Reputation Us

MAY 15, 2024

Employees who feel valued and secure in their positions are more likely to exhibit higher levels of job satisfaction and commitment, leading to increased productivity and quality of work. Employee turnover is financially burdensome and can be detrimental to your company’s reputation. A solid reputation reduces the cost of turnover.

Reputation 78

Reputation Financial Employee Survey 78

5W PR

APRIL 10, 2023

Brands must align values with ethical practices. To connect with modern consumers, a brand can update its values using various strategies. Conducting Market Research To update brand values, start by conducting market research. This helps brands understand what matters to consumers and how they decide what to buy.

Consumer 88

Consumer Brand Branding Ethics 88

PRSay

APRIL 26, 2022

For businesses, societal discord presents risks to corporate reputation, employee recruitment and organizational morale. Activists, employees and customers are demanding that companies take public stands on issues those parties consider important. But they may disagree with the stances companies end up taking.

Corporate 144

Corporate Report Survey Employee 144

Flack's Revenge

AUGUST 6, 2019

Should brands take a stand? So, what’s a brand (and their top execs) to do? Fence-sitters might alienate those who want to know the brand’s political and social colors. The ensuing narrative has been that “taking a stand is no longer an option for brands.” Frank Strong mentioned the importance of employee concerns.

Corporate 198

Corporate Brand Branding Agriculture 198

5W PR

OCTOBER 20, 2020

While some brands like Ben & Jerry’s, Timberland, and Nike have been espousing various causes for years, recent events have greatly accelerated this movement, among many others. 93% believed that brand purpose would increase consumer trust and loyalty, while 88% felt doing so would differentiate them from their competition.

Brand 88

Brand Branding Survey Study 88

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 9, 2022

3) lack of employee experience (25%). Those findings stem from the recently released fifth annual JOTW Strategic Communications Survey for 2022. Karen was one of five contributors to this year’s survey – helping to both draft questions and analyze the results. Lack of employee experience”. 25% lack of employee experience.

Communications 156

Communications Survey Employee Measurement 156

Shift Communications

DECEMBER 8, 2016

That’s where a survey can come in. Surveying the general population, even for B2B brands, helps provide a better understanding of what end users want, and plenty of data to share with reporters. What can a survey do for your brand? Here’s a snapshot of the survey goals and outcomes. Baseline and eWeek.

Survey 60

Survey Data Brand Branding 60

Shift Communications

JULY 26, 2022

The post Is Your Brand Messaging Recession-Ready? appeared first on SHIFT Communications: A Performance Communications Agency + PR Firm in Boston | New York | San Francisco. For companies outside of workplace tech and services, lines of messaging around the recession will look different but still be important.

Brand 78

Brand Branding SEO Employee 78

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

PR pitches earn a 45% open rate and a 3% response rate; the top metrics for marcom and PR by segment; Europe is more satisfied with PR agencies than the U.S. That’s according to a report by Muck Rack based on 193 survey responses from marketing and PR professionals late last year. Europe is more satisfied with PR agencies than the U.S.

Report 106

Report Publicity Marketing Pitching 106

5W PR

MARCH 15, 2023

Social media has become a critical tool for brands to engage with their audiences and build their customer base. Here are a few different social media marketing tips that brands can use to keep their social media content relevant and exciting. UGC also helps create a sense of community and authenticity around the brand.

Social Media 88

Social Media Media Education Survey 88

PRSay

APRIL 5, 2023

Lacking a time machine that would let us jump into the future, my company surveyed hundreds of PR practitioners about where the profession is heading in the next three years. Here’s the breakdown: 54% of respondents work at PR agencies, 24% work for corporate PR departments and 22% work as independent PR practitioners.

Survey 87

Survey Measurement Employee Retail 87

Sword and the Script

JUNE 6, 2023

Summary of PR tech news from the last 30 days: PRophet offers a white-label option for PR agencies; Meltwater joins the generative AI race; mentions and new PR statistics Despite reports everyone in PR is using generative AI – it’s simply not true. Finally, about 40% either have no plans to use it, or simply aren’t sure. How is it being used?

Survey 152

Survey Software B2B Pitching 152

Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 15, 2018

A recent survey conducted by Ned Lundquist’s Job of the Week (JOTW) in partnership with Sword and the Script Media, LLC sought to find out the true status of our industry. And 63% of survey respondents cited budget as their top challenge – even as business and employers expected them to do more with a rapidly increasing list of things to do.

Survey 74

Survey Industry Communications Corporate 74

5W PR

APRIL 19, 2023

In addition to the legal requirements, there are many reasons why a company should prioritize accessibility and inclusion for employees and customers with disabilities. External Benefits For businesses, brand image and reputation are crucial factors that can make or break success.

Internal 88

Internal International Transportation Employee 88

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 10, 2019

But it’s a perfect time for fresh leadership, and a good way for Korey to be sent packing as a public face of the brand. Yet my first take on the Away reputation mess wasn’t just that workplace culture impacts brand reputation, although that’s true. Businesses spend millions on brand reputation and community service.

Customer Service 227

Customer Service Employee Reputation Leadership 227

Buzzstream

JUNE 5, 2024

Ultimately, digital PR is designed to build high-authority links to help you build your brand and rank better. Those are all great examples of content that gets links and coverage, but they aren’t as helpful if you want to replicate them as a brand. So, without further ado, here are some of the best digital PR examples that work today.

Digital PR 62

Digital PR Examples Strategy Survey 62

Sword and the Script

MARCH 5, 2019

A survey by Talkwalker, which polled 823 marketing and communications professionals around the world produced an interesting take on current trends in influencer marketing. The survey demographics give insight into who is using influencers. The survey showed influencer marketing trails off as companies get larger.

Survey 60

Survey Trends Marketing B2B 60

Cision

MAY 31, 2017

After surveying 2,000 adults to test their attention spans, Microsoft found that technology, social media, and the large volume of media people consume daily is linked to their inability to focus for extended periods of time. Upon snapping photos of them, participants were given the option to add a branded filter to their Snapchat photos.

Consumer 243

Consumer Brand Branding How To 243

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Many of the blog posts published here are based on survey research, analytical studies or other sources of data. Every entry links to both the article I originally wrote – and to the underlying source, report or survey. Some 68% of B2B professionals surveyed say it takes longer to complete B2B sales cycles compared to a year ago.

Survey 178

Survey Marketing B2B Study 178

Sword and the Script

JULY 19, 2016

That’s according to a recent survey published by Ascend2 titled 2016 State of Content Marketing Survey Summary Report. The study found the vast majority of the 219 respondents to the June 2016 survey were fairly upbeat on content marketing effectiveness. Marketing Curiosity: The Cliff Notes to 5 Recent Surveys.

Survey 60

Survey Content Marketing Marketing B2B 60

Sword and the Script

APRIL 27, 2019

Yes, it is according to 68% of PR professionals polled for the 2019 JOTW Communications Survey. That’s up 17% from the same survey last year. The 10 th annual survey polled an impressive ~2,000 reporters in 10 countries. The survey also revealed several other interesting statistics: Getting it right vs. getting it first.

Survey 96

Survey Journalism Study Pitching 96

Rock the Status Quo

JANUARY 22, 2015

But I feel this survey is extremely misleading, even detrimental to the importance of media. As with any survey-style of research, answers are also skewed based on who was interviewed and their personal perspective, even timing when they took the survey based on what influenced them that specific day. Why does this matter?

Agency 100

Agency Survey Customer Service Engineering 100

Konnect Agency

JUNE 18, 2020

Most people are very easily overwhelmed right now, and are far more likely to do business with brands and companies they feel confident in. That said, this public relations agency recommends surveying your customers as part of your store or restaurant re-opening strategy. Is there anything else you’d like to share with us?

Survey 40

Survey Local Training Guidelines 40

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 10, 2019

But it’s a perfect time for fresh leadership, and a good way for Korey to be sent packing as a public face of the brand. Yet my first take on the Away reputation mess wasn’t just that workplace culture impacts brand reputation, although that’s true. Businesses spend millions on brand reputation and community service.

Customer Service 156

Customer Service Employee Reputation Leadership 156

Agility PR Solutions

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

But what does diversity mean to full-time employees and how many businesses are investing in diverse workplaces? B2B brand/agency connection marketplace DesignRush.com conducted a survey asking 228 full-time U.S. employees from ages 25-80 how diverse their […].

Leadership 94

Leadership Company B2B Employee 94

Sword and the Script

APRIL 23, 2019

But a new survey out of the Center for Public Relations at USC Annenberg shows that isn’t happening among some PR pros and corporate communicators. The annual survey polled 210 CEOs, 1,583 PR professionals and 378 students with an eclectic mix of questions to develop the 2019 Global Communications Report.

Technology 134

Technology Study Communications Survey 134

Sword and the Script

JUNE 18, 2019

For example, the 2019 JOTW Communications Survey posed this question to 223 PR and communications pros…and we received a wide variety of answers from respondents. The survey received 177 answers in total to this question. 1) “Make sure that employees, customers and the market understand our company, its services and goals.”.

Employee 150

Employee Print Writing Survey 150

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 22, 2018

The best PR agency in the world can’t hold a candle to employees who are empowered to do the right thing. A business can spend millions on brand reputation and community service. It can employ high-powered PR agencies. But a reputation can unravel quickly when a public-facing employee mistreats a customer.

Customer Service 136

Customer Service Insurance Insurance Banking 136

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

This can include the media, customers, employees, and the general public. Public relations professionals create and maintain a positive image for their organization, often through the use of marketing, branding, and communication strategies. Marketing can also involve market research, product development, and branding.

Interviews 104

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 104

5W PR

DECEMBER 14, 2020

When the pandemic drove more consumers to digital platforms, it created tremendous opportunities for brands utilizing push notifications. Mobile marketing automation company Kahuna’s recent survey revealed that more than 60% of users turn off their push notifications in certain industries. Targeted ones will deliver better results.

Web 88

Web Survey Consumer Mobile 88

5W PR

APRIL 23, 2020

Of those polled, 87% of respondents to a recent survey by software solutions company, Shekel, already said they prefer to shop at stores that have touchless or some kind of self-checkout. The results of this survey give rise to the greater probability of even greater increases in cashierless stores than reported in an earlier article.

Consumer 97

Consumer Survey Retail Software 97

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 29, 2020

According to the survey: social media management (77%) content marketing (77%) influencer marketing (67%); and link building for SEO (56%) Other statistics stood out for me in the report: Measurement. Talkwalker tapped the research firm YouGov to field a global survey of 3,700 marketing communications (marcom) professionals.

Media Relations 102

Media Relations Report Industry SEO 102

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

There are so many thoughtful contributions – from people working on both the in-house and agency sides. They enable consumer brand marketers to connect with influencers who have large followings on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, in a straightforward transactional manner. To that end, this year’s roundup is uh-mazing.

Marketing 196

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 196

Cision

JANUARY 3, 2018

The organization type and discipline also impacted this metric: PR agencies are seeing the biggest budget cuts, followed by marketing agencies, in-house teams and communications firms. Brands who require specialized experience or skills on top of well-rounded PR knowledge may struggle to find the ideal candidate. The solution?

Measurement 225

Measurement Tools eBook Analytics 225

PRSay

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

I had just landed my first agency job in my chosen field of communications and I couldn’t wait to begin advising colleagues and clients to make a real impact. Instead of discouraging off-the-clock passion projects, innovative leaders encourage their employees to explore creative endeavors that add dimension and richness to their lives.

Financial 148

Financial Employee Leadership Training 148

The Hoffman Agency

APRIL 4, 2022

But the bigger story is about an agency that is growing the right way — by investing in its people. Agencies are only as good as their people, but that’s hard for agency outsiders to understand. Most agencies play along, pitching and responding in mass. Most agencies play along, pitching and responding in mass.

Employee 36

Employee Agency Pitching Survey 36

5W PR

MARCH 4, 2022

It connects a brand with consumers who are genuinely interested in its messaging. Talking to employees who interact directly with customers can also be useful. An excellent example of marketing automation is sending out surveys. Inbound marketing aims to create content that is relevant to target audiences.

Strategy 88

Strategy Marketing Survey Consumer 88