Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

A calendar of the key international events in public relations in 2018. It was crowdsourced as part of my public relations in 2018 project. 12 to 14 June – 10 th Annual Global Summit on Measurement , AMEC, Barcelona. 28 to 30 September – Public Relations and Corporate Communications India (PRAXIS) Summit , Hyderabad.

Publicity 68

Publicity Conference Journalism Internal 68

PRSay

DECEMBER 19, 2018

In evaluating the topics that mattered most to PRSA members in 2018, here’s what caught our eye: Public apologies. There was Papa John’s apology and subsequent corporate shakeup after founder John Schnatter uttered a racial slur on a conference call. about the pros and cons of a 40-hour workweek. Brand comebacks.

Trends 111

Trends Crisis Corporate Leadership 111

PRSay

OCTOBER 11, 2019

The most effective PR pros agree measurement is more than impressions, and yet clients and leadership keep requesting those numbers anyway. How can we show stakeholders that taking PR measurement beyond impressions helps us better celebrate success — while also providing greater insight into what we can improve? Define your client(s).

Measurement 145

Measurement Pharmaceuticals Nonprofit Leadership 145

Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 15, 2018

Corporate communications and PR can be a lonely business of sorts. Conducted in February 2018, the online survey solicited the thoughts and opinions of 5,500 JOTW newsletter subscribers, mainly consisting of senior in-house and corporate communications professionals across a variety of industries. Guest Post by Scott Kaminski.

Survey 80

Survey Industry Communications Corporate 80

Mindful Marketing

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020

million Americans had lesser impairment as measured by “the best-corrected visual acuity in the better-seeing eye.” According to a 2018 CNBC article, between 250,000 and 440,000 people die each year in the United States because of medical errors , making them the third-leading cause of death, behind only heart disease and cancer.

Corporate 102

Corporate Consumer Employee Print 102

Presspage

JULY 24, 2024

The future of corporate communication The corporate communication job description is changing – and PR makes up just one component of the daily work routine. That being said, creating formal processes to encourage collaboration between corporate comms professionals and marketers remains difficult.

Marketing 78

Marketing Corporate Reputation Storytelling 78

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 4, 2018

As we close in on the year’s end, I looked back over these marketing and PR statistics in an effort to surface those points that in some way, shape or form, help to summarize 2018 as a year. e) Championing a customer-centric corporate culture. 13) Storytelling the hottest trend in PR in 2018. Photo credit: Pixabay.

Survey 102

Survey Marketing B2B Content Marketing 102

Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 5, 2018

measurePR March 2018. Pre-release #measurement research will give you an understanding of your position in the industry landscape, plus what matters most to your audiences. – Measurement & analytics. Even if your management team is not interested in #measurement at this time, do it! measurePR April 2018.

Nonprofit 56

Nonprofit Measurement Analytics Creativity 56

Sword and the Script

MARCH 10, 2019

Corporate communications departments are taking more work in-house. The survey identified the top five reasons for firing an agency as follows: 1) cost (81%); 2) poor client service (47%); 3) inability to measure ROI (41%); 4) too much “hand-holding” (32%); 5) taking more work in-house (30%). is notoriously difficult to measure.

Survey 96

Survey Media Relations Corporate Communications 96

Onclusive

JANUARY 20, 2020

However, earned media can be amplified in numerous ways, including company newsletters, email campaigns, corporate social media channels, employee advocacy programs, etc. Corporate comms is probably already doing some informal earned media amplification through social media channels, email, newsletters or the company blog.

Marketing 195

Marketing How To Measurement Advertising 195

Onclusive

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

We have already witnessed a steady increase in the marketing teams’ budgets for technology, automation and measurement over the past fifteen years. It is no surprise that marketing technology has now reached the pinnacle as the #1 largest marketing expenditure, according to the Gartner 2018-2019 CMO Spend Report. So which comes first?

Industry 253

Industry Communications Measurement Technology 253

Sword and the Script

MAY 29, 2018

As such, the 2018 JOTW Communications Survey , which was conducted in partnership with Ned’s Job of the Week , also included an open-ended question at the end of the survey. 5) “That the cost of a well-run communications program is not measured the same way as their sales or business development programs.”. Give our services a try.

Corporate 73

Corporate Communications Survey Employee 73

Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 14, 2018

The difference between a person that climbs the corporate ladder and one that remains stagnant is the choice to plan for in the New Year. As you review your career options in 2018 to apply for a new job, here are a few helpful tips to help you get started. You are a hard-working professional with the talent to succeed in your industry.

Print 76

Print Resources Technology Interviews 76

Communications Conversations

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Chances are, you might be thinking about a podcast for your social media program in 2018. Sure, you’ll want to consider your corporate social channels as prime sharing platforms for your podcast. 8 – Have you thought about what your measures of success will be for your podcast?

Corporate 103

Corporate Banking Resources Radio 103

PRSay

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

“An increasing focus on diversity, equity and inclusion — bringing these concepts to life in our corporate cultures, embedding them in our work and embodying them in our responses to challenging, fast-moving events that can impact corporate reputation, brand image, employee engagement, stakeholder trust and marketing outcomes.

Employee 113

Employee Corporate Agency Reputation 113

Onclusive

JANUARY 25, 2019

PR and content marketing are rapidly evolving with new access to data and insights, new methods of measurement and more channels to reach your audience than ever. The annual conference for the Arthur Page Society brings together a professional association for senior public relations and corporate communications executives.

Conference 256

Conference Content Marketing Marketing Internal 256

Sword and the Script

MARCH 19, 2018

A new survey of primarily corporate communications professionals identified the hottest trends and tactics in PR – and perhaps those that aren’t so hot too. The 2018 JOTW Communications Survey from Frank Strong. The survey was conducted in February 2018 and 155 respondents completed the questionnaire.

Survey 71

Survey Trends Communications Storytelling 71

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 1, 2022

DE&I was followed by thought leadership (49%), data & analytics (48%), storytelling (48%), comms strategy (46%), measurement (46%), internal comms (44%) and ESG programs (43%). Most common comms measurement methods. Blog: Corporate Communications is Taking More PR Work In-House, finds Survey; Media Relations Gets Even Harder.

Survey 129

Survey Communications Measurement Internal 129

Sword and the Script

JUNE 30, 2021

Making an effort to measure is half the battle. More than half (60%) of respondents say they measure their comms efforts “always” or often.” Another 30% measure their efforts some of the time, while 10% rarely or never make any effort to measure results. Blog: PR Measurement: A Pulse Check on How Communicators Show Value.

Survey 117

Survey Communications Ethics Measurement 117

Sword and the Script

JUNE 25, 2020

Here’s the recording: Also, see these pieces related to this year’s survey: PR Measurement: How is Communications Proving Value? Comm Pros Feel the Challenge of Proving ROI (Marketing Charts) What Does “Storytelling” Mean to You? 105 Answers from Communicators Why Have the Top Challenges Facing PR and Comms Shifted?

Survey 78

Survey Communications Public Affairs Ethics 78

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. Video communications can work well in time-urgent situations, but a controlled message is just that, and it will be questioned if it doesn’t measure up.

Video 149

Video Case Study Agriculture B2B 149

Onclusive

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Each year, more than $30 billion is invested in corporate communications, publicity and public relations. However, the challenge with the communications industry has always been the lack of credible metrics, much less the ability to measure how these investments map to quantifiable business outcomes.

Software 150

Software Analytics Data Technology 150

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

How do you measure PR results? The 2019 report was viewed nearly 20,000 times, or about a 2x increase from the 2018 edition. Reports from the JOTW Communications Survey in 2019 and 2018. The 2019 JOTW Communications Survey | Trends in Corporate Communications and Public Relations from Frank Strong. Your input is needed!

Survey 85

Survey Public Affairs Corporate Trends 85

PRSay

JANUARY 29, 2018

Great counseling firms were founded and legendary corporate communications departments were born. Yet as we look at 2018 — and the years to come — there is much that remains to be done. We have formed strategic, client-agency partnerships that drive performance and build reputations. We have come far together.

Survey 134

Survey Ethics Leadership Course 134

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 8, 2018

Going into an interview with no knowledge of the reporter or outlet can end in disaster, especially in a corporate crisis. Similarly, corporate reputation is no longer an abstract concern for businesses; today, it’s likely to impact their market cap. Happy Mother’s Day 2018! Sit up straight.

Corporate 195

Corporate Training Reputation Media Training 195

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 6, 2020

There are some 30 speakers lined up to present sessions on earned media – many of them are best and brightest in our industry. SlideShare provides embed code for publishers and offers an option to download the full report as a PDF document.

Training 94

Training Trends Media Survey 94

Reputation Us

MAY 15, 2024

Your company’s reputation is not merely a reflection of your public image, but a tangible asset with measurable impact on the most essential aspects of your operations. Gartner research from their 2018 annual turnover survey shows employee turnover can cost anywhere from $33,000 (for a company with 10 employees or less) to $1.7

Reputation 78

Reputation Financial Employee Survey 78

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 1, 2019

This blog published about 60 new posts in 2018. And so here’s the annual look at the most read, least read, and posts I recommend reading, that were published on Sword and the Script in 2018. The 7 Most Read Posts in 2018. Here are the posts readers read the most in 2018 – as measured by readers clicks.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Survey B2B Google 60

Onclusive

DECEMBER 17, 2018

San Francisco, December 18, 2018 – AirPR ( www.airpr.com ), the data science company for communication and public relations, today announced the closing of its Series C financing of 8 million dollars. Andy Cunningham , Board of Directors at AirPR and former Head of Corporate Communication at Apple.

Analytics 150

Analytics Data Big Data Technology 150

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Still, companies are dragging their feet in this aspect of corporate communications. One of the reasons for the corporate reticence may be the overabundance of tech comms tool choices. According to the 2018 State of the Sector on Internal Communication report, 67% of employers plan to up the usage of mobile apps in the next year.

Internal 147

Internal International Employee Mobile 147

Shift Communications

JANUARY 29, 2018

What actually happened, and how measurable has the impact been? Major corporations in the Fortune 500. Our timeframe of data was from December 1, 2017 to January 27, 2018. The Facebook algorithm change was announced on January 11, 2018. Major Corporations. Corporations: 0.05%. Methodology. News publishers.

Facebook 110

Facebook Corporate Social Media Data 110

Cision

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Of the three pillars of the marketer’s media mix — paid, owned and earned — earned media can be the most challenging to measure. This has resulted in it receiving a backseat to paid media in most corporate budgets. But we will need to learn from the measurement mistakes of paid, or earned will be doomed to repeat it.

Media 230

Media Measurement Advertising Advertising 230

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 4, 2018

But it’s time to add, update, and amplify for the 2018 season. Unlike those entering the workforce on the heels of the recession, today’s PR hopefuls are likely to be welcomed by top agencies and corporations. They may even face multiple job offers. They may even face multiple job offers. Consider a PR agency.

How To 189

How To Nonprofit Interviews Privacy 189

5W PR

OCTOBER 11, 2023

First, what is the standard gauge for what constitutes a significant incident, and second, the fear that with full disclosures around incidents and preparedness measures, they would be telegraphing to the very groups they are working to defend themselves against. At the same time, many organizations have expressed concern about the rules.

Report 78

Report Company Publicity Banking 78

Critical Mention

JULY 16, 2019

At the same time, while communications, PR and marketing professionals are generally thrilled to create brand awareness without spending budget dollars, earned media can also be difficult to measure. Estimated audience is another effective way to measure the reach of an earned media event. Estimated Audience. Eric Lebowitz.

Media 76

Media Advertising Advertising Measurement 76

Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

An international public relations report suggests that the industry it set to see growth worldwide but that measurement remains a work in progress. There’s good news in the 2018 edition for growth, investment, integration and digital but improving measurement is critical to unlocking budgets and talent. #1

Report 85

Report Analysis Financial Reputation 85

Critical Mention

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Eric Lebowitz joined Critical Mention in 2018 as its Director of Marketing. Eric brought a background in content marketing, marketing measurement and marketing automation, having previously co-founded and managed his own agency. Eric Lebowitz.

Media 162

Media Fashion Television Radio 162