PR in High Definition

JANUARY 26, 2022

2022 is set to be a unique year in the comms world, as after two years of riding the wave of the pandemic, we are finally starting to see light at the end of what has been at times an incredibly dark tunnel. Today’s consumers and investors are used to seeing companies take misguided, vague climate action, and demand more as a result.

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wiredPRworks

JANUARY 13, 2022

What does it take to really crush sales quotas in 2022? In a recent interview on “ The Rainmaking Podcast with Scott Love ” Barbara Rozgonyi talked about 2022 sales success strategies for business development reps [BDRs], account executives, professional service firms, startups, and small businesses. Sales is changing. Over to you.

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PRSay

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

24, 2022, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of the Eastern European country, shelling and bombing Ukrainian cities with missiles and killing civilians every day. 24, 2022, when the Russian attack against Ukraine started, to Dec. 26, 2022, Ukrainian civilian casualties included 6,884 people killed and 10,947 injured.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The largest PR and comms tech companies, along with many startups, are now controlled by PE firms; is this good for the PR community? This adds to a growing collection of private equity firms (PE) that have taken an ownership stake in software companies that provide tools to PR and communications professionals.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 19, 2023

After the outcry from the company’s most important stakeholders — both investors and its workforce — the Board members were replaced and Altman’s position restored. It was a comedy of poor communication on top of a structure that no longer worked for a company with its growth goals.

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wiredPRworks

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

On February 22, 2022, American Marketing Association [AMA] Chicago will present a program on 2022 social media trends at Morningstar. Social Media Trends for 2022 Expert Panel. Over the last decade in the digital space, Elly has created, executed, and managed social media communities for over 350 companies, athletes, and brands.

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Stern + Associates

JANUARY 12, 2023

A disturbing trend started to emerge in 2022: more and more women leaders are leaving their companies, and the gap between the rate at which women and men were leaving is the largest it’s ever been. With over 42% of women experiencing burnout at work, companies can’t afford to ignore the consequences of these findings.

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Agility PR Solutions

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

As the customer experience rises to top priority, large companies are taking CX action to meet demand—new research from disruption-focused digital CX firm TELUS International reveals that close to three-quarters (72 percent) of enterprise executives will be spending more on digital CX in 2023 than they did in 2022, with 68 percent increasing their (..)

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Onclusive

APRIL 4, 2023

Particularly for CEOs of the world’s largest companies who’ve become brands in their own right and live life under the media spotlight. This will enhance the reputation of the company. Even a business as big as Twitter was eclipsed by the arrival of Elon Musk in 2022 when he purchased the company for an eyewatering $46.5bn.

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PRSay

JULY 10, 2023

Just a few months ago, companies could stay above the political fray. As recent controversies surrounding Bud Light and Target have demonstrated, gone are the days when a company could get by with issuing a belated, carefully neutral statement in response to a political issue. Ron DeSantis in March 2022.

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Reputation Us

JUNE 15, 2022

ReputationUs partners with businesses and nonprofits across the country to help companies manage their reputation by preparing for and mitigating damage from a crisis; training executives; and supporting public relations efforts. RepUs methodically takes a “fresh eye” and unbiased assessment of your reputation both internally (e.g.,

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Bianchi Biz Blog

AUGUST 18, 2022

With the event being virtual in 2021 due to the pandemic and in-person attendance still affected by COVID in 2022, it’s challenging to predict exactly how 2023 attendance will turn out. But early indications look to be positive, especially for automotive and mobility companies, as travel begins to return to more normal levels.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 13, 2022

Even if you have past experience hosting media interviews at industry events like Cannes or CES, attending in 2022 and beyond will present new challenges. Any corporate event attendance or sponsorship should consider its impact on the local town or community, particularly if it’s an international gathering. Don’t take them lightly.

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PRSay

APRIL 14, 2022

Visit the April 2022 issue of Strategies & Tactics for more insights on employee communications. When employees feel free to ask clarifying questions, escalate concerns (whistleblowing services), engage a champion (allies and mentors) or share ideas that challenge company norms, we avoid confusion and cultivate trust.

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Reputation Us

AUGUST 14, 2023

When the Russia-Ukraine War began with Putin’s actions in Russia in early 2022, many businesses worldwide faced ethical dilemmas. More than 1,000 well-known companies declared their intent to withdraw from the Russian market as a show of unity with Ukraine and opposition to Russia’s actions. It’s beyond disappointing.

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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. Companies should be investing in the story behind their quarterly or annual results to resonate with the investment community and positively influence valuation.” How will that be measured?

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Flack's Revenge

APRIL 13, 2022

Internal PR teams also rely on PR tech. 9 Corporate Characteristics to Look for When Buying Public Relations Software The PR Technology Landscape 2022 8 Innovations in Public Relations Technology to Watch The Making of Cision: A Brief History of 18 M&A Transactions that Consolidated a Sizable Chunk of the PR Tech Market into One Company.

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Reputation Us

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Reputation management (public and digital) and communication support includes working to maintain effective internal communications in times of litigation, as well as helping attorneys bridge any reputation gap between their clients’ ideals and the public perception.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 11, 2023

The feature seems to be a white label of the company behind Chat GPT. The company says, “AMIGA offers advanced research and writing capabilities including generating pitches.” Agility is owned by parent company Innodata, which has invested quite a bit in AI across several businesses it owns.

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 7, 2023

There are a handful of ad tech companies that provide this form of advertising – a gas stations aren’t the only place that host it. In a separate announcement, the company also unveiled benchmarking and targeting as part of its “Engagement Analytics Suite.” It was later acquired by a holdings company called West. So, what’s new?

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Stephen Waddington

APRIL 6, 2022

The public relations function has an opportunity to help navigate these issues with activist groups and other internal and external stakeholders. The energy crisis in the UK has shown the failure of government and oil and gas companies to address societal issues such as the climate crisis and fuel living.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2021

With the event going virtual in 2021 and returning to in-person (with proof of vaccination) for 2022, it’s challenging to predict how attendance will exactly turn out. But early indication looks to be positive, especially for automotive and mobility companies. opens up as COVID19 vaccinations continue. Strong female voices.

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 5, 2024

So, it may well be simply a slow time of year for these companies. In 2022, Onclusive, formerly known as Air PR , was acquired by a private equity firm , which also acquired Kantar Reputation Intelligence, PRgloo and merged them under the Onclusive brand. Separately, the company said it added YouTube to the sources it monitors.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 9, 2024

In this edition: Cision silently rebrands HARO; Meltwater’s dealmaking continues; PR tech briefs and mentions content picks There have been so many private equity (PE) deals among PR technology companies, that it’s easy to lose track of who owns what. Innovation tends to grind to a halt as acquiring companies try to figure out integration.

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Reputation Us

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

We’ve been advocating that companies hire a Chief Reputation Officer (CRO) for years— but don’t just take our word for it. This past July, the World Economic Forum declared a Chief Trust Officer to be the next C-Suite role that every company needs. By the end of 2023, the International Data Corporation ?predicts?that

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JULY 21, 2022

Based on our years of PR experience and supporting clients at CES, we’ve outlined six media relations facts, as well as the challenge you may face and the opportunities that could potentially surround them: 2,279 exhibitors in 2022 attracted reporters from all over the world. in person and 40.1K digitally).

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Wadds Inc.

APRIL 26, 2023

The agency market has switched from being relatively buoyant at the end of Q3 2022 to a slowdown. Business that in September 2022 would have moved from pitch to contract to delivery within weeks is now taking several months to convert. Agency order books are still moving, but clients are cautious. Therein lies our biggest challenge.

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Maxim Behar

DECEMBER 20, 2022

We know each other for almost 15 years now, have done numerous projects together within the International PR Organization ICCO, have met several times in Austria and in Bulgaria. You are one of the strongest persons that we have in the international PR business. We are honored to work with your PR company. Mai Anh Le.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 25, 2022

That’s according to The 5th Annual JOTW Strategic Communications Survey for 2022 , which polled 483 communications professionals – mostly in the US. considering international relations, have caused Communications professionals to be evermore careful with comms content. More internal comms. More internal comms.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 7, 2022

Scale to compete with incumbents; Prowly adds media monitoring; Cision releases internal DE&I report; World’s First-Ever NFT Press Release. And here we go the PR Tech Sum for the month of June 2022…. The combined company later rebranded under the Onclusive name. Cision releases internal DE&I report.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 11, 2022

That’s according to 53% of the 483 communicators that responded to the 5th Annual JOTW Strategic Communications Survey for 2022 ( summary and highlights ). When I was on the in-house side, many internal meetings just added to the already very long to-do list I had. I can identify with that sentiment.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 6, 2023

In the same announcement, PRophet also said it had partnered with LexisNexis for access to the 200,000 news sources the company monitors. Like other vendors that have already released features or products, the Meltwater gAI feature is based on OpenAI technology, which is the company behind ChatGPT. Internal comms.

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Communications Conversations

DECEMBER 20, 2022

For the most part, companies are squarely focused on one audience when it comes to their LinkedIn content: customers. In the social media audits I’ve done over the last few years, I almost always notice a big chunk of the comments on most posts are coming from employees of the company. Were they being taken care of.

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Newsfile

AUGUST 14, 2023

For example, according to PwC’s Asset and Wealth Management Revolution 2022 report , global ESG-focused institutional investment is expected to soar 84% to US$33.9 Not only is the company committed to the environment, but it wants you to know about it. trillion in 2026.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 2, 2023

This allows PR pros to publish media mentions identified by Muck Rack’s monitoring system to a company Slack channel automatically. The company teamed up with PRWeek for a survey that found most PR pros believe press releases are important. million in 2022. PR tech mentions Muck Rack announced an integration with Slack.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 5, 2023

million seed round Twice in my career, I’ve worked for companies that acquired several software companies with the intent of mashing them together. Both companies had plans that looked good to go on paper. In my opinion, the last deal the company closed tanked the business and they ended up selling out.

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Maxim Behar

JUNE 11, 2023

On that he was a truly unique person who left a huge gap in the international landscape of the business, after he passed away unexpectedly, at just 47 earlier this year. In the middle of 2022 the Russian government put him on its ban list for his vocal and active anti-war stance and advocacy for Ukraine. Regret, why?

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