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. Issues in practice 1. Happy New Year. What we do 5.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 3, 2023

I’ve been writing this monthly column about PR technology companies for nearly five years – and I’m still continuously reminded that while these companies make software for communicators, they are not typically communication experts. I believe the generative AI is based on OpenAI technology, which makes ChatGPT. Pitch podcasts by noon.

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Wadds Inc.

MAY 19, 2024

I described this shift in a paper for the Government Communication Service in 2020. The report argues that the current role of corporate communications has been elevated significantly because of geopolitical uncertainty, technological disruption, societal shifts, and heightened stakeholder expectations.

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Stern + Associates

JUNE 5, 2023

This transformative technology is already impacting industries around the world. They unpack the trends while cutting through the hype with their accessible frameworks and scalable strategies for approaching this disruptive technology. From Hollywood writers to U.S.

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Stern + Associates

MARCH 22, 2023

Global investments in artificial intelligence (AI) have significantly increased yet organizations still struggle to use the technology to its fullest potential. Show you respect privacy and safety by declaring an AI ethics policy consistent with your business values. Success will boil down to team, culture and people.”

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Stuart Bruce

JANUARY 6, 2020

As someone who now describes myself as a PR Futurist I’ve spoken at a lot at conferences on the future of public relations and it’s … The post PR 2020 vision – AI, professional development, measurement, purpose appeared first on Stuart Bruce.

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Doctor Spin

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Spin Academy | Online PR Courses Digital Transformation Digital transformation is a multifaceted process driven by advanced digital technologies requiring significant organisational change and adaptation. Research-Technology Management, 65, 11 — 17. Source: Long Range Planning 1 Warner, K., & Wäger, M. Long Range Planning.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 3, 2022

In the state’s definition, Sephora said, “‘Sale’ includes common, industry-wide technology practices such as cookies, which allow us to provide consumers with more relevant Sephora product recommendations, personalized shopping experiences and ads.”. Illustration credit: kentoh.

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PRSay

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

” In recent years, I’ve been driven by the threat of having our profession overtaken by those who play fast and loose with facts and ethics. None of us anticipated the amount of courage 2020 required or the countless challenges our members and their organizations faced. How do you describe your leadership style?

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Stern + Associates

MARCH 15, 2023

Frameworks for Determining How Emerging Technologies Will Impact Your Business When it comes to looking ahead to the important technology trends of tomorrow, Azeem Azhar , international bestselling author of “ The Exponential Age ” (2021), has built a reputation as one of the tech industry’s most influential futurists.

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Stephen Waddington

JANUARY 30, 2020

The annual Edelman Trust Barometer 2020 is a grim read. The average level of trust among the UK population in NGOs, business, government and media has reached a low of 42% according to the 2020 Edelman Trust Barometer. There is a growing unease about the rate of change of technology.

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Stephen Waddington

AUGUST 12, 2020

GDP fell by more than 20% in Q2 2020 according to data published yesterday by ONS. Authentic Comms | Adam Driver | April 2020. Why start an agency in 2020, during lockdown? Boldspace | Mike Robb | March 2020. Why start an agency in 2020, during lockdown? Coldr | Kamiqua Pearce | June 2020. Adam Driver.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 30, 2021

That’s according to the 2021 JOTW Strategic Communications Survey – by Ned’s Job of the Week , an email newsletter and Sword and the Script Media, a PR and marketing consultancy for B2B technology. Communications technology. Prior year survey results and commentary include the following: 2020 JOTW Communications Survey.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 1, 2023

Cison released a code of ethics including “Privacy protection and security of client information.” ( Source ) I haven’t seen any announcements from Cison about generative AI, but perhaps they are trying to get ahead of ethical issues. A code of ethics isn’t a bad idea. And now onward with this month’s PR tech sum.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 26, 2020

72% of communications professionals say partisan politics makes their job harder, according to third annual JOTW Communications Survey for 2020 The majority of professional communicators say partisan politics has complicated communications for brands and businesses. Media bias and PR ethics. PR technology. always or “never”).

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Here’s the monthly PR Tech Sum rounding news and links from the world of PR technology. Yet Gina Nowicki penned a piece that estimates the pricing of PR technology tools for Prowly. The company was acquired by the SEO tool SEMrush in late 2020. SocialChorus was acquired by Sumeru in July of 2020. Access Intelligence Plc.

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Contently - Strategy

MAY 13, 2024

The company first announced the move in February 2020—only to postpone the implementation timeline every year since. Invest in technology that enhances first-party data collection such as interactive tools on your website that engage users in a meaningful way, encouraging them to share their preferences and behaviors directly with you.

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Maxim Behar

JANUARY 24, 2022

Although jumped into Public Relations, he did not realize that it’s nothing but pure unique business surrounded by creativity, ethics, and responsibilities. Everything transparent is ethical! We did not have any expectations that everything we had before 2020 will be changed and should not expect to be back in the same position.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

AUGUST 29, 2023

The rationale underscoring the crusade for inclusion is rooted in a blend of ethical and realistic understandings. From an ethical vantage point, inclusion is an acknowledgment of every individual’s inherent dignity and worth, irrespective of their abilities.

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Doctor Spin

OCTOBER 25, 2024

About Digital Transformation “Digital transformation is an ongoing process using new digital technologies, with agility as the core mechanism for strategic renewal of an organization’s business model, collaborative approach, and culture.“ Research-Technology Management, 65, 11 — 17. Long Range Planning. 3 Warner, K., & Wäger, M.

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Stern + Associates

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

To accomplish that, it’s vital to be able to use the latest technology to connect with and better satisfy customers down to an individual level.” Artificial Intelligence’s Transformative Impact on Marketing As technology evolves, marketing strategies have to change as well. Levy Teaching Award.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 26, 2020

You can’t escape the news – fake news influenced the 2016 election and will be even more visible in 2020. But I believe many people that are discussing these topics are missing the larger, and more chilling impact this is going to have on business in 2020 and beyond. Guest post by Mark W. Kennedy ) or see others anywhere we want.

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PR in High Definition

APRIL 26, 2021

Airbnb also went ahead with its IPO in December 2020, despite travel restrictions halting huge parts of its business, and the company still managed to see success, passing the market cap of travel giants Booking and Expedia and making it the 10 th best debut in 2020 based on price gain from its IPO. Shaping reputations for future.

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PRSay

JUNE 7, 2021

Just skim the headlines and you’ll notice everything from fraud and deadly cyberattacks to ethics violations, faulty products and tone-deaf commercials bringing down the mightiest of organizations. And as part of that investment, a red-team exercise — which aligns people, processes and technology — can pay lasting dividends.

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Stephen Waddington

JULY 29, 2020

Technology is impacting practice in a variety of ways, including the simplification of tasks; listening and monitoring; and automation. Valin has been at the forefront of best practice in PR internationally on topics including AI, ethics, and leadership throughout his career. This figure is likely to rise to 38% by 2023.

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Maxim Behar

AUGUST 11, 2024

As a passionate and influential PR professional, Maxim Behar has a mission to shape the public communications business’s future and promote ethical and effective practices worldwide. Great creative ideas, cross borders services and innovation in the technology. M3 Communications Group, Inc. Obstacles we have every day, every week.

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PR 20/20

MARCH 6, 2020

So, he created a new one—one that rejected customary pillars like billable hours and requests for proposals and embraced transparency, technology, and talent. Karen Hao, the AI reporter for MIT Technology Review, moderated a panel discussion on the ethics of AI. All technology can be wielded for good or bad.

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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. Your technology should be an enabler to spending less time on screens and more time building key relationships. PR adopts AI as a research and content tool.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The PR technology space can be in some respects, divided into Davids and Goliaths. Here’s one more: Vocus was one of the earliest technology companies in the PR tech space. Muck Rack now has the resources to compete on the same playing field with a modern and homogeneous technology platform. billion in 2020 – under his tenure.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 14, 2021

For example, a 2020 study by the Demand Gen Report 68% of respondents said the B2B sales cycle has increased compared to a year ago. Technology is a priority business investment for 2022; 53% of IT buyers expect tech spending to grow – and budgets will grow on average by 26%. Rosy outlook for B2B tech marketers.

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PR 20/20

JULY 30, 2019

That included insights on how Angela and her team use technology to scale personalized communication to Facebook’s 2+ billion users—without losing the human touch. Voice is the gateway for all technologies, the remote control for our lives.”. During a panel surrounding Ethics and Artificial Intelligence, RJ Taylor kept it simple.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

But it’s easy to imagine this technology being used in more subtle but dangerous ways, such as politicians ‘saying’ things that are not totally out of character but more extreme or subversive than anything they would really say. AI-driven solutions are blossoming, and they will only accelerate their utility and effectiveness in 2024.

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Stephen Waddington

APRIL 23, 2020

The PESTLE framework (political, economic, social, technology, legal and environmental) is useful to help define a micro or macro environment Map the uncertainties related to the crisis and how these impact your organisation Explore likely outcomes and discuss the implication and pathway for each scenario.

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Stern + Associates

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Instead of focusing mainly on growing through mergers and acquisitions, improving existing technology, or being first to market, companies can achieve success by placing values above strategy, implementation over planning, and by striving to get the best out of all employees.

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Contently - Strategy

APRIL 14, 2021

” A 2020 report published in the Journal of Retailing and Consumer Sciences noted that more than half (around 53 percent) of consumers queried about their comfort level with targeted ads were at least “slightly uncomfortable” with the practice.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 7, 2022

I took a business ethics course when I was studying for my MBA. Vendors that white label TVEyes go to lengths to tell me they embed the technology within their own secret sauce to solve UX issues. Prowly was acquired by Semrush in 2020, in a move I think could be interesting. Third largest in the U.S.

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Contently - Strategy

JUNE 11, 2020

Look no further than the Hippocratic oath, the code of ethics for physicians that bears his name. We spoke to industry experts, analyzed macro content trends using our in-house content strategy technology, and highlighted companies creating great content. Research for this report was compiled in May 2020. Methodology.

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