Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 17, 2020

A personal commitment as CIPR Past President in 2015 has led to the publication of the fifth edition of Exploring Public Relations and Management Communication. These include value, measurement, gender, BAME diversity and the reputation of the industry itself. It is fundamentally impacting the communications industry.

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Cision

AUGUST 18, 2015

Gary Vaynerchuk , business builder and owner of VaynerMedia , knows the secret to attracting your audience: quality content and effective communication. At his upcoming free webinar, “ The Do’s and Don’t’s of Social Media ROI ,” Gary will discuss how to accurately measure your social efforts to track your performance.

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Communications Social Media Television Radio 120

NewsWhip

APRIL 28, 2021

How has the consumer changed the news cycle and impacted PR measurement? Communications methods & measurement standards. The consumer-driven news cycle & PR measurement. Kirsty: One of the buzzwords in comms at the moment is data-driven communications. APRIL 22, 2021 4pm Singapore / 12pm UAE / 9am Ireland.

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Ethical Voices

AUGUST 22, 2022

She discusses a number of important issues, including: The ethical challenges of weaponized communication. I have a degree in Organizational Communication, then applied that first working in the space division of Boeing, back when the International Space Station was still on the ground and being built. We hold a very large microphone.

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Ethics Communications Agency Technology 75

Stephen Waddington

JUNE 20, 2022

A universal theory of public relations There is no universal definition or theory of public relations. Public relations practiced in a professional context is used to describe a range of activities including publicity, stakeholder management, internal communications, and public affairs. It is incredibly frustrating.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 26, 2013

Either way, I’m proof that their time spent on Instagram is reaping benefits… but how else can they measure their Instagram success? Immediately intrigued, I sought out to find some Instagram measurement tools and, of course, they do exist. The free analytics report is definitely worth sharing a tweet! Please share!

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Communications Conversations

APRIL 1, 2021

It’s definitely a different part of the financial world than I’ve been in for most of my career, but there are some similarities. Outside of that, though, the foundational principles of communication are the same, regardless of your industry. Ensure you know your audience, communicate with clarity, and measure your success.

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Landis PR

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Both TBL and ESG are frameworks to measure the sustainability of a company, and each play an important role in event planning. The Evolution of Event Sustainability Just as measurement tools are advancing, sustainability at events has evolved from the days of putting out recycling bins and hoping for the best.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 15, 2018

Corporate communications and PR can be a lonely business of sorts. As communicators, we are sometimes holed up in self-imposed exile creating content for others to deliver on ever-shrinking budgets. The idea of doing less with more is not uncommon to communicators. Guest Post by Scott Kaminski. Or are we? Let’s hit it.

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PRSay

JULY 26, 2022

Deeptie Sethi is a global brand and communications specialist helping businesses leverage the power of public relations and communications-leading strategic planning, media relations, brand and reputation management, crisis management and effective advocacy programs. Learn more about the programming here.

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Cision

APRIL 11, 2017

come up regularly in my conversations with other communicators, and although we can informally compare notes, we haven’t had a definitive industry resource for this information. That’s why earlier this year we asked the Spin Sucks community and our colleagues to take part in our first Independent PR Survey. Here’s what we found.

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Stephen Waddington

JULY 16, 2022

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic I witnessed at first hand, the incredible work of practitioners through work for the Government Communication Service and the National Health Service. The pandemic accelerated many of the changes already underway in media, public engagement, and organisational communication. I’ve identified seven.

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Publicity Study Public Affairs Government 78

Sword and the Script

MAY 26, 2020

72% of communications professionals say partisan politics makes their job harder, according to third annual JOTW Communications Survey for 2020 The majority of professional communicators say partisan politics has complicated communications for brands and businesses. Issues that should not be political now are.”

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Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Here’s another opening line that focuses on a specific pain: Measuring the value of a platform on your organization can be difficult, and communicating it can be even more so. Here’s using a question to highlight an inconsistency that demands further exploration: Serverless computing has become a hot topic in developer communities.

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Cision

APRIL 28, 2017

This week, Cortés sat down with me to discuss the importance of internal communication, creating and following an effective business plan, and knowing how to add value to your team. What are some of the differences in building a communication strategy on a national level compared to a local level? What is the big picture?

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Local Energy Agency Policies 227

The Hoffman Agency

JULY 23, 2019

At no point during that time has meaningful measurement of PR not been an issue. The framework starts, as is logical, with defining organisational objectives and, beneath these, communications objectives. For instance, it’s not unusual to see ‘raise awareness of…’ as a communications objective. Impressions? See that elephant?

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 23, 2016

Before I tell you more about it, I’d like to give a BIG shout out to the hosts of chats and the respective communities who helped me learn and increase knowledge over the years and yes, I have built strong relationships with them over time! Regularly interacting with these communities helped me gain immense knowledge.

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 14, 2015

In August, the #measurePR Twitter chat took a big picture look at the field of PR measurement. Here’s some of what we talked about: On PR measurement best practices: A2: Don’t ignore the systems you use…look for opportunities to connect data sources and integrate into CRM #measurepr. A3 Not agreeing on definitions.

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Newsfile

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

It serves as a communication tool to reach journalists, media outlets, and the public. PR professionals use this data to assess sentiment, measure reach, identify emerging issues, and adjust communication strategies accordingly. How Do You Measure Media Coverage? What are the Basics of Crisis Communication Planning?

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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. Sales teams find media coverage useful in selling. “93%

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PR in High Definition

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Having an online presence is an essential part of a business’s operations and a key communication tool at present. And in that time, we’ve sailed through the online communicative waves. It can’t be measured. It’s not always easy to measure a reputation, but it’s always possible. We know that mistakes can happen.

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Doctor Spin

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Some organisations have Communications Departments for their public relations needs and some have Marketing Departments for their promotional needs. It aims to communicate with these groups to create a favourable overall company image. It also involves crisis communication to mitigate damage to the company’s reputation.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

AUGUST 29, 2023

However, this definition only provides a partial glimpse into the intricate levels of disability. Research has also delved into employee perspectives concerning diversity priorities and inclusion, as well as the effectiveness of communication regarding organizational initiatives.

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Brand Branding Marketing Ethics 89

Cision

APRIL 14, 2017

This week, I got to speak with Salzman about combining a love for words with a love for impact measurement, a foolproof way to approach strategic communication, and her secrets to media relations success throughout her career. How did you get your start in PR/Communications? Digital has transformed the way we communicate.

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Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

With some trepidation as well, but definitely anticipation too. If you’ve created neat Listly lists the WUL community and I should know about, please leave the URL(s) in your comment below! Adding context and community. Use it as part of your strategy but not as your measure of success. 25 in DC) rather eagerly.

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Wadds Inc.

JULY 16, 2022

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic I witnessed at first hand, the incredible work of practitioners through work for the Government Communication Service and the National Health Service. The pandemic accelerated many of the changes already underway in media, public engagement, and organisational communication. I’ve identified seven.

Publicity 52

Publicity Study Public Affairs Government 52

Cision

MARCH 24, 2017

Jody joins the agency with an extensive background in communications. This week, this award-winning professional sat down with me to discuss his new PR role, a specific definition of success and how to create results that don’t always translate to a number, as well as the importance of truth and kindness in a difficult industry.

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Enterprise Agency Radio Fashion 227

Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 11, 2015

“If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it.” Odds are that you’ve heard someone say that PR can’t be quantified, or social media ROI can’t be measured, or that a media impression or social post generated an advertising value equivalent (AVE) of hundreds of thousands (or millions) of dollars.

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Stephen Waddington

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Sarah Waddington has handed over #FuturePRoof to the BAME community for her latest book. Along the way she has published three books and created a vibrant community. How do you recommend planning and measuring success? I don’t think we are bad at proving value, there are lots of ways to measure value that supports our industry.

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Public Affairs Education Measurement LinkedIn 145

Wadds Inc.

JUNE 20, 2022

A universal theory of public relations There is no universal definition or theory of public relations. Public relations practiced in a professional context is used to describe a range of activities including publicity, stakeholder management, internal communications, and public affairs. It is incredibly frustrating.

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Publicity Study Public Affairs System 96

Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Here are the questions I asked Seth today (and so many other folks responded too): What is your definition of outcomes in public relations? He continued by saying that PR outcomes can be broader, and can refer to any part of the communication “life cycle&# or “funnel,&# with the funnel stages being: a. .&# Awareness b.

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Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

To prosper long term, every company must not only deliver financial performance, but also benefit all their stakeholders, including shareholders, employees, customers and communities in which they operate. Mobile phones (96%) and TVs (95%) are the only communications devices with near universal reach in the UK.

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Doctor Spin

JUNE 29, 2022

Without getting too hung up on establishing an exact definition of PR , the value of PR can be seen as the total value of all the relationships mentioned above. So, does PR work for the ROI definition? Or another way to put it: No investments in marketing = the return of marketing is zero. ROI = net income / cost of investment.

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 7, 2015

If you’ve bought into that, then how do you find smarter ways to measure authoritative content? What is that if not the definition of “authoritative”? So when the nature of authoritative content is changing so dramatically, how you measure the success of your content has to change as well. Image: Thinkstock.

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Is measurement lost? I didn’t think I’d get back into the blogging saddle for a few days yet, but I couldn’t help it when I read this excellent post from Nick Lucido on the problem with PR measurement. The biggest problem with measurement is a lack of understanding of the basic principles of this art.

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PR in High Definition

APRIL 27, 2023

ESG is short for Environmental, Social, Governance, so there are a host of wrap around components, like skills development, workforce reform or equality and social impact on communities. An ESG programme ultimately serves as a framework for measuring the sustainability and ethical impact of a company’s operations. Keep it real!

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Solo PR Pro

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Across marketing, communications and PR, these are 10 conferences all solo PR pros need to know about. *Be In 2020, PRSA held the ICON conference virtually for the first time and explored social injustice, strategic communications, misinformation, the pandemic and more — stay tuned for details about what 2021 has to offer!

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