Shift Communications

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

By Stephanie Chan, Account Director, Technology. 2021 was a whirlwind year in terms of keeping up with events that shook our country. The cries from consumers for cultural awareness and DEI initiatives from brands was incredibly hard to navigate. . Whatever you share will be a lasting reflection of the brand.

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Stephen Waddington

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

The study by the Institute for Public Relations and PR NEWS published in August 2021 explores more than 300 US organisations, including international organisations. Other often-mentioned responsibilities included employee communication (69%), brand building (69%), executive communication (64%), and community relations (58%).

Corporate 135

Corporate Communications Public Affairs Resources 135

PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Register for Marketing AI Conference (MAICON) 2021 Virtual, Sept. 31, 2021, I sold PR 20/20 to Blue Cypress , a family of companies owned and led by Amith Nagarajan that is dedicated to building purpose-driven businesses. We will be making new investments over the coming months in talent and technology to advance the agency.

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Financial Conference Agency Resources 98

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 7, 2021

At the ripe old age of 3 or 4, her experience with technology up until that point was all based on touch interfaces like a phone or “pad” in her words. Here’s the monthly PR Tech Sum rounding news and links from the world of PR technology. The company has “five full-time and four part-time employees, of which seven hold Ph.D.

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Reputation Us

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

The global top-fifty companies have nearly $11 trillion of intangible assets, according to the Howden “ Insuring the Invisible ,” report published by the insurance broker in April 2021. The proliferation of data, technology and automation has transformed the composition of companies’ assets. Employee abuse. Bodily injury.

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Wadds Inc.

MARCH 2, 2023

A survey by Cision in 2021 reported that media relations came third in the list of reasons for distributing a press release via a wire service after brand visibility (68%) and thought leadership (36%). Almost 20 years ago technology writer Tom Foremski wrote a polemic against the press release. Press releases are nearly useless.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 30, 2022

This summary of PR technology news – the PR Tech Sum – is back after a two-month hiatus. I couldn’t find any financial data on the deal but in a separate piece for Media Post Laurie Sullivan writes that Kelp has 10 employees and “Signal AI has about 220 employees.” Cision settles claim by sales employees. Cision US Inc.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 31, 2023

In 2021 it went on a $100 million buying spree: In June, it made a $24.5 million in November of 2021. The company sells services and was using proprietary technology to assist in the delivery of those services. said it had launched a Global Alliance Program to provide its technology to partners. The company raised $6.2

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Sword and the Script

JULY 6, 2021

This month’s roundup of PR technology news is a two-fer: there’s two months’ worth of news here. The service will no longer be available as of August 1st 2021 [sic].” The pricing is based on the number of categories you subscribe to receive – i.e. technology, health care, etc. Employee comms merger. PR tech mentions.

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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?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Here are some observations on what we can expect in 2021. Gartner predicts that an “anywhere operations model will be vital for businesses to emerge successfully from COVID-19 ” in 2021. This is particularly true for marketing, and the same applies to brand and corporate communications. The stakes rise for employee engagement.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

SEO vendor that dabbles in PR technology buys an audience and adds an influencer to their team. That acquisition opened up the potential for a new technology competitor in PR – attacking from the flanks. It raised $140 million in cash from an IPO in 2021. Here’s a roundup of other news and links from the world of PR technology.

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Offleash

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

At Offleash, our technology clients depend on us to get their stories told and build their brands. We are doing, and will do, more proactively as diversity, equality, and inclusion rightfully remains a critical priority in 2021. The world seemed to stop, and yet it didn’t stop at all. Contact Joanna at joanna@offleashpr.com.

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PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Register for Marketing AI Conference (MAICON) 2021 Virtual, Sept. 31, 2021, I sold PR 20/20 to Blue Cypress , a family of companies owned and led by Amith Nagarajan that is dedicated to building purpose-driven businesses. We will be making new investments over the coming months in talent and technology to advance the agency.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 4, 2021

It gave the product high marks for analytics, which can be used to parse social data to find social media influencers a brand may wish to engage. The company will monitor 35,000 podcasts to the sources it monitors for brand mentions for it’s customers. Social Chorus said it’s redesigning its employee engagement platform FirstUp Studio.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The PR technology space can be in some respects, divided into Davids and Goliaths. Here’s one more: Vocus was one of the earliest technology companies in the PR tech space. It claims it saw “75% year-over-year revenue growth in 2021, and more than 300% revenue growth over the three-year period from 2018-2021.”.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 7, 2022

It said these deals were bad for customers, bad for employees, and often bad for investors (LPs, not the fund managers). Vendors that white label TVEyes go to lengths to tell me they embed the technology within their own secret sauce to solve UX issues. The report is based on a global survey of its employees.

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Reputation Us

MARCH 19, 2021

Article originally published in the March 19, 2021 issue of CU Insights. In the wake of the pandemic and the challenges that surfaced as a result, 2021 appears to be another year that credit unions consider merging with another financial institution. This is the secret to making a credit union M&A deal truly successful.

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Reputation Financial Banking Employee 78

Mindful Marketing

JANUARY 23, 2021

Now the world’s biggest brewer , Anheuser-Busch InBev, has found an especially innovative way to broadcast a brand message—a work of art, in the heart of New York City, valued at $470 million! trillion level college debt is projected to reach in 2021, but no one company can be expected to do it alone. wait for it.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Once upon a time, businesses hopped on social channels to amp up their brand presence and chat with customers. So, it’s a no-brainer for e-commerce (aka ecommerce) brands to team up with social media to make those sales happen. Shoppers can connect with brands, explore, and buy the products all in one place.

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Social Media Media Mobile SEO 87

PR in High Definition

APRIL 26, 2021

Larry Fink famously highlighted in his 2021 letter to CEOs that issues such as climate change and purpose are pivotal to creating durable value, and companies that pose a climate risk are also an investment risk. Gig economy – a blessing and a curse? The reputational risk of investing.

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PR in High Definition

JUNE 25, 2020

If the world avoids a second wave of coronavirus, the OECD predicts the economy will bounce back by 9% in 2021. Brands are having to communicate differently on social media channels, to be more socially responsible while still appealing to customers. Well, a number of brands have proved this isn’t necessarily the case.

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Doctor Spin

MAY 21, 2021

Swedish brand Oatly sells oat milk. Apple took on a stupid majority (“no-one cares about the aesthetics of technology”)—and the list goes on. Perhaps they treat their employees badly? The idea is instead to put yourself inside the mind of influencers and imagine how they would promote your brand.

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How To Hotels Survey Employee 52

PR in High Definition

JUNE 25, 2020

If the world avoids a second wave of coronavirus, the OECD predicts the economy will bounce back by 9% in 2021. Brands are having to communicate differently on social media channels, to be more socially responsible while still appealing to customers. Well, a number of brands have proved this isn’t necessarily the case.

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Exercises Employee Social Media Communications 62

Prohibition

JANUARY 17, 2022

While some fear new technology and its influence on the world of PR, others embrace it. If these complaints go unresolved, the organisation may suffer unfavourable effects or suffer brand erosion. Brands that want to develop trust should focus on reputation management using social media tools. Communications Best Practices.

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Crisis Management Social Media Crisis Media 118

Ethical Voices

JUNE 6, 2022

We had a book published out of that big project in 2021 – PR Women with Influence: Breaking Through the Ethical and Leadership Challenges. The top communicators evaluated themselves very highly, but the lower employee was in the organization, the lower they evaluated the ethical leadership of their top leader in public relations.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

PR still builds trust “Authentic customer testimonials, peer and employee reviews will increase in importance in 2024. To enhance empathy and connection with their teams and clients, organizations will foster employee brand ambassadors, highlight origin stories, show behind-the-scenes videos, and encourage user-generated content.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 8, 2021

I’m delighted that technology can help keep us connected,” she said during her keynote presentation at PRSA’s ICON 2021 on Oct. This time also forced her to revisit her own relationship with technology, she said. “I Employees demand it. Only in the past few years have I seen brands come around to this.

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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. I predict brands will look to the PESO model (which stands for paid, earned, shared and owned media) to make more of their owned media.

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Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 189

Stern + Associates

JANUARY 6, 2022

Meeting planners are seeking out authoritative Black perspectives, accomplished Black professionals are being appointed to leadership positions, and companies are actively working to root out conscious or unconscious biases in product development, supply chains, brand messages and the workplace. Communicating Your Brand to Diverse Audiences.

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 1, 2022

It’s doing this through a partnership with an adtech company called Nativo, which as the brand name suggests, is a native advertising platform. It finished the full year 2021 with $403 million in sales and was cash-flow positive. million on R&D in 2021, which works out to about 10% of revenue. It spent $40.5 It spent $40.5

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 11, 2022

I don’t get too excited about private equity money in PR technology. trillion in M&A transactions in 2021. And now on to the monthly PR Tech Sum rounding news and links from the world of PR technology. * * *. The private equity firm will merge all three companies under the Onclusive brand name.

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Reputation Technology Tools Data 85

Stephen Waddington

JANUARY 4, 2021

Here are the headlines and links to 15 trend reports for 2021. Artificial intelligence, climate crisis, media chaos, COVID-19 impact and the reorganisation of organisations themselves, are among key trends identified by think tanks, analysts, consultants, agencies, brands, and other self-interested organisations.

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Trends Technology Television Banking 155

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

This was true of every industry, except PR technology. I think it suggests a general lack of R&D among the traditional technology providers in PR. Here’s a list of PR technology companies I’m watching , and here’s how vendors can get on my radar. >>> However, they are a sizable company with 1,000 or so employees.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 3, 2022

billion in 2021 . That’s the first story in this month’s roundup of PR technology news. billion in 2021. The large vendors “enjoyed double-digit revenue growth in 2021 through a combination of organic growth and acquisitions, there were other notable market drivers,” the company said in a press release on the report.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 28, 2022

13% say not following brand guidelines. A study by PathFactory found content costs soared 58% in 2021 compared to the year earlier. Read more: Twitter Offers Advantages in PR for B2B Brands Willing to Put in the Effort. billion in 2021 . billion in 2021. 66% said conferences (including virtual). billion in 2020.

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Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Here’s the monthly PR Tech Sum rounding news and links from the world of PR technology. GlobeNewswire is owned by Notified, a recently re-branded division of Intrado. Next, they publish a fake release saying that the company was about to be acquired by a well-known brand. And it’s not just the startups anymore.

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