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. In-house vs. agency.

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Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

Corporate Communications. As companies grow, corporate communications become more important. Corporate communicators regularly work with stakeholders across the organization to develop and distribute pertinent info to employees and key affiliates. Executive Thought Leadership. Messaging & Positioning.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The value of a strategic PR program isn’t always obvious to an organization’s leadership. There’s real personal and professional value in tactics like keynote and panel speaking opportunities, contributed opinion content, thought leadership, and industry recognition. Those are all desired outputs of a good PR campaign.

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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. . Executive Thought Leadership.

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Shift Communications

AUGUST 29, 2023

Now, in an emerging market, is the time for AI startups to kickstart a strategic AI-PR program, and mind the gap between industry and consumer awareness From mainstream media to trade press and corporate blogs, artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI (genAI), in particular, seems to be everywhere. In fact, it is.

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Onclusive

JUNE 15, 2022

Director, Global Corporate Communications, Mimecast What’s the secret to success? Generating brand awareness PR is a great vehicle for generating brand awareness through media relations, news coverage and thought leadership content distribution, all of which contribute to increasing your brand’s online footprint.

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Onclusive

JUNE 15, 2022

Director, Global Corporate Communications, Mimecast. PR is a great vehicle for generating brand awareness through media relations, news coverage and thought leadership content distribution, all of which contribute to increasing your brand’s online footprint. What’s the secret to success? Generating brand awareness.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Corporate CEOs rallied to aid those affected by the administration’s suddenly announced travel ban. Mainstream marketers are gradually losing their reluctance to advocate for politically and socially charged issues in their paid content and corporate social responsibility positions. Visual storytelling will be better and easier.

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Barokas

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

The largest event of its kind in North America, Denver Startup Week unites the best in tech, design, DIY, marketing and leadership to inspire founders, developers, designers, marketers, makers and everyone in between. Today’s storytelling relies on data to validate a company, its products, or even an entire industry.

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Ishmael's Corner

AUGUST 6, 2017

The Art Of Storytelling In Business Communications And Public Relations. Every PR agency with a pulse touts its storytelling chops. The post Do PR People Get Storytelling? appeared first on Ishmael's Corner ~ Storytelling Techniques For Business Communications. Techniques For Effective Business Communications.

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MaccaPR

AUGUST 26, 2015

Your brand can share storytelling moments from its company history with your key stakeholders, too. Corporate histories are important to customers, employees, business partners, and community members. Legos' Corporate History Video. Legos' Corporate History Video. Source: Unzipped ). Branded History Museums.

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PRSay

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Through the years, the PR and comms fields have been attractive landing spots for journalists with their writing and storytelling skills and media prowess. They both are storytellers. Buzzy news site The Messenger abruptly shuttered , leaving 300 people without jobs or any severance.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 14, 2017

How do you find a good corporate story? One way to approach it is striving to think differently, aiming to digging a little deeper and for marketing leadership, to consider shifting roles to support the first two ideas. If B2B marketers want to cut through the clutter and stand out, you’ve got to understand the basics of storytelling.

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Onclusive

JUNE 21, 2017

Hosted by Deirdre Breakenridge of Pure Performance Communications , and joined by fellow panelists Shonali Burke and Shannon Furey , the panel covered emerging PR trends including how corporate storytelling has changed in recent years and what PR professionals must learn to sustain their careers.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 18, 2018

Especially in today’s atmosphere of increasing corporate activism , a company that takes a stand on a controversial topic can create lasting bonds with customers – even if it alienates others in the process. PR is a primary tool for corporate speech on social issues. Storytelling brings brands to life. PR helps differentiate.

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PRSay

APRIL 18, 2024

Taylor Swift’s much-anticipated album, The Tortured Poets Department (out April 19), sounds like it should be about a corporate communications team. We are creators, storytellers and writers. I curated 13 key Tay-keaways for comms pros — each paired with an album or song — to inspire your leadership style as well as your playlist.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 5, 2015

Every PR pro knows the importance of storytelling. Here are some tips on getting started measuring your storytelling efforts. Why: “And as any good PR pro knows, storytelling is also key to a successful campaign—yet it’s only half of the equation. 3 Ways to Measure the Results of a Business Storytelling Project.

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Stephen Waddington

JULY 16, 2021

This is likely to be an issue on the corporate agenda for the next decade. It has become firmly aligned with leadership and executive management as a strategic management function. Inside out communication – the future shape of human and authentic leadership Coaching and mentoring Content and channel planning Storytelling 5.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 24, 2022

Yes, data can be compelling, but smart B2B marketers know that storytelling is more powerful than a list of facts. Thought leadership events, too, can support an expert positioning. Those “boring” categories require research, education, and commitment by buyers. A strategic PR campaign can influence the buying decision.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Blogs, including independent and corporate blogs, can be credible. B2B thought leadership drives perceptions, trust and sales A survey of 3,000+ business executives by Edelman and LinkedIn connected B2B thought leadership to trust and sales. More: The 3 Characteristics of Effective Thought Leadership in B2B Marketing 3.

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Onclusive

DECEMBER 6, 2019

This awards event celebrates the best of the best corporate, agency, nonprofit, and education teams, and the work they produced during the entry period. Formerly Impact Live, this conference is a team-focused event that aligns marketing, sales, and leadership groups. Dates: March 19, 2020. Location: New York, NY. Location: Austin, TX.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 3, 2019

If a company’s leadership isn’t willing to commit to a PR program, it may be challenged from the start. If leadership insists that only splashy features in Fast Company or The Wall Street Journal will do, it will miss many opportunities. Here are 10 possible reasons for PR outcomes that miss the mark. Ignore SEO at your peril.

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Landis PR

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Helping clients understand the power of storytelling and giving them guidance on interacting with elected officials amplifies their influence and engagement. Individual stories and personal experiences help make those connections; they are real and often more persuasive than abstract arguments.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 29, 2018

3) “Thought leadership can’t be outsourced. 9) “That reporters don’t write corporate profiles, they cover NEWS.”. 26) “I wish they understood the value of storytelling the way I do.”. 27) “Corporate communications is a fire marshal and not a fire chief. 2) “Budget and staffing needs to meet strategic plan goals.”.

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PRSay

AUGUST 1, 2023

The term “ corporate DNA ” even has its own Wikipedia page. I understand what these organizations mean: that something is so deeply ingrained in their corporate culture that it determines everything about how they operate. In addition to being the laziest of clichés, “corporate DNA” is a terrible metaphor.

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PRSay

JULY 6, 2022

My two-year assignment in Beijing extended to 11 years in China where I also led corporate communications for Ford Asia Pacific. I also serve on your Global Affairs Task Force, which is made up of very switched-on leaders from corporate, agency, nonprofit and academia. Our list grew, but included: We’re journalists and storytellers.

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PRSay

DECEMBER 4, 2018

During a lesson about puns, alliteration and wordplay in my Art of Storytelling Master Class , a communicator asked, “Don’t you risk confusing people?” To cycle back to the initial qualm raised by the communicator in my Art of Storytelling Master Class, it’s possible wordplay may confuse your readers.

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PRSay

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

A participant in one of my storytelling workshops once shared this advice: “If you’re writing about seeing a snake at a picnic, for gosh sake, start with the snake. Master the Art of Storytelling. Would you like to learn Ann’s full system for engaging readers with corporate storytelling? Email: ann@WylieComm.com.

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Stern + Associates

MARCH 3, 2023

That means identifying and explaining need – whether for a more sustainable economy, for more helpful technology or for a new approach to leadership – is key to our job. That’s why storytelling is at the core of everything we do. In our own work, we have clients who work in many areas of business and society where challenges abound.

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Onclusive

MARCH 6, 2019

At the recent Growth PR Conference from AirPR, leadership from E*Trade, Dolby, BitGo, and Bank of the West shared their personal experiences and thoughts on what works… and what doesn’t. I went to Schwab and had responsibility as CMO, which included corporate communications as well as for PR, basically everything but Investor Relations.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Instead, the PR agency or team should work with leadership to commit to a strict definition of the brand voice — and it should come from a place of authenticity. We’ve found success in mini-conferences we call thought leadership panels. Aspirational or emotional? Do some (real) good.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Savvy PR pros took advantage of the storytelling opportunities, inserting a client point of view on large issues and building thought capital to distinguish them from competitors. The issues drove headlines more broadly, across business and top-tier technology media. But what can we expect in 2020?

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Ishmael's Corner

MARCH 1, 2020

The Art Of Storytelling In Business Communications And Public Relations. The post The Secret Sauce Behind Our Global Offering appeared first on Ishmael's Corner ~ Storytelling Techniques For Business Communications. Techniques For Effective Business Communications. Every global communications consultancy touts collaboration.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 1, 2022

” In open-ended comments, respondents cite digital, internal comms and a greater focus on comms by leadership as among the underlying reasons. DE&I was followed by thought leadership (49%), data & analytics (48%), storytelling (48%), comms strategy (46%), measurement (46%), internal comms (44%) and ESG programs (43%).

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PR 20/20

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Thought Leadership:70+ interview and speaking requests, earned media placements, and quotes attributed to Marketing AI Institute and its thought leaders. It drew 300+ attendees and dozens of sponsors in the inaugural year. While creating this content and audience, we also built relationships with technology partners along the way.

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Cision

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Over time, I took on leadership roles with larger companies that combined my knowledge of storytelling with software product geekery — most recently as the global head of product marketing for Oracle’s Marketing Cloud business. So the fact that it gets the bronze in corporate budget competition is something CMOs must reevaluate.

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Ishmael's Corner

MARCH 22, 2015

I’ve highlighted this point because some folks have questioned the value of corporate blogging. We believe that a company blog makes for one of the most effective thought leadership platforms on the planet. For those in communications or marketing who prefer a magic wand, you’re right to take a pass on corporate blogging.

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