Bianchi Biz Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

We are pleased to share the first in a series of in-depth profiles of a key international market written by one of our PRGN partners. Faces and Markets of PRGN is a new series of blog posts in 2024 that puts Public Relations Global Network (PRGN) member agencies and their markets in the spotlight.

Marketing 106

Marketing Newspapers Print Local 106

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The value of a strategic PR program isn’t always obvious to an organization’s leadership. Strategic PR builds reputation Public relations is sometimes mistakenly placed in the marketing bucket. But marketing and public relations are two very distinct functions. And in the ideal world, marketing and PR work together.

Leadership 182

Leadership Reputation Internal International 182

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

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.

Survey 82

Survey Corporate Communications Financial 82

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Sumeru Equity Partners acquired a majority stake in the internal comms platform SocialChorus. Corp comm departments are chronically underfunded and lower on the corporate priorities list. This means they don’t use PR and comms and therefore don’t really understand the market. Executing M&A post-deal is hard.

Software 167

Software Marketing Leadership B2B 167

wiredPRworks

MAY 13, 2022

Listen in as Allan Schoenberg, Chief Communications Officer at Vinson & Elkins, shares lessons from his job as a top communicator and his passion for running to help you enjoy your job more, stress less, and keep running in the race we call social media marketing. Marketing and PR jobs have changed, so what skills do you need to succeed?

Social Media 52

Social Media Corporate Communications Media 52

Rock the Status Quo

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Like fluffy yellow chicks marching in line after their mama, many companies are stuck in push marketing tactics of the past, favoring carefully crafted, conservative external messaging and expecting their executives to rigidly follow corporate directives when it comes to having (or not having) a digital voice.

Corporate 100

Corporate Leadership Brand Branding 100

Onclusive

AUGUST 22, 2017

Corporate Communications. Corporate communicators regularly work with stakeholders across the organization to develop and distribute pertinent info to employees and key affiliates. Corporate communications regularly involves interaction with senior leaders and HR departments. . Internal Communications. Media Training.

Media Training 397

Media Training Crisis Communications Conference Training 397

PR for Anyone

JANUARY 3, 2024

In her appearance on the podcast, Stacy discusses the challenges that women face in the corporate world – namely, the prevalent perception that women are vying for a controlled and limited share of success. She also reflects on her own journey, from breaking free of corporate constraints to embracing entrepreneurship.

Corporate 130

Corporate Sports Creativity Internal 130

Onclusive

APRIL 12, 2018

Kathy Seegebrecht is SVP and Chief Marketing Officer for UL (Underwriters Laboratories). Kathy has also worked in a variety of marketing and sales roles at Navistar and BP. Kathy: I am the SVP, Chief Marketing Officer at UL. When I joined UL three years ago, corporate marketing was a small central function.

Content Marketing 170

Content Marketing Interviews Marketing Leadership 170

Stern + Associates

MARCH 5, 2024

A compelling corporate innovation story represents a valuable opportunity to differentiate from competitors, educate investors, galvanize employees and attract prospective new talent. If you can’t check at least one of these boxes, it may be that your story’s messages are too similar to what’s already been said and done in your market.

How To 99

How To Corporate Storytelling Conference 99

5W PR

MARCH 18, 2023

Corporate communication is essential for effective branding and securing external funding. Here are a few tips for using corporate communications to increase investment. To qualify for this, businesses must cultivate a strong reputation and make themselves known to investors through corporate communication.

Company 88

Company Corporate Product Launch Internal 88

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Marketing and PR predictions aren’t merely forecasts, but often a reflection of our aspirations and perhaps advice – mistakes we’ve made we’d like to help others avoid. “Be Pay to pay, content grows; influencer marketing cools. “I d) Influencer marketing to cool off as far as the amounts of money companies are paying influencers.”.

Marketing 190

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 190

Stephen Waddington

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

The agency market is in flux as the economy reinflates. Agency positioning for growth Another significant focus is helping agencies sort out their marketing and sales processes, and refine their proposition. COVID-19 is flushing out a fiercely competitive market. But there’s plenty of opportunity. It’s understandable.

Agency 122

Agency Creativity Marketing Government 122

Onclusive

JANUARY 7, 2021

In many organizations, a major fragmentation exists between executive leadership and the communications function. Communications is a major driver of corporate reputation—your biggest brand asset. Understanding the purpose and contribution of the communications team to organizational success.

Communications 248

Communications Corporate Reputation Employee 248

PRSay

MARCH 22, 2023

In the communications profession, they are now several years into their careers and earning supervisor, manager and leadership roles at agencies, corporations, brands and organizations of all sizes. I use ZEO to describe an organization’s entry-level executives who they hire following college graduation and an organization’s interns.

How To 162

How To Employee Leadership Nonprofit 162

Reputation Us

OCTOBER 23, 2023

” OVERVIEW During legal proceedings—whether on the plaintiff or defense side—corporate reputations are on the line. Reputation experts often work hand-in-hand with legal counsel (as well as executive leadership) to provide critical counsel and support.

Reputation 88

Reputation Publicity Education Corporate 88

Stephen Waddington

MAY 4, 2021

Practitioners have supported business leaders in listening, planning and engaging with internal and external stakeholders in managing responses to the pandemic. As society emerges from the pandemic, the need to measure corporate performance against broader metrics is an issue rising up the corporate agenda.

Publicity 197

Publicity Government Corporate Financial 197

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 23, 2023

Despite layoffs at major tech employers, it’s still a buyer’s market for many jobs. The current labor market has elevated the importance of “employer branding” – the perception of a company as an employer among prospective workers.

Brand 156

Brand Branding How To Employee 156

Stephen Waddington

JULY 16, 2021

The market for roles is booming as we learn to live with COVID-19. I worked as part of a team of professional marketing and communications associations on behalf of the Government Communication Service at the outset of the crisis. The furlough scheme and home working meant that internal communicators had to adapt how they communicated.

Publicity 199

Publicity Government Crisis Employee 199

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Some marketing and communications predictions suggest AI will change the world; others see a tailspin of noise and and see humanity as a path for differentiation Most marketing and PR professionals have formed strong viewpoints on AI. That much is apparent I compiled this year’s list of marketing and communications predictions.

Writing 194

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 194

PRSay

JULY 18, 2022

Christoph Horn is senior vice president of corporate communications and marketing at ZF Group, a global technology company supplying systems for cars, commercial vehicles and industrial technology, headquartered in Friedrichshafen, Germany. After the first year of COVID we reorganized communications and marketing at ZF.

Local 95

Local Internal International Crisis 95

PRSay

MARCH 21, 2023

In the communications profession, they are now several years into their careers and earning supervisor, manager and leadership roles at agencies, corporations, brands and organizations of all sizes. I use ZEO to describe an organization’s entry-level executives who they hire following college graduation and an organization’s interns.

How To 139

How To Employee Leadership Nonprofit 139

Cision

JUNE 16, 2016

This week hundreds of communication professionals have jetted off to London for the 8 th annual Association for the Measurement and Evaluation of Communication (AMEC) International Summit. Here are some of the main takeaways, tweets and thought leadership from day one. . Couldn’t make it? Hugh Elliott (@HughSElliott) June 15, 2016.

Internal 120

Internal International Measurement Analytics 120

PRSay

JULY 26, 2022

She has served in leadership communications roles for multinational corporations such as BBC World and Ford Motor Company for more than 23 years in India and the United States. Digital-first campaigns, influencer mapping and marketing are new ways of storytelling.

Local 133

Local Crisis Management Internal International 133

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 13, 2018

Every two years, the New York-based Corporate Communication International ( CCI ), conducts an in-depth survey of senior PR and communications officers at Fortune 500 companies about the latest global PR trends. Corporate communication functions as the conscience for the business and as a vigilant lifeguard for the brand.”.

Trends 199

Trends Corporate Employee Analysis 199

PRSay

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

In the workplace, CEOs say, a culture of incivility threatens employee morale and productivity, corporate reputation and revenue. How can communications professionals show leadership to help counter this epidemic of incivility? Such campaigns will lift eyebrows, turn heads and drop jaws. What would a successful campaign look like?

Employee 155

Employee Crisis Reputation Creativity 155

Deirdre Breakenridge

JANUARY 27, 2020

Our PR intern, Lauren McDonald , stepped forward to suggest creative ways of building awareness for the movie and educate the public as we do it. Pioneers in Skirts is taking its first steps of our impact campaign – with an outcome of having an international deep dive changing-of-the-world for women who dream big. Go Pioneers!

Film 252

Film Marketing Nonprofit Education 252

Communications Conversations

DECEMBER 8, 2022

A few weeks ago, Ad 2 hosted a great event (led by former Tommie, Chloe Lewis)–a Women’s Leadership Panel. Her start : Public relations intern with Fleishman Hillard. Other leadership roles: LeeAnn was involved with MN PRSA earlier in her career as the co-chair of the student relations committee. LeeAnn Rasachak.

Marketing 60

Marketing Leadership Creativity Internal 60

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Dozens of marketing and PR professionals express aspirations for 2020 along with educated guesses about the future . I’ve grouped all predictions this year into categories, which is an effort to make it easier to read: Marketing predictions. Marketing predictions. Efficient marketing execution and measurement.

Marketing 169

Marketing Employee Content Marketing Training 169

Sword and the Script

APRIL 15, 2017

You only get one shot at making a good first impression – and that’s true for corporate apologies too. Somehow as we grow up, those principles we learned as kids are beaten out of our collective corporate being. This is true of messaging, positioning, press releases and corporate apologies. 1) The incomplete corporate apology.

Corporate 80

Corporate Airlines How To Crisis 80

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Here’s a look at statistics across PR, marketing, and social media that were surfaced in the various reports and studies covered on this blog throughout 2020. The list below is broken into four sections: Marketing statistics from 2020. Content marketing statistics from 2020. Marketing Statistics from 2020.

Survey 178

Survey Marketing B2B Study 178

Landis PR

APRIL 29, 2024

The government’s plans include renewing the labor market in a way that has created major friction between the Government and labor unions. Finns still trust the news media: The role of the news media in Finland is strong by international standards and Finns still have strong trust in the news. million users Facebook : 3.59

Radio 64

Radio Pinterest Television Government 64

Stern + Associates

APRIL 17, 2024

We’ve asked our clients – some of the world’s top authorities on geopolitics, foreign policy, artificial intelligence and leadership – for guidance on what should be top of mind for anyone choosing their state’s top leaders this year. So, just like you’ve got an accounting function, a finance function, a marketing function, etc.,

Policies 100

Policies Leadership Mobile Employee 100

5W PR

JANUARY 31, 2024

Corporate PR: Manages the overall image of a tech company, including its values, culture, and achievements, to build a positive brand perception with stakeholders. Thought Leadership PR: Positions key executives or experts within the company as industry thought leaders through expert commentary, articles, and speaking engagements.

Technology 78

Technology Product Launch Crisis Management Case Study 78

Communications Conversations

MARCH 29, 2019

Now, she’s crushing it at Best Buy in social media marketing. Ashley Gustafson, Marketing Specialist – Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union (nominated by Arik Hanson). So much of effective social media marketing is based on instincts. Johnson Leadership Academy Fellow through the African American Leadership Forum.

Social Media 128

Social Media Agriculture Marketing Media 128

PRSay

JULY 9, 2021

As changes in the media landscape force brands to tell their stories through digital platforms, the new generation of workers — being tech-savvy, digital natives — might devise novel ways to increase a brand’s share-of-voice in a crowded market. Strong leadership is crucial, but knowing when to follow is equally important.

Nonprofit 218

Nonprofit Employee Internal International 218

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The addition of marketing, analysis, trade show consultation, managing professional organizational memberships and everything else has made every day a whirlwind of tasks, to-do lists and semi-controlled chaos.”. Lines between what constitutes PR and content marketing continue to blur. More internal comms. Semi-controlled chaos.

Communications 124

Communications Crisis Internal International 124