Sword and the Script

JUNE 30, 2021

Following a tumultuous year, 80% of PR and comms professionals say organizations place a greater value on comms, according to the 2021 JOTW Strategic Communications Survey. Karen and Shonali were part of a group of six contributors to the survey and report. Brands taking stands on political or social issues.

Survey 118

Survey Communications Ethics Measurement 118

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

I’ve spent the past few weeks breaking down the survey results from The 5th Annual JOTW Strategic Communications Survey for 2022 (see these posts covering the executive summary , top challenges , organizational trust in media and views on media bias ). So says a 2022 survey conducted by PRWeek for ICR.

Survey 81

Survey Corporate Communications Financial 81

Shift Communications

AUGUST 29, 2023

Now, in an emerging market, is the time for AI startups to kickstart a strategic AI-PR program, and mind the gap between industry and consumer awareness From mainstream media to trade press and corporate blogs, artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI (genAI), in particular, seems to be everywhere. So, we conducted a consumer survey.

Survey 60

Survey How To Storytelling Corporate 60

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 20, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has upended long-planned marketing and PR campaigns for nearly every major brand. Early into the social distancing phase several brands quickly acknowledged the situation through visuals. But the most PR-powerful gesture may have been by Yum Brands. It’s not about the logo. ” I tend to agree.

Brand 284

Brand Branding Small Business Retail 284

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 126

Technology Study Communications Survey 126

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 10, 2023

If PR teams aren’t at least exploring the best ways to incorporate this game-changing technology, are we even in the “AI arms race?” A Harris survey found that 40% of workers worry that the AI-powered chatbot will replace them; yet 60% are optimistic that generative AI will make them more productive! Let’s be practical.

Publicity 410

Publicity Retail Tools B2B 410

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

If your marketing budget grew by 5% or more in the next year, how would you invest that money? I like to ask that kind question because it’s an interesting mental exercise that really makes marketing think about what they want to achieve. Here are the cliff notes to each of those three surveys. of company revenues.

Survey 85

Survey Marketing Exercises Study 85

Onclusive

AUGUST 10, 2021

One of the sources of this information is media monitoring and social listening technology. While you can find this out directly from them via interviews and surveys, it is also very important to let the past behavior data inform your strategy (what they say they will do is different from what they have actually done in the past).

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Strategy Survey Automotive Data 418

Sword and the Script

JULY 18, 2023

There’s been no shortage of surveys and stats in B2B marketing; here’s a look at some of the more interesting ones from the first six months of 2023 Apart from this blog, I produce a separate monthly email newsletter that curates articles and blog posts across marketing communications. ” Read more on Marketing Dive 2. .

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B2B Marketing Survey Study 78

Sword and the Script

JUNE 8, 2019

How many people think of technology when they hear the word innovation ? In marketing, we tend to use those two words interchangeably (I’m guilty of this too). However, when I really consider the word innovation in marketing, I tend to think of creativity. And that’s the theme for this week’s Unscripted Marketing Links.

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Creativity Technology Marketing Web 78

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. 12% said increasing market share.

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Study Marketing Brand Branding 78

Agility PR Solutions

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

Technology and social networking brands are the loyalty beneficiaries of the coronavirus pandemic, as seventeen percent of this year’s Brand Keys Top 100 Loyalty Leaders were represented in those two sectors. The post Tech brands are loyalty winners during COVID—what they’re doing right appeared first on Agility PR Solutions.

Brand 156

Brand Branding Survey Study 156

Sword and the Script

MAY 8, 2018

Marketers are relatively upbeat about the economy and growth prospects over the next 12 months or so. That’s according to the newest edition of The CMO Survey , a semiannual study spawned out of Duke University’s business school. Here are five points I think are relevant for B2B marketing leaders. of revenue in marketing.

Survey 62

Survey B2B Marketing Mobile 62

5W PR

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

In the past, companies could easily set up shop in any crowded market and start selling their solutions to interested customers, but that’s not the case anymore. These days, consumers are more selective with where they spend and brands looking to reach customers face a very specific challenge.

Consumer 78

Consumer Industry Brand Branding 78

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 9, 2024

In this edition: Cision silently rebrands HARO; Meltwater’s dealmaking continues; PR tech briefs and mentions content picks There have been so many private equity (PE) deals among PR technology companies, that it’s easy to lose track of who owns what. HARO is a name universally recognized brand, so the rebrand doesn’t make sense to me at all.

Brand 147

Brand Branding Reddit Pitching 147

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.

Survey 60

Survey Data Brand Branding 60

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. One of the ways to achieve this is by harnessing the power of in-person community engagement and event marketing.

Community 90

Community How To Marketing Data 90

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?

Brand 78

Brand Branding SEO Employee 78

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. This strategy helps the brand keep its customers satisfied, and increases its brand loyalty. Digital Reviews.

Strategy 88

Strategy Marketing Reputation Survey 88

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. Katie Lioy.

Technology 60

Technology Marketing Tools Customer Service 60

Reputation Us

APRIL 15, 2024

While retention is a metric that defines a customer’s lifetime value, loyalty is what customers feel toward brands. Not only do consumers engage more with brands whose reputations they trust; research shows brands with a great reputation are often perceived as providing more value.

Reputation 78

Reputation Financial Consumer Survey 78

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. That may mean content marketing is maturing, but that also means competition for an audience will heat up. B2B marketers are also claiming success.

Content Marketing 64

Content Marketing B2B Survey Analysis 64

Sword and the Script

APRIL 5, 2016

Confusion over social and mobile reigns among the ranks of marketers according to the latest edition of The CMO survey by the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. Much like last year’s survey , CMOs said they plan to invest in social, mobile and digital. The survey also found that just 11.5 A total of 40.6

Mobile 60

Mobile Survey Marketing B2C 60

Reputation Us

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Later series will explore 3) influencers and marketing; 4) customer loyalty; and 5) staff retention. Tarnishing it may incur costs — including litigation costs, lost revenue, lost market value and marketing costs, according to Lloyds of London. In this second part, we investigate reputation value and risk.

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Reputation Corporate Insurance Insurance 78

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 3, 2021

But with many companies doing business internationally it’s smart to look outside our own media market for openings. It’s always great to generate coverage within top-tier technology publications like TechCrunch or VentureBeat. When it comes to offering content and commentary, most companies focus on a certain aspect of their industry.

Retail 368

Retail Media B2B Pitching 368

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.

Survey 101

Survey Report Media B2B 101

Sword and the Script

JUNE 6, 2023

Just 28% of 1,034 PR professionals surveyed by Muck Rack in March and April 2023 say they are using generative AI (gAI). Another 33% say they “plan to explore it” although the timeline was not clear in the survey results. How does PR’s use of gAI compare to marketing? How is it being used?

Survey 144

Survey Software B2B Pitching 144

5W PR

JUNE 7, 2021

WhatsApp is the market leader in many countries as it feels safe and secure. Geolocation tracking produces more relevant marketing for customers. Using geolocation technology, it sends rewards and product recommendations from sales associates when a user steps inside a store. Geolocation tracking. DSW has a centralized app.

Marketing 107

Marketing Real Estate Customer Service Mobile 107

Onclusive

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Beyond research that your marketing team may have already conducted to determine the best mix of platforms for delivering your content, using actual past data to inform your future strategy comes in handy during this stage. The content provided on your web assets must tell your brand and product stories clearly and concisely.

Measurement 356

Measurement SEO Web Social Media 356

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. As we close in on the year’s end, I looked back over these marketing and PR statistics in an effort to surface those points that in some way, shape or form, help to summarize 2018 as a year.

Survey 103

Survey Marketing B2B Content Marketing 103

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

SEO vendor that dabbles in PR technology buys an audience and adds an influencer to their team. In any case, both of these were “audience buys” and proved to be savvy PR, content marketing and SEO moves. Semrush is focusing on building up their marketing education,” wrote Backlinko founder Brian Dean in a LinkedIn post.

SEO 130

SEO Content Marketing Marketing Software 130

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

Onclusive

DECEMBER 6, 2017

A 2016 survey from Narrative Science found that 58 percent of enterprise business executives are already using predictive analytics within their organization. For example, if a PR pro gained coverage for their brand in Forbes, they may report the circulation of Forbes as the potential audience size that saw the message.

Strategy 294

Strategy Data-Driven PR Measurement Enterprise 294

The Proactive Report

APRIL 17, 2017

Brands large and small are scrambling to keep up with the rapid convergence of the physical and the digital world. Customers are living in an environment where technology surround them, affects their everyday activities and makes many of the old ways obsolete. Share these insights with your marketing and CX team.

Brand 133

Brand Branding Digital PR Consumer 133

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. And we likely have smartphones to thank for that. Captivate, Then Maintain. But it can be done.

Consumer 243

Consumer Brand Branding How To 243

5W PR

MARCH 2, 2020

Marketers who are successful in connecting with their target audiences would also attest to that, but is it happening? Content Marketing Institute recently weighed in on the matter by sharing results of its research of folks who work at B2B and B2C companies. Content Marketing. Why the contrast?

Content Marketing 97

Content Marketing Marketing B2C Exercises 97

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