Sword and the Script

APRIL 23, 2024

The two organizations teamed up to survey “sales and marketing executives at about 1,100 US software and cloud hosting companies.” According to our survey, they are two to three times more likely to measure signals such as account engagement and intent-based third-party data. >>> Need an extra pair of hands?

Software 112

Software B2B Company Marketing 112

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. Communications technology. About the 2021 JOTW Strategic Comms Survey.

Survey 118

Survey Communications Ethics Measurement 118

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 3, 2021

PR pros and comms teams should consider developments in relevant international regions as a way to expand thought leadership for company executives. Moreover, given how interconnected the business world is today, international news stories, trends, and policy changes often have ripple effects that impact the U.S.

Retail 368

Retail Media B2B Pitching 368

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Another edition of the bi-annual survey of CMOs published by Christine Moorman , a professor at the business school at Duke University, was published at the end of August. I’ve read and written about the survey since about 2013 and have found it to be an interesting indicator of industry benchmarks. of the marketing budget on print.

Survey 96

Survey B2B Marketing Trade Shows 96

Communications Conversations

APRIL 30, 2018

A recent survey by Dynamic Signal brought some fairly interesting facts to light. Pay close attention to the words used in responses in this survey: Overwhelmed. I believe a big reason employees are using words like this to describe corporate communications is simple: There’s simply much technology. Internal screens.

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Employee Technology Communications Corporate 94

Onclusive

AUGUST 10, 2021

One of the sources of this information is media monitoring and social listening technology. While you can find this out directly from them via interviews and surveys, it is also very important to let the past behavior data inform your strategy (what they say they will do is different from what they have actually done in the past).

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Strategy Survey Automotive Data 418

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 14, 2020

With news cycles changing moment to moment, the savvy use of simple technology tools by PR professionals has never been more important. Below are a few tools every PR pro should master to maximize efficiency and score points with internal or external clients. UberConference.

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Tools Software Survey Meeting 295

Agility PR Solutions

DECEMBER 12, 2021

For communicators, content is still king, but quality is a challenge, especially for technology and SaaS companies—and as marketers are aware, there are viable content creation options beyond your internal team.

Company 170

Company Survey Internal International 170

Agility PR Solutions

OCTOBER 28, 2019

With media newsrooms moving at lightning speed around the clock, new research from the International Center for Journalists (ICF) finds editors and reporters around the world increasingly turning to digital technology to help address challenges such as the spread of misinformation and growing attacks on reporters.

Technology 60

Technology Media Survey Internal 60

PRSay

OCTOBER 3, 2017

9 at the PRSA 2017 International Conference in Boston. As technology has evolved and offered us as practitioners in the PR profession new ways of doing our work, communications should be getting easier and more engaging. 9 at this year’s PRSA 2017 International Conference in Boston. Recent data suggests otherwise.

Technology 66

Technology Communications Mobile Internal 66

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. As I wrote this time last month , Notified, Muck Rack, and PRophet both offer gAI based on OpenAI technology.

Survey 144

Survey Software B2B Pitching 144

PRSay

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Austin, Texas, was the backdrop for PRSA’s International Conference this past week. If we think for a moment that we are in ‘just” a technology and social revolution, make no mistake that public relations and news are in the midst of a similar evolution and revolution. What’s on the mind of PR professionals these days?

Conference 98

Conference Internal International Storytelling 98

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 14, 2018

The 2018 State of the Media report by Cision is an annual survey of reporters that offers some insight. The company maintains and sells access to an online media contact database, which serves as the population from which the survey sample is drawn. The survey suggests reporter views of the top challenges they face is splintered.

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Survey Report Media B2B 101

Sword and the Script

JUNE 27, 2020

Public relations has wrestled with messaging during the COVID-19 pandemic, but studies also show it has improved business collaboration and internal communications The events of 9/11 changed air travel. About: The survey results were first published in mid-March 2020 – just a few days before the WHO declared the Coronavirus a pandemic.

Study 131

Study Publicity Survey Internal 131

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 25, 2022

90% of comms pros surveyed say their work has changed some, and of those, 50% say communications work has changed significantly. That’s according to The 5th Annual JOTW Strategic Communications Survey for 2022 , which polled 483 communications professionals – mostly in the US. More internal comms. More internal comms.

Communications 120

Communications Crisis Internal International 120

PRSay

APRIL 5, 2023

Lacking a time machine that would let us jump into the future, my company surveyed hundreds of PR practitioners about where the profession is heading in the next three years. Here are three takeaways from the survey. Where do the survey respondents think these increasing budgets will be spent in 2023?

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Survey Measurement Employee Retail 86

PR in High Definition

APRIL 26, 2021

Internal communication is just as important as external – and here’s how to improve it. It doesn’t need to be a huge scandal, but an organisation’s reputation is dictated by everything that is said about them, externally and internally. Internal communication is a key part of enabling employees to perform their job well.

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Internal International Communications How To 62

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. The 10 Most Common Ways Comms Pros are Measuring PR.

Interviews 98

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 98

Stephen Waddington

MAY 24, 2021

The European Communication Monitor (ECM) 2021 reports on the adoption of technology in communications and the role of communication management. Technology: media and workflow Most practitioners across Europe highlighted the importance of digitalising stakeholder communications (87.7%) and building a digital infrastructure (83.9%).

Report 127

Report Communications Big Data Survey 127

Scott Public Relations

JULY 13, 2023

The recent layoffs in the technology and startup funding winter have shaken things to a great degree adding to the ambiguity of the future. One notable change from the previous year’s survey is that the third most popular service is now content production (57.9%).

Ethics 52

Ethics Survey Insurance Insurance 52

Reputation Us

JUNE 15, 2022

In the AlixPartners Disruption Index 2022 , the management consulting firm’s third annual study of disruption, the group surveyed 3,000 business executives around the globe. Challenges with digital tools and technology (60%). RepUs methodically takes a “fresh eye” and unbiased assessment of your reputation both internally (e.g.,

Reputation 146

Reputation Crisis Nonprofit Training 146

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Business and tech media in particular have an ongoing appetite for research, studies and surveys. But, more often than not, internal data doesn’t work for B2B PR. For leading data management platform Lotame , for example, their data and third-party surveys are both important, and they often work together. This is natural.

B2B 147

B2B Data Retail Survey 147

Shift Communications

MAY 3, 2016

Keeping pace with the rate of change in marketing technology has become a full time job. Heck, just keeping up with the news is a challenge, never mind closing the gap on technological skill sets you need to execute effectively. So, how in this wave of ever changing technology do we keep our heads above water here at SHIFT?

Technology 60

Technology Marketing eBook Training 60

NewsWhip

MARCH 15, 2024

Can you talk about the role technology has played throughout that journey? At Disney and most other companies, we rely on technologies like NewsWhip Spike to help us access data from the social media platforms and other online sources through queries. The way that we as analysts and researchers use that technology has changed as well.

Data 78

Data Social Media Consumer Trends 78

Stephen Waddington

JANUARY 12, 2022

2022 will be a year of consolidation for a news industry that has been disrupted by the COVID-19 crisis, changing audience behaviour and technology. It covers business models, audience strategies, journalism practice, regulation, and future technologies. Generational issues are a key theme. However, it’s a double-edge sword.

Report 122

Report Media Journalism Privacy 122

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 5, 2023

It last bought SocialChorus, perhaps one of the best-known internal comms platforms for $100 million in 2020. Last year, Symphony Technology Group acquired four PR tech companies including Onclusive, PRgloo, and, later , Critical Mention. LLMs are at the heart of generative AI technology. “With the buyout, Q4 Inc.

Software 130

Software Reddit Technology B2B 130

PRSay

APRIL 3, 2019

According to USC Annenberg’s 2019 Global Communication Report , PR practitioners see pros and cons to innovations in communication technology. Though communicators feel these new technologies will be integral to the profession in the coming decades, many aren’t sure of their role today.

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Study Communications Technology Analytics 123

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. Vendors that white label TVEyes go to lengths to tell me they embed the technology within their own secret sauce to solve UX issues. Cision releases internal DE&I report.

Software 85

Software Internal International Pitching 85

Stephen Waddington

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

The Evolving Communication Function reports that the strength of internal relationships and reporting lines are the greatest indicator of the performance of a corporate communication team. The Institute for Public Relations and PR NEWS have published a study of corporate communication teams and their contribution to organisations.

Corporate 135

Corporate Communications Public Affairs Resources 135

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Every month when I go to write this PR technology summary, I’m surprised at just how many new tools and features are being brought to market. This month was no exception, and perhaps because many of the launches were timed with annual PRSA International Conference which wrapped up recently. What sort of data? GTCR and Cision made $2.25

Internal 63

Internal International Data Media 63

Sword and the Script

MAY 2, 2023

The company teamed up with PRWeek for a survey that found most PR pros believe press releases are important. Here’s the updated list of PR technology companies I’m watching and here’s how to get on my radar. >>> Prezly made UX improvements to the way it displays media contacts. Meltwater published its annual report.

Pitching 122

Pitching Study Technology Report 122

PRSay

APRIL 22, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has had positive outcomes on employee engagement and collaboration, but mixed results on productivity, according to a new study focused on internal communication by the Institute for Public Relations and Peppercomm. Now is the time to stay close and maintain contact with colleagues, even when we are far away.”.

Employee 155

Employee Crisis Survey Study 155

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

Sword and the Script

JULY 14, 2020

According to the Annual JOTW Communications Survey for 2020, the top PR challenges are: 1. You’re not alone; that’s the sentiment that came through in the “challenges” section of the 2020 JOTW Communications Survey. Here’s a look at the top challenges facing PR according to the survey – and some ideas for what you can do about it.

Survey 135

Survey Measurement System Education 135

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. >>> While we’re on pitching, Spin Sucks looks at tips from recent surveys. Have an interesting announcement from a PR technology vendor?

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Tools Survey Pitching Analytics 99

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 9, 2024

In this edition: Cision silently rebrands HARO; Meltwater’s dealmaking continues; PR tech briefs and mentions content picks There have been so many private equity (PE) deals among PR technology companies, that it’s easy to lose track of who owns what. Staffbase has started a podcast dedicated to internal comms. Employee engagement.

Brand 147

Brand Branding Reddit Pitching 147

Onclusive

MAY 31, 2018

Crisis preparedness and internal education can aid you before a crisis hits, and having the right monitoring and measurement tools in place can provide you the insights you need throughout a crisis. Utilizing data and AI technologies to assess the situation can provide insights into how to respond and allow CEOs to make data-driven decisions.

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Crisis Data Software Privacy 191