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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Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The assertive role and reputation of corporate communication during the COVID-19 crisis is an important legacy. In late March the corporate workforce shifted from working in the office to home, and areas of the economy exposed to the virus such as entertainment, leisure, hospitality, and visitor attractions shut down.

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PRSay

JANUARY 13, 2021

As you think about your internal communications plans for 2021, you must first recognize the challenges and changes that occurred in 2020. Often, a communication audit is recommended before starting any major yearly planning. Here are the three steps you need to take to run a successful communications audit. The audience.

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PRSay

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

PoliteMail was a proud sponsor of Connect 19 — the PRSA Employee Communications Section’s annual conference. Fortunately, your corporate communications team can kindle that love. So, how do you incorporate internal communications into your brand marketing strategy? Expanding beyond internal memos.

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Onclusive

JANUARY 7, 2021

In many organizations, a major fragmentation exists between executive leadership and the communications function. As a result, communications professionals often become vulnerable to budget and headcount cuts. As a result, communications professionals often become vulnerable to budget and headcount cuts.

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PRSay

APRIL 26, 2022

For businesses, societal discord presents risks to corporate reputation, employee recruitment and organizational morale. The USC report, “ The Future of Corporate Activism ,” calls professional communicators “pioneers in this unfamiliar territory.”. Communicating with purpose.

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Onclusive

JANUARY 14, 2021

Welcome back to our January blog series focused on “ The Executive’s Guide to Building and Leading an Impactful Communications Team ”! Building an impactful communications team. As an executive, you have the power to set up your communications team for success from the start. Outlining clear roles and responsibilities.

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Onclusive

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Welcome back to this four-part blog series where we’ve been discussing how you can build brand reputation in an era of greenwashing scrutiny and backlash. Reputable journalists will dig deep to ensure what they’re being ‘sold’ isn’t simply another example of corporate greenwashing. If you do it right.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 23, 2023

The current labor market has elevated the importance of “employer branding” – the perception of a company as an employer among prospective workers. The changing landscape of employer branding Employer branding used to mean a reputation for offering competitive compensation and benefits. “The

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wiredPRworks

MAY 13, 2022

Listen in as Allan Schoenberg, Chief Communications Officer at Vinson & Elkins, shares lessons from his job as a top communicator and his passion for running to help you enjoy your job more, stress less, and keep running in the race we call social media marketing. Does managing social media sometimes feel like running a marathon?

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Onclusive

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Whether you’re a new PR assistant or the Director of Communications, the core of your job revolves around using news and content to put forth your brand’s desired messaging. Our job descriptions tell us what we’ll be responsible for in a given public relations or communications role, but we rarely reference the J.D.

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PRSay

JULY 10, 2023

To avoid inflicting lasting reputational damage, communicators need to quickly decide whether to react to divisive political events. Now is the time to consider your organization’s values, map where they align and misalign with those of stakeholders and then implement a political-communication strategy for your brand.

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Stern + Associates

DECEMBER 21, 2023

This has been driven by the constant churn of social media, with every new story or cause resulting in a demand for a corporate position. Before having leaders comment on social media or to the press, executive communications professionals should think about your core customers. What Will Our Customers Think?

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Wadds Inc.

JUNE 5, 2023

Amanda Coleman's Everyday Communications Strategies provides advice on proactively managing issues in corporate communication. A preventative approach runs through Amanda Coleman’s Everyday Communications Strategies: Manage Common Issues to Prevent a Crisis and Protect Your Brand.

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Wadds Inc.

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Purposeful Brands tells the story of a business and management strategy that increasingly fills boardroom agendas, defines business success and should be at the forefront of every communicator’s mind. Based in California, author Sandy Skees has 30 years of experience in management consulting and strategic communications.

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Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

Whether you’re a new PR assistant or the Director of Communications, the core of your job revolves around using news and content to put forth your brand’s desired messaging. Our job descriptions tell us what we’ll be responsible for in a given public relations or communications role, but we rarely reference the J.D.

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Presspage

JUNE 23, 2021

We work in an amazing field, but there are some tough challenges that communications departments face regularly. Messaging consistency across all brand touchpoints The larger a company is, the tougher it is to keep a consistent story across all brand touchpoints. This will help everyone adopt the talking points agreed upon.

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Onclusive

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Welcome back to our blog series about managing your corporate reputation with PESTLE analysis! This week, we’re doing a deep dive into what PESTLE includes, and why using it in your communications strategy can help you and your brand win. Join us for Managing Corporate Reputation with PESTLE Analysis webinar on November 18th.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Whether you’re a nonprofit targeting donors or a corporation trying to build customer and employee engagement through a giving program, there is one group of consumers who stand out — millennials. So, too, should the businesses and brands that support social-impact programs. Make it authentic. Drive engagement year-round.

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Stern + Associates

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

As we head into 2024, communications professionals are taking stock of what’s changed and what they’ve learned in the past year. So, what changed in 2023 when it comes to executive visibility and the ways company leaders communicated with stakeholders? But the way executives communicate and the channels they use are always evolving.

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5W PR

APRIL 26, 2021

However, several tragic 2020 events have accelerated calls for diversity and inclusion (D&I) and with that have also come moves to improve the corporate culture in many organizations. What Makes For Good Corporate Culture? For many observers, good corporate culture is also about employee empowerment and engagement.

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Onclusive

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

A successful communications strategy is the driving force behind building trust among all of your stakeholders, enhancing your corporate reputation and establishing your company as a leader in your industry. However, not all brand and PR agency relationships are created equal.

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Stern + Associates

JUNE 22, 2023

Corporate communication isn’t just a tool to roll out when a problem arises – it should be an integral part of an organization’s strategy , says Dartmouth Tuck School of Business Corporate Communication and Leadership Professor Paul A. Communication is a strategic general management function and such an important tool.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Shaw, corporate vice president, communications at Microsoft. Panelist Aaron Sherinian is vice president, global communications transformation, for Philip Morris International, a company making a pivot to a smoke-free future. Trust ‘can’t be a communications strategy.’. Thomas Brooks asked.

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Doctor Spin

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

This is the Venn diagram of corporate awareness. Getting public relations , marketing, and branding to work together in an organisation can sometimes be challenging. To clarify boundaries and overlaps, I’ve created a basic model around the shared goal of establishing and maintaining awareness: Corporate Awareness.

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PRSay

JULY 6, 2021

The secret lies in your employer brand. Developing your employer brand. When your employer brand is built strategically, it’s deeply attractive to the type of person who will thrive inside your culture and help propel your company forward. Your corporate brand. Using your employer brand for recruiting.

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PRSay

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Amid the turbulence of the last three years, “The role of communications has been elevated,” Ivan Pollard said. Uncertainty allows communications to thrive.”. Pollard leads the marketing and communications center for The Conference Board , a not-for-profit think tank in New York. During his Nov. During his Nov.

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Wadds Inc.

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

A review of Communicate in a Crisis by Kate Hartley. Communicate in a Crisis by Kate Hartley sets out to answer that question. It’s a manual for the digital age, a guide to how companies and communicators can chart a path through the dangers of fake news, social media “outrage” and the declining trust that can undermine brands.

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5W PR

MARCH 18, 2023

Corporate communication is essential for effective branding and securing external funding. Here are a few tips for using corporate communications to increase investment. To qualify for this, businesses must cultivate a strong reputation and make themselves known to investors through corporate communication.

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Newsfile

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Avoiding PR communication mistakes in this important market is paramount for PR pros. This means that avoiding PR communication mistakes is probably high on your list of priorities. This means that avoiding PR communication mistakes is probably high on your list of priorities. in the coming years.

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Stern + Associates

MARCH 5, 2024

A compelling corporate innovation story represents a valuable opportunity to differentiate from competitors, educate investors, galvanize employees and attract prospective new talent. How does the story serve both internal and external audiences? The most successful companies are strategic with the way they communicate.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 9, 2024

HARO is a name universally recognized brand, so the rebrand doesn’t make sense to me at all. This is because many of the queries aren’t from bona fide journalists, but from corporate bloggers. Recap of recent money moves This is just the latest move in a string of corporate financial transactions the company has made of late.

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Stephen Waddington

JULY 3, 2022

Public relations academics and practitioners explored a diverse range of societal and communication issues at BledCom. The event was pitched as a reboot of internal and external communication for stakeholders. We need an environmental-type standard for communication,” he said. It’s good to be back in Bled.

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Presspage

MAY 31, 2023

Today's landscape In today's fast-paced digital world, effective brand storytelling holds immense importance. With the advent of social media, instant communication and the scattered media landscape, companies face the challenge of maintaining control over their brand narrative.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 7, 2018

His goal was to build competitive advantage for the American Tobacco Company’s Lucky Strike brand. Unilever’s Dove aims to sell beauty products, and it used a powerful social issue to position its brand. An insincere or shallow corporate social responsibility program is usually easy to spot, and the public will call BS.

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Onclusive

AUGUST 22, 2017

Our job descriptions tells us what we’ll be responsible for in a given public relations or communications role, but we rarely reference the J.D. For the sake of creating a comprehensive list of all the tasks today’s PR and communications teams are responsible for, we’ve compiled a list of 20 responsibilities or areas of focus.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

While marketing is focused on driving sales, PR is designed to build trust in a brand or company and grow its reputation. A resource for high-level storytelling In technical industry sectors like B2B and ad tech/martech, it’s not always easy for an internal team to recognize the bigger story.

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