Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

It also surveyed 1,500 respondents in the U.S. That’s measured by asking respondents to rate trust on a nine-point scale from “distrust” to “neutral” to “trust.” That’s measured by asking respondents to rate trust on a nine-point scale from “distrust” to “neutral” to “trust.” 57% are neutral about trust in NGOs.

Government 139

Government Survey Ethics Media 139

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Brands that emphasize employee experience (EX) and customer experience (CX) achieve business growth nearly 2x faster If you take care of your employees, they’ll take care of your customers, and everything else will fall in place. Finally, a survey probed the views business leaders have as to the effects of EX and CX on growth.

Employee 102

Employee Study Survey Leadership 102

Cision

OCTOBER 18, 2017

Read on to learn more about how PR can bring measurement into the digital era. At Origami Logic , we recently conducted a survey of marketers with Brand Innovators and the results showed that companies innovative in the area of marketing performance measurement are striving to get a cross-channel perspective of campaign performance.

Measurement 198

Measurement System Data Technology 198

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. A new Gartner report suggests a better corporate intranet can help engage and retain employees. PR measurement evangelist Mark Weiner passed in December. Employee engagement. In remembrance. Mark was 68. Sober AI edits.

Brand 151

Brand Branding Reddit Pitching 151

Sword and the Script

MAY 25, 2021

Brands earn customer trust in business by protecting their data, offering a reasonable value, focusing on the quality of their product or service and delivering good customer experiences. Trust in business is a currency that brands can’t live without. Thought leadership, brand purpose, or CEOs sharing political opinions.

Brand 111

Brand Branding Survey Customer Service 111

Shift Communications

JULY 26, 2022

The post Is Your Brand Messaging Recession-Ready? For companies outside of workplace tech and services, lines of messaging around the recession will look different but still be important. It’s been said, “failing to plan is planning to fail.”

Brand 78

Brand Branding SEO Employee 78

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

The Proactive Report

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The more you know about your customers, clients, employees, and competitors, the better your planning will be. Brand Visibility in 2024 “The only thing I’d really be thinking about is, can I get my brand name next to more mentions of the words and phrases I want to be associated with all around the web.” Rand Fishkin.

Trends 182

Trends Marketing Wikipedia Reddit 182

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 are three takeaways from the survey. Where do the survey respondents think these increasing budgets will be spent in 2023?

Survey 86

Survey Measurement Employee Retail 86

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

Reputation Us

MARCH 27, 2023

A survey by NAVEX Global shows only 50 percent of respondents believe their company performs very effectively against environment metrics; just 39 percent believe their company performs well for governance; and 37 percent for social issues. ESG can sometimes become good for the brand, but not foundational to company strategy.

Reputation 78

Reputation Corporate Survey Employee 78

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The company’s measures are based on the pitches sent through their systems. That’s according to a report by Muck Rack based on 193 survey responses from marketing and PR professionals late last year. PR agencies Additional findings from the survey I found interesting are: Generative AI. Is that good?

Report 108

Report Publicity Marketing Pitching 108

Sword and the Script

JUNE 9, 2015

His commentary was presented in a white paper titled The Future of Content co-produced by The Content Counsel and an AdAge team that writes sponsored content for brands. The paper is based on a combination of a survey of approximately 500 marketers and interviews from a number of people, like Mr. Sacfidi, from large consumer brands.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Employee Marketing Viral 60

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

Cision

JANUARY 3, 2018

Speculation runs rampant, but likely part of the cause of the budget crunch is the fact that it’s so difficult to measure results from content marketing. Know that there are tools that solve the content and earned media measurement challenge. So what’s the solution? The solution?

Measurement 225

Measurement Tools eBook Analytics 225

Sword and the Script

MAY 4, 2021

You can see it in this month’s summary of news – the 24 th edition of the PR Tech Sum – there’s a corporate transaction, a few new products and a handful of PR surveys at the end. >>> It gave the product high marks for analytics, which can be used to parse social data to find social media influencers a brand may wish to engage.

Tools 101

Tools Survey Pitching Analytics 101

Stern + Associates

MAY 8, 2023

According to a survey by Content Marketing Institute, 95% of B2B marketers use social media to distribute content. This increases the chances of getting likes, comments and shares, which, in turn, can lead to more followers, clients and employees. This will also help you measure overall social engagement.

B2B 111

B2B Social Media Company SMB 111

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

When considering how to make a brand stronger, business leaders often look to operational influences. Yet, public relations (PR) and communications efforts have significant potential to bolster a brand. Community members develop stronger connections to the brand, which can result in more sales and recommendations.

Community 91

Community How To Marketing Data 91

5W PR

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Whomever gets ahead of the wave will reap tons of success as well as revenue if it happens to fall within the purview of their brand. Data compiled by Sprout Social from an early spring 2020 survey before the pandemic showed how marketers and consumers are trending. Review the brand’s social media metrics to see what’s popular.

Consumer 97

Consumer Trends Viral Survey 97

Cision

AUGUST 23, 2017

In fact, consumers think of brands and products as something, or someone, that could address their emotional needs. Fractl, a digital marketing firm, carried out a surveyed of 400 people asking them to record their emotional responses to 100 of the top images from Reddit’s r/pics community. Humanize Your Brand.

Digital PR 251

Digital PR How To Small Business Analysis 251

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 30, 2022

I couldn’t find any financial data on the deal but in a separate piece for Media Post Laurie Sullivan writes that Kelp has 10 employees and “Signal AI has about 220 employees.” PitchBook says the company raised three rounds and grew to 210 employees. Cision settles claim by sales employees. Cision US Inc.

Publicity 86

Publicity Survey Enterprise Pitching 86

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Employee advocacy can help you make that possible. All that’s necessary to run an effective PR campaign via employee advocacy is strategic PR content, a comprehensive employee advocacy guide , and a reliable employee advocacy platform. What does “employee advocacy” mean anyway?

Employee 40

Employee Measurement Social Media Product Launch 40

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 100

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 100

NewsWhip

MARCH 15, 2024

Long answer: access to social media conversations gives us yet another source of data that when used alongside more traditional research sources like surveys can help us triangulate the true feelings of our consumers. Brands are now increasingly looking to identify real-time cultural trends across social media. Short answer: both!

Data 78

Data Social Media Consumer Trends 78

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The voice of the customer enables you to understand on a truly granular level how your target audience perceives your brand , your competition, and even themselves and their world. The goal, ultimately, is to effectively measure and use customer engagement by gathering as much feedback from as wide a variety of sources as possible.

Strategy 96

Strategy Ethics Social Media Data 96

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. “PR Talkwalker tapped the research firm YouGov to field a global survey of 3,700 marketing communications (marcom) professionals.

Media Relations 100

Media Relations Report Industry SEO 100

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

JULY 6, 2016

A PR agency employee starting in the business today will be creating programs, telling stories, and reporting to clients in ways very different from just a few years ago, in part due to the rise of digital technology and the blurring of lines between paid, earned, and owned media. Thought leadership isn’t just for B2B brands.

SEO 204

SEO Analytics Measurement B2B 204

PR Fuel

JANUARY 24, 2022

You wouldn’t want your business to have negative press , which can push consumers and potential employees away. PR campaigns can boost your reputation, raise brand awareness and boost customer loyalty. Use them to create a media narrative for your brand and control information spread. Research Your Audience. Collect Market Data.

Creativity 108

Creativity Data Measurement Product Launch 108

Reputation Us

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Horoscopes aside, with the breadth of pressures on companies and their employees, it’s no surprise that more than half of our Eight Reputation Enhancement Actions to Take are people-centric this year. Surveys and focus groups are a good way to do this. It’s okay to promote your superstars; their successes can inspire other employees.

Reputation 78

Reputation Insurance Insurance Employee 78

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Once upon a time, businesses hopped on social channels to amp up their brand presence and chat with customers. So, it’s a no-brainer for e-commerce (aka ecommerce) brands to team up with social media to make those sales happen. Shoppers can connect with brands, explore, and buy the products all in one place.

Social Media 87

Social Media Media Mobile SEO 87

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 4, 2018

of studies and surveys – some of which I had a hand in producing – dissecting the results and connecting dots where it looks appropriate. Each statistic links to the blog post that covered that particular study or survey and links to the underlying source. Read more: 5 Datapoints from the CMO Survey for B2B Marketers.

Survey 104

Survey Marketing B2B Content Marketing 104

PRSay

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

This era in the workplace was just before Harvard Business Review popularized the “service-profit chain,” a concept that recognizes causal relationships between employee satisfaction, customer loyalty, and business profitability and growth. Porter Novelli is not the largest global agency in terms of financial or employee size.

Financial 147

Financial Employee Leadership Training 147

Sword and the Script

JULY 6, 2021

I missed my self-imposed deadline in June as I was simply overwhelmed by events: client work – always my first priority – but also bisdev, podcast production, blog posts, and trying to get this year’s annual JOTW comms survey ready for publication. Employee comms merger. Media monitoring. SocialChorus and Dynamic Signal will merge.

Pitching 90

Pitching Report Software Survey 90

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MAY 14, 2024

Closed captions are ideal for use in accessibility measures. Perform surveys, polls, interviews, and other activities to gather opinions. Keeping up with the latest social media dialogue about your brand or business is crucial in PR. There are two types of captions: open and closed. Regularly check your direct messages/inbox.

Social Media 93

Social Media Media Video SEO 93

Sword and the Script

JUNE 30, 2020

For example, a recent survey by Ragan Communications found that about 50% of PR professionals say they are working more collaboratively with the C-Suite as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. A handful of survey takers wrote in with nuanced answers. Out of curiosity, I posted a survey question to Twitter.

Report 119

Report Publicity Survey B2B 119

Sword and the Script

MAY 11, 2019

PR measurement can be a bit like a self-fulfilling prophecy. On one hand, it gets dinged for a lack of measurement. On the other hand, measuring some PR activities, like earned media , is far more challenging than other forms of marketing and communications. Because these external award announcements have an effect on employees!

Study 140

Study Media Relations Media Measurement 140