Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 30, 2017

Our new owners immediately began to eliminate redundancies, as they say in corporate M&A. The 7 Best Performing Blog Posts in 2017. What is clearer was the sort of topics that attracted readers in 2017. Whatever reservations or prejudices corporations seem to have about blogs and blogging, that is melting.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 10, 2017

The company published its findings in an impressive 60-page report called the 2017 State of the Blogging Industry. I found clear lessons for corporate blogging , which I’ve weaved into the summary of the study below. Don’t miss these posts: B2B Customers Want Thought Leadership. Lackluster Consistency and Frequency.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 13, 2018

Every two years, the New York-based Corporate Communication International ( CCI ), conducts an in-depth survey of senior PR and communications officers at Fortune 500 companies about the latest global PR trends. Communications professionals must act decisively to safeguard corporate reputation, and many worry that they may miss something.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Corp comm departments are chronically underfunded and lower on the corporate priorities list. Cision shakes up C-suite again Cision has swapped out its leadership again. Leadership shuffles and company restructuring often followed soon after these transactions. The cross-sell and upsell of new tools is harder than most expect.

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MaccaPR

MAY 11, 2017

Although more and more women are taking leadership positions ( the number of female CEOs is increasing ), the majority of business leaders tend to be male (the top 27 highest paid CEOs in Minnesota are all men, for example). Here are takeaways for MaccaPR blog readers on leadership styles and business decision making. May 5, 2017.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Yet in 2017 we’ve seen the growth of specific trends that might reasonably be expected to continue through next year. Corporate CEOs rallied to aid those affected by the administration’s suddenly announced travel ban. Nor has PR embedded itself into academic community and its thought leadership and alumni networks.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2017

And here we go…here are the benchmarks from 2017. 5) Thought leadership builds trust and drives sales. 82% of respondents to an Edelman study “said thought leadership has increased their trust in a vendor organization.”. Thought Leadership Influences Sales ). 11) Corporate reputation suffers with bad experiences. “82%

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Stern + Associates

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Principal Investigator at the Narang Lab at UCLA who was named an MIT Tech Review Top Innovator and to the Forbes 2017 “30 Under 30” list, Narang leads an interdisciplinary group that connects different branches of the physical sciences to uncover groundbreaking discoveries that will fundamentally alter the future of technology.

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Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Like previous corporate booms it’s characterised by a rush of talent with varying levels of credentials, seeking to capitalise on the demand for professional services. Corporate websites are awash with net zero targets, but you’ll rarely find data or a plan, itself an indication that business doesn’t wholly understand the issue.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 19, 2017

Not long ago, a chief executive could lead a business, even a large one, fairly quietly, leaving public relations and social media management to the corporate communications team. A capable business leader is expected to also serve as a brand ambassador, a voice for corporate reputation, and a social media personality.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 9, 2017

Change your results,” said business strategist and leadership development expert AmyK Hutchens. The author and think tank facilitator spoke on “Igniting Brilliance in Your Leadership” as part of Monday morning’s General Session at the PRSA 2017 International Conference in Boston. “As How might we judge great leadership?

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PRSay

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Mitsubishi’s history of scandals suggested an unethical corporate culture. By July 2017, a little more than a year after that transaction, the Renault-Nissan group had become the largest global car manufacturer, ahead of Toyota and Volkswagen.

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Maxim Behar

JANUARY 31, 2024

in a small kitchen, transforming it into a machine for innovative projects and leadership in the Public Relations industry globally. And… also to reach the honor in 2017 to be officially inducted into the PR Hall of Fame in London as the first Eastern European ever in the history!

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 6, 2018

The same applies to a corporation looking to add PR help in-house, or alternatively, doing a cost-benefit analysis of bringing on outside help from an agency. I’ve reviewed this salary survey and others , for many years including detailed looks at the 2016 and 2017 results. In 2017 PRWeek reported the 2017 median as $91k.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

WordPress founder and current Automattic chief Matthew Mullenweg pens a popular long-running blog (his blogging predates WordPress by 15+ years) where he covers an array of topics from business ( The Importance of Meeting in Person ) to fun/personal ( What’s in my Bag 2017 Edition ). CEOs can let their personalities show.

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Stuart Bruce

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Launched on International Women’s Day in March 2017 it was meant to symbolise the power of women in leadership. It appears that State Street thinks it’s great to talk about how brilliant women are in leadership, but not brilliant enough to put its money where its mouth is and pay them as much as men.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Still, companies are dragging their feet in this aspect of corporate communications. In 2017 McKinsey found that only 17% of companies report investing in some form internal communications technology. In 2017 McKinsey found that only 17% of companies report investing in some form internal communications technology.

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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. Storytelling brings brands to life. PR helps differentiate.

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PRSay

MARCH 9, 2017

Do you really want someone known as @shroomy0021 managing your corporate communications? Best of all, the leadership and legal team can read the language on a sunny day, long before the documents will ever get used. Within minutes he posted a video to the web. On average, it takes 10 minutes to make the edits and issue the release.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

MAY 8, 2017

Almost four in 10 respondents to a survey of corporate communications, marketing and industry leaders for CommunicationsMatch’s new PR and Communications Agency Search Report said they were looking to hire new agencies in 2017. A Guest Post by Simon Locke, Founder & CEO, CommunicationsMatch TM. With 5,000 U.S.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Here are some highlights from three professional development sessions at the PRSA 2017 International Conference in Boston on Oct. 3 Ways to Maintain Control of Your Corporate Social Media. Corporate leaders need to guide their workers on how they should (and should not) represent their brand their online. Prepare in advance.

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Cision

MARCH 20, 2017

We expect the transaction to be completed by the second quarter of 2017, subject to approval by Capitol’s stockholders and other customary closing conditions. Once the transaction is complete, I will continue as CEO, and the rest of my leadership team will stay intact.

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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. For example, a study conducted by Edelman in 2018 found “nearly two-thirds (64 percent) of consumers around the world now buy on belief, a remarkable increase of 13 points since 2017.”.

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PRSay

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Executives seek to amplify their own voices through “thought leadership.”. According to the 2017 Edelman Trust Barometer , CEO credibility fell 12 points from the previous year, to 37 percent. Customers want to know more about the people who lead the companies they patronize.

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Communications Conversations

MARCH 29, 2019

To top it off, Tess has been selected a Fellow through two distinctive leadership programs — as a RISE Fellow in the New Sector Alliance and as a Josie R. Johnson Leadership Academy Fellow through the African American Leadership Forum. Most recently, she went out on her own, establishing May Ott Communications in 2017.

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PRSay

MAY 24, 2021

Already decimated by staff reductions, many print and broadcast newsrooms have been acquired by large corporations that are often more interested in online clicks and monetizing news than in factual reporting, Todd said.

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Cision

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

This has resulted in it receiving a backseat to paid media in most corporate budgets. percent in 2017, hitting $83 billion.” Sometimes, it feels like paid media budgets are invincible. Despite Facebook’s measurement problems , Google’s ad controversy and $7B of fraud allegations, the dollars keep flowing.

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PRSay

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Brad MacAfee will be presenting a professional development session on “ Innovation in Leadership ” on Monday, Oct. 9 at PRSA’s 2017 International Conference in Boston. There were challenges: limited client visibility and minimal access to leadership. The year was 1992. I had to pay my dues before I could express my opinions.

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Mindful Marketing

JULY 16, 2022

reported that between 2017 and 2021, hundreds of EY employees acted unfairly either by using an ill-gotten answer key for an ethics component of the CPA exam or by cheating on ethics tests required for continuing education. ” “Corporate culture will be developed one way or another. This better be a wake-up-call for EY.”

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Maxim Behar

JANUARY 24, 2022

It is so obvious that they will unify and work as a new business soon but for now, there is a constant dispute for leadership. The advertising industry claims to be the winner as they own media shops and creators, and so the digital experts as their leadership abilities allow them to create applications, tabs, and software.

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Cision

JUNE 15, 2017

Yvonne Lorie, the founder of ReFresh PR and a recipient of the 2013 HPRA Premio PR Achievement Award, has been elected president of the Hispanic Public Relations Association (HPRA) national board for 2017. HPRA provides year-round programs, professional development seminars and networking among other services. .

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

This will contribute to even more noise, and it will make high-quality corporate content both more appreciated and harder to find.”. There is a new corporate scenario that directly impacts all audiences and communication channels. Rather, AI will be used to create a lot of filler and SEO bait. Luciana Lima , Head of PR, Reserve Parks.

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Shift Communications

MAY 21, 2018

Through its own newsroom , Facebook issued 31 corporate and 24 product announcements. In 2017, nearly 22,700 venture capital deals were struck according to CrunchBase. Tech giants and behemoth corporations drive a high volume of the media’s stories. What does this all mean? Getting media coverage is more competitive than ever.

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Reputation Us

APRIL 17, 2019

Before forming ReputationUs, Casey was president of LT Public Relations, directing the strategic communications efforts for corporations, financial institutions and public sector clients. Before joining ReputationUs, Hanson was a writer and independent consultant with LT Public Relations before it was acquired in 2017.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 4, 2018

e) Championing a customer-centric corporate culture. In January, a survey of communications professionals found most felt the following concepts would be more important to PR in 2018: 79% of respondents said storytelling; 71% said content marketing; and 67% said thought leadership. 4) The composition of marketing spending is changing.

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Mindful Marketing

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

With her 20+ years of PR experience as both an agency and corporate executive, and now leading a software company focused on solving PR measurement’s biggest issues, Christine brings a unique view to the discussion. This is sure to be a very informative, hands-on event. We hope to see you in Austin March 8!

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Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

This covered the glass ceiling, pay gap, lack of mentorship opportunities and stereotyped expectations of leadership style, where leadership is usually seen as a masculine trait. Offices are predominantly structured around masculine way of working and doing things and around masculine behavioural and leadership patterns.

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