Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

I recently read an account by an executive summarizing his experience buying a marketing technology (martech) tool. The findings remind me of a trend I’ve seen in other technology sectors. Traditionally, that’s a leadership position charged with protecting a company’s infrastructure. His decision boiled down to the salesperson.

Survey 112

Survey Software Technology Tools 112

Prohibition

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Overview of Tech PR Tech PR is the strategic use of communications and relationships to build the reputation of a brand or business in the technology industry. Role of Tech PR in promoting technology companies Tech PR plays a vital role in promoting technology companies.

Strategy 62

Strategy Brand Branding Technology 62

Shift Communications

OCTOBER 26, 2022

By Amanda Munroe, SVP, Technology. Like most communications agencies, this process at SHIFT includes calls with business leaders, spokespeople and the marketing team to hear about company goals, market opportunities, topics of interest and larger campaigns that will support lead generation and awareness.

Communications 78

Communications Analysis Leadership SEO 78

Stephen Waddington

JULY 6, 2022

Practitioners and academics operate in almost entirely separate communities. Betteke van Ruler borrowed the title of a poplar book on gender issues to describe the situation between the two communities. To conduct formative and evaluative research to underpin communication strategies and tactics. Organisational Capabilities.

Publicity 167

Publicity Ethics Training Education 167

Deirdre Breakenridge

MAY 24, 2016

With the dramatic increase in podcast listening hours in the US, and the rise of mobile usage, marketing professionals are exploring the world of podcasting; how to launch a show and the strategies to attract and build a large community of engaged listeners. Are you trying to reach your base or perhaps increase your community size?

Energy 190

Energy Mobile Community Measurement 190

Cision

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Of the three pillars of the marketer’s media mix — paid, owned and earned — earned media can be the most challenging to measure. Despite Facebook’s measurement problems , Google’s ad controversy and $7B of fraud allegations, the dollars keep flowing. Sometimes, it feels like paid media budgets are invincible.

Media 230

Media Measurement Advertising Advertising 230

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The role has required expansion of the previous need to be a generalist who is knowledgeable on business topics, to being one who can effectively take on a business leadership role where needed.”. More responsibility given the pandemic, working remotely, leadership being asked to speak out on social issues, DEI, and ESG.”.

Communications 122

Communications Crisis Internal International 122

PR Conversations

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Long-established reputations were at risk from online activism (commonly termed clicktivism) and technological advancements. But, but, but… a post by Philip Kitchen on PRC in 2010 shared research showing PR departments were ‘now staffed mainly by young, well-informed technologically sophisticated professionals’.

Education 52

Education Reputation Leadership Technology 52

Shift Communications

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

By Stephanie Chan, Account Director, Technology. Take the time to educate yourself, your team and leadership about the unfolding events. Like any good communications plan, start with research. Discuss with your leadership team how to approach similar events in the future. Breaking news happens fast. And that’s OK.

Employee 78

Employee Leadership Consumer Internal 78

PRSay

JANUARY 29, 2018

We are in an age with exogenous challenges, such as social and political complexity, forceful and rapid shifts in the dynamics of business and economics, technological and media disruption, and financial constraints. We will meet our challenges again and prevail by recommitting to our common interests.

Survey 134

Survey Ethics Leadership Financial 134

wiredPRworks

MAY 23, 2022

Redirect interest to your own personal community, such a blog or membership site, where people can learn, contribute and continue the dialogue with a link to or mention of the community in your public profile and track traffic to measure results. I only changed a few words here and there.

LinkedIn 52

LinkedIn How To B2B Social Media 52

PRSay

JANUARY 8, 2019

How is your local government benefitting the community? Dust off that manual from your “Creating a Strategic Plan” training last year and incorporate SMART — Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-Bound — goals into your storytelling process. If so, how? Look closely and you’ll find plenty of stories. Keep it ethical.

Storytelling 163

Storytelling Media Nonprofit Government 163

Stephen Waddington

MARCH 29, 2020

Mental health and wellbeing The long term cost of the crisis will be measured not just in terms of our physical health and the capability of the healthcare system, but as importantly in terms of mental health. Privacy cedes to massive tech onboarding The last two weeks have seen a massive technology onboarding across society.

Crisis 167

Crisis Government Privacy Sports 167

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 31, 2023

Here’s this month’s summary of the news from the vendor community this month. The company sells services and was using proprietary technology to assist in the delivery of those services. said it had launched a Global Alliance Program to provide its technology to partners. The company raised $6.2

Software 78

Software Case Study Technology Tools 78

Stephen Waddington

APRIL 23, 2020

The PESTLE framework (political, economic, social, technology, legal and environmental) is useful to help define a micro or macro environment Map the uncertainties related to the crisis and how these impact your organisation Explore likely outcomes and discuss the implication and pathway for each scenario. Let’s hope that continues.

Government 132

Government Crisis Exercises Retail 132

Stern + Associates

APRIL 13, 2023

Investing in Decarbonization Technology: A Vital Step on the Path to Creating a Sustainable Future The climate crisis has presented humanity with its greatest challenge yet. The good news is, emerging technologies are offering us a powerful path to reaching net zero by 2050, and investment in climate tech is ramping up.

Policies 94

Policies Energy Government Crisis 94

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

AUGUST 8, 2023

Communicators and marketers must do the same to stay agile and remain competitive. AI-driven technologies are no exception to this transformation. Marketers and communicators who recognize the importance of content in the age of AI can adapt and leverage AI tools to their advantage. The online realm continuously evolves.

Communications 52

Communications Marketing Analytics Resources 52

Sword and the Script

JULY 14, 2020

ROI and proving value The top challenge facing communicators is measuring impact, proving value and demonstrating ROI , according to 50% of respondents. However, in a subsequent question, only about half of respondents “often” or “always” measure their communications efforts. Don’t overlook anecdotes either.

Survey 137

Survey Measurement System Education 137

Sword and the Script

MAY 4, 2021

Klear CEO Eytan Avigdor says his product uses “algorithms and artificial intelligence to help customers identify relevant influencers, manage influencer relationships, and measure the impact of those relationships – something that Meltwater has done for traditional media relations for many years.”. Muck Rack enhances reporting .

Tools 100

Tools Survey Pitching Analytics 100

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 5, 2017

According to a 2015 Chief Communications Officer survey by Korn Ferry , CCOs in the U.S. If true, it bodes very well for PR, which specialized in the powerful but maddeningly hard-to-measure mentions. Thought leadership is more important than ever. Everything is measurable and measured. The takeaway for PRs?

Trends 124

Trends SEO Leadership Print 124

Critical Mention

MAY 10, 2019

Although this data is critical in monitoring and measuring your team’s ROI, remembering to “be human” in your marketing strategy is essential to connecting with your audience and creating lasting relationships. Get senior leadership involved in their thoughts on your industry. Measure your success. Until next time!

Marketing 75

Marketing eBook Case Study Measurement 75

PRSay

OCTOBER 12, 2018

The theme: “Communications Convergence” covered a range of topics including conflicts, creativity and client relationships. Crunching numbers (data and measurement) was a hot topic as well. On data and measurement: “It’s not activity-based and about a book of news clips.

Conference 110

Conference Internal International Storytelling 110

Critical Mention

MAY 10, 2019

Although this data is critical in monitoring and measuring your team’s ROI, remembering to “be human” in your marketing strategy is essential to connecting with your audience and creating lasting relationships. Get senior leadership involved in their thoughts on your industry. Measure your success. Until next time!

Marketing 68

Marketing eBook Case Study Measurement 68

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

There are long standing issues such as alignment with management, measurement, talent and diversity where incremental progress is made each year. Public service media is failing the public Thank you My thanks to the following communities and individuals. The #FuturePRoof community goes from strength-to-strength.

Government 103

Government Education Print Ethics 103

Stephen Waddington

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Crowdsourced tool database Technology is enabling us to work smarter and more efficiently. Law, ethics, professional standards, leadership and personal skills appear to be protected areas. AIinPR community The work of this small group of practitioners is slowly gathering national and international attention.

Ethics 90

Ethics Tools Groups Government 90

Sword and the Script

JUNE 15, 2021

less-than half (48%) participate in online communities with their audience. This conundrum is a leadership challenge for the head of marketing. And as a marketing leader , you have to stay on it – measure progress – and keep it top of mind. A few years back I was at a workshop at a conference for legal technology.

Survey 117

Survey B2B Marketing Interviews 117

PR 20/20

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Modern marketing is constantly shifting, and the folks that are part of your marketing team need to be masters in all things technology, best practices, and trends. Look for opportunities to implement professional development programs to ensure and encourage that the marketing team is staying up on technology and trends. Technology.

Marketing 52

Marketing Technology Internal International 52

Wadds Inc.

JULY 6, 2022

Practitioners and academics operate in almost entirely separate communities. Betteke van Ruler borrowed the title of a poplar book on gender issues to describe the situation between the two communities. To conduct formative and evaluative research to underpin communication strategies and tactics. Organisational Capabilities.

Publicity 72

Publicity Ethics Training Education 72

Critical Mention

MAY 10, 2019

Although this data is critical in monitoring and measuring your team’s ROI, remembering to “be human” in your marketing strategy is essential to connecting with your audience and creating lasting relationships. Get senior leadership involved in their thoughts on your industry. Measure your success. Until next time!

Marketing 60

Marketing eBook Case Study Measurement 60

PRSay

OCTOBER 12, 2016

The Media and Communications industry is evolving rapidly. With new technologies and innovations emerging every day, our roles become more challenging and complex. Better Data and Measurement Tools. Communicators have long struggled to prove the value of their efforts. Ken is an advisory board member of the CMO Council.

Communications 60

Communications Trends Leadership B2C 60

Stephen Waddington

MARCH 10, 2019

Measurement, PR management lessons from the 50s, inaugural Comms School session, AI is marketing lipstick, wisdom of middle age, and Insta woe. I shared a thread on Twitter this week about measurement that proved so engaging that I thought I’d use it to kick off this week’s letter. Effective measurement isn’t easy.

Marketing 81

Marketing Measurement Government Report 81

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

This week I paused to catch up on reading several other PR and corporate communications surveys that I haven’t had a chance to read yet and summarize them here for you. Companies should be investing in the story behind their quarterly or annual results to resonate with the investment community and positively influence valuation.”

Survey 81

Survey Corporate Communications Financial 81

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Modern PR heavily involves using social media, collaborating with influencers, showcasing thought leadership, managing blogs, and organizing community events. For a video campaign, PR can build a brand’s credibility through thought leadership opportunities and endorsements from influencers or industry experts.

Video 109

Video Marketing SEO Social Media 109

Landis PR

APRIL 8, 2024

Photo courtesy of Pixabay Many awards aiming to measure large companies’ ESG (environmental, social and governance) performance suffer from non-transparent jury selection processes. Note: This is a reposted blog by our Public Relations Global Network Partner, Michael Diegelmann, cometis AG. For the original blog, please visit here.

Company 59

Company Report Government Local 59

PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

The only conference where marketers, sales and leadership teams get aligned on digital and ignite true business transformation.”. You’ll leave with best practices and relevant case studies from real-world marketers thriving at the intersection of marketing, technology, and management.”. Digital Sales & Marketing World.

Conference 97

Conference Marketing Case Study Content Marketing 97

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Community – the era of command and control is over, especially in networked agencies. Leadership – the role of an agency boss is an equal mix of cheerleader, tyrant and visionary. Numbers – align the objectives of your work with your client’s business objectives, and measure the outcome of your work accordingly.

Agency 114

Agency Marketing Energy Financial 114

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Once upon a time, many moons ago, I worked at a large PR agency as part of the consumer technology team. I didn’t get into the public relations and communications industry through a traditional career route. It’s not just the boss of the firm who should be out in the community to find clients, it’s a team effort.

Agency 88

Agency Energy Crisis Management Industry 88