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Trust: Business Tops Media and Government in Ethics and Competence, Finds Survey

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Businesses are increasingly viewed as more ethical and competent than government, media and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). That’s according to the 2021 Trust Barometer by Edelman (opens in PDF). Business is ethical and competent. To that end, NGOs were categorized as ethical but less competent. Stay in your lane.

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The surprising 10 ‘decisions drivers’ that factor into B2B software deals

Sword and the Script

The report is partly based on 3,528 interviews – and more than 14,000 interviews since 2021. Big tech companies are reporting fat margins, and then laying off thousands of employees. If you treat your employees poorly, then prospective customers don’t want to do business with you. It’s an employer’s market right now.

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Report: Amid Growing Mistrust of Governments and Media, Business Must Provide Credible Information

PRSay

After a turbulent year of the coronavirus pandemic, civil unrest and political instability, public mistrust of societal institutions is widespread around the world, Edelman’s 2021 Trust Barometer finds. To rebuild trust, businesses must provide reliable information to their employees and, by extension, to their communities, Edelman says.

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Meet PRSA Board of Directors Nominee Michelle Egan, APR, Fellow, PRSA

PRSay

Each week this fall, PRsay will interview one of the nominees for the 2021 PRSA Board of Directors. ” 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. What are you looking forward to with PRSA in 2021?

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PR Placing a Premium on Creativity; Findings from 5 Studies in Public Relations

Sword and the Script

I’ve spent the past few weeks breaking down the survey results from the 2021 JOTW Strategic Communications Survey ( overview , challenges and the media relations struggle ). ” Read more: The 2021 Creativity in PR Study by Provoke Media and Now Go Create. Six in 10 comms pros face ethical challenges.

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Challenges and changes for PR in 2021

Stephen Waddington

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. Jules Herd Like many other sectors, COVID-19 has had a huge impact on the communications industry.

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Wake of the Pandemic: Businesses Value the Role of PR and Communications More than Ever [Survey]

Sword and the Script

Following a tumultuous year, 80% of PR and comms professionals say organizations place a greater value on comms, according to the 2021 JOTW Strategic Communications Survey. When asked about specific functions, respondents overwhelmingly said employee communications (93%) grew in importance compared to pre-pandemic times.

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