Stephen Waddington

APRIL 6, 2022

Societal discord has become a significant risk factor for business, posing a threat to corporate reputation, employee recruitment, and organisational morale. The Annenberg research team acknowledges this weakness and suggests that the data offers numerous directional insights into the attitudes of the public relations community.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 19, 2023

By Monday, most of OpenAI’s rank-and-file employees were threatening to follow them. Target found itself in a somewhat similar situation when anti-LGBTQ customers criticized its Pride Month displays, in some cases trashing store merchandise and harassing employees. Even the smartest PR won’t prevent a backlash or a boycott.

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Shift Communications

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Here are a few ways to continue evolving your programs in 2022 and beyond. CEOs stepped up in droves to make promises to the BIPOC community that they were heard, understood and welcomed within the company. The veil has been lifted and employees of all colors and creeds are demanding change. Communicate regularly.

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Stern + Associates

APRIL 27, 2023

Bridging strategy, organizational design, purpose orientation and leadership, his frameworks for unlocking the hidden capabilities within individuals and organizations help employees feel more motivated, bring customers closer to brands and reshape interactions from transactional to relational.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 4, 2022

After four months of ostracism for slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Academy Awards, Will Smith has posted a video apologizing for his behavior. The companies that pledged support for female employees after the Dobbs decision, for example, are expressing an authentic position in response to court ruling that will affect millions.

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Shift Communications

JANUARY 3, 2022

As we enter 2022, SHIFT’s Workplace Technology Practice has the privilege of hearing from many leaders (our clients) about what’s next in the workplace. And we’re sharing that insight here with a list of workplace trends businesses can expect to see in 2022. This created dramatic changes in workforce trends and issues.

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NewsWhip

OCTOBER 28, 2022

In the days immediately following, West unleashed a torrent of anti-Semitic comments on social media, culminating in his appearance on Drink Champs, a hip-hop community podcast on October 16, where he said: “I can say anti-Semitic things, and Adidas can’t drop me. But wait just a minute: Adidas stock was already down 64% in 2022.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

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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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 1, 2022

Stacey Miller , Vice President, Communications, Auto Care Association. To that end, we owe a special thanks to Gini and Karen who also polled their respective communities – Spin Sucks and Solo PR Pro – for the survey this year. The lack of employee experience is a new challenge near the top of the list for the first time.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Delaware has enacted early voting, but the option won’t be in place until 2022. With voting rules varying from state to state, communicators can help Americans understand the logistics of receiving and casting their ballots, according to representatives of voting-rights organizations who participated in an Oct.

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Reputation Us

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

From the November 28, 2022 issue of Financial Brand. Those headlines, hard to miss as they are, often obscure very real leadership decisions about strategy, employee performance and customers. Indeed, Twitter has rarely been profitable in its history and Musk said in November 2022 the company was losing $4 million a day.

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PR in High Definition

APRIL 27, 2023

ESG is short for Environmental, Social, Governance, so there are a host of wrap around components, like skills development, workforce reform or equality and social impact on communities. Due to its complexity, breaking ESG down for your audience is vital, whether that be clients, prospects, employees or investors. Keep it real!

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Stephen Waddington

JULY 3, 2022

The lack of proactive community management meant that misinformation was rife in comments. Internal communications emerges as a management function The pandemic has provided the basis for significant studies of employee communications. It was a good compromise but or was challenging for the two communities to interact.

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Offleash

JULY 1, 2022

It seems like just last week that our teams were holding 2022 kickoff strategy sessions with clients and working with reporters on year-ahead predictions. 2022 has been a blur, but that’s a good thing. It’s hard not to feel philosophical as we look up and realize that, suddenly, the year is half over. Now – what? –

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Newsfile

MAY 11, 2023

Publishing a Sustainability (ESG) Report In 2022, about 90% of the world’s biggest companies voluntarily publish CSR reports. Examples: Citi Releases Annual Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report for 2022 Ivanhoe Mines Publishes 2022 Sustainability Report Send an ESG Press Release 2.

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Reputation Us

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Looking back, 2022 brought in the Year of the Tiger. Horoscopes aside, with the breadth of pressures on companies and their employees, it’s no surprise that more than half of our Eight Reputation Enhancement Actions to Take are people-centric this year. Surveys and focus groups are a good way to do this. < Action 2: Explore Web3.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The vendor community that serves PR has published a handful of reports over the last few months. The response rate is slightly higher than all of 2022, but it’s lower than all of 2020. I’ve taken some time to pour over these and summarize some of the more interesting and less publicized findings for you. Is that good?

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 8, 2023

They polled 123 SaaS marketers in November and December of 2022. Most SaaS companies use ‘emotional’ tactics to motivate their employees to identify ideal case study candidates. So, when I saw a piece covering the results of a survey about case studies in Marketing Profs , I pulled the whole report down for a closer look.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 30, 2022

These are both terrible terms, but I’ve adopted the latter as the moniker for these monthly roundups about the PR software vendor community – and I’m inclined to keep it. PitchBook says the company raised three rounds and grew to 210 employees. Cision settles claim by sales employees. Cision doubles down on sponsored content.

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Maxim Behar

DECEMBER 20, 2022

And what always impresses me most is how much your employees love you. Maxim's drive for constant improvement in his work is infectious, which he skillfully passes on with his experience and knowledge to his employees. And again, wishing you all the best for your “Best PR Professional in Europe 2022”! See you soon! .

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Mindful Marketing

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

In the first half of 2022, natural disasters led to insurance losses of $39 billion – 18% higher than average. We are also thankful for the communities we serve. I am thankful for the grit and determination of our business leaders to keep our region strong and work together to positively impact our businesses and communities.”

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Stern + Associates

JANUARY 12, 2023

There’s a certain paradox in how organizations need to approach ESG communications issues right now. On one hand, 2022 saw somewhat of a backlash against ESG as a concept. But this doesn’t mean you’re now safe to simply ignore ESG itself or ESG communications either.

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NewsWhip

OCTOBER 11, 2023

The company’s stock tanked and Target’s reputation followed within the conservative community, but the company stayed true to their beliefs , doubling down on their commitment to supporting the LGBTQ+ community. The sustainability giant has always created for the greener good, but in 2022 they went even further.

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PRSay

DECEMBER 2, 2020

And we’re going to do about half of that in 2021, and probably the remainder in 2022. On communicating with employees during the crisis: We want to communicate to employees first, before communicating to the outside world. Another $50 million was set aside for investments in their communities.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 6, 2023

Poppulo “laid off 80 employees at the end of April, including 20 workers in Colorado,” according to the Denver Post. The article reports that “the layoffs caught the internet’s attention when former employee Chris Callahan took his frustrations to LinkedIn this week. This compares to 13% growth of total ARR in Q1 2022.

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Stern + Associates

OCTOBER 27, 2022

recently won the 2022 Richard Beckhard Memorial Prize for its recommendations that restore camaraderie and interpersonal connection in the workplace. Hadley and Mortensen] call on managers to take more responsibility for the well-being of employees and their social interactions would resonate with Dick Beckhard,” the judges said. “He

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PRSay

APRIL 5, 2022

As a white male and ally to women and diverse communities, and as diversity chair for PRSA’s Orange County Chapter , I’m here to share some insights from the session. A communicator’s role in DE&I. The panelists also touched on how communicators play key roles in diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I).

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Prohibition

APRIL 7, 2022

For the finance community, conversations around finance, crypto and DeFi have really picked up on Twitter. The openness and transparency of the platform is fuelling debates and conversations within the finance community/NFT culture. Employee advocacy is therefore definitely worth considering for your strategy.

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Prohibition

APRIL 7, 2022

For the finance community, conversations around finance, crypto and DeFi have really picked up on Twitter. The openness and transparency of the platform is fuelling debates and conversations within the finance community/NFT culture. Employee advocacy is therefore definitely worth considering for your strategy.

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Stern + Associates

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

As we navigate various transitions over the coming months and years, leaders are likely to see employees struggle with anxiety, depression, burnout and trauma. When organizations invest in mental health, it’s better for employees and better for business. Make It Fearless. Going Beyond Work/Life Balance for True Mental Health.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Nine in 10 (90%) said reported that communications work has changed at least slightly – and of those, 50% said it has changed significantly (37%) or very significantly (13%). That’s according to The 5th Annual JOTW Strategic Communications Survey for 2022 , which polled 483 communications professionals – mostly in the US.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Second, these weren’t just emails lists from downloaded content – but communities of engaged readers. According to the announcement, Mr. Dean “and his colleagues will continue to grow the Semrush community by creating and curating original content for the Semrush Academy.”. Further the transactions create buzz and coverage.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 4, 2022

It was a nascent consulting firm I had joined just four months earlier as the second or third employee (I can’t remember which). He’s really done wonderful service for the communications field and has built a 6,000-person strong community in the process. Now in its fifth year, the survey is open to respondents. . >>>

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 31, 2023

Here’s this month’s summary of the news from the vendor community this month. as per 14 September 2022, the day immediately preceding announcement of the strategic review.” “The Recent earnings Separately, Meltwater (Oslo Børs: MWTR) also recently announced financial results for the third quarter ending, September 30, 2022.

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Wadds Inc.

JULY 3, 2022

The lack of proactive community management meant that misinformation was rife in comments. Internal communications emerges as a management function The pandemic has provided the basis for significant studies of employee communications. It was a good compromise but it was challenging for the two communities to interact.

Communications 59

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Axios , which seems to have done an actual interview, which is rare these days, noted: “The money will also help co-founders, chief executive officer Greg Galant and chief technology officer Lee Semel, as well as early employees, liquidate some of their investment.”. Meltwater reviews “strategic alternatives”. PR tech mentions. Content picks.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 11, 2023

And that brings us to the first story in this month’s PR tech sum – covering news from the vendor community this month. Employee comms platform Staffbase announced it is offering free online training courses for internal communicators. The feature seems to be a white label of the company behind Chat GPT. million newsletters.

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