Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 3, 2023

BuzzSumo edges into PR with journalist database for SMBs; Poppulo adds generative AI for internal comms; why don’t PR software vendors follow basic PR standard practices? 100 million internal comms platform. Internal comms platform Firstup said it “surpassed $100 million in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR).”

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 17, 2021

As an East Coast employee now working on the West Coast for the past eight months, I don’t face the kind of challenges as teams who span several time zones across many global regions. For international meetings, remember that the world clock app is your friend. If an employee in Sydney is working while EMEA and U.S.

How To 272

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 9, 2024

Yet, it’s important to pay attention to this stuff if your business buys PR software. You wind up seeing the products you used to love get watered down, stripped and mashed into other software in weird ways. A new Gartner report suggests a better corporate intranet can help engage and retain employees. Employee engagement.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 14, 2021

Software solutions are expensive, and buyers under pressure to make the right choice seek as much information as possible to vet the quality of a SaaS, AI, cybersecurity, or data product. Millennials are famous for desiring progressive employers who care for their employees’ experience and value a diverse and inclusive workplace.

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Onclusive

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Corporate communicators regularly work with stakeholders across the organization to develop and distribute pertinent info to employees and key affiliates. Internal Communications Internal communications are crucial in determining how things are accomplished in any organization. How do you know what’s working?

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PR Conversations

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

A European internal communications veteran explains: In order to help organisations use communications to get results , practitioners should call on simple skills and experience —not a book of runes, silver bullets or magic fairy dust. ” We need to shed some light on employee communications. By Liam FitzPatrick, FCIPR.

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Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

Corporate communicators regularly work with stakeholders across the organization to develop and distribute pertinent info to employees and key affiliates. Internal Communications. The truth is that internal communications are really important to how things get done in any organization. How do you know what’s working?

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Training Media Training Reputation Crisis Communications 370

Sword and the Script

JUNE 7, 2022

Scale to compete with incumbents; Prowly adds media monitoring; Cision releases internal DE&I report; World’s First-Ever NFT Press Release. It said these deals were bad for customers, bad for employees, and often bad for investors (LPs, not the fund managers). Cision releases internal DE&I report.

Software 85

Software Internal International Pitching 85

Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 15, 2018

Social media has redefined crisis response in three important ways: outlet options, messaging speed and employee engagement. But the most important change to crisis response has been under-reported and underutilized—the power of employee evangelists. Employee evangelists are made, not born. Guest Post by Laurel Kennedy.

Employee 70

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Stephen Waddington

JULY 3, 2022

After a two year hiatus an international group of public relations academics and practitioners gathered on the shores of Lake Bled in Slovenia over the past two days to share their research, ideas and thinking at the 29th International Public Relations Symposium. It’s good to be back in Bled. The study was undertaken manually.

Communications 129

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PRSay

JULY 9, 2021

The programs help younger employees elevate their profiles within their companies’ ranks, too. Combined, millennials and Gen-Z employees now constitute the largest segment of the workforce and a burgeoning consumer market. A more strategic, macroeconomic argument can also be made for reverse-mentoring programs.

Nonprofit 218

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 6, 2023

Aaron Kwittken, founder and CEO of PRophet and CEO of Stagwell Marketing Cloud’s Comms Tech Unit gave me a tour of the product previously which I wrote up here: This AI is ‘Taylor’ Made for Media Relations; PRophet Adds Generative AI to PR Software 2. Internal comms. Layoffs at internal comms platform.

Survey 144

Survey Software B2B Pitching 144

PRSay

MARCH 28, 2019

Unifying remote employees. According to the Harvard Business Review , employees who work from home or on a freelance basis often “fear that their colleagues are working against them” and “feel excluded from the company culture.” ” Dean Essner is the editorial assistant for PRSA’s publications.

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Onclusive

AUGUST 22, 2017

Corporate communicators regularly work with stakeholders across the organization to develop and distribute pertinent info to employees and key affiliates. Internal Communications. Internal communications, which also falls under corporate communications, is more nuanced than simply casting out an email. Corporate Communications.

Media Training 397

Media Training Crisis Communications Conference Training 397

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 17, 2021

There are three surprising kickers in this finding too: Internal comms faced the most ethical challenges – more than external comms, Men in comms reported “significantly more ethical challenges than” women, and. million PR pitches sent through their software over the last 12 months and produced some interesting statistics.

Creativity 95

Creativity Study Ethics Publicity 95

Stephen Waddington

OCTOBER 13, 2020

If the internal and external communication function inside an organisation didn’t report directly to management before the crisis - it almost certainly will now. Hybrid models combining home and office working are likely to provide organisations and their employees with flexibility in the future.

Report 144

Report Communications Government Crisis 144

PRSay

APRIL 8, 2020

During any crisis, the well-being of employees is always paramount, especially now, as both health and budgetary factors are colliding. Many employees may find themselves working remotely for an extended period for the first time, putting a strain on their routine and work-life balance as well as the internal communications process. “We

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NewsWhip

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

This interest comes after some major moves that have already been made, such as Musk firing Twitter’s top executives and having Tesla engineers review the software code. It was decisions like these that caught the media’s eye, resulting in 22 of the 23 articles about Twitter in October also mentioning Elon Musk. .

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 29, 2019

Let’s say you’re working to promote a supply chain software sold to equipment manufacturers. The best plans also start with a thorough brand communications audit that includes insights into customer, channel partner, and employee perceptions of the business or its products. Other resources may be internal.

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Strategy How To Resources Employee 265

Sword and the Script

JULY 6, 2021

Notified by Intrado is the only other PR software tool I’m aware of that recommends contacts to consider pitching. Vuelio is an all-in-one PR software tool based in the UK and acquired ResponseSource in 2018 for £5.5 ResponseSource also offers press release distribution and a media database. Meltwater acquires Owler.

Pitching 88

Pitching Report Software Survey 88

PRSay

DECEMBER 2, 2020

After Boeing made changes in design, software and crew training, the Federal Aviation Administration cleared the 737 MAX to resume flights in December. 5 webinar “Crisis Management on an International Stage: Takeaways from Boeing’s Biggest Crisis and Time Spent in the West Wing.”. The entire MAX fleet was grounded for 20 months.

Crisis Management 87

Crisis Management Crisis Crisis Communications Airlines 87

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. What are some examples of technology vendors developing public relations software? What is public relations?

Interviews 98

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 98

Presspage

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

From investors to employees, everyone's demanding action. However, the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) aims to cut through the noise by establishing a unified global reporting framework. Request a demo with the Presspage team today - we’d love to show you how our powerful software can help you redefine success.

Report 109

Report Government Financial Trends 109

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.

Technology 62

Technology Employee Software Groups 62

Onclusive

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Here are the key elements of a well-rounded communications budget to consider: Team headcount and salaries Agency retainers, including media relations & crisis communications Owned media and contributed content development Technology tools, such as media monitoring, media database and internal communication platforms for employee engagement.

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Resources Technology Data Tools 195

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

It doesn’t happen often, but we’ve seen software companies in the PR space run this play before. Semrush did the inverse: the SEO software company acquired the European PR software Prowly in 2020. Internal comms platform Firstup – formerly known as SocialChorus – named Nicole Alvino as CEO. Case in point?

SEO 130

SEO Content Marketing Marketing Software 130

Wadds Inc.

JULY 3, 2022

After a two year hiatus an international group of public relations academics and practitioners gathered on the shores of Lake Bled in Slovenia over the past two days to share their research, ideas and thinking at the 29th International Public Relations Symposium. It’s good to be back in Bled. The study was undertaken manually.

Communications 59

Communications Software Internal International 59

Presspage

DECEMBER 26, 2017

With a vocational accounting certificate in my hand, I began working as an intern for the company CFO and loved both working and getting paid. It may seem surprising to go from an intern program in the early 80s with a vocational certificate out of high school, to Director of Business Technology and Intelligence.

Community 115

Community Software Education Web 115

Stern + Associates

JULY 25, 2023

As a leader, he explains how organizations that encourage employees from across the hierarchy to communicate freely, challenge leadership when needed , and build bonds of trust and cooperation fare better during economic uncertainty and throughout digital transformation initiatives.

Communications 62

Communications Retail Sports Leadership 62

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 15, 2017

While some PR firms boast comprehensive intern or entry-level programs, they may be short on actual PR practice and long on busy work. We also encourage everyone – even interns – to write blog posts and try their hand at short videos for social sharing. “Real-world” opportunities from day one.

Skype 147

Skype Agency Meeting Software 147

Cision

OCTOBER 19, 2015

It’s hugely helpful to use social listening software at this step; there’s simply no way to manually gather data from so many diverse sources today. For example, a general application could relate to improving employee advocacy. The more informed your team is, the more likely they are to engage internally and externally.

Creativity 120

Creativity Internal International Data 120

Sword and the Script

MARCH 17, 2020

Products by B2B cloud software and SaaS companies could be more essential given the mandate for remote work. It’s worth brainstorming internally and examining if and when customers really need to hear from your company at this moment in time. That threshold will be met when a company finds contingency plans directly affect customers.

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B2B Crisis Communications Crisis Software 80

PR 20/20

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

As Paul Roetzer ( @paulroetzer ) states in Chapter 8 of The Marketing Performance Blueprint : “Every marketing plan should start with an honest internal marketing assessment. These metrics may be both internally facing (like efficiency) and business oriented (like leads closed or the number of campaigns managed). Email specialist.

Marketing 52

Marketing Technology Internal International 52

Sword and the Script

MARCH 2, 2021

Over the course of my career, I’ve lived through two acquisitions, contributed to internal and external comms for several more, and at different organizations, and even did a divestiture. AI is something that is missing from most of the incumbent PR software tools. Catch up time in AI. The event is free with registration.

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Company Tools Technology Software 148

Reputation Us

JUNE 11, 2019

For those who have heard the term, but unfamiliar with what it is, here’s a brief definition: Our friends at ZDNet describe ransomware as a form of malicious software–or malware–which encrypts documents on a PC or even across a network. Identify vulnerabilities. vulnerable?

Reputation 88

Reputation Nonprofit Policies Software 88

Cision

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

Successful enterprise social strategies span silos and involve all departments, creating a cohesive plan that accurately reflects your business, employees and overall goals. Plus, you’ll be able to identify the internal thought leaders in your organization. Integrated social strategies also require integrated social tools.

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Cision

DECEMBER 9, 2015

Create an internal wiki that houses up-to-date information and resources. Also involve executives, managers and other influential employees. Use alerts and social listening software. That reason is one of many for ongoing education and training. Keep teammates informed of best practices. You’ve safeguarded your content.

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