Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

And now on with the marketing and PR predictions for 2020. In 2020 I think we will see analytics playing a bigger role in helping teams become more proactive in their approach with customers and less reactive. We’re used to seeing communications and interactions with brands that are personalized. Cori Pearce | ChurnZero.

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Onclusive

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Corporate Communications As companies grow, corporate communications become more important. Corporate communicators regularly work with stakeholders across the organization to develop and distribute pertinent info to employees and key affiliates. Crisis Communications There were some serious PR blunders in 2020.

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Shift Communications

DECEMBER 6, 2021

In 2020, as protests over George Floyd swept the nation, companies moved quickly to create or renew initiatives aimed at promoting diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I). More than a year later, these DE&I communications and programs are entering their sophomore phase, where enthusiasm has tempered and calls for action go unanswered.

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Communications Conversations

JANUARY 8, 2021

First, PR Week and Cision recently released their 2020 Comms Report which shared the following stats: When asked how much of your current engagement efforts are focused on mainstream media vs. influencers, 74% of respondents said mainstream media and just 26% said influencers. newspapers have shed HALF their newsroom employees since 2008.

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PRSay

MARCH 6, 2020

Organizations are continuing to examine how their employees, operations, stakeholders and communities may be impacted. Garland Stansell, APR, PRSA’s 2020 chair. Safeguarding the health and well-being of your employees is crucial, Stansell said. These types of things can throw a company into chaos,” said T.

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PRSay

JANUARY 15, 2021

and provides a platform for organizations to communicate their commitment to his fight for equity and freedom for all Americans. Organizations and individuals celebrate this observance by volunteering in communities as part of the MLK Day of Service. Martin Luther King Jr.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 3, 2023

According to the release the software uses employee behavioral data to “identify content themes and gain insights into audience engagement.” Meltwater gamifies customer community. Meltwater added a rewards program to its online customer community. Among the generative AI functionality, the release cites are: Copy edits.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 1, 2022

Stacey Miller , Vice President, Communications, Auto Care Association. To that end, we owe a special thanks to Gini and Karen who also polled their respective communities – Spin Sucks and Solo PR Pro – for the survey this year. The lack of employee experience is a new challenge near the top of the list for the first time.

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Stephen Waddington

JUNE 29, 2021

Our COVID-19 UK Public Relations report has kickstarted a series of industry conversations about what drives innovation in communication and professional services. A discussion in The House of Marketing, Media and PR community of practice suggested that R&D tax relief credits provided a direct intervention for established companies.

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PRSay

DECEMBER 10, 2020

In 2020, across the pond here in the United States, people needed to be heard, seen and reassured through crises including the pandemic, social unrest due to racial injustices, and a tense and volatile election year. Do your employees need to be trusted and empowered, granted resources or nudged toward excellence?

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PRSay

APRIL 8, 2020

Garland Stansell, APR, PRSA’s 2020 chair, says leaders must ensure that they, and their loved ones, are safe and are practicing social distancing and other prevention practices during the outbreak. . During any crisis, the well-being of employees is always paramount, especially now, as both health and budgetary factors are colliding.

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PRSay

MAY 15, 2024

Consider this: A study by Challenger, Gray & Christmas reported “more than 21,400 media jobs were lost in 2023, the highest (excluding 2020) since 2009.” From journalism layoffs to AI-generated mis- and disinformation and from apathy to indifference, how media covers crisis and how the public consumes news has changed.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 25, 2023

Her newsletter has over a million subscribers, making her, as of December 2020, the most successful individual author of a paid publication on Substack. Also, Substack does feature some large and active communities and discussion threads that let readers interact with creators and with one another. politics and history.

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PRSay

AUGUST 13, 2020

Some of us are fortunate to work for companies that tell employees to bring their whole selves to work, that invest in corporate social responsibility and that act as responsible members of their communities. Murrow College of Communication at Washington State University in the fall of 2020. Margaret Ritsch, Ed.D.,

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Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

As companies grow, corporate communications become more important. Corporate communicators regularly work with stakeholders across the organization to develop and distribute pertinent info to employees and key affiliates. The truth is that internal communications are really important to how things get done in any organization.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 5, 2020

With Google announcing work-from-home plans through 2021 and other giants like Facebook, Twitter and Slack telling employees they can work from home permanently — not to mention the many PR agencies shuttering their own offices for permanent work-from-home plans — it’s clear that remote work is not a passing trend. percent to 5.4

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Reputation Us

DECEMBER 9, 2020

In 2020, organizations like credit unions, which are rooted in their communities, have had to confront issues that may not have been part of their 2019 strategic plans, from the pandemic to natural disaster and civil unrest. As Winston Churchill once famously advised, “Never let a good crisis go to waste.” BE THE GUIDE.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The vendor community that serves PR has published a handful of reports over the last few months. The response rate is slightly higher than all of 2022, but it’s lower than all of 2020. I’ve taken some time to pour over these and summarize some of the more interesting and less publicized findings for you. Is that good?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 2, 2019

As we head into the final months of the year and get ready for 2020, public relations pros are looking back on the year and taking stock of what means most to us in our work lives. In 2020, we look forward to building on that position, using our expertise to help other adtech players maximize their visibility. CHRIS HARIHAR, PARTNER.

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Reputation Us

MARCH 27, 2023

While ESG has essentially been a part of many corporations ideology and strategy for decades, the term and customers’ familiarity became more prevalent in 2020 due primarily through heightened awareness of ESG’s importance to the world’s wellbeing.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 6, 2019

We specialize in messaging to those very stakeholders, especially employees, partners, and customers. ” 2020 Brings A Leadership Test. CEOs from Apple to JPMorgan Chase agreed to invest in employees and customers as well as shareholders. Yet the need here is not mere public relations messaging, but leadership and action.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

As I’ve done for the last several years , I solicited and compiled a list of predictions from professionals across the PR and marketing community. Year of the employee. 2022 is going to be known as the year of the employee. But it’s employee retention and engagement that will take priority. This was up from 50% in 2020.”.

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Stern + Associates

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

His research and frameworks for identifying influential individuals and developing a shared meaning between a company and its employees are helping leaders across the world motivate workers, keeping them aligned, coordinated and committed to their organization. Christakis, M.D., The Hidden Power of Shared Meaning.

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Reputation Us

AUGUST 31, 2020

Today’s higher education and learning environment is offering students many unique opportunities, such as a traditional four-year university, a two-year community college, a gap year, or a full-time job with classes on the side. However, there are students who are taking a different approach. For more information, visit [link].

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 9, 2022

Ask 10 PR pros what their top communications challenges are and about three in 10 will say: 1) cutting through the noise (35%); 2) too many priorities (31%); and. 3) lack of employee experience (25%). Those findings stem from the recently released fifth annual JOTW Strategic Communications Survey for 2022. 13% not enough budget.

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Wadds Inc.

MARCH 19, 2024

In a management context, internal communications is the function that deals with an organisation's most important intangible asset - its relationships with employees. It’s measured by means of employee engagement. Dr Kevin Ruck, Mike Pounsford and Howard Kraise will share outcomes from their project on employee listening.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

And, given the vast amount of time I pour into writing about PR technology , I’m really pleased with the long list of contributions from the PR technology vendor community. a) Many community newspapers going away and hopefully still being available in some kind of online format. Strengthening community-building and connections.

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Stephen Waddington

JULY 15, 2020

The 2020 CIPR State of the Profession survey is a time capsule. Community of practice Two-thirds (66%) of public relations professionals feel they are part of a professional community. Learning and development opportunities were cited as the main benefit to being part of a community.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 6, 2021

Things are definitely picking up though and from where I sit, there’s a renewed sense of optimism across the PR and marketing community. The publication also said, SEMrush “reported a $7 million net loss for 2020 on $124.9 SEMrush is better known for its SEO tools, but it moved into PR last year with the acquisition of Prowly in 2020.

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Stephen Waddington

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Jules Herd Like many other sectors, COVID-19 has had a huge impact on the communications industry. Redundancies, business transformation, remote working, and juggling work with homeschooling, has seen many employees swap their agency or in-house jobs for the freelance world or even take career breaks.

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PR Job Coach

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Ageism: The Pause that Perplexes Patti Temple Rocks and Scott Monty Opine on the "Agedemic" at the PRSA Silicon Valley Friday Forum on November 20, 2020. It could be a part time gig for a task that you can do in a time frame much shorter or at a cost much less than a full time employee. Ageism is getting old. Oh how times have changed.

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NewsWhip

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Prada is now required to provide sensitivity training for their New York employees within 120 days of signing the agreement. It seems that these efforts are covered in the media when things go horribly wrong or are counterproductive in the very communities they’re trying to reach. 2020 isn’t off to the best start either.

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Stern + Associates

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

As we navigate various transitions over the coming months and years, leaders are likely to see employees struggle with anxiety, depression, burnout and trauma. When organizations invest in mental health, it’s better for employees and better for business. Make It Fearless. Going Beyond Work/Life Balance for True Mental Health.

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Reputation Us

JUNE 21, 2021

Last month, ReputationUs connected with six executives from across the country and asked them five questions regarding social justice, DEI and other community plights and how taking a stance may affect their organization’s reputation. Stefanie Rupert, President/CEO & DEI Officer, Collins Community Credit Union ($1.38

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Reputation Us

JUNE 21, 2021

Last month, ReputationUs connected with six executives from across the country and asked them five questions regarding social justice, DEI and other community plights and how taking a stance may affect their organization’s reputation. Stefanie Rupert, President/CEO & DEI Officer, Collins Community Credit Union ($1.38

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Stephen Waddington

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Practitioners helped build audiences for research projects, spearheaded hackathons, led the NHS communication response, underpinned support for NHS workers, vaccine uptake, community engagement, and business support. The campaign contributed to raise £187 million for research projects. More than 11 million jobs were supported, and 2.2

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

AUGUST 29, 2023

Brand marketing: consumers and employees as agents of change In our contemporary landscape, consumers and employees wield unprecedented influence as catalysts propelling the paradigm shift toward inclusion in brand marketing. That disparity needs to change! The power of representation in marketing cannot be overstated.

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