Stephen Waddington

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The integration of marketing and public relations within an organisation is situational. Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr 1949 Over the past three months I’ve investigated trends in the integration of marketing and public relations for Vuelio. These impacts corporate and consumer public relations. That doesn’t make sense.

Trends 157

Trends Publicity Marketing Case Study 157

PRSay

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Improved measurements prove PR’s business impact. Last year also saw advances in measurement technologies that allow PR pros to tangibly prove their business impact. Evolving measurement capabilities like these pave a path for PR to no longer be seen as solely an awareness-focused tactic, but rather as an essential business function.

Trends 184

Trends B2C Video Measurement 184

Reputation Us

MARCH 27, 2023

While ESG has essentially been a part of many corporations ideology and strategy for decades, the term and customers’ familiarity became more prevalent in 2020 due primarily through heightened awareness of ESG’s importance to the world’s wellbeing. PWC studied 202 publicly traded large U.S.

Reputation 78

Reputation Corporate Survey Employee 78

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.

Training 370

Training Media Training Reputation Crisis Communications 370

Stephen Waddington

JULY 16, 2021

The COVID-19 Communications Advisory Panel report sets out critical skills for practitioners as society learns to live with COVID-19. It is no surprise that demand for public relations roles is booming. The report includes contributions from panel members, formed from leaders from across the UK communications industry.

Publicity 199

Publicity Government Crisis Employee 199

Doctor Spin

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Public relations vs marketing—what are the differences? Public relations (PR) and marketing are closely related, but few know the differences. Some organisations have Communications Departments for their public relations needs and some have Marketing Departments for their promotional needs.

Publicity 52

Publicity Marketing eBook Public Affairs 52

Onclusive

JANUARY 14, 2021

As an executive, you have the power to set up your communications team for success from the start. Empower communications to think about how they can drive and impact corporate strategy and trajectory, and offer regular opportunities to contribute to decision-making. Defining the optimal scope and budget for communications.

Communications 195

Communications Corporate Measurement Reputation 195

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. Far from just managing a digital Rolodex, landing earned media in publications that resonate with target audiences is only one small part of the earned-media mix.

Media Training 397

Media Training Crisis Communications Conference Training 397

Reputation Us

JANUARY 3, 2020

The most recent Nielsen Global Survey of Corporate Social Responsibility found that more than half of 30,000 people surveyed in 60 countries “are willing to pay more for products and services provided by companies that are committed to positive social and environmental impact.” Gaining profit and peace-of-mind is a pretty strong combo.

Reputation 60

Reputation Corporate Survey Employee 60

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 19, 2021

Vendors are giving us reason to be optimistic about public relations technology – from AI that will predict your pitching success to more tangible PR measurement and attribution. That’s the sort of information you need for PR measurement and to mathematically calculate ROI (where ROI = return/cost x 100). and other FAQs].

Technology 169

Technology Publicity Software Pitching 169

Reputation Us

MAY 1, 2019

But recently, the importance of corporations working with nonprofits has been proven to successfully enhance a company’s reputation. Nonprofits that work to leverage this information can help support their own organization—and strengthen the reputation of their corporate partners, thus creating a win-win partnership.

Nonprofit 60

Nonprofit Corporate Reputation Community 60

Deirdre Breakenridge

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

On November 21, 2014, PRLab, the nation’s oldest student-run public relations agency, will host its third PRoBono event. During PRoBono, students from PRLab and AdLab — Boston University’s student-run advertising agency — come together for 18 hours to complete public relations and advertising work for five nonprofit organizations.

Nonprofit 387

Nonprofit Advertising Advertising Measurement 387

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 29, 2020

Businesses must communicate proactively to employees, customers, and stakeholders about practical matters like business changes, measures to protect health, and the eventual return to business. For most organizations, that means C-level communications is under scrutiny.

Marketing 225

Marketing Leadership Crisis Healthcare 225

Deirdre Breakenridge

MAY 10, 2018

Businesses face greater reputation risk as social media and mobile technologies increase the speed of communication and a dynamic public actively shares what they see and how they feel, 24/7. ET, the #PRStudChat community will gather for an in-depth Twitter discussion on the State of Digital Corporate Reputation.

Corporate 56

Corporate Reputation Community Resources 56

MaccaPR

OCTOBER 3, 2016

I’m going to give it to you straight – developing a Corporate Sustainability Report for your company is a ton of work. What is a Corporate Sustainability Report? Yes, corporate sustainability reports are a valuable communications tool. Corporate Sustainability Reports Rise in Popularity. General Mills.

Corporate 71

Corporate Report Survey Government 71

PRSay

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Today in America, we face a crisis of incivility in society and in our public discourse. In the workplace, CEOs say, a culture of incivility threatens employee morale and productivity, corporate reputation and revenue. How can communications professionals show leadership to help counter this epidemic of incivility?

Employee 154

Employee Crisis Reputation Creativity 154

Wadds Inc.

MARCH 19, 2024

As organisations manage a complex business landscape, the internal communications function can demonstrate its value as a strategic management function. My focus as a public relations practitioner and management researcher is on elevating the internal communications function's role in management. The headlines are challenging.

Internal 78

Internal International Communications Employee 78

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 30, 2022

These are both terrible terms, but I’ve adopted the latter as the moniker for these monthly roundups about the PR software vendor community – and I’m inclined to keep it. The corporate reputation sector saw some consolidation this week, as Signal AI, which bills itself as a global external intelligence company, acquired KELP Inc.,

Publicity 85

Publicity Survey Enterprise Pitching 85

Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

In August, #measurePR focused on incorporating measurement from the start of your campaign before even thinking of implement your strategy. Here’s some of what we talked about: On the perfect measurement program: A2 I think the most important thing is to do it from the beginning. Jen Zingsheim added: A3. Set objectives.

Measurement 83

Measurement Strategy Banking Travel 83

Shift Communications

JUNE 28, 2022

But an organization cannot always participate in the public conversation in the same way an individual would. How does it relate to the business, employees, clients, or community? Does the best path to action start in the public conversation? We all want to do the right thing and support the causes that are important to us.

Employee 124

Employee Local Community Policies 124

PRSay

JANUARY 13, 2021

Proper planning requires a combination of quantitative and qualitative measures of communications effectiveness, including audience preferences and channel utilization, along with measures like reach, readership and engagement. Here are the three steps you need to take to run a successful communications audit.

Internal 187

Internal International Data Communications 187

PRSay

JUNE 15, 2021

And after the murders of Black and Latinx trans women like Tiara Banks and Chyna Carillo, the murders of George Floyd and so many others across the country, this year’s celebration of Pride will be defined by the experience of the past 50-plus years and the past year in equal measure. We expect more now, and in the future. The list is long.

Employee 201

Employee Community Leadership Enterprise 201

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

PR measurement has long been the Achilles heel of the industry. Measuring behavior is harder. Sometimes you can use UTM tags to measure an incremental online action attributable to PR, but truly measuring behavior change (sales, votes, donations) is very difficult.

Publicity 90

Publicity Media Advertising Advertising 90

Cision

AUGUST 23, 2017

Over the last few years, particularly with the onset of social media, emotional reactions from consumers have changed the face of public relations. 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.

Digital PR 251

Digital PR How To Small Business Analysis 251

PRSay

JULY 26, 2021

Corporate America is now going through an immense shift with the dialogue around inclusion, equity and belonging for their employees, customers and communities. Lately, there has been a shift within the investor community to evaluate organizations on their Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives.

Travel 144

Travel Community Employee Government 144

Landis PR

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Photo courtesy of Pixabay Note: This is a reposted blog by our Public Relations Global Network Partner, Danielle Dickinson – The Castle Group. Both TBL and ESG are frameworks to measure the sustainability of a company, and each play an important role in event planning. For the original blog, please visit here.

Government 69

Government Measurement Groups Corporate 69

PRSay

APRIL 13, 2021

It’s a time to learn about how becoming Accredited in Public Relations can help advance your career. As co-chair of PRSA’s marketing committee for Accreditation in Public Relations, I receive many questions from peers about the credential: How does the APR make you a better communicator? April is Accreditation Month at PRSA.

Telecommunications 197

Telecommunications Community Ethics Financial 197

Deirdre Breakenridge

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

“The global business community is being challenged by Millennials who want to change the world — and the results are going to be incredible.” Financial performance should not be the only measure of success. I LIKE a leader who …” Speaks up more and shows a lot of corporate activism.

Ethics 218

Ethics Exercises Energy Corporate 218

Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 1, 2014

The other day, a friend of mine pinged me into a Facebook conversation about whether or not PR pros should use AVEs when measuring their work. Will Digital Reach Improve the PR Measurement Drumbeat? area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool™.

Measurement 100

Measurement Social Media Web Twitter 100

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Ali, APR, has a 15+ year career in communications and marketing, and is adjunct faculty in Georgetown University’s Corporate Communication and Public Relations program. Kirk Hazlett, APR, Fellow PRSA, is Adjunct Professor in Communication at the University of Tampa. Numbers should NOT “lie”!

Ethics 47

Ethics Measurement Reputation Guidelines 47

PR for Anyone

JANUARY 28, 2024

Erica Keswin is a 3x WSJ bestselling author, public speaker, and consultant for various major global brands. You’re Missing Out, Corporate America Women navigating the workplace in their 50s encounter a unique set of challenges distinct from their younger colleagues.

Employee 130

Employee Policies Creativity Company 130

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 20, 2020

Most have learned from early mistakes or half-measures and have designed campaigns that make a positive impact for employees, customers, and communities. Facebook, meanwhile is dramatically expanding its Community Help feature to address the pandemic. It’s not about the logo.

Brand 284

Brand Branding Small Business Retail 284

David PR Group

JULY 13, 2016

Measurement in the world of public relations has always been an ethereal concept. How we measure reputation appears just as daunting to me, but it turns out that analysts at the Harris Poll have been studying this since 1999, gauging the reputations of the most visible companies in the U.S. Harris Reputation Quotient attributes.

Reputation 40

Reputation Measurement How To Financial 40

Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 13, 2015

With these two measurement smarties at the center of our universe that day (a social media dream!) we decided to delve into what I like to call “March Measurement Madness.” A1) At multiple agencies, worked closely w/ clients on much measurement trial & error. In 90s often heard “PR isn’t measurable!”

Measurement 40

Measurement Community Travel Data 40

Sword and the Script

APRIL 12, 2022

The PR community needs the competition. In its funding announcement, the company says it can also “measure ROI from earned media including traffic, form submissions, purchases and other conversions.” Meltwater offers 50 suggested metrics to measure your content marketing. That sounds promising. Propel Raises $4.5

Software 89

Software Pitching Measurement Enterprise 89

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 5, 2015

But how many of us are effectively measuring it? Here are some tips on getting started measuring your storytelling efforts. 5 “W”s to Consider Before Starting PR Measurement. The other half involves measuring to prove ROI,” says Gina Joseph before she reveals the big “W”s. ” 4. Silverman.

Storytelling 40

Storytelling Measurement Content Marketing Tools 40

Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 18, 2016

This week’s roundup takes a look at common measurement mistakes, so you can avoid them before they cause your organization unnecessary headaches. Are You Making PR Measurement Mistakes? Measuring Mobile Marketing Requires Different Metrics. 4 Performance Measurement Mistakes You Don’t Want to Make.

Measurement 0

Measurement Data-Driven PR Mobile Analytics 0