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Trust in Business: 10 Ways to Build the Currency Brands Can’t Live Without

Sword and the Script

The research company polled 15,000 consumers across 15 markets, including the U.S. It substantiates the idea that when customers trust a business, they are more likely to take actions that benefit that business. The 10 ways to build trust are: 74% trust a business that “respects and protects customers’ data, privacy and security.”.

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Study Reveals Gaps Between the CEO and PR in Communications Goals, Issues and Technology

Sword and the Script

For example, a study conducted by Edelman in 2018 found “nearly two-thirds (64 percent) of consumers around the world now buy on belief, a remarkable increase of 13 points since 2017.”. The Annenberg survey listed data privacy, health care and diversity as social issues. Communications is a function of leadership.

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Future of PR and social media for International Air Transport Association crisis communications conference

Stuart Bruce

Stuart Bruce speaking at the IATA Crisis Communications in the Social Media Age conference. (c) This morning I gave a keynote at the global ‘Crisis Communications in the Social Media Age’ conference in Istanbul. Our notions of privacy and confidentiality will be challenged. c) Donald Steel.