Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The assertive role and reputation of corporate communication during the COVID-19 crisis is an important legacy. In late March the corporate workforce shifted from working in the office to home, and areas of the economy exposed to the virus such as entertainment, leisure, hospitality, and visitor attractions shut down.

Corporate 113

Corporate Communications Government Crisis 113

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 1, 2024

Diversity isn’t dead; but it may be hiding So it was refreshing to see the results of a new study conducted by Chief, the private executive network for women, showing that fully 80% of C-suite executives remain committed to DEI initiatives and will continue to invest in them. But I choose to look at the Chief study more optimistically.

Leadership 203

Leadership Corporate Study Survey 203

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 23, 2019

Fortunately, there are several new studies that have been published about content marketing, blogging and webinars that provide solid benchmarks. 1) Content marketing benchmarks. 1) Content marketing benchmarks. Here are a few benchmarks that stood out for me: Content marketing teams remain small.

Content Marketing 138

Content Marketing Study Blogging Marketing 138

Onclusive

DECEMBER 6, 2019

The world of marketing and PR evolves rapidly. Conferences and other gatherings of like-minded marketing professionals provide key learning opportunities, introductions to others who can help you hone your craft, and team-building experiences unlike any other. Digital Sales and Marketing World. Dates: Feb 25 – 26, 2020.

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Conference Marketing Case Study Measurement 329

PRSay

AUGUST 8, 2023

Marketing and communications professionals have been embracing and experimenting with artificial intelligence to generate content, a new survey by The Conference Board and Ragan Communications finds. Among marketers and communicators surveyed, 82% expect their productivity to improve as they adopt AI further.

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Study Communications Conference Survey 78

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 29, 2023

Studies show B2B buyers are getting younger and want to engage with companies on social media; B2B marketers are finding social media supports both leads and revenue About one-third of respondents find new products and hear about brands for the first time on social media. Stay with me, I’ll bring this back to B2B in a moment.

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B2B Social Media Marketing Media 127

Onclusive

JUNE 23, 2022

This week, we’re continuing with our June blog series on Measuring Up To Marketing: How PR Fits Into The Mix. Our focus is shifting to making sure that communications objectives are aligned with marketing, as well as business, goals and discussing how PR teams can work with their marketing colleagues to achieve greater impact for the brand.

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Strategy Marketing Measurement eBook 195

Sword and the Script

MAY 11, 2021

Marketing and PR require considerable time to educate executives that aren’t digitally savvy; if we can keep our frustrations in check the payoff promises big returns. One of the biggest frustrations in the marketing and PR profession today is the lack of understanding from the leadership. Does Your C-Suite Have Enough Digital Smarts?

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

To borrow from a quote , the professional’s feet should be planted in their role, but their eyes should survey the marketing landscape. As I’m wont to do on the occasional Saturday, I’ve picked out three, reviewed them carefully and present some of the findings in this roundup series that I call the Unscripted Marketing Links.

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Onclusive

DECEMBER 19, 2019

As a lifelong marketer currently leading a communications technology company, that phrase and concept really stuck with me. So many of us in marketing and advertising specialize in talking at our prospects, customers and consumers. But mostly, third-party influence is the domain of expertly managed corporate communications and PR.

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Marketing Advertising Advertising System 195

Stephen Waddington

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The integration of marketing and public relations within an organisation is situational. It depends on market, size, type of organisation, and scale. Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr 1949 Over the past three months I’ve investigated trends in the integration of marketing and public relations for Vuelio. That doesn’t make sense.

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Trends Publicity Marketing Case Study 157

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 7, 2018

Bernays and his client saw an untapped market. 21 st Century Social Marketing. Its PR agency studied women’s self-image and attitudes toward their own bodies to identify a legitimate concern. An insincere or shallow corporate social responsibility program is usually easy to spot, and the public will call BS.

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Corporate Newspapers Government Company 189

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.

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Survey Corporate Communications Financial 81

Reputation Us

MARCH 27, 2023

While ESG has essentially been a part of many corporations ideology and strategy for decades, the term and customers’ familiarity became more prevalent in 2020 due primarily through heightened awareness of ESG’s importance to the world’s wellbeing. PWC studied 202 publicly traded large U.S.

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Reputation Corporate Survey Employee 78

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 20, 2018

As the landscape stands today, I tend to be more bullish on augmented reality (AR) than virtual reality (VR) in B2B marketing. That fits more readily into the modern marketing and sales dynamic, which is still highly dependent on conversations and relationships. Help Me, Obi-Wan Kenobi on Disney Video.

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Case Study B2B Study Marketing 100

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

AUGUST 29, 2023

Regrettably, advertising and marketing seem to remain a notable instance of this disparity. In advertising and marketing, however, this rich mixture has historically been depicted through the lens of Caucasian individuals. Brand marketing is a key arena where the call for inclusivity has grown louder and more resonant than ever before.

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Brand Branding Marketing Ethics 90

Onclusive

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

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. Onclusive offers a proprietary media monitoring solution.

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Training Media Training Reputation Crisis Communications 195

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

These habits are applicable to corporate blogging where a blog is a central platform in a content marketing strategy. The 4 Engines You Need to Pull Off Content Marketing Successfully. What Does It Take to Implement Content Marketing Effectively in B2B? It’s the fourth consecutive year the agency has conducted the survey.

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Study B2B Marketing Survey 80

Sword and the Script

JUNE 27, 2020

Public relations has wrestled with messaging during the COVID-19 pandemic, but studies also show it has improved business collaboration and internal communications The events of 9/11 changed air travel. About: Ragan surveyed 315 PR professionals across organizations including corporations, agencies, non-profits and government.

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Study Publicity Survey Internal 133

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. Event & Experiential Marketing. Messaging & Positioning.

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Training Media Training Reputation Crisis Communications 370

Reputation Us

MARCH 20, 2024

The dynamic relationship between your corporate reputation and influencer engagement underscores the importance of building and safeguarding a positive brand image. The Digital Marketing Institute found that 49 percent of consumers depend on influencer recommendations.

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Reputation Journalism Financial Corporate 78

Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 26, 2021

Justus has built his experience from working on various investor relations and corporate communications projects. He has coordinated a cross-media content marketing campaign for an international technology group. Justus studied media studies, rhetoric and literature at the Universities of Tübingen, Bielefeld and La Plata (Argentina).

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Automotive Study Report Transportation 96

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. To that end, the survey did find that 90% of respondents believed PR would be at least somewhat more integrated with marketing in the next five years.

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Technology Study Communications Survey 134

Reputation Us

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Later series will explore 2) risk evaluation; 3) influencers and marketing; 4) customer loyalty; and 5) staff retention. Financial Impact Recent studies confirm that corporate reputation is an invaluable asset with an appreciable impact on a company’s bottom line.

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Financial Reputation Corporate Study 88

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 8, 2016

It would appear that the corporate pendulum is swinging away from marketing as the place for social media to PR. More than half (51%) of marketing and advertising execs polled in November 2015 said the PR team is best suited to handle social media activity. Only 28% picked the marketing department.

Corporate 100

Corporate Digital PR Social Media Study 100

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 8, 2016

It would appear that the corporate pendulum is swinging away from marketing as the place for social media to PR. More than half (51%) of marketing and advertising execs polled in November 2015 said the PR team is best suited to handle social media activity. Only 28% picked the marketing department.

Corporate 100

Corporate Digital PR Social Media Study 100

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 8, 2016

It would appear that the corporate pendulum is swinging away from marketing as the place for social media to PR. More than half (51%) of marketing and advertising execs polled in November 2015 said the PR team is best suited to handle social media activity. Only 28% picked the marketing department.

Corporate 100

Corporate Digital PR Social Media Study 100

Reputation Us

JANUARY 3, 2020

The most recent Nielsen Global Survey of Corporate Social Responsibility found that more than half of 30,000 people surveyed in 60 countries “are willing to pay more for products and services provided by companies that are committed to positive social and environmental impact.” Gaining profit and peace-of-mind is a pretty strong combo.

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Reputation Corporate Survey Employee 60

Cision

APRIL 7, 2017

The benefits to issuing formal financial guidance is that it can be an effective tool for helping potential investors and shareholders to better understand market dynamics, a company’s growth and profitability expectations and the sources of potential troubles and opportunities within a fiscal year. But Wall Street still judges you quarterly.

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Study Meeting Corporate Data 120

Contently - Strategy

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

When it comes to freelance content marketing , however, the parameters are often less clear. Fact-checking for my content marketing stories is just as essential as it is for my editorial work,” said Anna Dimond , a journalist, content creator, and producer. Why accuracy in content marketing is important.

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Content Marketing Marketing Viral Study 144

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 83

Corporate Airlines How To Crisis 83

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

On the bright side, a Muck Rack study shows PR expenditures may rise in some sectors, including travel and energy. In the UK others speculate that businesses will “trade down” to PR by cutting more expensive marketing programs. What the data shows about marketing in a recession. Defensive strategies don’t pay.

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Comparison Advertising Advertising Reputation 296

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

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. Do you need help with B2B tech marketing and PR? Hire a B2B marketing and PR consultant who can think strategically and execute effectively.

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Software Marketing Leadership B2B 170

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Professionals across the globe share analysis and perhaps, aspiration, in offering up PR and marketing predictions for 2022. As I’ve done for the last several years , I solicited and compiled a list of predictions from professionals across the PR and marketing community. Tom Pick , Digital Marketing Consultant, Webbiquity , LLC.

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Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 215

Wadds Inc.

APRIL 26, 2023

The agency market has switched from being relatively buoyant at the end of Q3 2022 to a slowdown. DE&I, ESG, and misinformation as it relates to reputation and trust, remain at the forefront of the corporate agenda. There’s a recurring theme to almost every meeting I’ve had in the past month.

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Agency Publicity Marketing Banking 98

Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 12, 2018

The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Center for Marketing Research recently released its annual report showcasing how many Fortune 500 companies are using social media channels. The report shares some interesting data about corporate blogging. 53% now have corporate blogs.” 40 percent seems high!

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Corporate Blogging Social Media Facebook 74

PRSay

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

In doing so, the profession has earned itself a seat at the table of overall business metrics that have historically been ruled by lower-funnel marketing tactics, such as lead generation. Brands have attempted to adapt their corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts to suit their audiences’ varying opinions on controversial issues.

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Trends Video B2C Measurement 187