Stephen Waddington

APRIL 3, 2019

Writing and editing are the most common task for 73% of junior roles and 50% of senior roles. Writing is an important and often underappreciated skill in business. We’re taught to write at school and are educated to a basic level of proficiency. The CIPR data shows that if you can write well you’ll likely have a job for life.

Writing 84

Writing Survey Government Media Relations 84

Onclusive

AUGUST 22, 2017

Earned Media/Media Relations. Far from just managing a digital Rolodex, landing earned media in publications that resonate with target audiences is only one small part of the earned-media mix. Owned Media/Content Strategy. Media Monitoring & Analysis. Writing/Editing of Miscellaneous PR Assets.

Media Training 397

Media Training Crisis Communications Conference Training 397

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.

Resources 195

Resources Technology Data Tools 195

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.

Employee 86

Employee Real Estate Video Training 86

Newsfile

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Media monitoring tools scan various sources (print, online, social media, TV, radio) for mentions of specific keywords or brands. PR professionals use this data to assess sentiment, measure reach, identify emerging issues, and adjust communication strategies accordingly. How Do You Measure Media Coverage?

Viral 52

Viral Crisis Communications SEO Reputation 52

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The company’s measures are based on the pitches sent through their systems. Twitter landed in a distant fifth place at 36%, even though 90% of journalists say they are still on it and that it can be a highly effective platform for media relations ; People with the most influence. So, says Propel, which provides PR software.

Report 105

Report Publicity Marketing Pitching 105

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.

Employee 147

Employee Writing Print Survey 147

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 ). Finally, reporters respond to just 3.27% of pitches, however, many will write a story without responding. click here for higher resolution). * * *.

Creativity 95

Creativity Study Ethics Survey 95

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

What is public relations? Public relations is the practice of building and maintaining relationships between an organization and its stakeholders. This can include the media, customers, employees, and the general public. What are some examples of public relations? How is public relations measured?

Interviews 98

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 98

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 5, 2015

But how many of us are effectively measuring it? Here are some tips on getting started measuring your storytelling efforts. 5 “W”s to Consider Before Starting PR Measurement. The other half involves measuring to prove ROI,” says Gina Joseph before she reveals the big “W”s. ” 4. Silverman.

Storytelling 40

Storytelling Measurement Content Marketing Tools 40

Cision

MAY 26, 2017

I always loved to write. At Thought Bubble Communications , one of our many strengths is media relations. One of the reasons we are so successful is because we relate to people as people. We get to know our media and influencers as the people they are, outside of their jobs. What is the desired outcome?

Analytics 227

Analytics Measurement Pitching Travel 227

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

I believe when people write predictions, they aren’t just saying what they think will happen but revealing a reflection of sorts. Year of the employee. 2022 is going to be known as the year of the employee. We are going to see more journalists build their own paid content channels – with or without backing from media outlets.

Marketing 214

Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 214

Sword and the Script

MAY 29, 2018

Of the 155 respondents, more than 120 took the time to write in answers this post is designed to share some of them that stood out. 5) “That the cost of a well-run communications program is not measured the same way as their sales or business development programs.”. 9) “That reporters don’t write corporate profiles, they cover NEWS.”.

Corporate 73

Corporate Communications Survey Employee 73

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Such content, when combined with other sources of customer data, will build a comprehensive profile of the overall customer experience that can be parlayed into public relations. The goal, ultimately, is to effectively measure and use customer engagement by gathering as much feedback from as wide a variety of sources as possible.

Strategy 97

Strategy Ethics Social Media Data 97

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

I was out of school and had several years of experience as an executive assistant, including a stint as the admin for a publicly traded company’s investor and media relations director. Skill Development — learn valuable skills in media relations , content creation, event planning, crisis management, etc.

Agency 89

Agency Energy Crisis Management Industry 89

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

In addition, this same disruption – led by the 2024 election, the speed of misinformation and continued economic uncertainty – will require a strong measure of GRIT. PR still builds trust “Authentic customer testimonials, peer and employee reviews will increase in importance in 2024.

Writing 190

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 190

Ethical Voices

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

And sometimes what employees want to hear or potential employees want to hear is one thing, but there has to be consistency with what’s going on externally. If I write website copy or I write a press release or a brochure, it’s making sure all the other departments understand it from their perspective.

Ethics 52

Ethics Product Launch Corporate Consumer 52

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Not to mention that brand employees can gain emotional benefits from community interactions, which can feed into greater worker engagement and retention. Employees are vital contributors to what the brand stands for. When she isn’t writing, you can find her with her nose buried in a book or hiking with her dog, Charlie.

Community 92

Community How To Marketing Data 92

Critical Mention

APRIL 13, 2020

Federico’s Pizza Takes Out Loan to Pay Employees. The restaurant is owned by two brothers who decided they would do everything in their power to take care of their 20 employees: that included taking out a $50,000 line of credit to pay the staff even as business slowed.

Media 111

Media Analytics Healthcare Crisis 111

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 31, 2019

2) Corporate Communications is Taking More PR Work In-House, finds Survey; Media Relations Gets Even Harder. The full report is freely available on SlideShare and has earned nearly 18,000 views at the time of this writing. 4) Earned Media: 3 PR Studies Quantifying the Impact of Media Relations on Sales.

Blogging 80

Blogging Publicity Marketing Survey 80

Newsfile

JUNE 28, 2023

Media channels can include newspapers, magazines, television, radio, online news outlets, blogs, and social media platforms. What Is The Difference Between Media Mentions & Media Coverage? There are many benefits to media monitoring. Then, you can focus on trying to get more media coverage.

Media 52

Media Analytics Google Radio 52

Sword and the Script

JULY 6, 2021

In my own defense, it’s the only one I’ve missed since I started writing the PR Tech Sum roundups 25 months ago. clients as “part of its overall measurement stack which combines data and insights from multiple sources, both externally and internally from across Publicis Groupe.”. Media monitoring. PR tech mentions. New PR tech.

Pitching 88

Pitching Report Software Survey 88

Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 15, 2018

According to respondents, 51% say media relations is getting harder to do in today’s environment while about 50% also say social media-related duties are becoming more difficult to do – especially in what is now being viewed as a more “pay-to-play” environment. “It Measurement is always tricky and always has been.

Survey 74

Survey Industry Communications Corporate 74

PR in High Definition

JULY 24, 2019

Reputations are largely built by the experiences and interactions we hear from others — customers, partners, media, investors, employees, candidates… even through trusted ‘robots’ fuelled by the sentiment of others, like Google search, Alexa and Siri! Think ‘more than media’. Measure your share.

Reputation 48

Reputation Measurement Media Relations Agency 48

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

There are long standing issues such as alignment with management, measurement, talent and diversity where incremental progress is made each year. The greatest of these is the shift away from media relations as the dominant means of public engagement to working across all forms of media. What we do 5.

Government 103

Government Print Education Ethics 103

Mindful Marketing

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

And unless you’re tracking and measuring their performance, that cost can quickly become a money pit. In turn, be sure to ask for consistent measurement and analytics that clearly demonstrate how PR is impacting the business (and thus, your investment). And it is, but it definitely comes at a cost. That depends.

Agency 50

Agency Crisis Communications Measurement Analytics 50

Beyond PR

JANUARY 4, 2018

Speculation runs rampant, but likely part of the cause of the budget crunch is the fact that it’s so difficult to measure results from content marketing. Know that there are tools that solve the content and earned media measurement challenge. Again, we have the issue of lack of appropriate measurement tools. The solution?

Measurement 75

Measurement Tools Analytics Journalism 75

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 17, 2019

According to the summary piece on IPR: “When examining a message appearing in an earned media story, people seek out and pay attention to cues such as the independence of the journalist writing the story, whether the story is balanced in its coverage, the credentials of the journalist and the prestige of the media outlet where the story appeared.”.

Study 61

Study Survey B2B Advertising 61

Prohibition

JULY 19, 2018

PR speaks to a varied audience, from internal employees, to the media, to influencers, to the end user. Write and distribute press releases. Speech writing. Write media pitches about a firm and send them onto journalists. Plan and execute media events. Copy writing, blogging and content generation.

Publicity 48

Publicity Advertising Advertising Tools 48

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. b) More pay-to-play opportunities to participate in national media relations opportunities. To that end, this year’s roundup is uh-mazing.

Marketing 187

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 187

Stephen Waddington

MAY 8, 2018

In each instance they use integrated communications to reach their audiences and are measured, evaluated and developed to secure the best possible outcomes. Its credibility come from the human face of its employees. 7 Creating space for cultural graffiti There’s a related point.

Communications 63

Communications Healthcare Print Community 63

Prohibition

JANUARY 14, 2022

Your employees and stakeholders could be made to look incompetent or immoral. For example, an employee leaks damaging information about your company. ? A major crisis. Claims of sexual harassment by an employee might trigger this response plan. A legal action taken against your business by an employee, client or customer.

Crisis 62

Crisis How To Crisis Management Crisis Communications 62

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Some of the important things you can do with the newsroom include: Schedule the time you want a press release to be published; Embed social content or multimedia; Auto-post the announcement on your social channels when it is published; Integrate Google Analytics for measurement. You can also edit things easily. 3) Prezly distribution.

Pitching 63

Pitching Analytics Enterprise System 63

PR Conversations

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Toni Muzi Falconi writes: Regular readers of this blog are aware of my long-term, personal relationship with the Grunigs, yet I confess surprise when I read Jim Grunig’s first comment on this earlier blog post. employees, investors, etc.)? I believe the new media are perfect for practicing the two-way symmetrical model.

Reputation 52

Reputation Social Media Internal International 52

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Happy employees are the ultimate growth driver. Brands that emphasize employee experience (EX) and customer experience (CX) achieve business growth nearly 2x faster, according to a study by Salesforce. Media relations is ever more challenging. Source: Media Relations Keeps Getting Harder ).

Survey 174

Survey Marketing B2B Study 174

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Leveraging PR’s media relations skills: PR’s extensive network of media (and social media) connections comes in handy for enhancing your video marketing exposure. Pay attention to their previous work, the types of stories they write, and their social media presence.

Video 88

Video Publicity Marketing Analytics 88

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Propel releases AI-based “media war room”; Muck Rack has AI recommending reporters to PR; PRophet partners to bring influencer marketing and media alerts; Did you know Gartner has a Market Guide for Employee Communications? PR measurement. There are a lot of different uses for AI that have been around a lot longer too.

Employee 133

Employee Software Survey Tools 133