Stephen Waddington

OCTOBER 20, 2020

I caught up with 12 founders this week in the PR Class of 2020 community on Guild and invited them to share their stories. Members range from one person organisations to founder teams, and agencies already scaling to subsidiaries of international firms. It’s a group created by Hard Numbers’ founder Daryl Sparey.

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Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

He published a paper called PR 2020 on behalf of the CIPR in 2011 that examined the future of PR. The PR 2020 project was based on interviews with PR practitioners throughout the UK and the outlook for the forthcoming decade. They are all issues that will occupy us all in 2020. Here are the headlines. Issues in practice 1.

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Onclusive

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Internal Communications Internal communications are crucial in determining how things are accomplished in any organization. Taking dry content like company policies and turning it into information that employees actually want to read requires a savvy communicator. How do you know what’s working?

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Reputation Us

JANUARY 13, 2020

2020 will be a wild ride! Just as communities have disaster plans, organizations must be prepared for shocking events in order to ward off a full collapse. What if painful and destructive aftershocks to the company’s people, customers, and community can be mitigated through preparation? Take a deep breath everyone.

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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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PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

So as we plan for 2020, we take stock of the events we’d like to attend. To share the knowledge wealth, below is my list of the 20 coolest marketing events in 2020 (coming to a venue somewhere in the U.S.). Disclaimer: Some of our favorite events have yet to release their dates for 2020. March 1 - 3, 2020 | San Diego, CA.

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PRSay

JUNE 1, 2020

The month of June marks the traditional celebration of LGBTQ Pride in communities across the nation and world. The global coronavirus pandemic has resulted in the cancellation of hundreds of pride celebrations worldwide, a severe setback at a time when fostering community and bringing people together is more important than ever.

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PR for Anyone

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

She is also the Founder/CEO of the Leap Community where she aims to provide more opportunities for women entrepreneurs to obtain better visibility and grow their brands. She’s also the author of five #1 International Best-Selling books, including the latest “Step Into the Spotlight to Expand your Influence.”

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 3, 2023

BuzzSumo edges into PR with journalist database for SMBs; Poppulo adds generative AI for internal comms; why don’t PR software vendors follow basic PR standard practices? Poppulo adds generative AI for internal comms Poppulo, which develops an internal comms platform called Harmony, said it embedded generative AI into its platform.

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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. How will it change PR and communications? Read the full report here: State of PR 2020 via @MuckRack.

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PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Trust Insights , a marketing analytics and data consulting company, just dropped a stellar report about social media trends and what they mean for 2020. It’s all about user interest in social networks, and how that translates for marketing strategy—namely, where marketers should put their time and money as they plan for 2020.

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Stephen Waddington

JUNE 23, 2020

In any normal year, this week would see the start of the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. There's no need for industry awards for at least 12 months. I've written up the winners across all categories. Creative, marketing and PR industry events have either been postponed or moved online for at least 12 months.

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Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

Internal Communications. The truth is that internal communications are really important to how things get done in any organization. Taking dry content like company policies and turning it into information that employees actually want to read requires a savvy communicator. Crisis Communications.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 1, 2022

” In open-ended comments, respondents cite digital, internal comms and a greater focus on comms by leadership as among the underlying reasons. Some of those comments include the following: “Significantly more related to internal comms and recruiting.”. Stacey Miller , Vice President, Communications, Auto Care Association.

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Wadds Inc.

MAY 4, 2023

A single-minded proposition, hard work and a commitment to clients, people, and community, are key to growing an agency. BHM has enjoyed tremendous support from clients, partners and the public relations community in Africa and abroad. Investment in its own communities is a key value for the BHM. What’s next?

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Reputation Us

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Want to know how your nonprofit organization is viewed in the community; by those you serve, by donors, by stakeholders? The work will include: An audit of the nonprofit’s current reputation internally (e.g., PT Friday, November 20, 2020. Applications are now being accepted. Click here ! Click here to apply!

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Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

The impact of COVID-19 on NHS comms documents the scale of the challenge faced by professional NHS communicators since the start of the Coronavirus pandemic in early 2020. This healthcare-focused edition follows #FuturePRoof Three: The NHS at 70 with lessons for the wider PR community, published in 2018.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 5, 2021

For the last couple years, I’ve been curating news from the PR technology community into a monthly summary I call the PR Tech Sum. The event for the company’s public debut was held virtually, which was par for the course in 2020. Separately, Meltwater appointed John Box as the new CEO in November 2020. Welcome to 2021!

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PRSay

MARCH 16, 2020

Garland Stansell, APR, PRSA’s 2020 chair, has discussed the topic at PRsay as well as several trade publications, including PRNews and Bulldog Reporter. What follows are basic guidelines and resources that PRSA members can use to initiate and support factual conversations in your community and with your internal and external audiences.

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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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Doctor Spin

OCTOBER 25, 2024

2018 Portland International Conference … Continue reading 23 Feroz, A., Stage 3: Engagement / Content & Community. . … Continue reading Organizational Adaptation and Change Digital transformation moves organisations towards flexible designs that enable continuous adaptation, driven by digital business ecosystems. 6 Hanelt, A.,

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PRSay

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Some of the areas that I’m particularly interested in are diversity, equity and inclusion; international growth for the Society; and mentorship with PRSSA. What’s top of mind now in the Richmond PR community? . The Richmond community is experiencing the same challenges as the rest of the country and the world.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 6, 2024

If I start interviews, they will be occasional, and my instincts are to start with the PR technology community. And now onward with this month’s PR Tech Sum – a summary of useful news from the vendor community from the last month or so. It’s often an assistant account executive or an intern. Chowing down. To new success.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 1, 2024

It covers August and September as news from the PR software community has been slow recently. Germany-based Staffbase an internal communications platform, said it “secured a revolving credit facility in an amount of up to €50 million from J.P. Prowly was acquired by the SEO software vendor Semrush 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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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. International Harvester, National Semiconductor, Four Phase Systems and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Ageism is getting old. Oh how times have changed.

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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. To find out, internal communicators should become reporters within their organizations. There’s been a change.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 12, 2021

For many young or career-transitioning PR professionals who represent under-resourced identity communities, an unpaid internship — even for academic credit or experience — is a non-starter. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2020, the U.S. It’s simply a privilege they can’t afford. PR industry is made up of 83.6

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Deirdre Breakenridge

JANUARY 27, 2020

Our PR intern, Lauren McDonald , stepped forward to suggest creative ways of building awareness for the movie and educate the public as we do it. On January 30, 2020, we’re kicking off our “ Ambition In ” speaker series at the University of Southern California (USC). Movie Sizzle Trailer from Pioneers in Skirts ® on Vimeo. What’s Next?

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PRSay

JANUARY 7, 2020

The Navy’s highest ranking public affairs officer took a few minutes to share his thoughts about the role of Accreditation in developing strategic communicators: Why should public affairs officers consider the APR+M a tool for development in their communication toolbox? 17, 2020. How does credentialing make them more strategic?

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The largest PR and comms tech companies, along with many startups, are now controlled by PE firms; is this good for the PR community? This adds to a growing collection of private equity firms (PE) that have taken an ownership stake in software companies that provide tools to PR and communications professionals.

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Stephen Waddington

APRIL 23, 2020

The challenge with the COVID-19 crisis is that it requires an international governmental response and there are countless unknowns. It’s an area of huge international effort among healthcare providers. The UK’s Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty has suggested that social distancing will continue until the end of 2020.

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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. (As of March 6, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 12 virus-related deaths in the United States.)

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NewsWhip

APRIL 17, 2024

That’s true of what’s successful on the platform too, with the type of publishers and content seeing the most success on Facebook is different in 2024 to what we saw in, say, 2020. The three posts have accumulated over 539k engagements. The top posts in the last month featured a mix of match coverage and spotlighted various players.

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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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PRSay

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Alcindor said that she wants to think about the professions of journalism and public relations as communities holding the future of America and the world in their hands. “I read these words, and I thought, ‘Wow, this could be something that we delivered today, and it would have the same effect and the same significance,’” she said.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 4, 2021

times Klear’s revenue in 2020. The company has been explicit that M&A is part of its growth strategy – ever since it raised $400 million in capital from a public offering in late 2020. Reporters are also looking for stories on furthering diversity, equity, and inclusion as those conversations continue across communities.

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