal communications The events of 9/11 changed air travel. About: The survey results were first published in mid-March 2020 – just a few days before the WHO declared the Coronavirus a pandemic.

Study 133

Study Publicity Survey Internal 133

PRSay

MARCH 14, 2022

In a 2020 Harris Poll that surveyed members of all generations, more than half of Gen Z respondents (ages 10-25) said they consider themselves creative, compared with only 44 percent of older respondents who described themselves the same way. As we market and communicate to younger generations, it’s important that we listen to their advice.

Creativity 152

Creativity Employee Survey Internal 152

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 3, 2023

BuzzSumo edges into PR with journalist database for SMBs; Poppulo adds generative AI for internal comms; why don’t PR software vendors follow basic PR standard practices? Poppulo adds generative AI for internal comms Poppulo, which develops an internal comms platform called Harmony, said it embedded generative AI into its platform.

Analysis 151

Analysis Tools Software SMB 151

PRSay

JUNE 9, 2021

In early May, the state of Massachusetts filed a lawsuit against Publicis Health for its work with Purdue Pharma, claiming its “unfair and deceptive” marketing practices helped fuel the national opioid crisis. The answer to whether Publicis Groupe is civilly liable for their marketing activities is probably ‘no.’”. Custin said.

Crisis 166

Crisis Ethics Publicity Marketing 166

Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

It’s not uncommon for specialized agencies to be hired on a project basis to help with specific repositioning or market research. Internal Communications. The truth is that internal communications are really important to how things get done in any organization. There were some serious PR blunders in 2020. Media Training.

Training 370

Training Media Training Reputation Crisis Communications 370

Stephen Waddington

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

The agency market is in flux as the economy reinflates. The latest ONS data shows that the economy contracted by a fifth in the second quarter from April to June 2020. Agency positioning for growth Another significant focus is helping agencies sort out their marketing and sales processes, and refine their proposition.

Agency 122

Agency Creativity Marketing Government 122

Stephen Waddington

JUNE 23, 2020

In any normal year, this week would see the start of the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Creative, marketing and PR industry events have either been postponed or moved online for at least 12 months. There's no need for industry awards for at least 12 months. I've written up the winners across all categories.

Creativity 78

Creativity Industry Crisis Management Sports 78

Deirdre Breakenridge

JANUARY 27, 2020

Our PR intern, Lauren McDonald , stepped forward to suggest creative ways of building awareness for the movie and educate the public as we do it. On January 30, 2020, we’re kicking off our “ Ambition In ” speaker series at the University of Southern California (USC). Movie Sizzle Trailer from Pioneers in Skirts ® on Vimeo. Go Pioneers!

Film 252

Film Marketing Nonprofit Education 252

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.

Crisis 62

Crisis Government Social Media Reputation 62

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.”. Shonali Burke , Chief Marketing Officer, Arena Stage. Arik Hanson).

Survey 137

Survey Communications Measurement Internal 137

Wadds Inc.

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The brain drain of young people from the continent will impact the future of the economy and burgeoning professions and creative industries such as marketing and public relations. Gender inequality is an acute issue in African countries according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap 2020 report.

Publicity 59

Publicity Marketing Survey Analysis 59

Sword and the Script

MAY 21, 2024

Gartner survey shows B2B marketing leaders divvy up ‘anemic’ marketing budgets, which are at the lowest levels in four years If it feels like your marketing budget is tight, you are not alone. Marketing budgets are at their lowest point since businesses slashed budgets following the pandemic. of revenue – down from 9.1%

Agency 109

Agency Survey B2B Media 109

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. In 2020, the company quietly went IPO raising $400 million. A year later, it went on a $100 million shopping spree buying up companies that seemed to me aimed at expanding its TAM from PR to marketing.

Brand 155

Brand Branding Reddit Pitching 155

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.

SEO 139

SEO Content Marketing Marketing Software 139

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. Internal messages repurposed for news media. We hosted 43 town halls between March 2020 and the end of the year,” Shea said.

Crisis 78

Crisis Airlines Travel Internal 78

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 17, 2021

There are three surprising kickers in this finding too: Internal comms faced the most ethical challenges – more than external comms, Men in comms reported “significantly more ethical challenges than” women, and. Top challenges in internal communications. Read more: Global State of Internal Communications 2021 by Contact Monkey.

Creativity 96

Creativity Study Ethics Publicity 96

Reputation Us

JUNE 28, 2021

In late 2020, Equine Outreach—a horse rescue and sanctuary nonprofit in Bend—was selected as the 2021 Nonprofit Reputation Program recipient. An assessment of the nonprofit’s current reputation internally (e.g., We are now able to utilize these tools with our correspondence, outreach and marketing.

Nonprofit 148

Nonprofit Reputation Crisis Management Training 148

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.

Corporate 113

Corporate Communications Government Crisis 113

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 5, 2021

The If my exchange conversion math is right, the company raised about $400 million and had a market capitalization of roughly $1.4 The event for the company’s public debut was held virtually, which was par for the course in 2020. Separately, Meltwater appointed John Box as the new CEO in November 2020.

Pitching 153

Pitching YouTube Community Company 153

PRSay

JANUARY 22, 2021

Now that everyone is getting used to Zoom, Skype, Microsoft Meetings and other technologies, the ability to deliver engaging, interactive internal and external events and presentations will be elevated. Internal communication goes beyond the employee. The definition of “employee” expands. Everyone gets a vote.

Trends 186

Trends Communications Skype Employee 186