Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The assertive role and reputation of corporate communication during the COVID-19 crisis is an important legacy. In late March the corporate workforce shifted from working in the office to home, and areas of the economy exposed to the virus such as entertainment, leisure, hospitality, and visitor attractions shut down.

Corporate 113

Corporate Communications Government Crisis 113

Stephen Waddington

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

The Institute for Public Relations and PR NEWS have published a study of corporate communication teams and their contribution to organisations. The Evolving Communication Function reports that the strength of internal relationships and reporting lines are the greatest indicator of the performance of a corporate communication team.

Corporate 135

Corporate Communications Public Affairs Resources 135

Communications Conversations

DECEMBER 20, 2022

LinkedIn says a whopping 30% of a brand page’s engagement comes from employees. That same LinkedIn survey also says employees are 14 times more likely to share content from their employers than other types of content on LinkedIn. but if I had to guess it would easily be north of 50% employee comments.

LinkedIn 74

LinkedIn Employee Survey Internal 74

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

It also surveyed 1,500 respondents in the U.S. survey respondents said the following: 61% trust business. According to the survey, business was the only institution that respondents classified as both ethical and competent. Both media and government were labeled – by survey responses – as unethical and less competent.

Government 140

Government Survey Ethics Media 140

Flack's Revenge

AUGUST 6, 2019

Sword & Script blogger Frank Strong wrote about the nuances of taking a stand , covering another Edelman study, and his own survey: A study by Edelman found… “64 percent of consumers around the world now buy on belief, a remarkable increase of 13 points since 2017.” Frank Strong mentioned the importance of employee concerns.

Corporate 198

Corporate Brand Branding Agriculture 198

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 1, 2022

The volume of comms work has grown and changed, according to the 482 respondents to the fifth annual JOTW Strategic Communications Survey, which is being released today. We were joined in fielding and analyzing the survey this year by five contributors including: Gini Dietrich , Founder & CEO, Spin Sucks.

Survey 133

Survey Communications Measurement Internal 133

Reputation Us

MAY 15, 2024

Your company’s reputation is not merely a reflection of your public image, but a tangible asset with measurable impact on the most essential aspects of your operations. A survey conducted by Bain & Company for its 2023 CEO Stability Guide found that a third of Gen Z consumers say they would boycott a brand with bad labor practices.

Reputation 78

Reputation Financial Employee Survey 78

Wadds Inc.

MARCH 22, 2023

Deloitte study identifies organisational listening, stakeholder mapping and relationship management as critical advisory roles The rise of the public relations function within organisations during COVID-19 is well reported. The term public relations itself is often rejected because of its association with publicity and spin.

Publicity 98

Publicity Corporate Employee Interviews 98

Presspage

MAY 22, 2024

Even more concerning is that 91% of survey respondents have experienced poor mental health in the past 12 months - a figure that hasn’t changed in almost 5 years. Learning from Experience As Alastair McCapra, CEO of CIPR, points out, poor employee retention, burnout, and downsizing are only making the problem worse. So…now what?

Public Affairs 78

Public Affairs Policies Employee Survey 78

Stephen Waddington

APRIL 6, 2022

A new report suggests that public relations practitioners are supporting organisations in addressing activist concerns and social discord. Societal discord has become a significant risk factor for business, posing a threat to corporate reputation, employee recruitment, and organisational morale. It’s an idealistic viewpoint.

Publicity 105

Publicity Corporate Employee Energy 105

Sword and the Script

JUNE 30, 2021

Following a tumultuous year, 80% of PR and comms professionals say organizations place a greater value on comms, according to the 2021 JOTW Strategic Communications Survey. When asked about specific functions, respondents overwhelmingly said employee communications (93%) grew in importance compared to pre-pandemic times.

Survey 120

Survey Communications Ethics Measurement 120

Stephen Waddington

JULY 15, 2020

The CIPR of State of the Profession survey was concluded before lockdown. The 2020 CIPR State of the Profession survey is a time capsule. The field work, based on surveys from 1,300 practitioners, was completed on 27 January. Almost six months later the public relation profession is quite different.

Survey 159

Survey Policies Crisis Community 159

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Surveys show earned media is still the most credible; exec appreciation and collaboration with PR improved during the Coronavirus Regular readers know these pages are filled with surveys and statistics. Recently I went back through all the write-ups I’ve published on surveys and boiled the results down to these ten.

Survey 96

Survey Industry Leadership Study 96

Sword and the Script

MAY 28, 2019

That’s the backdrop for brands considering taking a public stand on a political position. Yet asking people if they buy on belief is not the same thing as asking people if they’d buy from a company with a public position on a political issue with which they disagree. Most of it is shouting, and there is very little listening.

Survey 128

Survey Brand Branding Analysis 128

Onclusive

JANUARY 7, 2021

The communications team may not be held accountable for contributing to corporate and financial goals, so oftentimes, the department is either held to a lesser standard or operates in a vacuum rather than being seen as a strategic partner. Communications is a major driver of corporate reputation—your biggest brand asset.

Communications 248

Communications Corporate Reputation Employee 248

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The “Brand Finance Investment Analyst Survey” polled more than 200 financial analysts who “cover publicly listed companies in the United States and United Kingdom.” The survey had three findings that stood out to me: 1. The purpose? It’s a perception. It exists in our minds. And a brand is bigger than marketing.

Financial 148

Financial Marketing Survey B2B 148

Sword and the Script

JUNE 30, 2020

For example, a recent survey by Ragan Communications found that about 50% of PR professionals say they are working more collaboratively with the C-Suite as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. A handful of survey takers wrote in with nuanced answers. Out of curiosity, I posted a survey question to Twitter.

Report 118

Report Publicity Survey B2B 118

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.” Survey says….

Reputation 60

Reputation Corporate Survey Employee 60

PRSay

APRIL 5, 2021

As companies reevaluate their role in the political sphere, a new report by The Conference Board highlights considerations and best practices regarding corporate political activity. Recommendations and insights for what’s ahead on corporate political activity include: Prepare for backlash. Simplify political activity.

Report 173

Report Company Government Conference 173

PRSay

JANUARY 19, 2021

After a turbulent year of the coronavirus pandemic, civil unrest and political instability, public mistrust of societal institutions is widespread around the world, Edelman’s 2021 Trust Barometer finds. Around the world, the majority of those surveyed said the news media was doing a poor job at being objective and non-partisan.

Government 157

Government Report Survey Media 157

Wadds Inc.

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Another day, another survey about the contribution of the communication function to management. (I It has an international outlook and includes important insights for the broader corporate communications or public relations function. The survey had a large sample size (2,300) spanning roles, company sizes and geographies.

Internal 52

Internal International Survey Measurement 52

Sword and the Script

JUNE 4, 2022

It was a nascent consulting firm I had joined just four months earlier as the second or third employee (I can’t remember which). Nearly two decades later, Ned and I would team up to survey his subscribers for the annual JOTW Communications survey. Now in its fifth year, the survey is open to respondents.

Survey 78

Survey Public Affairs Government Community 78

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 29, 2020

Studies find media relations isn’t the top PR service anymore; PR weakness on technical skills; execs are key to shaping corporate social positions Several interesting reports on the PR industry were published earlier in 2020 but got lost in the blur that unfolded since. This weekend, I had a chance to go back and review a few of them.

Media Relations 100

Media Relations Report Industry SEO 100

Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

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Agency 100

Agency How To Survey Employee 100

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 30, 2022

The corporate reputation sector saw some consolidation this week, as Signal AI, which bills itself as a global external intelligence company, acquired KELP Inc., I couldn’t find any financial data on the deal but in a separate piece for Media Post Laurie Sullivan writes that Kelp has 10 employees and “Signal AI has about 220 employees.”

Publicity 85

Publicity Survey Enterprise Pitching 85

Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 15, 2018

Corporate communications and PR can be a lonely business of sorts. A recent survey conducted by Ned Lundquist’s Job of the Week (JOTW) in partnership with Sword and the Script Media, LLC sought to find out the true status of our industry. Guest Post by Scott Kaminski. Or are we? Let’s hit it. Let’s Talk Money.

Survey 74

Survey Industry Communications Corporate 74

PRSay

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

In the ever-evolving landscape of public relations and communications, ethical decision-making is of paramount importance. This study highlights the value of the Accreditation in Public Relations (APR) credential and similar certifications in promoting ethical practices within the profession.

Ethics 187

Ethics Study Public Affairs Training 187

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 26, 2019

Public relations teams and their agencies typically want to advise a CEO directly, and we routinely urge leaders to build a public profile through social media and high-level content. But when should the CEO of a major company serve as its public spokesperson? Photo by Foto Sushi on Unsplash. To announce a new strategy.

Trade Shows 271

Trade Shows Leadership Airlines Corporate 271

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 31, 2019

In going through the reader analytics for the full year, these are the top 10 most-read posts on this blog about public relations (PR) and marketing. 1) What do Public Relations Salary Ranges Look Like in 2019? The median salary for public relations professionals in the last 12 months came in at $95,000.

Blogging 80

Blogging Publicity Marketing Survey 80

Sword and the Script

MAY 29, 2018

Open-ended questions can sometimes be the most insightful part of a good survey. More than once I’ve analyzed survey results for a client and wound up finding the perfect report title in the open-ended commentary. 9) “That reporters don’t write corporate profiles, they cover NEWS.”. 7) “It’s a foundational necessity.

Corporate 75

Corporate Communications Survey Employee 75

Communications Conversations

JUNE 6, 2017

And, it got me thinking: Introducing a new CEO to the rank-and-file employees is a big job. And typically it rests of the shoulders of corporate communications and PR teams. ” What’s more, “a third of workers surveyed (32 percent) were not sure they could identify their CEO if asked to from a lineup.”

Employee 60

Employee How To Survey LinkedIn 60

PRSay

APRIL 7, 2020

Based on surveys conducted on March 6–10 in 10 countries, the research shows the following: Employees trust employer communications. 19, found that employees trust their employers far more than they trust governments or news media. Employees expect frequent updates. Edelman’s 2020 Trust Barometer, published on Jan.

Crisis 149

Crisis Company Communications Government 149

5W PR

MARCH 15, 2023

Companies can also leverage user polls and surveys. Social media platforms like Instagram and Twitter have features that allow brands to create polls and surveys to gather feedback from their audience. Brands can share photos and videos of employees at work. People love to know the behind-the-scenes of the brands they follow.

Social Media 88

Social Media Media Education Survey 88

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. General Motors.

Corporate 71

Corporate Report Survey Government 71

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

We interviewed ChatGPT about public relations and while it does well with high-level questions, it becomes repetitive when those questions were more nuanced; the system says it is “unlikely” that it “or any other AI system will fully replace public relations (PR) professionals”. What is public relations?

Interviews 101

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 101

PRSay

JULY 10, 2023

Among them, do brands have a responsibility to develop a public political strategy? A corporate mission in action means being proactive about how the organization demonstrates its values to the world. In addition, 57% of consumers surveyed say they are more loyal to brands that commit to addressing social inequities.

Brand 145

Brand Branding Nonprofit Government 145

PRSay

APRIL 5, 2023

Lacking a time machine that would let us jump into the future, my company surveyed hundreds of PR practitioners about where the profession is heading in the next three years. Organizations big and small were represented, as were PR specializations ranging from public administration and retail to finance and food service.

Survey 86

Survey Measurement Employee Retail 86