Shift Communications

AUGUST 29, 2023

So, we conducted a consumer survey. Here’s what happened next: The media boosted coverage, mostly around ChatGPT itself but also how the technology works, the risks, the influx of VC funding and more. Here is what our survey of 1,000 employed U.S. AI became a PR push for many companies (with an AI tech product and not).

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Onclusive

MARCH 24, 2022

This week, we continue our discussion of PR measurement best practices with our thoughts on the data and technology that can help you measure success, and an overview of two measurement frameworks our customers use in their organizations. The right communications data and technology partner will support you in all these key areas: .

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Shift Communications

DECEMBER 8, 2016

At SHIFT we are constantly digging into media and talking to reporters to understand general themes for all types of industries from technology to consumer products. That’s where a survey can come in. What can a survey do for your brand? Here’s a snapshot of the survey goals and outcomes. Baseline and eWeek.

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Survey Data Brand Branding 60

Sword and the Script

JULY 25, 2023

Brand building is increasingly important as B2B prospects come to a decision before ever talking to sales, yet a new report finds 69% of CFOs view brand marketing as a cost center Most searches are zero-click searches. In effect, it’s made branding cool again. There’s a lot of evidence that brand building is valuable.

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5W PR

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

These days, consumers are more selective with where they spend and brands looking to reach customers face a very specific challenge. Surveys, focus groups, and social listening can reveal the specific needs and preferences of the target audience. Share the brand story , values, and mission. Remember, wellness is for all.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 24, 2021

There are many skills that are valuable at a B2B (business-to-business) PR agency. Yet at many specialist agencies, some characteristics are more important than others. Since many B2B agencies work in the tech space, they’re also fans of clients’ technology, and sometimes their best critics.

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Shift Communications

JULY 26, 2022

By Amanda Munroe, SVP, Technology Practice. In our Workplace Tech and Services practice at SHIFT, we’ve worked with clients on building up narratives around the resulting labor shortage and what it means to the American worker, workplace technology adoption and the future of work. The post Is Your Brand Messaging Recession-Ready?

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Moreover, three recent surveys of CMOs suggests it has practical applications as budgets, which on the whole have grown over the last few years, will continue to grow. Here are the cliff notes to each of those three surveys. The CMO Survey hasn’t reported growth of less than 5% since late 2015. of company revenues.

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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?

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 8, 2019

How many people think of technology when they hear the word innovation ? While technology can certainly change how we do marketing, it’s still reliant on creative inputs. Forrester’s Jay Pattisall discusses the ‘sea of sameness’ effect that brands now face in a recent article entitled ‘ Is Your Brand Desperate to Differentiate ?’”.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 14, 2018

The 2018 State of the Media report by Cision is an annual survey of reporters that offers some insight. The company maintains and sells access to an online media contact database, which serves as the population from which the survey sample is drawn. The survey suggests reporter views of the top challenges they face is splintered.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 8, 2018

That’s according to the newest edition of The CMO Survey , a semiannual study spawned out of Duke University’s business school. It’s a survey I’ve followed for several years as I usually find the benchmarks, particularly around marketing budgets, useful. In the technology vertical, budget growth is expected to grow even more – to 12.4%

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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.

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Survey Measurement Employee Retail 87

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 14, 2019

Most PR professionals say media relations is getting harder or much harder, according to the 2019 JOTW Communications Survey. Over the last few months, there have been three separate surveys that polled hundreds of editors, reporter sand journalists. This is up 17% from last year where 51% said media relations was getting harder.

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Survey Media Relations Report Media 78

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.

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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.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

Public relations professionals create and maintain a positive image for their organization, often through the use of marketing, branding, and communication strategies. Public affairs: This involves working with government officials and agencies to shape public policy and advocate on behalf of an organization.”.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

To borrow from a quote , the professional’s feet should be planted in their role, but their eyes should survey the marketing landscape. There have been a lot of new surveys and reports launched since the beginning of the year. 1) Improving CX is the best way to distinguish your brand. 11% said emerging channels.

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Agility PR Solutions

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

With so much of today’s technology designed to make lives easier, time is more fleeting than ever. A new study by ad agency Allen & Gerritsen takes a deep dive into consumers’ relationship with time, revealing that 57 percent of those surveyed indicated that they rarely have time to relax.

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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. When a brand is memorable, it stands out in consumers’ minds. Captivate, Then Maintain.

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Shift Communications

AUGUST 9, 2016

In the past few years, PR has been able to leverage digital marketing technology tools and techniques. Your client’s brand will get lost in the shuffle of internet noise. That’s where the digital marketing technology tools come in. Second, lean on your digital marketing technology team. Director, Marketing Technology.

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Critical Mention

OCTOBER 14, 2018

With 120,000 agencies just in the United States, the competition is steep. If you’re knee-deep in agency life (or you want to be) here are some agencies that will inspire you and keep you up-to-date with the latest in PR around the world: Golin. Golin is the “Relevance Agency,” integrating PR, digital and content strategy.

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PRSay

JUNE 7, 2023

But if you must continue, then let’s consider the explosive growth of generative AI technologies like ChatGPT and Google Bard. With every new technology, there’s concern that reporters will become obsolete. Digital media brands pioneered the “continuous news” model, and AI will surely support round-the clock reporting efforts.

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Journalism Public Affairs Ethics Technology 156

Flack's Revenge

MAY 14, 2019

I’ve found that most just want great results, they’re not trying to milk an agency. 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.”. I list them below, for each kind of opportunity, and shed light on agency and client roles.

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Survey Journalism Agency Data 195

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 22, 2017

Can influencer marketing work for B2B brands? An executive who buys enterprise technology, for example, has access to unprecedented amounts of information, including analyst reports, reviews, studies, and informal testimonials on LinkedIn discussion groups. The names may not be as glamorous, but the impact is real. Here’s why.

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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.

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Survey Marketing B2B Study 178

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.

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Stephen Waddington

OCTOBER 14, 2020

A report by voice agency Vixen Labs explores how these voice devices, such as the Amazon Alexa or Google Home, are being used. 70% search for specific brands and businesses, and 40% are willing to buy stuff. It provides a single answer based on location, search history, social graph and brand discovery.

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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.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 3, 2017

B2B marketing has overwhelmingly adopted the concept of content marketing, according to the 2018 B2B Content Marketing Benchmarks, Budgets & Trends survey. This is an encouraging sign from this report, which is a slice of the annual global survey co-produced by the Content Marketing Institute and MarketingProfs. Talk to Us !

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Content Marketing B2B Survey Analysis 65

5W PR

APRIL 18, 2022

While some form of word-of-mouth marketing has always been around, in the last couple of decades, thanks to the rise of various tools, technologies, and platforms, it’s become a lot more sophisticated. A number of popular brands, like Nike and Starbucks, use reputation management as a tactic in their word-of-mouth marketing efforts.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 16, 2024

This PR software company was started by a former PR agency owner; pitch analytics is where Propel really shines I have a soft spot for startups because I’ve been employed or consulted with many of them over my career. So, he sold his agency and started Propel. click any image for higher resolution) 1.

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NewsWhip

JULY 29, 2021

Using marketing signals to accurately predict brand health: Brian Mossop and Methods+Mastery. Senior Vice President and Director of Strategic Intelligence, Brian Mossop, joins NewsWhip’s CEO, Paul Quigley, to discuss some of the ways that prediction can be used in advanced brand reputation forecasting. Watch webinar. Read transcript.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 24, 2019

I review a lot of marketing studies and surveys – and write about the one I think will be helpful for readers. but most CMOs (61%) expect “their budgets to rebound in 2020” according to The CMO Spend Survey by Gartner. Read more: 6 Benchmarks from a Survey of CMOs through the Lenses of B2B Marketing. of revenue to 10.5%

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 13, 2019

This is true whether you are in-house or work for an agency. Accenture surveyed about 935 CMOs and 564 CEOs around the world and found 17% of respondents said, “they have been extremely successful at delivering highly relevant customer experiences.” 17% more likely to be expanding beyond traditional agency partners.”. “18%

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5W PR

APRIL 19, 2023

External Benefits For businesses, brand image and reputation are crucial factors that can make or break success. A strong brand image can help attract and retain customers, while a poor reputation can drive them away. Accessibility and inclusion are essential components of a positive brand image in today’s world.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

There are so many thoughtful contributions – from people working on both the in-house and agency sides. And, given the vast amount of time I pour into writing about PR technology , I’m really pleased with the long list of contributions from the PR technology vendor community. To that end, this year’s roundup is uh-mazing.

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