Sword and the Script

AUGUST 18, 2020

A survey of 300 PR pros found 95% say “often” or “sometimes.” I think I could make a case arguing the ethics either way. We dug into this in the 2020 JOTW Communications Survey this year. Communicators are “always” accurate and truthful: Business ethics. “If Give our services a try. Profit-driven.

Ethics 100

Ethics Communications Survey Public Affairs 100

Sword and the Script

JUNE 30, 2021

Following a tumultuous year, 80% of PR and comms professionals say organizations place a greater value on comms, according to the 2021 JOTW Strategic Communications Survey. Karen and Shonali were part of a group of six contributors to the survey and report. 2021 Strategic Communications Survey Final from Frank Strong.

Survey 120

Survey Communications Ethics Measurement 120

Sword and the Script

MAY 26, 2020

72% of communications professionals say partisan politics makes their job harder, according to third annual JOTW Communications Survey for 2020 The majority of professional communicators say partisan politics has complicated communications for brands and businesses. The complete survey is freely available for download as a PDF on SlideShare.

Survey 119

Survey Measurement Public Affairs Storytelling 119

PRSay

DECEMBER 7, 2017

We are pleased to report that our latest project has resulted in a book, “Public Relations Ethics: Senior PR Pros Tell Us How to Speak Up and Keep Your Job ,” published by Business Expert Press. All of these efforts are part of BEPS‘ commitment to providing thought leadership on ethics in public relations. Page Center. Dr. Marlene S.

Ethics 114

Ethics Journalism Conference Study 114

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 96

Creativity Study Ethics Survey 96

Ethical Voices

JULY 31, 2023

Jen and I are colleagues, and we had a great ethics discussion recently, so I invited her to be a guest. What is the most difficult ethical challenge you ever confronted at work? Ethical challenges evolve with the times. We discussed this internally. That’s a great example Jen.

Ethics 73

Ethics Communications Community Education 73

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. Metrics help prove internal D&I successes.

Ethics 126

Ethics Internal International Employee 126

Ethical Voices

AUGUST 1, 2022

Joining me in this week’s episode is Ken Kerrigan , a Vice President at Infinite Global , an international communications firm specializing in public relations, branding, and content. Ken discusses a number of important ethics issues, including: Too many beers – Ethics and client conflicts. I had an ethical dilemma.

Ethics 72

Ethics Agency Journalism Corporate 72

Onclusive

APRIL 4, 2023

A CEO’s personal brand encompasses their values, vision, personality, and reputation and it can affect the image of their company from a PR perspective in a number of ways: Building trust and credibility A CEO who’s perceived as competent and ethical can enhance the credibility of their company.

Corporate 195

Corporate Reputation Brand Branding 195

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 91

Survey Journalism Study Pitching 91

Stephen Waddington

JULY 29, 2021

The study replaces the CIPR’s annual State of the Profession survey and reports on the experience of more than 1,000 practitioners during the pandemic. Artificial intelligence, board representation, ethics, professionalism, and skills, have been relegated. But that’s the story. It’s complex and full of nuance.

Report 157

Report Reputation Ethics Survey 157

Stephen Waddington

MAY 24, 2022

Foster was speaking at the International Association for Measurement and Evaluation of Communication (AMEC) Summit in Vienna. It became a trusted part of the senior team within organisations helping manage internal and external stakeholders. Most studies survey practitioners. The public makes no such distinction.

Publicity 149

Publicity Reputation Study Crisis 149

Stephen Waddington

JULY 6, 2022

This analysis is based on survey data supplied by practitioners. A body of knowledge, ethics and certification are the three foundations of a profession. To facilitate relationships and build trust with internal and external stakeholders and communities. Code of ethics or rules of professional conduct.

Publicity 167

Publicity Ethics Training Education 167

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Yet corporate PR officers also fall victim to inflated or impractical expectations when their internal clients don’t understand what’s possible. Stories about products or services in low-interest categories will need to borrow interest in the form of new information, like survey results, new research, or big names attached.

Publicity 334

Publicity How To Agency Product Launch 334

PRSay

JANUARY 14, 2022

They will also survey internal teams to see how the pandemic has permanently changed the band. Measurable success, proactive client advocacy, active listening and ethical discourse should always top a team’s charts, but life can get out of tune. Your audience is calling for you. Are you listening? These are better days baby.

Communications 164

Communications Trends Nonprofit Radio 164

PRSay

JULY 10, 2023

For companies, demonstrative actions might range from internal processes to hiring practices and how a brand shapes — and is shaped by — the external environment. 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.

Brand 145

Brand Branding Nonprofit Government 145

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

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 175

Survey Marketing B2B Study 175

Wadds Inc.

JULY 23, 2023

Macnamara, a Professor of Public Communication at the University of Technology Sydney and a visiting professor at the London School of Economics, is an advisor to national governments and international institutions. And without proper listening, he says, are we public relations professionals all just shouting into the void?

Publicity 52

Publicity Communications Government Airlines 52

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.

Publicity 150

Publicity Policies Social Media Study 150

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

While I don’t think Gartner has the expertise or influence in comms that it might in other markets, if you are in the market for an internal comms platform, it can’t hurt to download the report and have a look. Just 12% of survey respondents say they were “very knowledgeable” about AI and its capacity to support PR. PR measurement.

Employee 134

Employee Software Survey Technology 134

Deirdre Breakenridge

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

War, fear, international isolation, and nationalism shaped an entire generation of people that now hold the majority of power and leadership in the western world — the Baby Boomers. In fact, history tells us that generational gaps have had impacts that rippled as far as outright revolution … the formation of the United States, anyone?

Blogging 213

Blogging Ethics Leadership Course 213

Stephen Waddington

JULY 10, 2019

The Communicating Artificial Intelligence Survey highlighted an AI knowledge gap in PR. Later this month the panel will publish Skills Guides by Ben Verinder on data, bias and ethics. We're also working on internal communications; tools and workflow; and media algorithms. It's intended for anyone that works in communications.

Ethics 112

Ethics Survey Resources Internal 112

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. I took a business ethics course when I was studying for my MBA. Cision releases internal DE&I report. The report is based on a global survey of its employees.

Software 85

Software Internal International Pitching 85

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 6, 2017

But for ordinary organizations, trivial leaks of internal conversations or information can be problematic. That’s where internal communications and a culture of openness come into play. Many companies find a weekly or quarterly feedback survey an invaluable tool for assessing morale, worker engagement, and overall satisfaction.

Reputation 159

Reputation How To Employee Financial 159

Wadds Inc.

JULY 6, 2022

This analysis is based on survey data supplied by practitioners. A body of knowledge, ethics and certification are the three foundations of a profession. To facilitate relationships and build trust with internal and external stakeholders and communities. Code of ethics or rules of professional conduct.

Publicity 72

Publicity Ethics Training Education 72

Wadds Inc.

MAY 24, 2022

Foster was speaking at the International Association for Measurement and Evaluation of Communication (AMEC) Summit in Vienna. It became a trusted part of the senior team within organisations helping manage internal and external stakeholders. Most studies survey practitioners. The public makes no such distinction.

Publicity 59

Publicity Reputation Study Crisis 59

Stern + Associates

JUNE 5, 2023

Beyond Automation: AI as a Collaborative Force Computer scientist Iyad Rahwan , managing director of the Max Planck Institute, is an expert in AI ethics. Gosline offers three ways to center humans in your company’s AI efforts , leading to loyalty in the long term.

Technology 100

Technology Ethics Leadership Groups 100

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

Internal communications: PR practitioners may also be responsible for communicating with employees and stakeholders within an organization. This is largely a reflection of what PR professionals say they measure, according to The JOTW Strategic Communications Survey for 2022. Should companies hire public relations people internally?

Interviews 98

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 98

Reputation Us

JULY 14, 2017

consumers, achieving a reputation score that qualified as “strong” for the first time since the Survey of Bank Reputations began in 2011, conducted by the Reputation Institute for “ American Banker ” magazine. The 2017 Reputation Survey found that ethical behavior and fairness are key trigger points for enhancing reputation.

Banking 60

Banking Reputation Financial Government 60

PRSay

JUNE 7, 2021

Just skim the headlines and you’ll notice everything from fraud and deadly cyberattacks to ethics violations, faulty products and tone-deaf commercials bringing down the mightiest of organizations. In today’s unforgiving media environment, decades’ worth of arduous work to build a strong reputation can be destroyed in less than a week.

Crisis 161

Crisis Exercises Crisis Communications Reputation 161

Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Content creation, media relations and planning were cited as the top three skills in public relations by practitioners in the CIPR State of the Profession survey for 2017. There’s a second issue related to ethics and conversations in the public sphere. It’s an important issue. Algorithms are impacting every area of practice.

Publicity 86

Publicity Ethics Survey Internal 86

Reputation Us

JULY 13, 2017

consumers, achieving a reputation score that qualified as “strong” for the first time since the Survey of Bank Reputations began in 2011, conducted by the Reputation Institute for “ American Banker ” magazine. The 2017 Reputation Survey found that ethical behavior and fairness are key trigger points for enhancing reputation.

Banking 60

Banking Reputation Financial Government 60

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Internal comms takes center comms stage in hybrid work. With the new dynamics of hybrid work established worldwide, Public Relations – as a professional who builds and consolidates relationships – becomes an even more strategic professional regarding the internal audience. Bill Byrne , Managing Director, Remedy Public Relations.

Marketing 188

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 188

Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

12 months is an arbitrary period to measure change in a sector that is rapidly innovating in some areas such as artificial intelligence and digital media; but woefully slow in others such as diversity and ethics. I’ve also published a blog of key international events in the public relations calendar as part of the project.

Publicity 164

Publicity Ethics Data Community 164

Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Practitioners have an important role in supporting international trade, and engaging public opinion in shaping a vision for the future of Britain. #3 Its State of the Profession survey reports a workforce of 71,000. The CIPR has kicked off its State of the Profession survey for 2019 and would welcome your views. #16

Publicity 120

Publicity Analysis Measurement Tools 120

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. Most of them are using AI for some internal work.

Communications 40

Communications Marketing Technology Data 40