Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Internal comms tool SocialChorus acquired by a PE firm; Burton-Taylor digs up revenue numbers; Nexis Newsdesk Simplifies news search; Propel adds broadcast monitoring Welcome to the beginning of September. The company helps leaders and communicators create, publish and distribute text and multimedia messages to an internal team.

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Internal International Tools Software 147

Onclusive

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

PR pros will need to either write content themselves or help to drive strategy with a team of writers, editors and guest blog contributors. Corporate communicators regularly work with stakeholders across the organization to develop and distribute pertinent info to employees and key affiliates. How do you know what’s working?

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Training Media Training Reputation Crisis Communications 195

PR in High Definition

APRIL 26, 2021

Internal communication is just as important as external – and here’s how to improve it. Recently, a handful of employees from Goldman Sachs came forward to reveal that they were working a shocking 90-hour week. Disgruntled employees have the power to damage a company’s reputation in a matter of minutes. Start from where you are.

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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? Poppulo adds generative AI for internal comms Poppulo, which develops an internal comms platform called Harmony, said it embedded generative AI into its platform.

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Analysis Tools Software SMB 142

Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

PR pros will need to either write content themselves or help to drive strategy with a team of writers, editors and guest blog contributors. Corporate communicators regularly work with stakeholders across the organization to develop and distribute pertinent info to employees and key affiliates. Internal Communications.

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Training Media Training Reputation Crisis Communications 370

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Depending on the length of the engagement, it’s often advantageous to include a contract employee in relevant team and company meetings. Internal team members and clients will appreciate the investment in proper communication and management. Be transparent with client companies involved.

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Onclusive

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

This will feel far more authentic and purpose-driven than writing a cheque to plant trees to offset your carbon footprint. Whether internal or external, your messaging should clearly and transparently define your brand’s strategy, vision, and roadmap for success.

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Reputation Automotive Brand Branding 195

Cision

SEPTEMBER 26, 2015

Despite the changing environment and increasing use of technology, one skill remains as relevant as ever: knowing how to write press releases. Here are five mistakes to steer clear of when writing your next press release and advice on what to do instead: 1. Ignore Your Audience.

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Writing Employee Creativity Internal 120

Onclusive

AUGUST 22, 2017

The PR pro either writes some of this content themselves or helps drive strategy with a team of writers/editors and/or guest blog contributors. Corporate communicators regularly work with stakeholders across the organization to develop and distribute pertinent info to employees and key affiliates. Internal Communications.

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Media Training Crisis Communications Conference Training 397

The Hoffman Agency

OCTOBER 23, 2023

In our jobs, not living in an open space all week means you can write with a clear head and be more efficient. That’s how I was able to join a Parisian agency, even an international one, from my apartment in Lyon. The post My Position as a Fully Remote Employee in Lyon appeared first on The Hoffman Agency.

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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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PRSay

MARCH 22, 2023

I use ZEO to describe an organization’s entry-level executives who they hire following college graduation and an organization’s interns. If a company with 1,000 employees employs you at the turn of the next decade, then approximately 300 of those employees will have been born between 1997 and 2012.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Just two months ago, luggage company Away grappled with reputation stumbles after employees shared internal slack messages that unpacked a punitive workplace culture. ” In many companies, especially high-growth technology businesses, there have been different standards of behavior for certain employees.

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Corporate Reputation Policies Employee 272

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 8, 2021

With this in mind, what are the go-to questions aspiring public relations employees should ask in an interview? . Future employees should be able to list several things they love about their company to make it appealing. Do you want a place that values their employees as much as their work?

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PRSay

AUGUST 30, 2022

And when told they’ll lose their jobs, employees are just as shocked today. Still, when layoffs become necessary, there’s a lot that employers can do to mitigate the pain and difficulty that employees experience. Garg came to represent accusations that corporations treat employees as expendable units. People were shocked then.

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Employee Real Estate Video Internal 86

PRSay

MARCH 21, 2023

I use ZEO to describe an organization’s entry-level executives who they hire following college graduation and an organization’s interns. If a company with 1,000 employees employs you at the turn of the next decade, then approximately 300 of those employees will have been born between 1997 and 2012.

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How To Employee Leadership Nonprofit 120

PRSay

JULY 27, 2020

As employees look for answers during the COVID-19 crisis, they need simple, straightforward language. Employees have never liked corporate-speak, of course. These contrived communications are the exact opposite of the natural conversations employees engage in everywhere else,” the authors noted. Sharpen the focus.

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Employee Leadership System Corporate 191

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. Finally, reporters respond to just 3.27% of pitches, however, many will write a story without responding.

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Creativity Study Ethics Publicity 95

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 26, 2022

Suddenly you’re writing a press release from a foreign country, having a real French press instead of a k-cup at your house, and taking meetings with new cityscapes in the background. Often the main reason employees choose to work abroad is to experience a new culture. Some even set alerts to remind them to move on to the next task.

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How To Meeting Travel Employee 309

Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 13, 2015

It’s impossible to communicate your brand’s value and mission to the general public without first communicating it well internally. So how can you gain cohesiveness in your organization through internal communications? The new ‘ABCs’ of Internal Communication: 3 steps to becoming a business communicator.

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Internal International Communications Employee 40

Sword and the Script

JUNE 18, 2019

What is for sure is that a solid PR team is versatile and can expertly cover down on a broad number of functions: internal comms, external comms, executive comms, media relations, analyst relations, corporate social responsibility, thought leadership and marcom, and as I’ve long proposed, content marketing, among many others.

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Employee Print Writing Survey 147

Sword and the Script

JUNE 6, 2023

The survey found: 57% are crafting pitches; 48% are writing copy for social media; 48% are writing press releases; 44% are using it for research; and 25% say they are using it for strategy and planning. Internal comms. Layoffs at internal comms platform. How does PR’s use of gAI compare to marketing?

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Survey Software B2B Pitching 144

Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 26, 2015

Your average internal communicator is lonesome. There’s a magazine and intranet to write for, multiple special projects, and internal social media. That, my friends, is why employee communication measurement is in the state it is in. Measure what you are covering internally. Guest Post by Sean Williams.

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Employee Measurement Communications Internal 40

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 25, 2022

considering international relations, have caused Communications professionals to be evermore careful with comms content. More internal comms. Being asked to do more internal communications and business communications usually left to other departments like HR, finance.”. More internal comms. political, socio-economic, etc.)

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Communications Crisis Internal International 120

Deirdre Breakenridge

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Socializing your brand means interacting with people—your customers, your prospects, your employees, your brand loyalists, and even your detractors—with the purpose of listening to them, and building relationships. By involving your employees, those who become your internal brand ambassadors , you show the human side of your brand.

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Brand Branding Social Media Employee 256

Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 7, 2016

Big day tomorrow: International Women’s Day. Why: “Own your value and insist on being paid for it,” writes Margie Warrell in this post (still a great read). Why: “Own your value and insist on being paid for it,” writes Margie Warrell in this post (still a great read). ” 3.

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Internal International Case Study Banking 40

Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 7, 2016

Big day tomorrow: International Women’s Day. Why: “Own your value and insist on being paid for it,” writes Margie Warrell in this post (still a great read). Why: “Own your value and insist on being paid for it,” writes Margie Warrell in this post (still a great read). ” 3.

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Internal International Case Study Banking 40

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Just two months ago, luggage company Away grappled with reputation stumbles after employees shared internal messages that unpacked a punitive workplace culture. In many companies, especially high-growth technology businesses, there have been different standards of behavior for certain employees. It’s a red flag.

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Corporate Reputation Policies Employee 156

5W PR

APRIL 26, 2021

If a poll of the company’s employees was taken today, which quadrille would they fall in regarding knowing the brand’s mission, vision and values – up to 25%, 50%, 75% or 100%? This became increasingly acute since the pandemic with many employees working remotely. Most companies would likely register up to 25%.

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Corporate Employee B2C Internal 88

Communications Conversations

JANUARY 14, 2015

But, as I thought more about this over the holiday break (OK, I only thought about this for about 5 minutes over the holiday break), I had one interesting realization: I’m not sure I’d put “writing skills” among my must-have skills for today’s communicator. So, great writing skills are assumed.

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Corporate Writing Communications Internal 60

Communications Conversations

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

It combines two loves of mine: employee communications and social media. And one big part of that kind of work is figuring out how to engage and incent existing employees to advocate for the brand online. How many blog posts have you read with the “tip”: Activate your employees! They’re your biggest fans!

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Employee Social Media Brand Branding 60

Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 30, 2015

The July edition of #measurePR focused on an area most PR pros don’t often think about: internal communications. Here’s some of what we talked about: On best practices for internal communications and the measurement thereof: A2 Measure the right things, not just the easy-to-measure ones. ’ #internalcomms #measurepr.

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Internal International Communications Measurement 40

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 9, 2024

For example, I just pulled up a HARO email as I write this and found a query looking for case studies on CRM implementations. A new Gartner report suggests a better corporate intranet can help engage and retain employees. Employee engagement. Staffbase has started a podcast dedicated to internal comms. Sober AI edits.

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Brand Branding Reddit Pitching 147

Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Its role in listening and engaging stakeholders, from employees to customers, and from suppliers to local and national government, was critical in managing this rapid period of intense change. It’s a period when the role of the communication function was elevated within every organisation.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 14, 2021

Millennials are famous for desiring progressive employers who care for their employees’ experience and value a diverse and inclusive workplace. Award entries, handled by a PR team or internally, are a great way to begin the process of crafting the narrative and doing the actual writing of valuable case study content.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 9, 2023

As senior-level PR and marketing professionals, we’ve spent much of our careers focusing on appearances — helping clients make decisions about what they should say, wear, do, sell, promote and write. Executive leadership begins, though, with looking on the inside.

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Leadership Financial Employee Google 174

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 29, 2019

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. Employees have customer contact, and virtually everyone talks about the organization where they work with others.

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