Bianchi Biz Blog

JULY 1, 2021

ESG (environmental, social, and governance) reporting is rapidly becoming the hottest trend for mobility, automotive and vehicle technology suppliers. adults say they want to work for a company that places a priority on ESG practices, according to a recent survey from multi-national manufacturing and service companies network SK Group.

Automotive 97

Automotive Technology Communications Mobile 97

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. This has certainly helped us stay funded and keep the right conversations going across our entire organization.” ~ Lona Therrien, Sr Director, Global Corporate Communications, Mimecast.

Strategy 195

Strategy Marketing Measurement eBook 195

Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 15, 2018

Corporate communications and PR can be a lonely business of sorts. A recent survey conducted by Ned Lundquist’s Job of the Week (JOTW) in partnership with Sword and the Script Media, LLC sought to find out the true status of our industry. Guest Post by Scott Kaminski. Or are we? Let’s hit it. Let’s Talk Money.

Survey 74

Survey Industry Communications Corporate 74

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.

Survey 86

Survey Measurement Employee Retail 86

Reputation Us

APRIL 15, 2024

Your company’s reputation is not merely a reflection of your public image, but a tangible asset with measurable impact on the most essential aspects of your operations. To review Part Two of our series discussing the value of mitigating risk to your corporate reputation, click here.

Reputation 78

Reputation Financial Consumer Survey 78

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Propel, which is headquartered in Tel Aviv said its technology is currently being used by elements of the Israeli government and NGOs in its armed conflict with Hamas. Just 12% of survey respondents say they were “very knowledgeable” about AI and its capacity to support PR. The survey was conducted by PR Week and sponsored by Notified.

Employee 133

Employee Software Survey Tools 133

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

PRSay

JANUARY 29, 2018

Great counseling firms were founded and legendary corporate communications departments were born. We are in an age with exogenous challenges, such as social and political complexity, forceful and rapid shifts in the dynamics of business and economics, technological and media disruption, and financial constraints.

Survey 114

Survey Ethics Leadership Financial 114

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 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. Last year, Symphony Technology Group acquired four PR tech companies including Onclusive, PRgloo, and, later , Critical Mention. Startup Handraise raises $6.3 Cloud partners.

Software 130

Software Reddit Technology B2B 130

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 9, 2024

In this edition: Cision silently rebrands HARO; Meltwater’s dealmaking continues; PR tech briefs and mentions content picks There have been so many private equity (PE) deals among PR technology companies, that it’s easy to lose track of who owns what. PR measurement evangelist Mark Weiner passed in December. In remembrance.

Brand 147

Brand Branding Reddit Pitching 147

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The most effective blogs in B2B marketing tend to publish longer posts, more frequently, with visuals, paid distribution and analytical measurement Blogging doesn’t have the appeal that voice search, personalization or influencer marketing do in B2B marketing, but when it’s done right, it’s surely effective, according to a new study.

B2B 147

B2B Study Blogging Marketing 147

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.

Survey 174

Survey Marketing B2B Study 174

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

OCTOBER 17, 2023

We use technology for everything from banking and shopping to communication and entertainment. Understanding the risks, adopting best practices, and investing in robust cybersecurity measures are crucial for safeguarding our digital realm and ensuring a secure and prosperous future.

Education 110

Education Employee Measurement Agency 110

Sword and the Script

APRIL 5, 2016

Confusion over social and mobile reigns among the ranks of marketers according to the latest edition of The CMO survey by the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. Much like last year’s survey , CMOs said they plan to invest in social, mobile and digital. The survey also found that just 11.5 Here are three examples: 1.

Mobile 60

Mobile Survey Marketing B2C 60

Cision

AUGUST 23, 2017

Fractl, a digital marketing firm, carried out a surveyed of 400 people asking them to record their emotional responses to 100 of the top images from Reddit’s r/pics community. From your corporate leaders to your average employees, involve the people behind your company in your digital PR campaign.

Digital PR 251

Digital PR How To Small Business Analysis 251

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 23, 2019

Of those, 84% say they outsource content creation; distribution, technology, strategy and measurement were distant followers. For the last six years, Orbit Media has surveyed 1,000 bloggers for its annual blogging survey. The survey isolates answers from bloggers who report “strong results.” 2) Blogging benchmarks.

Content Marketing 136

Content Marketing Study Blogging Marketing 136

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 20, 2020

Most have learned from early mistakes or half-measures and have designed campaigns that make a positive impact for employees, customers, and communities. But it has also used technology in an innovative way, to create a survey map of self-reported symptoms people are experiencing during the pandemic. It’s not about the logo.

Brand 284

Brand Branding Small Business Retail 284

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Several posts on PR technology made the top 10 posts on Sword and the Script as measured by reader clicks. The tech briefings, where I provide a close look at a PR technology tool, really seemed to resonate. The posts listed below are the those that were the most read as measured by clicks.

SEO 100

SEO Software Resources Newspapers 100

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

How is public relations measured? Public relations (PR) practitioners use a variety of methods to measure the effectiveness of their campaigns. Overall, there are many ways to measure the effectiveness of PR campaigns, and the best approach will depend on the goals of the campaign and the organization.”.

Interviews 98

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 98

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.

Tools 99

Tools Survey Pitching Analytics 99

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.

Report 116

Report Publicity Survey B2B 116

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. but most CMOs (61%) expect “their budgets to rebound in 2020” according to The CMO Spend Survey by Gartner. Read more: 6 Benchmarks from a Survey of CMOs through the Lenses of B2B Marketing. of revenue to 10.5%

Marketing 78

Marketing Publicity Survey Study 78

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 6, 2016

A PR agency employee starting in the business today will be creating programs, telling stories, and reporting to clients in ways very different from just a few years ago, in part due to the rise of digital technology and the blurring of lines between paid, earned, and owned media. Everything is measurable and measured.

SEO 204

SEO Analytics Measurement B2B 204

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

And, given the vast amount of time I pour into writing about PR technology , I’m really pleased with the long list of contributions from the PR technology vendor community. This will contribute to even more noise, and it will make high-quality corporate content both more appreciated and harder to find.”.

Marketing 187

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 187

Cision

MAY 16, 2016

It details a multi-country, multi-industry survey examining how successfully businesses communicate across their organizations. A common theme throughout the white paper is to leverage technology for better communication. For a concept as elaborate as corporate strategy, the communications challenge from top to bottom can be daunting.

Internal 218

Internal International Communications Employee 218

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.

Crisis 152

Crisis Exercises Crisis Communications Reputation 152

Sword and the Script

APRIL 16, 2019

Communications professions placed press releases near the bottom of a long list of priorities for the next 12 months, according to the 2019 JOTW Communications Survey , a collaborative effort between Ned’s Job-of-the-Week and Sword and the Script Media. Those results echoed views expressed about press releases on the same survey last year.

Survey 71

Survey Technology Corporate Financial 71

Stephen Waddington

JANUARY 30, 2020

There is a growing unease about the rate of change of technology. 66% worry that technology makes it impossible to know if what people are seeing or hearing is real. 61% believe that the government does not understand emerging technologies sufficiently to regulate them.

Ethics 84

Ethics Government Survey Technology 84

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. Pressure on measurement. Additional duties.

Communications 120

Communications Crisis Internal International 120

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 31, 2019

The median salary breaks down across corporate, agency and non-profit sectors of PR as follows: corporate communications median salary was $127,100; PR agency median salary was $96,000, and non-profit communications salary was $85,000. . The 3 rd annual survey will be initiated soon! Click To Tweet.

Blogging 80

Blogging Publicity Marketing Survey 80

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 30, 2022

This summary of PR technology news – the PR Tech Sum – is back after a two-month hiatus. The corporate reputation sector saw some consolidation this week, as Signal AI, which bills itself as a global external intelligence company, acquired KELP Inc., I do have a sense of humor. Signal AI Acquires Kelp .

Publicity 85

Publicity Survey Enterprise Pitching 85

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 4, 2018

of studies and surveys – some of which I had a hand in producing – dissecting the results and connecting dots where it looks appropriate. Each statistic links to the blog post that covered that particular study or survey and links to the underlying source. As a vertical, technology companies invest 9.7% of revenue in marketing.

Survey 103

Survey Marketing B2B Content Marketing 103

Landis PR

JANUARY 30, 2024

That example is less quantifiable, but brand recognition also can be measured through polling and surveys. Other ways to measure brand recognition is through share of voice in media or on social media. For example, we know we’re doing it right when we hear people say, Oh, yes, I’ve heard of you.

Leadership 105

Leadership SEO Measurement Reputation 105

Sword and the Script

JULY 6, 2021

This month’s roundup of PR technology news is a two-fer: there’s two months’ worth of news here. The pricing is based on the number of categories you subscribe to receive – i.e. technology, health care, etc. In my own defense, it’s the only one I’ve missed since I started writing the PR Tech Sum roundups 25 months ago. New PR tech.

Pitching 88

Pitching Report Software Survey 88

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Here’s the monthly PR Tech Sum rounding news and links from the world of PR technology. Intrado was formerly known as West Corporation. Innodata said it began providing “AI data annotation services to another Silicon Valley technology giant.” And it’s not just the startups anymore. Fake press releases on major wires.

Software 92

Software Banking Technology Data 92