Business Wire

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

What caused “The Great Resignation” of 2021? Half of all employees said their mental health was at stake. million Americans quit their jobs in November alone, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Three-quarters of 1,800 U.S.

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Sword and the Script

JULY 13, 2021

By the looks of the 2021 JOTW Strategic Communications Survey results, that’s never been truer than today. Below are the top PR challenges in 2021, according to the survey: 40% said too many priorities. I just started in an ambitious company with 10,000 employees and a comms team of two. 37% said cutting through the noise.

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Stephen Waddington

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Employers should focus on market proposition, vision, the split between home and office, and employee benefits. Anyone that was made redundant or furloughed at the outset of the pandemic in March and April 2020, had found employment by Spring 2021. Unemployment in May to July 2021 was 1.5 This is also reflected by ONS data.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 22, 2021

20 ICON 2021 panel titled “The State of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in PR and Communications. Carter said FleishmanHillard is prioritizing diverse talent in its hiring processes, with such candidates representing 40 percent of its new hires in the first half of 2021. Census Bureau.). “We Don’t let the ball drop.’.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 7, 2021

Traditionally, onboarding for new employees would entail face-to-face meetings, all-company lunches and even an after-hours happy hour. In early 2021, this still isn’t possible. New employees who went through a structured onboarding program were 58% more likely to be with the organization after three years.

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Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

Originally Published August 23, 2017; Updated August 9, 2021. Corporate communicators regularly work with stakeholders across the organization to develop and distribute pertinent info to employees and key affiliates. PR is always evolving. As companies grow, corporate communications become more important.

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Onclusive

JANUARY 7, 2021

To kick off 2021, Onclusive is looking at the communications function through the executive lens while keeping the communications pro’s perspective in mind, and bringing it all together in our upcoming webinar, The Executive’s Guide to Building and Leading an Impactful Communications Department.

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Agility PR Solutions

DECEMBER 21, 2020

From the hope that PR’s increasing importance to businesses in 2020 will continue in 2021, to the need for brands to show up and have a purpose at the heart of their DNA to keep consumers on their side, to the shift to more wellbeing and mental health support in PR agencies as employees experienced […].

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PRSay

JUNE 4, 2024

LGBTQ+ employees are looking to their employers to protect them, particularly in places where state governments are making it clear that we are not entitled to equality under the law. He was inducted into the PRSA National Capital Chapter Hall of Fame in 2021 and was chair of the 2024 PRSA Counselors Academy Spring Conference.

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PRSay

MARCH 19, 2020

Keep the internal lines of communications open 24/7 and encourage employees to openly voice their questions or fears. Enlist employees. He is a member of the executive committee and 2021 chair-elect of PRSA’s Counselors Academy, as well as a director-at-large of PRSA’s New Jersey Chapter.

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5W PR

APRIL 5, 2025

According to a 2021 PwC Global Crisis Survey, 95% of business leaders expect crisis incidents to increase or remain the same in the coming years, highlighting the growing importance of crisis PR preparedness.

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5W PR

MARCH 9, 2021

any media coverage or publicity that’s not generated by the company itself or its employees and collaborators?—?is One way that companies can distribute great content to bigger audiences is through their employees. The post What is the value of Earned Media in 2021? This is why earned media ?—?any is so important.

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PRSay

JUNE 15, 2021

For corporate communicators, Pride in 2021 can seem confusing and challenging. LGBTQ people are voters, employees, family members and consumers. It’s not your LGBTQ employees’ job to be the sole voice representing your company, and not all LGBTQ employees are able or interested in speaking out for you.

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Stephen Waddington

JULY 16, 2021

Reuben Sinclair was among several recruiters that reported increasing demand talent in January 2021. Internal communicators led on employee engagement, supporting the relationship between employees and management, and helping maintain productivity. Employees were a particularly complex stakeholder group during lockdown.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 5, 2020

With Google announcing work-from-home plans through 2021 and other giants like Facebook, Twitter and Slack telling employees they can work from home permanently — not to mention the many PR agencies shuttering their own offices for permanent work-from-home plans — it’s clear that remote work is not a passing trend. percent to 5.4

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PRSay

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

According to a 2021 study by researchers at Portland State University in Oregon, workplace incivility is rising, too. Employees who experience or witness incivilities are more likely to be uncivil toward others, the study found. Today in America, we face a crisis of incivility in society and in our public discourse. Nerves are frayed.

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Stephen Waddington

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Redundancies, business transformation, remote working, and juggling work with homeschooling, has seen many employees swap their agency or in-house jobs for the freelance world or even take career breaks. Jules Herd Like many other sectors, COVID-19 has had a huge impact on the communications industry.

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PRSay

JULY 28, 2021

When the IRS improved its web pages about tax law changes, employee call center accuracy increased by 10 percent, reports TJ Larkin of Larkin Communications Consulting. When the bureau printed the exact same web pages and left them in employees’ cubicles, accuracy increased by 42 percent. Copyright © 2021 Ann Wylie.

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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.”.

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Onclusive

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

In recent market estimates, digital online and ad spending is expected to grow at approximately 11% per year through 2021. 1 Paid search, display ads, social media, online video advertising and email marketing will grow to 46% of advertising budgets 2. ” 4.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Things began to continually get worse,” said Kristin Seay, Delta’s director of employee communications. 20 workshop, “Inside Delta’s First-Class Response to the Pandemic,” the last session ICON 2021. Delta’s communicators also had to reach employees who don’t work in front of computer screens. “We

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PRSay

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Each week this fall, PRsay will interview one of the nominees for the 2021 PRSA Board of Directors. The leaders I admire come in all forms — executives, volunteers, co-workers, employees, family members, coaches and clergy. What are you looking forward to with PRSA in 2021? Name : Michelle Egan, APR, Fellow, PRSA.

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Communications Conversations

MAY 27, 2021

These are some of the questions many companies are wrestling with in 2021 as they try to figure out when and how they speak up on a variety of social issues. It’s a huge topic right now because customers AND employees are pressuring employers to speak up–and act. Should the company take a stand on voter suppression laws?

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

CEO listening session with employees At one point the CEO flew in from the headquarters in another city to meet with the division leadership. As part of that, the division set up a meet-and-greet with some of the employees. I was chosen, along with perhaps 10 or 15 other employees. in 2021, and 5.3% in 2022, 4.7%

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 13, 2024

Every customer, partner, and employee helped us get to where we are today. Thank you all pic.twitter.com/To7MIovmq6 — HubSpot (@HubSpot) February 16, 2021 5. We’ve come a long way from a scrappy startup, banging the drum about inbound marketing, to a scaling CRM platform company.

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PRSay

JANUARY 19, 2021

After a turbulent year of the coronavirus pandemic, civil unrest and political instability, public mistrust of societal institutions is widespread around the world, Edelman’s 2021 Trust Barometer finds. To rebuild trust, businesses must provide reliable information to their employees and, by extension, to their communities, Edelman says.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 30, 2021

Following a tumultuous year, 80% of PR and comms professionals say organizations place a greater value on comms, according to the 2021 JOTW Strategic Communications Survey. When asked about specific functions, respondents overwhelmingly said employee communications (93%) grew in importance compared to pre-pandemic times.

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Communications Conversations

JANUARY 12, 2021

But, before we get to the 2021 list, we need to look back at my 2020 list and see how I did. Now, as I look ahead to 2021, the first quarter of the year will be tough. Here’s my people-I’d-like-to-have-coffee-with-in-2021 list! So, naturally, I’m interested in meeting this current Shandwick employee.

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PRSay

JUNE 15, 2022

We’re a growing electorate, consumer base and employee bloc. Now: Getting your internal house in order by ensuring that you provide equal benefits, promotions, pay and opportunities to LGBTQ and other diverse employees. adult population does as well. Those are the highest numbers that Gallup has ever reported for our community.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 12, 2021

The publishing organization conducted the survey in July 2021, and the report is based on polling of “1,145 IT buyers from organizations across North America and Europe. For example, among businesses with 500 or more employees, 64% said tech spending would rise. The remaining drivers stack up as follows: 39% said employee growth.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 9, 2022

3) lack of employee experience (25%). Lack of employee experience”. The lack of employee experience is a new challenge near the top of the list for the first time. 25% lack of employee experience. The answer varied some, but starting in 2021 and 2022, no single answer gained such a majority. 13% not enough budget.

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Communications Survey Employee Measurement 179

Stephen Waddington

OCTOBER 14, 2021

The Workplace Mental Wellbeing Audit 2021 , conducted by Opinium, found nine in ten (90%) public relations practitioners have struggled with their mental wellbeing to an extent over the past 12 months, compared to 65% of UK workers. The pace and volume of work are the main contributing factors.

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PRSay

JANUARY 15, 2021

The scrutiny of the MLK quotes shared this observance will be much higher, and followers, supporters, donors and employees will be reading between the quotation lines and calling out whether Dr. King’s statement aligns with organizations’ actions.

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Communications Conversations

DECEMBER 9, 2021

In 2021, I’ve done a number of social media audits. And most of these were positive comments from fans, employees and former employees. Specifically they’re looking for news and information to consume or they’re looking to be entertained–Pew’s research found exactly that in its recent report.

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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 ). ” Read more: The 2021 Creativity in PR Study by Provoke Media and Now Go Create. Read more: 2021 PR Media Report by Global Results Communications.

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Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Its role in listening and engaging stakeholders, from employees to customers, and from suppliers to local and national government, was critical in managing this rapid period of intense change. Survey demographics Edelman surveyed 250 senior communication leaders during December 2020 and February 2021.

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Remote PR Jobs

MARCH 22, 2022

In 2020 and 2021, employees got a taste of the simpler life and the benefits it brought, including working from home, avoiding long commutes, and calling into meetings in their shorts and pajama pants. It’s important to keep the relationship with both the client and the departing employee. Emerging Trends.

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