PRSay

JANUARY 13, 2021

As you think about your internal communications plans for 2021, you must first recognize the challenges and changes that occurred in 2020. While this is not always possible due to resources, you might try teaming internal communicators up to examine each other’s area of control. The good news: There are a lot of things you can measure.

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Internal International Data Communications 177

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. Now is the time to invest in PR Attribution and PR Measurement solutions.

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Measurement Data-Driven PR Survey Storytelling 231

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

It also surveyed 1,500 respondents in the U.S. That’s measured by asking respondents to rate trust on a nine-point scale from “distrust” to “neutral” to “trust.” That’s measured by asking respondents to rate trust on a nine-point scale from “distrust” to “neutral” to “trust.” 57% are neutral about trust in NGOs.

Government 136

Government Survey Ethics Media 136

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. Karen and Shonali were part of a group of six contributors to the survey and report. Making an effort to measure is half the battle.

Survey 118

Survey Communications Ethics Measurement 118

Cision

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Refreshing your corporate image is sometimes necessary to inject fresh energy into your brand, as well as get people to see it with renewed interest. But you should never refresh your corporate image just for the sake of doing so without careful research. It can be helpful to survey this audience about your current branding.

Corporate 270

Corporate Brand Branding Guidelines 270

Wadds Inc.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Building a Culture of Inclusivity: Effective Internal Communication for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will help to remove a lot of the confusion, doubt and fear related to diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) for internal communicators.

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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.

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Survey Measurement Employee Retail 86

Wadds Inc.

MARCH 22, 2023

A Deloitte study - Tested, Trusted, Transformed: 2023 Corporate Affairs Report - published in February 2023 sets out the conditions that are required for the corporate affairs function to maintain this elevated status. These include communication management, corporate communication and corporate affairs - the term favoured by Deloitte.

Publicity 98

Publicity Corporate Employee Interviews 98

Stuart Bruce

MAY 20, 2016

This year’s GIFT report does show that the situation is improving as the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising recommissioned a survey of equity analysts originally undertaken in 2001 to analyse if opinions over the impact of brands has changed and whether intangible assets should be included in annual reports.

Reputation 94

Reputation Measurement Brand Branding 94

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 9, 2024

This is because many of the queries aren’t from bona fide journalists, but from corporate bloggers. Recap of recent money moves This is just the latest move in a string of corporate financial transactions the company has made of late. A new Gartner report suggests a better corporate intranet can help engage and retain employees.

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Brand Branding Reddit Pitching 147

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.”. It needs to be authentic.”.

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Corporate Communications Survey Employee 73

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.

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Report Publicity Survey B2B 116

MaccaPR

JUNE 11, 2020

With over 50% of employees fearful of contracting COVID-19 upon returning to the workplace, effective internal communications must go beyond addressing the safety procedures being put into place. The way that these preventative measures are communicated to your employees is just as important as the policies themselves.

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Internal International Communications Employee 62

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. More internal comms. More internal comms.

Communications 120

Communications Crisis Internal International 120

Sword and the Script

JULY 14, 2020

According to the Annual JOTW Communications Survey for 2020, the top PR challenges are: 1. You’re not alone; that’s the sentiment that came through in the “challenges” section of the 2020 JOTW Communications Survey. Here’s a look at the top challenges facing PR according to the survey – and some ideas for what you can do about it.

Survey 135

Survey Measurement System Education 135

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.

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Survey Marketing B2B Study 174

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. >>> Muck Rack announced new dashboards that centralized reporting for PR measurement. Give our services a try. Content picks.

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Tools Survey Pitching Analytics 99

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Most of all, we’re a strategic resource for internal and external clients. In two randomized experiments involving both the general public and so-called “elites”, researchers found that op-ed content had a measurable and lasting effect on people’s views among both the general public and policy experts.

SEO 227

SEO Agency Reputation Policies 227

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Corporate communications, marketing communications and HR leaders use employee communications applications (ECAs) to inform the workforce about business activities, cultural topics, operational needs and job-related priorities.” Just 12% of survey respondents say they were “very knowledgeable” about AI and its capacity to support PR.

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Employee Software Survey Tools 133

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

As noted in our post on long-form content , a CEO can help influence a corporate image as well as build a personal brand through regular video communications. Video also works well as an internal tool for company announcements or simply to show accessibility, as Intuit CEO Brad Smith does in his “ new employee welcome message.”

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Video Case Study Agriculture B2B 149

Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 30, 2015

The July edition of #measurePR focused on an area most PR pros don’t often think about: internal communications. Q2 Don’t confine measurement to outputs. Have relevant KPIs to measure against. To engage/motivate your internal community, you need to understand the ‘state of the union.’ measurepr.

Internal 40

Internal International Communications Measurement 40

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 5, 2023

It took years of blood, sweat and corporate treasure to bring these plans to fruition…and they clearly didn’t come close to hitting ROI objectives. It last bought SocialChorus, perhaps one of the best-known internal comms platforms for $100 million in 2020. With the buyout, Q4 Inc. Startup Handraise raises $6.3 2024 budget.

Software 130

Software Reddit Technology B2B 130

PRSay

MARCH 19, 2018

A recurring discussion at Ethisphere’s two-day Global Ethics Summit in New York City was how diversity and inclusion initiatives are changing the way businesses operate, altering everything from hiring practices and internal communications to consumer outreach. Metrics help prove internal D&I successes.

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Ethics Internal International Employee 124

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

Internal communications: PR practitioners may also be responsible for communicating with employees and stakeholders within an organization. How is public relations measured? Public relations (PR) practitioners use a variety of methods to measure the effectiveness of their campaigns. In other words, “it depends.”.

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Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 98

Reputation Us

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

Statistics from our 2019 survey on the Importance of Corporate Reputation quantify this. 93 percent of participants of the survey indicated reputation is important when choosing among products or services of similar quality and price. But who oversees a company’s reputation? But who oversees a company’s reputation?

Reputation 79

Reputation Public Affairs Survey Financial 79

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 6, 2016

As PR measurement guru Katie Paine puts it, “The people brands are trying to reach simply will ignore everything most companies spew.”. B2B executives in professional or technology services have long distinguished themselves by linking their corporate brand to a compelling idea or point of view. PR today is about SEO.

SEO 204

SEO Analytics Measurement B2B 204

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2017

Many of the posts published here are heavily weighted with surveys and reports. Marketing measurement statistics. 11) Corporate reputation suffers with bad experiences. “82% Genuine Corporate Apology ). Note: This number reflects the combination of both client-side and corporate salary averages. PR Salary Survey ).

Content Marketing 122

Content Marketing SEO Social Media Marketing 122

Reputation Us

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Numerous corporate scandals in the past decade illustrate just how unaware boards of directors can be about their companies’ deeply rooted problems. Many a spotlight shines on low pay rates and overpriced products, while objectification, embezzlements and internal espionage amped up the shock value.

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Reputation Crisis Government Corporate 88

PRSay

JUNE 7, 2021

The next step is then putting the remedial measures in place, in the event that similar incidents occur in the future. According to Weber Shandwick’s The State of Corporate Reputation in 2020 report, 58 percent of CEOs surveyed said that a company’s overall reputation rests on the way that it responds to crises.

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Crisis Exercises Crisis Communications Reputation 152

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

This will contribute to even more noise, and it will make high-quality corporate content both more appreciated and harder to find.”. Internal comms takes center comms stage in hybrid work. There is a new corporate scenario that directly impacts all audiences and communication channels. Prediction, hope and a billion-dollar idea.

Marketing 187

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 187

Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 8, 2013

Happy International Women’s Day! Last month, Web.com and NAWBO released the findings of an interesting survey that looked at what matters to women business owners in 2013. To, For, and Of Women on International Women’s Day is a post from: Waxing UnLyrical. Or, in other words, what keeps yo momma up at night.

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Internal International Case Study Insurance 96

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. 10) “Write and create content for internal and external audiences about my company.”. 115) “Advertising.”.

Employee 147

Employee Print Writing Survey 147

Sword and the Script

JUNE 3, 2020

Survey Identifies Most Recommended PR Tech Vendors, Meltwater Adds Signals, TVEyes Spots Logos in Broadcasts, Cision Shows Pageviews of Coverage, Burrelles Names First Women President For years, I have published a new post every Tuesday like clockwork. Also see: Partisan Politics Complicates PR and Comms for Business, Survey Finds.

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Product Launch Survey Banking Pharmaceuticals 94

Sword and the Script

JULY 6, 2021

I missed my self-imposed deadline in June as I was simply overwhelmed by events: client work – always my first priority – but also bisdev, podcast production, blog posts, and trying to get this year’s annual JOTW comms survey ready for publication. The company explained in an email exchange that MSL is already offering the attribution to U.S.

Pitching 88

Pitching Report Software Survey 88

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. Read more: Would you Run Your Internal Data Through this Media Monitoring AI? but most CMOs (61%) expect “their budgets to rebound in 2020” according to The CMO Spend Survey by Gartner. of revenue to 10.5%

Marketing 78

Marketing Publicity Survey Study 78

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

PR measurement has long been the Achilles heel of the industry. Measuring behavior is harder. Sometimes you can use UTM tags to measure an incremental online action attributable to PR, but truly measuring behavior change (sales, votes, donations) is very difficult. Even surveys don’t really cut it.

Publicity 89

Publicity Media Advertising Advertising 89

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Fraudulent press releases go out on two major wire services; IR comms platform Q4 has $100M IPO; internal comms tech strives to overcome email deluge; Innodata CEO talks up AI in Agility PR on an earnings call. Intrado was formerly known as West Corporation. Internal comms tech strives to overcome email deluge.

Software 92

Software Banking Technology Data 92