Sword and the Script

AUGUST 1, 2022

Respondents said their organization is placing more or much more emphasis on owned media (60%), like blogs, newsletters and websites. DE&I was followed by thought leadership (49%), data & analytics (48%), storytelling (48%), comms strategy (46%), measurement (46%), internal comms (44%) and ESG programs (43%).

Survey 137

Survey Communications Measurement Internal 137

Sword and the Script

MAY 26, 2020

Media bias and PR ethics. The top five communications tactics based on a weighted average are: data & analytics; storytelling; content marketing , blogging, and brand journalism; business social responsibility; and thought leadership. PR measurement. always or “never”). Top tactics in PR and comms.

Survey 123

Survey Measurement Public Affairs Storytelling 123

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Here’s a look at statistics across PR, marketing, and social media that were surfaced in the various reports and studies covered on this blog throughout 2020. Many of the blog posts published here are based on survey research, analytical studies or other sources of data. Source: Code of PR Ethics? ). Are PR pros truthful?

Survey 178

Survey Marketing B2B Study 178

PRSay

JANUARY 3, 2018

Digital storytelling, social listening and native advertising will all dramatically increase in significance as well, even as blogs maintain an important role in disseminating information. New ways to measure the combined impact of public relations and marketing will likely emerge.

Publicity 167

Publicity Social Media Television Measurement 167

Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

12 months is an arbitrary period to measure change in a sector that is rapidly innovating in some areas such as artificial intelligence and digital media; but woefully slow in others such as diversity and ethics. I’ve also published a blog of key international events in the public relations calendar as part of the project.

Publicity 164

Publicity Ethics Data Community 164

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The organizations who take their ESG, DEI, and social impact strategies seriously will be the ones who are unafraid to show their progress, no matter how big or small it may be, with a combination of visual and written storytelling. Brad Marley , Yelram Media Chief Storyteller, Yelram Media. Relentless focus on the customer .

Marketing 196

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 196

Stephen Waddington

FEBRUARY 23, 2019

Peak social media Storytelling: tell me story Voice is hot public relations tech Skills to get on and get ahead March of the machines Basic skills: coding versus writing Listening to conversations Measurement and management The development of the profession We ended the session with a discussion about finding expert interviews.

Ethics 60

Ethics Interviews Storytelling Pitching 60

Cision

AUGUST 21, 2017

[Note: This blog post contains spoilers for Game of Thrones S7, including E4, “The Spoils of War.” While Game of Thrones is undeniably a high fantasy tale, fans connect with it on such a passionate level because apart from the beautiful scenery and mystical beings, the storytelling is spectacular.

Strategy 258

Strategy Trade Shows Case Study Course 258

Masters in Communications

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

Types of Mass Communication History of Mass Communication Mass Communication Theories Ethical Issues for Mass Communications What Does the Future of Mass Communications Look Like? If not religious in nature, then it could be a written form of word-of-mouth storytelling as many early pictorial depictions tended to be.

Ethics 52

Ethics Communications Print Television 52

Cision

APRIL 27, 2017

There were so many amazing speakers but since this is the Cision blog, I’ll focus on those not employed at Cision. The C-suite language is data-driven, ROI-obsessed, and motivated by metrics and measurable results. Both highlighted how ethical media relations is more effective than ever given our turbulent news and political climate.

Data 264

Data Leadership Tools Advertising 264

Deirdre Breakenridge

OCTOBER 20, 2015

I am going to share what I learned from this informative chat in two separate blog posts because there’s a lot to be covered. I resonate with what Valerie Simon tweeted, “A good PR education can change the way you research, question, plan and measure!” What courses does/did your school’s PR major offer?

Education 150

Education Training Course Social Media 150

Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 23, 2016

I enjoyed interacting with the community and learning more about the PR ecosystem and the importance of measurement in PR. From design tools to understanding analytics, measurement and the changing face of PR in the digital era, the Twitterati have definitely been my guiding light. . Since then there was no looking back.

Meeting 40

Meeting Communications Marketing Community 40

Beyond PR

AUGUST 22, 2017

[Note: This blog post contains spoilers for Game of Thrones S7, including E4, “The Spoils of War.” While Game of Thrones is undeniably a high fantasy tale, fans connect with it on such a passionate level because apart from the beautiful scenery and mystical beings, the storytelling is spectacular.

Strategy 74

Strategy Trade Shows Case Study Course 74

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 11, 2018

With more brands and industries getting comfortable with digital communications (social, blog, e-blast, etc.) Also see PR and Storytelling; Off Script No. Also see PR and Storytelling; Off Script No. PR teams will be measured by inputted organic brand conversion lift and Google Trends. 15) Ethics in PR revisited.

Social Media 96

Social Media Marketing Media Creativity 96

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Much of the modern public relations business grew up out of media relations and publicity, rooted in storytelling and editorial engagement. Engagement with news brands online is messy and tricky to measure. Practitioners have a responsibility to work to ethical standards. Google, Facebook and the BBC take the top three slots.

Media Relations 115

Media Relations Media Print Newspapers 115

PR Conversations

AUGUST 17, 2014

I’m not just concerned but in despair when I hear practitioners have rebranded the discredited AVE measure as something called PR Value! Others now describe themselves as storytellers, content curators or narrators. Also then as an occupation, we never seem to get a step closer to an ethical future for PR.

Education 87

Education Training Policies Crisis Management 87

Contently - Strategy

JUNE 11, 2020

Look no further than the Hippocratic oath, the code of ethics for physicians that bears his name. We analyzed 1,551 pieces of healthcare content using StoryBook, Contently’s content strategy tool, which measures top-performing topics, formats, social shares. Once the coronavirus hit, that all changed.

Healthcare 136

Healthcare Content Marketing Industry Trends 136

Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Look no further than the Hippocratic oath, the code of ethics for physicians that bears his name. We analyzed 1,551 pieces of healthcare content using StoryBook, Contently’s content strategy tool, which measures top-performing topics, formats, social shares. Once the coronavirus hit, that all changed.

Healthcare 59

Healthcare Content Marketing Industry Trends 59