PRSay

OCTOBER 16, 2020

With voting rules varying from state to state, communicators can help Americans understand the logistics of receiving and casting their ballots, according to representatives of voting-rights organizations who participated in an Oct. 6 webinar sponsored by PRSA’s Diversity & Inclusion Committee. Check Vote411.org

Communications 201

Communications Nonprofit Employee Local 201

Wadds Inc.

MAY 19, 2022

You can smell the corporate overreach of an incentivised employee communication campaign to scrub reviews. However, new research set to be published in the journal Management Science suggests that Glassdoor posts are a good early warning sign of a sick culture and corporate bad behaviour.

Corporate 52

Corporate Employee System Journalism 52

Communications Conversations

JUNE 27, 2016

But, the big question for us: What does this move mean for communicators? It’s a question you’re likely to get from business partners and colleagues in the weeks ahead–especially since LinkedIn has evolved into a key communications tool for many of us. How does this impact communicators? Outlook).

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LinkedIn Corporate Communications Employee 84

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Some marketing and communications predictions suggest AI will change the world; others see a tailspin of noise and and see humanity as a path for differentiation Most marketing and PR professionals have formed strong viewpoints on AI. That much is apparent I compiled this year’s list of marketing and communications predictions.

Writing 189

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 189

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 8, 2016

It would appear that the corporate pendulum is swinging away from marketing as the place for social media to PR. It makes perfect sense – PR is a communication function and social media is all about communication. Check out our free email course on the Digital PR skills you need in 2016 and beyond.

Corporate 100

Corporate Digital PR Social Media Study 100

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 8, 2016

It would appear that the corporate pendulum is swinging away from marketing as the place for social media to PR. It makes perfect sense – PR is a communication function and social media is all about communication. Check out our free email course on the Digital PR skills you need in 2016 and beyond.

Corporate 100

Corporate Digital PR Social Media Study 100

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 8, 2016

It would appear that the corporate pendulum is swinging away from marketing as the place for social media to PR. It makes perfect sense – PR is a communication function and social media is all about communication. Check out our free email course on the Digital PR skills you need in 2016 and beyond.

Corporate 100

Corporate Digital PR Social Media Study 100

Marketwired

DECEMBER 10, 2015

If you’re curious about content marketing, a quick Google search will serve up no shortage of information on trends, best practices, benefits for B2B and B2C companies and what it all means as 2016 approaches. Will you be a #ContentMachine in 2016? What are YOUR plans for content in 2016? We’re curious, too.

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Infographics Survey Content Marketing Marketing 100

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 31, 2016

The year of 2016 brought a fairly significant evolution for this website. In May 2016, the blog Sword and the Script became the digital foundation of an Atlanta-based PR and marketing agency: Sword and the Script Media, LLC. Over the course of 2016, I published some 84 posts, on PR , marketing and social media.

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Blogging Content Marketing B2B Social Media 102

PRSay

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Human communication is global and instant, and leaders must now master public relations as the essential management skill by which they can achieve goals quickly, efficiently and consistently. But then the 2016 scandal forced Nissan to suspend selling those models. By 2004, Mitsubishi was forced to leave the DaimlerChrysler alliance.

Ethics 264

Ethics Automotive Technology Conference 264

PRSay

MAY 26, 2020

As hospitals and health care services gradually reopen in the coming weeks and months, communications and PR professionals will be helping patients, caregivers and staff adjust to the new normal after COVID-19. For communicators, the challenge is to help people feel comfortable about returning to their doctors and hospital services.

Communications 191

Communications Crisis System Healthcare 191

Deirdre Breakenridge

JANUARY 7, 2016

Content marketing will be more than just a trend to watch in 2016. In November 2015, Marketwired, a news distribution and social communications company, created a survey, “Are You A #ContentMachine?” In the spirit of transparency, Marketwired is a client of my company, Pure Performance Communications.

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Survey Marketing Content Marketing Measurement 90

Deirdre Breakenridge

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

According to a report by Burning Glass and the Strada Institute, 39 percent of Communications and Journalism majors will be underemployed in their first job. I was interested in Patagonia’s Corporate Social Responsibility , so early on I worked to learn more about the company’s environmental programs. Everyone needs to start somewhere.

Communications 171

Communications Nonprofit Training Study 171

Communications Conversations

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

In case you haven’t noticed, there’s an interesting trend going on in the employee communications world. It’s VP of Communications in Europe, Stuart Jackson, recently shared results from his team’s move away from the corporate intranet to an employee app : Nissan Insider Mobile. Take Nissan, for example.

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Mobile Employee Communications Retail 122

Doctor Spin

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

PR professionals craft compelling narratives and critical messages that resonate with stakeholders , influencers , and publics , and they disseminate these through various channels, including traditional media, social media , and direct communications. Source: Journal of Communication 1 Botan, C., & Taylor, M.

Publicity 52

Publicity Public Affairs Journalism Corporate 52

Communications Conversations

JANUARY 19, 2017

2016 was a good year to be a job seeker. As I thought about 2016, I landed on 8 moves that I believe will change the PR/social landscape in the year ahead: Nathan Eide, director, test & learn, FRWD. Still not exactly sure what the title means, but I do know Nathan’s move from Bolin to FRWD in 2016 was a big one.

Marketing 60

Marketing Agency Social Media Leadership 60

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

As noted in our post on long-form content , a CEO can help influence a corporate image as well as build a personal brand through regular video communications. Some CEOs opt for video to control sensitive communications like a public apology. Internal communications teams use video to convey a corporate culture.

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Video Case Study Agriculture B2B 149

Communications Conversations

DECEMBER 14, 2015

And while I’m not backing off my primary claims (no coffees with folks who want to “pick my brain” and phone calls instead of coffees with students looking for advice), I am making a concerted effort in 2016 to get back to coffees. I think we may get lucky in 2016. Hoping to fix that in 2016. Redo for 2016.

Meeting 60

Meeting Travel Storytelling Local 60

Marketwired

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Nasdaq’s Corporate Solutions business supports over 10,000 clients in 60 countries with Investor Relations (IR), Public Relations (PR), Communications and Governance services and solutions. Accelerating our strategy to deliver the most integrated, intelligent and easiest-to-use platform for communications professionals.

Government 189

Government Corporate Analytics Technology 189

MaccaPR

MAY 23, 2016

After college I transitioned to a job at a life science marketing agency in Chicago and am now helping healthcare clients with their communications strategies here at Maccabee. According to the 2016 Trust Barometer published by agency Edelman Health, the general public’s trust in healthcare in the U.S. What does that mean?

Conference 80

Conference Healthcare Marketing Crisis 80

MaccaPR

JANUARY 17, 2017

Now that 2016 – our Minneapolis PR agency's 20th Anniversary Year – has rocketed to a close, join us for a tour of the most popular MaccaPR blog posts of the past 12 months. Let's dive back into your favorite posts from 2016 one last time! the Top MaccaPR Posts of 2016. We ask you to please enter at your own risk.

Crisis 48

Crisis Local Blogging Creativity 48

ZudePR

DECEMBER 30, 2016

All the reviews below were featured in my irregular reading list email: I issued seven in 2016. 1: Deep Work: Rules for Focused (Sic) Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport (2016) £10.49. P.S. Cialdini brought out a follow-up book in September 2016. Great writers know how to communicate. Sign Up Now. #1:

Writing 84

Writing Google Meeting Airlines 84

MaccaPR

OCTOBER 17, 2016

In my first post about Corporate Sustainability Reports on October 3, I laid out what I consider compelling data that shows how this valuable communications tool can bring bottom-line benefits to your company. Key to a corporate sustainability report is knowing what data points should be measured.

Corporate 48

Corporate Report Infographics Pharmaceuticals 48

Axia PR

AUGUST 12, 2020

It's hard for corporate communications and marketing professionals to be creative. And since we don't, it can be hard for corporate communications and marketing professionals to be creative. Creativity would be easy if we had unlimited time, budgets, and resources. Sometimes inspiration comes from strange places.

Creativity 62

Creativity Company Corporate Leadership 62

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 18, 2018

Especially in today’s atmosphere of increasing corporate activism , a company that takes a stand on a controversial topic can create lasting bonds with customers – even if it alienates others in the process. PR is a primary tool for corporate speech on social issues. PR is a primary tool for corporate speech on social issues.

Brand 149

Brand Branding Storytelling B2B 149

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Our trio of guests included: Ashley Brown , Head of Global Communications at Spredfast; Austin Gaule , Media Analysis Director at Universal Information Services; and Angie Jeffrey , Vice President Brand Management at ABX Advertising Benchmark Index. Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn #measurePR Recap (November 2016): Measuring Engagement.

Measurement 40

Measurement Community Banking Advertising 40

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 28, 2016

In November, we’ll be talking about measuring engagement with a really great panel: Ashley Brown , Head of Global Communications at Spredfast; Austin Gaule , Media Analysis Director at Universal Information Services; and Angie Jeffrey , Vice President Brand Management at ABX Advertising Benchmark Index.

Measurement 40

Measurement Comparison Banking Print 40

Communications Conversations

APRIL 4, 2016

The online corporate newsroom has undergone big shifts in the way it looks and operates in the last 15 years–for sure. Remember when online corporate newsrooms used to consist of a list of news releases and nothing more? Heck, many corporate online newsrooms still DO look like that. And therein lies the problem.

Corporate 60

Corporate Strategy Pinterest Web 60

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 10, 2017

Unless it’s an editor’s specific job to report on moves or changes to the corporate org chart, he won’t appreciate you clogging an in-box with pitches. Even high-level management changes ought not be pitched to B2B and other writers, but could be communicated in an FYI.

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Pitching Media Product Launch Agency 170

Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 22, 2016

Robert Scoble (@Scobleizer) April 14, 2016. Community member Lucy Rendler Kaplan had this to say: A3 Looking at it as a one & done “campaign” rather than developing a mutually beneficial relationship is one of the biggest I see #measurepr. And that even got Robert Scoble to chime in! He eats a lot of Mac and Cheese.

Marketing 40

Marketing Nonprofit Measurement Banking 40

Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 24, 2016

The international panel of guests included: Chief Strategist at Ceralytics, a beta content intelligence platform, Brandon Andersen ; CEO of Pure Performance Communications, Deirdre Breakenridge ; Media Analysis Director at Universal Information Services, Austin Gaule ; and. Someone pinch me! AMECSummit #measurepr. “See” you there!

Measurement 44

Measurement Analysis Banking Internal 44

Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 3, 2016

They included: Michael Smart an independent communications trainer who helps PR pros improve their pitching success rate and enhance their PR writing; Chief Strategy Officer of AirPR Rebekah Iliff who helps businesses measure PR’s impact and make data-driven decisions; and. Wouldn't you like to be in her kitchen?

Media Relations 40

Media Relations Measurement Media Analysis 40

The Proactive Report

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

That might be about to change -Twitter just reported a dismal Q4 for 2016: 16 cents per share on revenue of $717 million. Back in November 2016 the shares were $18. And according to the 2016 Cision State of the Media Report they don’t think Twitter is going away anytime soon. It could just mean corporate raiding.

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Twitter Customer Service Web Facebook 235

Cision

JUNE 16, 2016

This week hundreds of communication professionals have jetted off to London for the 8 th annual Association for the Measurement and Evaluation of Communication (AMEC) International Summit. Hugh Elliott (@HughSElliott) June 15, 2016. Head of brand, communications & digital at Philips North America, Mark A.

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Internal International Measurement Analytics 120

Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 25, 2016

But, truth be told, the 2016 version of Glassdoor is a whole lot more. Except here’s the thing: I think there are huge benefits for communicators as well. I’m not saying communicators need to get involved in managing the platform (although, in some cases, I believe that would help). Employee reviews. Not so much.

Communications 60

Communications Employee Survey Internal 60

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

a) Many community newspapers going away and hopefully still being available in some kind of online format. PR and communications pros will be leaning way more heavily on AI-powered content development tools in 2023. Jon Amar , Director of PR and Communications, Matter Unlimited. “I see a few things. More show and less tell.

Marketing 187

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 187

Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

So the February chat welcomed a trio of terrific guests: Post Planner CMO Rebekah Radice , Rosemary O’Neill of Hoop.la, and Karen Freberg , Assistant Professor of Strategic Communication at the University of Louisville. Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn #measurePR Recap (Feb 2016): Measuring Community.

Community 40

Community Measurement Tools Facebook 40