Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Goals, channels and metrics for internal comms. Internal communicators are striving to better inform employees – and improve engagement rates. That’s according to a survey of 250 internal comms pros conducted by Ragan in May 2022. Internal comms demand more focus. “62% Other interesting statistics: Agencies say creative.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

AUGUST 26, 2014

Throughout my 25 year career I’ve worked with clients from an array of industries – aviation, healthcare, government, museums, education, technology, and more. But this direction has kept me flexible and enhanced my creativity by ensuring I do not simply rely on what works in any one industry. I define myself as a PR generalist.

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Stern + Associates

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Digital transformation has become much more than simply upgrading software and building a new skill set; it’s now a required state of mind , says Paul Leonardi , award-winning University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) professor and Technology Management department chair. Technology is Only Half the Equation; The Other Half is People. “The

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wiredPRworks

APRIL 20, 2022

In the book, David provides a step-by-step plan for leveraging the power of technology to get your message seen and heard by the right people at the right time. Fifteen years ago, David’s ideas seemed radical, creative, and wonderful. About Barbara Rozgonyi.

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PRSay

JANUARY 29, 2019

According to a study published in the Daily Mail , employees are connected to technology at work for an average of 12 hours per day. Studies show that 65 percent of people are visual learners, and combining words with strategic visuals can help audiences retain information longer. Put your bottom line on Top (BLOT).

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The Hoffman Agency

DECEMBER 5, 2022

While some of us pursued degrees in PR or journalism, many stumbled upon the industry from something vastly different: from accounting, history, law, to other creative backgrounds. Having lived abroad as a child, I developed a love of languages and ended up studying languages at university. Georgina Leigh, Associate Director, Europe.

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The Hoffman Agency

MARCH 23, 2021

My thirst for knowledge contributed to my recent success at the University of Oregon’s Strategic Communication Graduate Study. As an intern at Hoffman, my storytelling skills are coming in handy. It takes a team of dedicated communicators to create strategic plans, craft creative messages, set goals and objectives, and execute ideas.

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The Hoffman Agency

MARCH 18, 2022

By Lisa Bonatz, Intern. When people ask why I study public relations, nutrition and nursing, I tell the story of an oncological researcher; I would write to him and explain that he is my life muse, but he may not like the reason. As a child, I was never afraid of drowning. I yearned to be one with the sea’s overwhelming power. .

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Solo PR Pro

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Thrive PR and Kelly Kirkendoll ( Founder/CEO) won four PRSA Dallas Pegasus Awards, including the top award in two categories (Internal Communications Program and Publication, Print or Digital), a Pegasus Award of Honor for Most Effective Campaign on a Budget and BEST OF SHOW! Phyllis Weiss , president, Weiss Communications, Inc.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 7, 2020

Some PR technology vendors have made pandemic-related announcements, but there’s a bit of “business as usual” too On the first Tuesday of the month, I publish a summary of news from the vendors building PR technology tool ( PR tech sum ). The company uses AI to power its media monitoring technology.

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Doctor Spin

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Improve internal communications. To get started, you develop a creative concept and a marketing strategy, which you pair up with copywriting and art direction to create your assets. A Case Study. Source: International Journal of Business Communication 9 Mishra, K., Keep stakeholders well-informed.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 14, 2018

6) Technology that will change reporting. When asked which technologies are having the biggest impact on the job of reporting, the answers stacked up as follows (globally): 34% said “updated social media algorithms;”. 26% said “better and cheaper video production technology;”. 7) Press releases, oh, press releases. Talk to Us !

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Once upon a time, many moons ago, I worked at a large PR agency as part of the consumer technology team. Studying for a public relations or mass communications degree is the most traditional route into the industry today, but it’s not the only route. When I began, I had no idea what to expect.

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Stephen Waddington

APRIL 18, 2020

I’ve become irrationally irritated by the bakers, creatives, gardeners, homeschoolers and language learners posting motivational content around the internet. If this happened in 2020 it wouldn’t attract a murmur of attention let alone become an international news story and clock up 40 million YouTube views.

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Solo PR Pro

APRIL 5, 2022

For me, that meant getting my accreditation in public relations, but it doesn’t have to be an intensive year of study. I’ve long understood that there’s no technology, customer base or business paradigm I can’t gain at least a working knowledge of with a little old-fashioned research up front. Bottom line?

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The Hoffman Agency

APRIL 9, 2020

As a profession, PR has been slow to take up new technology. For the past two years, Kerry Sheehan has been studying AI and its implications for the public relations industry. What is its relationship to data, and what are its potential applications for improving internal processes? What’s that got to do with Public Relations?

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The Hoffman Agency

AUGUST 4, 2023

I spent my first three years in college studying the ins and outs of the film business, touring studios and connecting with writers, directors, entertainment lawyers and moviemakers. The magic and creativity that first intrigued me faded, replaced with technicalities and monotony.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 18, 2017

Look at leaders in fashion, music, and technology for inspiration. Mark Zuckerberg famously quit school (though that’s not so uncommon among technology founders.) Assign a small, but demonstrative project to scope out an agency’s creative and strategic chops. Not convinced?

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Deirdre Breakenridge

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

I look forward to the PRSA International Conference every year for so many reasons. I’m able to catch up on what’s new in technology by walking through the exhibit hall. I’ll sit in on keynotes and sessions to get the updates on pressing topics including measurement, diversity in communications, data and creative storytelling, etc.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

An interest in digital marketing and technology eventually lead him to a sales gig with Vocus, the former PR software maker that was eventually swallowed up by Cision. Clients are now able to seek out and manage agency relationships with specialists who fill in the skill gaps that might be present on their own internal teams.

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Stern + Associates

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

A renowned expert on leadership and dialogue, Hult International Business School Professor Megan Reitz teaches leaders that having a psychologically safe culture requires them to notice their own habits and be mindful of the signals they’re sending which may be deliberately or inadvertently silencing others.

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PRSay

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

9 at PRSA’s 2017 International Conference in Boston. Given that AirPR is a PR technology company, we get a front-row seat to some of the best and brightest PR professionals in the industry, individuals who care deeply about whether or not their work is driving website traffic, sales and so forth. They are innately creative.

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Critical Mention

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Luckily, there are strategies to cater to international audiences for your next PR campaign! Creating logos for an international audience isn’t just about translating the words you have in your logo–it’s a matter of designing it in the right context. The colors. Just as images must be culturally appropriate, so must colors.

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PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

“You’ll leave with best practices and relevant case studies from real-world marketers thriving at the intersection of marketing, technology, and management.”. If you’re a senior-level marketer and you’re having trouble selecting or maximizing use of your technology, then we’d recommend attending this one. ContentTECH Summit.

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Cision

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

When you invite internal and external subject matter experts to contribute to your content marketing program, it’s important to have guidelines for them to follow. Think of your content contributor guide as a map for creatives to follow. Think of your content contributor guide as a map for creatives to follow.

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Stephen Waddington

JULY 11, 2018

We're the world's most creative PR agency delivering work that matters. It was high on the agenda of this year’s BledCom , the international public relations research symposium. AI has become a catch all term to describe technology that simplifies a task for a human being. All professions are being impacted by technology.

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Doctor Spin

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

As a PR professional, I often meet with experienced, intelligent, ambitious, conscientious, creative, and highly motivated decision-makers. Concentrating on the study of consciousness and direct experience. By studying the experiences and thoughts of those who have excelled in their fields, one can gain valuable insights and wisdom.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 16, 2019

I sense we are reaching that point in marketing, with respect to data and creativity. This is the role of creativity in marketing: to drive an emotional connection and feeling of belonging. Where every business has data, perhaps even the same data, we cannot have, by definition, the same creativity.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 5, 2018

In honor of International Womens Day, all the guests were prominent women in the PR and technology fields including Serena Ehrlich , Aly Saxe , and Ai Addyson-Zhang. Provide case studies of other, similar nonprofits using paid ads and their results. Image: Siora Photography via Unsplash, Creative Commons CC0.

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Maxim Behar

JANUARY 11, 2024

Like you said we get up, we pick up the phone and I think at that point some of the creativity is over as we consume information, different opinions. The huge flow of information motivates me personally to be even more innovative, and even more creative, but you must know how to swim in this ocean of information.

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Stephen Waddington

JULY 17, 2018

A UK supermarket uses a combination of process, technology and editorial nous to identify stories from across a national organisation. It’s a means of news to story gathering from around a national or international organisation and making decisions about which stories to develop as part of a PR campaign.

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Sword and the Script

JULY 2, 2019

I call it the PR technology summary ( PR tech sum ) and here’s what I found over the last 30 days. The press release doesn’t spell out any specific technology initiatives, so it seems this is merely an agreement allowing each business to sell the others’ products. “Q4 new research from staffing firm The Creative Group shows.

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Trends Media Report Technology 60

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The report provides an international perspective on the challenges facing the PR business. A study called the Velvet Ghetto commissioned by the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) first called out the gender pay gap in the PR profession in 1986. Broom, David M. Dozier, Larissa A. Grunig and Elizabeth L.

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 10, 2011

As one great article I read recently from IABC described it, the future communicator must be able to think both creatively and strategically. Funnily enough, they called this the “creative strategist.&#. New media technologies: The world of new media is moving and changing the face of our profession – fast!

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NewsWhip

JUNE 10, 2021

Chris Rivera: Well, Ben, the unfortunate part is when I went to college, I studied technical writing. Chris: So I did not study risk whatsoever, and early on in my career, I started in project management working in IT, so I was very technical at that time. Where did you come from to come to this position, I guess? Ben: Oh, wow.

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Shift Communications

JANUARY 12, 2015

I am going to refrain from using all buzz or crutch words, internally, with clients and with media, because with so many PR people out there, everyone sounds the same. Work more with our Marketing Technology and Creative teams and LEARN SOMETHING. Casey Egan, SHIFT Boston. Dave Finn, SHIFT NYC. Megan Hand, SHIFT Boston.

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PR 20/20

MAY 12, 2016

As CMOs navigate the marketing talent gap , they are increasingly seeking performance-driven agency partners that are immersed in marketing technology and staffed with digital-savvy professionals. The marketing services industry is in a state of flux. 4) Demand That Digital Is Ingrained in Their DNA. 6) Seek Systems for Success.

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