Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Some of the studies are surveys I’ve helped field, like the annual JOTW survey , however, most are by contributors or organizations from around the community. That’s according to an academic study by Julie O’Neil , a professor in strategic communication, and other researchers. How much money do PR professionals earn?

Survey 94

Survey Industry Leadership Study 94

MaccaPR

AUGUST 26, 2015

Your brand can share storytelling moments from its company history with your key stakeholders, too. Corporate histories are important to customers, employees, business partners, and community members. We went on to interview Helgeson, his son, his father, a half dozen retired employees and current leadership.

Corporate 48

Corporate Examples Storytelling Brand 48

Cision

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

By the early 2000s, the traditional media industry slipped on terms like “disruption” and “innovator’s dilemma” before they became as trendy as skinny jeans and bug-netted trucker hats here in the Bay Area startup community. According to research from Nielsen , consumer trust in earned media remains higher than both paid and owned sources.

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PRSay

JANUARY 9, 2020

However, now that influencers have become commonplace and the FCC is cracking down on disclosures , consumers aren’t as easily captivated by celebrity promotions for hair regimens and face creams. Especially if you’re communicating with millennials and Gen Zers, social awareness should be a top priority in the coming year.

Trends 151

Trends Nonprofit Consumer Newspapers 151

PR 20/20

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Regardless of whether marketers embrace AI, it is accelerating change in the industry and transforming careers along the way: Consumers will demand greater personalization, while wanting to control their data and privacy. Some marketers even choose to ignore it because they perceive the topic to be too abstract.

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Case Study Storytelling Study Engineering 42

PR 20/20

JUNE 25, 2019

Technology and data have supercharged consumer expectations for a personalized, connected experience. And 67% have switched vendors for a more consumer-like experience. Nearly two-thirds of global consumers (64%) will buy from or boycott a brand solely based on its position on a social or political issue. And it’s not just B2C.

Marketing 52

Marketing Storytelling Technology Community 52

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 5, 2017

According to a 2015 Chief Communications Officer survey by Korn Ferry , CCOs in the U.S. Today’s PR programs are less about selling and more about telling… stories that engage prospects or customers, and visual storytelling is hotter than ever. Thought leadership is more important than ever. The takeaway for PRs?

Trends 124

Trends SEO Leadership Print 124

Critical Mention

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Social media is the perfect blend of art and science, blending together to create experiential stories, innovative campaigns and sustainable communities for brands and individuals. We are seeing a paramount shift in how we approach our audiences, content and what experiences we can create to surprise and delight our communities.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

As I’ve done for the last several years , I solicited and compiled a list of predictions from professionals across the PR and marketing community. Brad Marley , Chief Storyteller, Yelram Media . The 2021 Customer Success Leadership Study found that 55% of SaaS companies put renewal ownership under the customer success teams.

Marketing 214

Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 214

Cision

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

We witness this proliferating with very young consumer-facing companies on platforms that include Instagram and Snap, to almost immediate success. In a world where the norm is constant and accurate information at the touch of a finger – companies and their reputation is dependent upon participating across digital communication channels.

SEO 120

SEO Creativity Mobile Journalism 120

Sword and the Script

JUNE 18, 2019

What is for sure is that a solid PR team is versatile and can expertly cover down on a broad number of functions: internal comms, external comms, executive comms, media relations, analyst relations, corporate social responsibility, thought leadership and marcom, and as I’ve long proposed, content marketing, among many others.

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Employee Print Writing Survey 147

Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 18, 2019

According to influencer marketing platform Musefind, 92 percent of consumers trust an influencer more than an advertisement or even a celebrity endorser. Influencers are a critical component of an effective communications campaign. Your community, your influencers and your customers define your brand.

Nonprofit 84

Nonprofit Fashion Retail Enterprise 84

Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 15, 2018

The role of communicators – whether it implicitly states it in our job descriptions or not – is to keep on top of societal and industry trends so we can ensure our organizations keep pace with or stay ahead of the competition. Anything is Easy if You Try Hard Enough. The newsletter is available online at www.nedsjotw.com.

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Survey Industry Communications Corporate 74

Communications Conversations

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Think of it like this: consumer brand works to share the story of why you should spend your money somewhere. As employment brand manager, I work to share the story of why top candidates should want to work at Room & Board – by sharing the story of our people, culture, guiding principles and how we give back through community partnerships.

LinkedIn 88

LinkedIn Social Media Storytelling Agency 88

PRSay

MARCH 23, 2021

As part of the PRSA Storytellers series , Tony Sclafani, the Javits Center’s senior vice president and chief communications officer, spoke to PRSA Publications Director John Elsasser. We view the building as a New York City community partner. Today, it’s a vaccination site. Should I use what’s in the email?” We remember stories.

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Crisis Employee Trade Shows Local 86

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 20, 2019

Fortunately for the public relations community, her subsequent experiences in education and internships persuaded her instead to pursue a career in PR. Today, she’s the vice president of Communications for the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM). 10 Leadership Tips for 1:1 Meetings with Employees.

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Employee Internal International Training 87

Prohibition

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Tech PR also involves securing media coverage and amplifying content through storytelling to reach the right target audience. Strategies used in tech PR include thought leadership, social media management, strategic partnerships and community engagement, content marketing, media relations , and influencer marketing.

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Strategy Brand Branding Technology 62

PR 20/20

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Graphic designer / visual storyteller. Publishing regular content on a blog platform is great for SEO, thought leadership, and establishing internal subject matter experts. Or use these events to drive media relations and community conversation. Consumers are more willing to trust peer reviews or recommendations than a company.

Marketing 52

Marketing Technology Internal International 52

Stephen Waddington

MAY 16, 2019

Her time creating editorial content for consumer and national media led to a job at Newcastle Airport. Day to day I work closely with the Senior Leadership Team and Directors on a range of projects. She’s motivated by working on projects that can make a difference for their community and audiences.

Marketing 60

Marketing Newspapers Public Affairs Airlines 60

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

And, given the vast amount of time I pour into writing about PR technology , I’m really pleased with the long list of contributions from the PR technology vendor community. a) Many community newspapers going away and hopefully still being available in some kind of online format. My own predictions are listed at the very bottom.

Marketing 187

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 187

Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 27, 2015

Thought leadership is content marketing that taps into the talent, experience and passion within your business to consistently answer the monumental questions on the minds of your target audience, on specific subject matter. .” With thought leadership comes risk. Finding your voice: the first step to thought leadership.

Leadership 40

Leadership Twitter Small Business Storytelling 40

PRSay

JUNE 6, 2017

Here, the TV personality — known for his “In the Papers” feature humorously summarizing the New York daily newspapers — talks about engaging an audience, storytelling, the newsgathering process and work-life balance. Inputting what you should include and leaving out the things that you shouldn’t include is really the art of storytelling.

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Wireless Storytelling Radio Analysis 84

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Tactically, we feel data storytelling is going to be a key pillar in 2024 – so now is a good time to build the infrastructure to be able to pull that data, analyze and present it on a regular and timely basis.” ” ~ Morgan McLintic , CEO, Firebrand Communications 6. Whitt , Author, ‘ PR Lessons Learned Along the Way’ 7.

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Writing Communications Marketing B2B 190

Beyond PR

APRIL 7, 2016

All around the world, content consumers are bombarded with ads, shared stories, social posts, and more. Is your goal driving leads, targeting trade media, increasing awareness of thought leadership content, launching a new product, or attracting new investors and funders? Storytelling is universal. Download the Buyer 2.0

Local 40

Local Internal International Energy 40

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 28, 2017

When done well, it catches the customer’s interest and communicates a specific brand promise or expertise. Inspiring through storytelling. Storytelling starts at the Awareness phase and can play a role throughout the customer journey. And for B2B companies, storytelling is no less important.

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Publicity Storytelling Automotive Software 255

5W PR

JANUARY 31, 2024

This is especially effective for consumer technology products. Thought Leadership PR: Positions key executives or experts within the company as industry thought leaders through expert commentary, articles, and speaking engagements. It’s important to have a plan in place before a crisis might arise.

Technology 78

Technology Product Launch Crisis Management Case Study 78

Onclusive

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Marketers and communicators are now competing for consumer attention amid Facebook posts, Buzzfeed memes, blog posts, articles, texts and more. Brand awareness is preceded by brand relevance in relation to how it solves or addresses the core consumers problem, need or desire. .” That’s participation marketing.”.

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Brand Branding eBook Leadership 246

Sword and the Script

MAY 26, 2020

Answered: unsure , brands should take a stand) Interestingly, the results mirror a 2018 survey that asked consumers if they wanted brands to take a stand on politics. >>> One respondent defined storytelling as “Developing a narrative arc with strong, relatable characters who live their values and make a difference.”

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Survey Measurement Public Affairs Storytelling 117

Stern + Associates

JANUARY 6, 2022

Meeting planners are seeking out authoritative Black perspectives, accomplished Black professionals are being appointed to leadership positions, and companies are actively working to root out conscious or unconscious biases in product development, supply chains, brand messages and the workplace. The Advantages of Inclusive Leadership.

Leadership 62

Leadership Policies Engineering Technology 62

PR Conversations

AUGUST 18, 2011

Internal communications often say they are corporate storytellers. Marketers look to champion consumers…to tell their companies’ stories. How much does current leadership recognize and value the remit of public relations (i.e., Same with documentary film makers. Do you see the problem? It’s almost over-used.

Construction 40

Construction Internal International SEO 40

NewsWhip

MAY 12, 2021

PepsiCo’s nine human drivers for consumers | 5:28-7:33. We try to be very consumer-centric. We have a consumer centricity team. ” So, it helps us not be that brand that’s activating on every trend and annoying consumers by trying to be cool. And one of the sub-trends is online communities. Lauren: Yes.

Trends 78

Trends Brand Branding Reddit 78

Journalistics

MARCH 18, 2016

These six topical themes included the following: Global, Local and Hyper-Local – how organizations can balance and manage social media communications and priorities across geographically-dispersed audiences. Crisis Communications – how to prepare for or manage crisis communications via social media.

Social Media 45

Social Media Media Storytelling Local 45

Journalistics

MARCH 18, 2016

These six topical themes included the following: Global, Local and Hyper-Local – how organizations can balance and manage social media communications and priorities across geographically-dispersed audiences. Crisis Communications – how to prepare for or manage crisis communications via social media.

Social Media 40

Social Media Media Storytelling Local 40

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 8, 2015

In a 5-minute webinar titled Why Podcasting Might be Bigger than you Think (video embedded nearby), the research firm says podcast listeners consume upwards of 5.5 That may sound like and impossible amount of time, until you realize listeners take “audio where it may not have been previously consumed.”. hours of podcasts a day.

Radio 60

Radio Content Marketing Marketing Education 60

Landis PR

JANUARY 3, 2022

Communicating will always be important, but now more than ever taking a role as communicators and advisers being conciliators, raising values such as the ability to listen to the other, the value for the environment and respect for the communities. Boh Tiong Yap, Founder and Managing Director, Mileage Communications , Singapore.

Trends 52

Trends Trade Shows Agency Communications 52

ZudePR

DECEMBER 30, 2016

You must turn down time-consuming commitments. 3: #AskGaryVee: One Entrepreneur’s Take on Leadership. Their lasting power lies in the fresh, imaginative, daring, surprising storytelling of their creators. But I did consume a lot of news, particularly the Saturday Guardian. There’s loads more.

Writing 84

Writing Google Meeting Airlines 84

Communications Conversations

MARCH 14, 2017

This year, Heather starts her stint as president of MN PRSA–a big leadership spot. Professionally the organization has helped me grow skill sets and build a reputation in this community. PRSA has helped me grow into the professional I am today, and I want to give back to this community that has given so much to me.

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Ethics Leadership Examples Fashion 68