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2021 PRedictions: A look at what’s to come for the PR industry

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As we enter 2021, the world at large and communications professionals in particular find themselves at a significant turning point. PR will be expected to shift the focus toward value-based communications, including the prevalent topic of health and safety, and corporate reputation will start taking center stage as a key success metric.

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6 Trends That Will Affect PR In 2022

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

They’re the continuation or peaking of the events and moves we’ve experienced in 2021. Research shows that consumers want the brands and companies they do business with to be fair employers, good corporate citizens, and responsible stewards of the environment. Employees are in charge. Brand purpose has real purpose.

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Exploring the modern corporate communication function

Stephen Waddington

The Institute for Public Relations and PR NEWS have published a study of corporate communication teams and their contribution to organisations. The Evolving Communication Function reports that the strength of internal relationships and reporting lines are the greatest indicator of the performance of a corporate communication team.

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Corporate communication function shifts from cost centre to value creator

Stephen Waddington

The assertive role and reputation of corporate communication during the COVID-19 crisis is an important legacy. In late March the corporate workforce shifted from working in the office to home, and areas of the economy exposed to the virus such as entertainment, leisure, hospitality, and visitor attractions shut down.

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The ABC’s of ESG and Reputation. Corporate Care or Greenwashing?

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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. Companies perceived to be greenwashing suffer, on average, a 1.34

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Quick Summaries to 5 Surveys of PR and Corporate Communications

Sword and the Script

CEOs and business leaders are increasingly recognizing the value of corporate communications; investors say comms can increase company valuations. 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.

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Understanding the purpose and contribution of the communications team to organizational success

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The communications team may not be held accountable for contributing to corporate and financial goals, so oftentimes, the department is either held to a lesser standard or operates in a vacuum rather than being seen as a strategic partner. Communications is a major driver of corporate reputation—your biggest brand asset.