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Financial analysts say marketing is an investment, not a cost

Sword and the Script

The “Brand Finance Investment Analyst Survey” polled more than 200 financial analysts who “cover publicly listed companies in the United States and United Kingdom.” Many financial analysts believe advertising is an investment More financial analysts “perceive advertising as an investment (37%)” than those that believe it’s “a cost (24%).”

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Part 2: The Risk and Value of Corporate Reputation

Reputation Us

Part one explored the financials ( see Part 1 ). PART 2 (of 5) – Reputation Value and Risk Insurance companies increasingly recognizing a solid corporate reputation as a valuable and insurable asset. Risky Value So how do you determine the value of your corporate reputation in order to mitigate potential risk to it?

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How PR Measures Corporate Reputation

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Measuring Corporate Reputation: Perception or Performance? Reputation Dividend Report and Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies list survey corporate executives and financial analysts. Perhaps not coincidentally, those that survey the public weigh brand perception over financial performance. ” Meanwhile, the U.S.

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What Are the Real Consequences of Fake Financial News?

Business Wire

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, or AICPA, released the results of a new survey revealing the startling impact that fake financial news is having on Americans' ability to make retirement, investment and healthcare decisions. Learn more about the AICPA survey from the release issued on Business Wire.

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Importance of Corporate Communications

5W PR

While corporations have always been legal entities in their own right, new communication technologies have forced a change in the way companies communicate. Now, corporations are expected – and face a backlash if they fail – to project an image of accessibility and inclusiveness. Making Transparency a Priority.

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Quick Summaries to 5 Surveys of PR and Corporate Communications

Sword and the Script

CEOs and business leaders are increasingly recognizing the value of corporate communications; investors say comms can increase company valuations. 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.

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How Public Relations Impacts Finance Companies

5W PR

In the world of finance trust is king and information overload is the daily coffee. Financial public relations isn’t just a fancy accessory here, but a vital tool for steering through this complex landscape. Laying the foundations of trust The financial services industry is a game of trust.

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