Agility PR Solutions

DECEMBER 17, 2018

It’s not surprising that the most important workplace value for full-time employees is fair pay, according to a recent survey from B2B ratings and reviews firm Clutch. In fact, more than half of employees (55 percent) ranked “compensates me fairly” as the 1st or 2nd most important workplace attribute.

Ethics 66

Ethics Employee B2B Survey 66

PRSay

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Each September, PRSA recognizes Public Relations Ethics Month, supported by programs presented by the PRSA Board of Ethics and Professional Standards (BEPS). This year’s theme, Public Relations Ethics: Strengthening Our Core, guides a special focus on the six core values highlighted in the PRSA Code of Ethics.

Ethics 136

Ethics Retail Instagram Twitter 136

PRSay

DECEMBER 27, 2023

The seven report topics are the future of the workplace, the state of the undergraduate curriculum/hiring characteristics, critical thinking, data strategy and insights, ethics, DEI, and public relations as a driver of social change. Seven teams of educators and practitioners contributed their expertise and content.

Report 78

Report Ethics Education Survey 78

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 17, 2021

I’ve spent the past few weeks breaking down the survey results from the 2021 JOTW Strategic Communications Survey ( overview , challenges and the media relations struggle ). This week I paused to catch up on reading several other surveys of interest to PR and communications. Six in 10 comms pros face ethical challenges.

Creativity 95

Creativity Study Ethics Publicity 95

PRSay

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The seven report topics are the future of the workplace, the state of the undergraduate curriculum/hiring characteristics, critical thinking, data strategy and insights, ethics, DEI, and public relations as a driver of social change. Seven teams of educators and practitioners contributed their expertise and content.

Report 78

Report Ethics Education Survey 78

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Surveys show earned media is still the most credible; exec appreciation and collaboration with PR improved during the Coronavirus Regular readers know these pages are filled with surveys and statistics. Recently I went back through all the write-ups I’ve published on surveys and boiled the results down to these ten.

Survey 94

Survey Industry Leadership Study 94

5W PR

APRIL 10, 2023

Brands must align values with ethical practices. Conduct surveys, focus groups, and other types of research to gain insights into consumer values and concerns. Updating their brand values is necessary to better reflect ethical practices. But they can also involve long-time employees in this process.

Consumer 88

Consumer Brand Branding Ethics 88

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. Job candidates want to know about company diversity.

Ethics 124

Ethics Internal International Employee 124

PRSay

JANUARY 19, 2021

The PR firm’s annual survey, which tracks public sentiment about business, government, nongovernmental organizations and media, says ordinary citizens feel misled and don’t trust the leaders of those institutions “to do what is right.”. Trust scores have dropped for government leaders, CEOs, journalists and even religious leaders.

Government 157

Government Report Survey Media 157

Reputation Us

AUGUST 9, 2023

A recent a global survey of 2,000 executives put that share at 63 percent. Negative publicity, ethical breaches, product recalls, or any crisis linked to reputation can lead to a loss of customer trust and loyalty. A damaged image may also lead to difficulties in attracting skilled employees.

Reputation 78

Reputation Insurance Insurance Financial 78

PR in High Definition

APRIL 27, 2023

An ESG programme ultimately serves as a framework for measuring the sustainability and ethical impact of a company’s operations. Due to its complexity, breaking ESG down for your audience is vital, whether that be clients, prospects, employees or investors. Who better to be your environmental advocates than your employees.

Policies 62

Policies Employee Ethics Survey 62

Flack's Revenge

AUGUST 6, 2019

Sword & Script blogger Frank Strong wrote about the nuances of taking a stand , covering another Edelman study, and his own survey: A study by Edelman found… “64 percent of consumers around the world now buy on belief, a remarkable increase of 13 points since 2017.” Frank Strong mentioned the importance of employee concerns.

Corporate 198

Corporate Brand Branding Agriculture 198

Ethical Voices

MAY 6, 2023

She was one of the first people I interviewed when Ethical Voices launched in 2019, and I figured it was time to have her back, particularly because Ethisphere recently released an updated list of the World’s Most Ethical companies. What are the top ethics issues facing companies? It has a couple of component pieces.

Ethics 52

Ethics Training Financial Survey 52

Sword and the Script

MAY 25, 2021

That’s the overarching conclusion stemming from a global survey carried out by Morning Consult. The survey breaks answer to this question out by country and precisely 51% in the U.S. Go be sure, the survey did ask about these things too. Trust in business is a currency that brands can’t live without. and 40% in the U.K.

Brand 108

Brand Branding Survey Customer Service 108

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 6, 2017

Each of these incidents is distinct, but all except one resulted from information supplied by Uber employees (or a contracted employee, in the case of the video posted by an Uber driver) and all are symptomatic of a corporate culture in dire need of change. What’s an honest company to do? Use feedback tools.

Reputation 159

Reputation How To Employee Financial 159

Communications Conversations

AUGUST 21, 2015

But, along the way, we heard from one surprising source as the story unfolded: An Amazon employee. And, this opens up, yet again, a discussion we’ve had before: Should employees be empowered to speak up during a company crisis or firestorm? Meanwhile, 52 percent trust employees of that same company. Facebook was abuzz.

Case Study 60

Case Study Employee Study Guidelines 60

PRSay

JULY 10, 2023

According to a 2021 Deloitte survey , quality and price remain two of the top-three purchasing criteria for consumers, cited 86% and 61% of the time, respectively. In addition, 57% of consumers surveyed say they are more loyal to brands that commit to addressing social inequities. Ron DeSantis in March 2022.

Brand 135

Brand Branding Nonprofit Government 135

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

OCTOBER 24, 2023

In addition to cultivating a robust social media presence, deploying online and in-person customer surveys and collating online customer reviews is essential. In an era where company ethics matter as much as product function and affordability to many customers, advancing a trustworthy and customer-focused image is paramount.

Strategy 95

Strategy Ethics Social Media Data 95

Deirdre Breakenridge

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

A colleague introduced me to Nicole Lee at an academic conference and she helped develop the survey instrument and with data analysis. “A new role that emerged in this study was that of an internal social media manager, which involves managing internal social media channels used to communicate with employees. – Nicole Lee.

Publicity 150

Publicity Policies Social Media Study 150

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 29, 2020

According to the survey: social media management (77%) content marketing (77%) influencer marketing (67%); and link building for SEO (56%) Other statistics stood out for me in the report: Measurement. Talkwalker tapped the research firm YouGov to field a global survey of 3,700 marketing communications (marcom) professionals.

Media Relations 98

Media Relations Report Industry SEO 98

Buzzstream

JUNE 15, 2020

To better understand how COVID-19 is affecting the PR industry, BuzzStream and Fractl surveyed 400 full-time public relations professionals. Although slashing “ monitoring and relationship tools looks a lot better on paper than laying off employees ,” according to Muck Rack, doing so may cut off your business’s only lifeline to customers.

Pitching 93

Pitching Survey Ethics Report 93

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.” Survey says….

Reputation 60

Reputation Corporate Survey Employee 60

Sword and the Script

JUNE 7, 2022

I took a business ethics course when I was studying for my MBA. It said these deals were bad for customers, bad for employees, and often bad for investors (LPs, not the fund managers). The report is based on a global survey of its employees. Perennial plea from reporters. ESG disclosures in IR.

Software 85

Software Internal International Pitching 85

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Tackling fake news and disinformation: an ethical issue that strikes at the heart of practice 6. It is firmly on the agenda of industry bodies and progressive organisations are talking steps to address it for employees. Gender diversity in PR is an issue as old as the industry itself 3. Representing the public that we serve 4.

Government 103

Government Education Print Ethics 103

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

This can include the media, customers, employees, and the general public. Internal communications: PR practitioners may also be responsible for communicating with employees and stakeholders within an organization. You can find the survey answers from 483 communicators here: PR measurement. What is public relations?

Interviews 98

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 98

MaccaPR

JULY 2, 2014

Shareholders, employees and clients rely on your company’s Wikipedia profile to learn about your company’s strengths and weaknesses, successes and failures. The Wikipedia foundation believes employees, supporters and publicity agents (e.g. It was even mentioned on the TV show, The Office: (Source: Rock Paper Watch ).

Wikipedia 101

Wikipedia Marketing Ethics Facebook 101

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JUNE 6, 2023

But, as AI technology advances and evolves even further, knowing how to use it properly (and ethically) becomes even more critical. Surveys confirm this fear , with 71% of those taking part reporting they are concerned with how AI could impact job security. Related: AI in Customer Service: The Race to the Bottom?

Communications 40

Communications Marketing Technology Data 40

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

As per the Sprout Pulse survey 2023 , nearly half (47%) of consumers intend to utilize shopping features within platforms such as Instagram Shops, Facebook Shops, TikTok Shopping, and the like. This means finding new products, making payments, and completing purchases become simpler and quicker across digital platforms.

Social Media 86

Social Media Media Mobile SEO 86

Deirdre Breakenridge

APRIL 29, 2019

That’s according to 223 PR professionals polled for the 2019 JOTW Communications Survey. That number was up sharply – 17% – from the same survey the previous year. We solicited commentary around this question from PR professionals that took the survey to find out. Now, it’s say whatever you want about whomever you want.”.

Survey 377

Survey Media Relations Media Ethics 377

Sword and the Script

JUNE 6, 2020

But brands that borrow heavily from black culture and target black consumers have a responsibility, she said, to push for change, often by bringing more black employees into their ranks.” Aina said that she did not expect all companies to weigh in. UML] appeared first on Sword and the Script.

Brand 91

Brand Branding Fashion YouTube 91

Barokas

JANUARY 7, 2019

This realization first hit me in my personal life, when I recognized that while I want to instill a strong sense of ambition and work ethic in my children, I don’t want to burden them with the feeling that they must be in a state of perpetual change to be successful. Publish at least one results-heavy customer case study per quarter.

Case Study 60

Case Study Construction Exercises Media Training 60

Ethical Voices

JUNE 27, 2023

He discusses a number of important ethics issues including: How to deal with an ethical quandary: Career advancement or decency? What is the most difficult ethical challenge you ever confronted at work? I’ve done more than 150 ethics interviews, and this is the first time this example came up, and I love it.

Ethics 78

Ethics Corporate Leadership Groups 78

Offleash

JULY 23, 2017

Like the Uber fiasco – the allegations of sexual harassment and discrimination that, among other legal and ethical scandals, cost CEO Travis Kalanick his job. Or the U.S. Department of Labor investigation and federal lawsuit over alleged compensation disparities between men and women at Google. Contact Joanna at joanna@offleashpr.com.

Engineering 40

Engineering Technology Policies Ethics 40

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

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Communication channels and actions must be increasingly fluid, agile, and complete, with interesting and objective narratives that engage and awaken the interaction and commitment of employees with the company, and between different areas. Employee communication will continue to be a major focus for many CCOs.

Marketing 187

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 187

Maxim Behar

OCTOBER 15, 2023

We were advising them on how to present themselves to the media, to their employees, and to the public. When I did a big survey about 30 out of 100 of my colleagues around the world thought it was an evolution, not a revolution. So 6 Bulgarian companies got their business ethics standard. It really is a revolution.

Newspapers 59

Newspapers Meeting Ethics Social Media 59

Sword and the Script

APRIL 27, 2019

Yes, it is according to 68% of PR professionals polled for the 2019 JOTW Communications Survey. That’s up 17% from the same survey last year. The 10 th annual survey polled an impressive ~2,000 reporters in 10 countries. The survey also revealed several other interesting statistics: Getting it right vs. getting it first.

Survey 90

Survey Journalism Study Pitching 90