Sword and the Script

AUGUST 29, 2020

Studies find media relations isn’t the top PR service anymore; PR weakness on technical skills; execs are key to shaping corporate social positions Several interesting reports on the PR industry were published earlier in 2020 but got lost in the blur that unfolded since. Newer services should not replace media relations but augment it.

Media Relations 98

Media Relations Report Industry SEO 98

Sword and the Script

MAY 28, 2019

There’s a level of granularity that needs to be explored and that’s why I ran this survey late in 2018 – the aim was to conduct a deeper line of questioning. Some of the findings from the survey results included the following: 1) Most say brands should avoid politics. Click To Tweet. Do You Really Want Brands to Take a Stand?

Survey 124

Survey Brand Branding Analysis 124

Agility PR Solutions

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

New research from PR and social media agency Uproar PR finds that employees are recommending enterprise tech solutions to their employers—and they’re learning about those solutions from the media. The post Employees and earned media driving tech solutions in the workplace appeared first on Agility PR Solutions.

Employee 66

Employee Enterprise Media Survey 66

Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 15, 2018

A recent survey conducted by Ned Lundquist’s Job of the Week (JOTW) in partnership with Sword and the Script Media, LLC sought to find out the true status of our industry. The most popular trends recognized by the survey for the next 12 months included storytelling at 79%, content marketing (71%) and thought leadership (67%).

Survey 74

Survey Industry Communications Corporate 74

Sword and the Script

MAY 11, 2019

1) Earned media is sales enablement. A tech PR firm recently published a study that showed promising effects media relations can have on the sales cycle for B2B marketing organizations. Atlanta-based ARPR compiled a combination of web analytics and survey data – from 115 tech sales professionals – to produce the report.

Study 138

Study Media Relations Media Measurement 138

Sword and the Script

JULY 13, 2021

By the looks of the 2021 JOTW Strategic Communications Survey results, that’s never been truer than today. Media relations is still difficult, political and social issues continue to add complexity to public communication and communicators are facing a plethora of priorities. social media, content, etc.).

Communications 161

Communications Survey Education Leadership 161

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

That’s according to a report by Muck Rack based on 193 survey responses from marketing and PR professionals late last year. PR agencies Additional findings from the survey I found interesting are: Generative AI. The survey asked respondents who they thought were the most influential people in persuading consumers to take action.

Report 105

Report Publicity Marketing Pitching 105

Onclusive

JANUARY 7, 2021

Your communications team owns your company’s earned media, which is key to building the trust amongst all of your stakeholders, be it customers, employees or investors. Based on a survey of over 600 European business leaders in large corporations (CEOs, presidents, managing directors, full-time board members, etc.),

Communications 248

Communications Corporate Reputation Employee 248

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 8, 2023

So, when I saw a piece covering the results of a survey about case studies in Marketing Profs , I pulled the whole report down for a closer look. The report is based on a survey conducted by a marketing agency called Uplift Content. The survey asked respondents how they use case studies once they are generated.

Case Study 122

Case Study Study Company B2B 122

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. click image for higher resolution).

Creativity 95

Creativity Study Ethics Publicity 95

Shift Communications

AUGUST 4, 2016

As an account executive on the account services team at SHIFT, my role is focused primarily on media relations as it pertains to my client roster. Although media relations is a blast, it has its fair share of challenges – the PR struggle can be very real. Which leads us to our next media relations challenge….

Media Relations 60

Media Relations How To Media Groups 60

Sword and the Script

JUNE 6, 2023

Just 28% of 1,034 PR professionals surveyed by Muck Rack in March and April 2023 say they are using generative AI (gAI). Another 33% say they “plan to explore it” although the timeline was not clear in the survey results. That cohort certainly shouldn’t be counted as among those who are using AI, although it has been.

Survey 144

Survey Software B2B Pitching 144

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

I’m on the list for the second time this year as are of the contributors to The JOTW Strategic Communications Survey for 2022 , including Michelle Garrett and Gini Dietrich. And we had some questions about measuring PR on this year’s survey. Not everyone does just media relations, employee comms, or marcoms.

Measurement 85

Measurement Survey Web Software 85

Sword and the Script

JUNE 18, 2019

If you ask 10 different public relations (PR) professionals what they do for a living, you’d get 10 different answers. For example, the 2019 JOTW Communications Survey posed this question to 223 PR and communications pros…and we received a wide variety of answers from respondents. click image for higher resolution). 38) “Publicity.”.

Employee 147

Employee Print Writing Survey 147

Sword and the Script

APRIL 23, 2019

But a new survey out of the Center for Public Relations at USC Annenberg shows that isn’t happening among some PR pros and corporate communicators. The annual survey polled 210 CEOs, 1,583 PR professionals and 378 students with an eclectic mix of questions to develop the 2019 Global Communications Report.

Technology 126

Technology Study Communications Survey 126

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 4, 2018

of studies and surveys – some of which I had a hand in producing – dissecting the results and connecting dots where it looks appropriate. Each statistic links to the blog post that covered that particular study or survey and links to the underlying source. Read more: 5 Datapoints from the CMO Survey for B2B Marketers.

Survey 103

Survey Marketing B2B Content Marketing 103

PRSay

DECEMBER 5, 2019

At its core, Qualtrics allows its customers — businesses and researchers — to deliver fancy online surveys. Qualtrics stopped describing itself as a survey company. Their tools tell companies how their customers and employees are feeling, and that allows the companies to manage their experience better. But it wasn’t.

Software 125

Software Survey Pitching Local 125

Wadds Inc.

MARCH 2, 2023

Public relations is locked into content and workflow that is more than 100 years old. A survey by Cision in 2021 reported that media relations came third in the list of reasons for distributing a press release via a wire service after brand visibility (68%) and thought leadership (36%).

Engineering 98

Engineering Television Travel Financial 98

Sword and the Script

MARCH 26, 2019

For example, in a traditional media relations setting, how do you know if a media mention is moving the needle on reputation? That’s why 2019 JOTW Communications Survey , which was conducted in collaboration with Ned Lundquist for the second year in a row and polled 223 communicators, included three questions about measurement.

Measurement 116

Measurement Communications Survey Web 116

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. Community members develop stronger connections to the brand, which can result in more sales and recommendations.

Community 90

Community How To Marketing Data 90

Stephen Waddington

APRIL 3, 2019

The CIPR State of Profession survey suggests that basic skills are more important than ever and that we need to grasp the opportunity for management potential. Copywriting and editing are tasks most commonly undertaken by 57% of people working in public relations. In senior roles media relations and campaigns are equal second (48%).

Writing 84

Writing Survey Government Media Relations 84

Sword and the Script

MAY 4, 2021

You can see it in this month’s summary of news – the 24 th edition of the PR Tech Sum – there’s a corporate transaction, a few new products and a handful of PR surveys at the end. >>> Meltwater acquires social media influencer platform. Social Chorus said it’s redesigning its employee engagement platform FirstUp Studio.

Tools 99

Tools Survey Pitching Analytics 99

Sword and the Script

MAY 29, 2018

Open-ended questions can sometimes be the most insightful part of a good survey. More than once I’ve analyzed survey results for a client and wound up finding the perfect report title in the open-ended commentary. Also see these related posts: Is Media Relations Getting Harder? 20) “We do not control the message.”.

Corporate 73

Corporate Communications Survey Employee 73

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? What are the top challenges in public relations?

Interviews 98

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 98

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 12, 2018

Bernays surveyed thousands of doctors (the original third-party influencers), and most said that a large breakfast was conducive to good health. Today, statistically valid surveys like his are still used to create news and build credibility. Lee was a leader in media relations.

Corporate 178

Corporate Mobile Energy Public Affairs 178

Sword and the Script

JUNE 23, 2020

A study shows PR and communications can improve measurement with a little more effort; here’s a look at the metrics most commonly cited Measurement and proving value is the top challenge facing PR and communications , according to the 3 rd annual JOTW Communications Survey for 2020. So, how are communicators leveling up?

Measurement 92

Measurement Communications Survey B2B 92

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 post summarizes the findings of the 2 nd Annual JOTW Communications survey, which I’ve conducted in collaboration with Ned Lundquist and his free “ Job of the Week” (JOTW) email newsletter.

Blogging 80

Blogging Publicity Marketing Survey 80

Sword and the Script

JUNE 30, 2020

For example, a recent survey by Ragan Communications found that about 50% of PR professionals say they are working more collaboratively with the C-Suite as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. A handful of survey takers wrote in with nuanced answers. Out of curiosity, I posted a survey question to Twitter.

Report 116

Report Publicity Survey B2B 116

Deirdre Breakenridge

APRIL 29, 2019

By Frank Strong, Founder & President of Sword and the Script Media. Media relations is hard and getting harder. That’s according to 223 PR professionals polled for the 2019 JOTW Communications Survey. A majority (68%) of respondents said media relations is getting “harder” (53%) or “much harder” (15%).

Survey 377

Survey Media Relations Media Ethics 377

Solo PR Pro

OCTOBER 6, 2015

To study these questions and more, Solo PR Pro conducted a survey in August/September 2015 and partnered with Dr. Timothy Brezina to conduct advanced statistical analysis of the data (notes on methodology follow this report). Other polls put the number even lower, with a 2012 Right Management survey finding only 35% of workers in the U.S.

Survey 40

Survey Report Local Data 40

Sword and the Script

JULY 6, 2021

I missed my self-imposed deadline in June as I was simply overwhelmed by events: client work – always my first priority – but also bisdev, podcast production, blog posts, and trying to get this year’s annual JOTW comms survey ready for publication. Both are designed to apply marketing lead attribution techniques to media relations.

Pitching 88

Pitching Report Software Survey 88

Stephen Waddington

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Role of corporate communication function The most frequently mentioned responsibilities of the communication function included media relations (86%), social media (80%), and crisis/risk communication (75%). The study was conducted from November 2019 to March 2021.

Corporate 135

Corporate Communications Public Affairs Resources 135

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

When the survey asked the 740 North American B2B respondents about the goals they achieved with content marketing , building credibility and trust was near the top of the list. And that’s the better point: content marketing and public relations need each other.

Content Marketing 92

Content Marketing B2B Marketing Examples 92

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 15, 2017

This means creating and adhering to policies that dictate how employees use social media and particularly how they respond. Interesting statistic: According to a recent survey, over 80% of journalists said they are more likely to open an email that contains statistical information from a study as a subject line.

YouTube 136

YouTube Training Video Survey 136

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 17, 2019

For B2B companies, earned media and branded content ranked the highest. The survey found 30% of B2B respondents cited news coverage as the way they “people learn about new products online that they can use for their day jobs.” Branded media, defined in this report as blogs, social media and video weren’t far behind with 27%.

Study 61

Study Survey B2B Advertising 61

Deirdre Breakenridge

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Mia Moody-Ramirez on social media management using focus groups and a convenience sample. A colleague introduced me to Nicole Lee at an academic conference and she helped develop the survey instrument and with data analysis. I wanted to confirm those findings with a true random sample. – Marlene Neill. – Nicole Lee.

Publicity 150

Publicity Policies Social Media Study 150

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

The opportunity is another potential source for earning coverage – even as traditional media relations gets harder. Many of the media monitoring tools are the market offer podcast monitoring through a third-party partnership with the company. The growth presents both an opportunity and a challenge for PR.

Instagram 136

Instagram Technology Resources Employee 136