Sword and the Script

APRIL 23, 2019

But a new survey out of the Center for Public Relations at USC Annenberg shows that isn’t happening among some PR pros and corporate communicators. The annual survey polled 210 CEOs, 1,583 PR professionals and 378 students with an eclectic mix of questions to develop the 2019 Global Communications Report.

Technology 126

Technology Study Communications Survey 126

Sword and the Script

MAY 28, 2019

Technology companies opposing (or supporting) the repeal of net neutrality, or an outdoor great marker supporting the environment are straightforward business cases for taking a position. Some of the findings from the survey results included the following: 1) Most say brands should avoid politics. Click To Tweet. from Frank Strong.

Survey 124

Survey Brand Branding Analysis 124

Bianchi Biz Blog

JULY 1, 2021

ESG (environmental, social, and governance) reporting is rapidly becoming the hottest trend for mobility, automotive and vehicle technology suppliers. adults say they want to work for a company that places a priority on ESG practices, according to a recent survey from multi-national manufacturing and service companies network SK Group.

Automotive 97

Automotive Technology Communications Mobile 97

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Propel releases AI-based “media war room”; Muck Rack has AI recommending reporters to PR; PRophet partners to bring influencer marketing and media alerts; Did you know Gartner has a Market Guide for Employee Communications? Generative AI may get all the attention these days, but it’s not the only “kind” of AI.

Employee 133

Employee Software Survey Tools 133

Wadds Inc.

MARCH 22, 2023

It supported organisations with transformation, employee engagement and the management of a broad range of stakeholder issues. These include communication management, corporate communication and corporate affairs - the term favoured by Deloitte.

Publicity 98

Publicity Corporate Employee Interviews 98

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

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. Here’s the breakdown: 54% of respondents work at PR agencies, 24% work for corporate PR departments and 22% work as independent PR practitioners.

Survey 86

Survey Measurement Employee Retail 86

Communications Conversations

JANUARY 5, 2016

My internal and employee comms friends aren’t going to like this post. But, before you take my head off about the headline, let’s have an honest discussion about corporate intranets. You know, those vast wastelands of information that are supposed to serve as a key employee communications channel? Not one bit.

Corporate 60

Corporate Employee Web Tools 60

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 9, 2024

In this edition: Cision silently rebrands HARO; Meltwater’s dealmaking continues; PR tech briefs and mentions content picks There have been so many private equity (PE) deals among PR technology companies, that it’s easy to lose track of who owns what. Employee engagement. One Euro is currently worth $1.10 Sober AI edits.

Brand 147

Brand Branding Reddit Pitching 147

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 26, 2019

Forty-four percent of 210 CEOs surveyed said their most important communication goal for 2019 was to sell the company’s products and services, and 60% said they were unlikely to speak out about any social issue. It’s good news that corporate leaders are starting to appreciate the power of social media, but progress has been slow.

Trade Shows 271

Trade Shows Leadership Airlines Corporate 271

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. Quite a few launched ad campaigns recognizing their own employees. It’s not about the logo. They changed their logos in solidarity with the new guidelines, and the effect was…awkward.

Brand 284

Brand Branding Small Business Retail 284

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

OCTOBER 17, 2023

We use technology for everything from banking and shopping to communication and entertainment. Here are some ways PR pros and agencies can effectively contribute to the mission of NCSAM and educate employees and clients alike: Strategic messaging and positioning: PR agencies excel in crafting compelling narratives and messages.

Education 110

Education Employee Measurement Agency 110

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 23, 2019

Of those, 84% say they outsource content creation; distribution, technology, strategy and measurement were distant followers. It’s higher in large companies (5), defined as 1000+ employees, and lower in small companies (3), defined as 1-99 employees. The survey isolates answers from bloggers who report “strong results.”

Content Marketing 136

Content Marketing Study Blogging Marketing 136

Onclusive

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

In a recently published survey of Chief Communications Officers (CCOs) by Nasdaq, the majority of CCOs reported that they are now held accountable for marketing KPI such as website traffic, sales and lead conversions and content marketing. Social media is a game changer, and it starts with PR and communications.

Measurement 231

Measurement Data-Driven PR Survey Storytelling 231

PRSay

APRIL 22, 2021

The bulk of this loss comes from stock market volatility stemming from financial disinformation campaigns, but the widespread proliferation of misinformation has also forced companies and organizations to increase spending on reputation management, brand safety, employee health and wellness, and crisis communication efforts.

Financial 190

Financial Reddit Advertising Advertising 190

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. This will contribute to even more noise, and it will make high-quality corporate content both more appreciated and harder to find.”.

Marketing 187

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 187

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 25, 2022

90% of comms pros surveyed say their work has changed some, and of those, 50% say communications work has changed significantly. That’s according to The 5th Annual JOTW Strategic Communications Survey for 2022 , which polled 483 communications professionals – mostly in the US. in an open-ended follow-up question. In multiple mediums.”.

Communications 120

Communications Crisis Internal International 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 12, 2018

Bernays surveyed thousands of doctors (the original third-party influencers), and most said that a large breakfast was conducive to good health. Today, statistically valid surveys like his are still used to create news and build credibility. But don’t imagine that he was simply a corporate shill for big oil.

Corporate 178

Corporate Mobile Energy Public Affairs 178

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Many of the blog posts published here are based on survey research, analytical studies or other sources of data. Every entry links to both the article I originally wrote – and to the underlying source, report or survey. Some 68% of B2B professionals surveyed say it takes longer to complete B2B sales cycles compared to a year ago.

Survey 174

Survey Marketing B2B Study 174

Cision

MAY 16, 2016

It details a multi-country, multi-industry survey examining how successfully businesses communicate across their organizations. IPR defines organizational clarity as the extent that “employees recognize a line-of-sight between their job and the marketplace they operate in, against the backdrop of the company’s strategy.”

Internal 218

Internal International Communications Employee 218

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 30, 2022

This summary of PR technology news – the PR Tech Sum – is back after a two-month hiatus. The corporate reputation sector saw some consolidation this week, as Signal AI, which bills itself as a global external intelligence company, acquired KELP Inc., PitchBook says the company raised three rounds and grew to 210 employees.

Publicity 85

Publicity Survey Enterprise Pitching 85

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 116

Report Publicity Survey B2B 116

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 24, 2019

I review a lot of marketing studies and surveys – and write about the one I think will be helpful for readers. but most CMOs (61%) expect “their budgets to rebound in 2020” according to The CMO Spend Survey by Gartner. Read more: 6 Benchmarks from a Survey of CMOs through the Lenses of B2B Marketing. of revenue to 10.5%

Marketing 78

Marketing Publicity Survey Study 78

Sword and the Script

JUNE 18, 2019

For example, the 2019 JOTW Communications Survey posed this question to 223 PR and communications pros…and we received a wide variety of answers from respondents. The survey received 177 answers in total to this question. 1) “Make sure that employees, customers and the market understand our company, its services and goals.”.

Employee 147

Employee Print Writing Survey 147

Sword and the Script

MAY 4, 2021

You can see it in this month’s summary of news – the 24 th edition of the PR Tech Sum – there’s a corporate transaction, a few new products and a handful of PR surveys at the end. >>> Social Chorus said it’s redesigning its employee engagement platform FirstUp Studio. Give our services a try. Content picks.

Tools 99

Tools Survey Pitching Analytics 99

Sword and the Script

JULY 6, 2021

This month’s roundup of PR technology news is a two-fer: there’s two months’ worth of news here. The pricing is based on the number of categories you subscribe to receive – i.e. technology, health care, etc. Employee comms merger. ResponseSource also offers press release distribution and a media database. PR tech mentions.

Pitching 88

Pitching Report Software Survey 88

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 31, 2019

The median salary breaks down across corporate, agency and non-profit sectors of PR as follows: corporate communications median salary was $127,100; PR agency median salary was $96,000, and non-profit communications salary was $85,000. . The 3 rd annual survey will be initiated soon! Employee engagement surveys: 36%.

Blogging 80

Blogging Publicity Marketing Survey 80

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 6, 2017

What, if anything, can a PR or corporate communications expert do to turn things around? And Uber’s not alone in grappling with the impact of information supplied by its own employees. The more open you can be in the workplace, the more loyal employees are likely to be. Consider Uber’s rough ride of late.

Reputation 159

Reputation How To Employee Financial 159

Sword and the Script

MARCH 2, 2021

The first reason is to acquire a new piece of technology. And it’s top of mind this month because the largest PR technology vendor is back to doing acquisitions. It leads this edition of the PR Tech Sum – a monthly roundup of all the news from the PR technology market. The second reason is to acquire customers. Did you know?

Company 148

Company Tools Technology Software 148

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 4, 2018

of studies and surveys – some of which I had a hand in producing – dissecting the results and connecting dots where it looks appropriate. Each statistic links to the blog post that covered that particular study or survey and links to the underlying source. As a vertical, technology companies invest 9.7% of revenue in marketing.

Survey 103

Survey Marketing B2B Content Marketing 103

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

This can include the media, customers, employees, and the general public. Internal communications: PR practitioners may also be responsible for communicating with employees and stakeholders within an organization. You can find the survey answers from 483 communicators here: PR measurement. What is public relations?

Interviews 98

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 98

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 16, 2024

As a professional services leader, he says he struggled to find technology built around his team’s needs – especially those that would help his firm manage media relationships. They employ 20 employees. Here again, like many solution providers Propel has done their own customizations to embed the technology. They’ve got 4.5

Software 136

Software Pitching System Analytics 136

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Here’s the monthly PR Tech Sum rounding news and links from the world of PR technology. Intrado was formerly known as West Corporation. It says “95% of office employees still claim email as their main channel of communication” and that some “workers claim to receive up to 121 emails per day.”

Software 92

Software Banking Technology Data 92

Cision

AUGUST 23, 2017

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. From your corporate leaders to your average employees, involve the people behind your company in your digital PR campaign.

Digital PR 251

Digital PR How To Small Business Analysis 251

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 6, 2016

A PR agency employee starting in the business today will be creating programs, telling stories, and reporting to clients in ways very different from just a few years ago, in part due to the rise of digital technology and the blurring of lines between paid, earned, and owned media.

SEO 204

SEO Analytics Measurement B2B 204

Sword and the Script

APRIL 30, 2019

There isn’t a whole lot of coverage about PR technology. Vocus owned or acquired brands like PRWeb, Help A Reporter Out (HARO), iContact, and several lesser-known social media technologies. c) PR Tech Reviews based on my review of the technology (1-2 per year). 2) SocialChorus adds new employee comms products.

Industry 85

Industry Media Technology Employee 85

Bianchi Biz Blog

JANUARY 20, 2022

In the study, some 1,247 agency clients in the United States were surveyed about their attitudes toward marketing, business and the agencies they choose. Some 42 percent fell into the Concerned category, where the main driver is worry about economic conditions, shifts in customer behavior and changes in the expectations of employees.

Automotive 84

Automotive Agency Tourism Mobile 84