Stephen Waddington

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Education and workplace practices are critical to change according to Creative Industries Policy & Evidence Centre. The importance of the creative industries as an engine for growth and innovation following the pandemic, and the UK’s exit from the European Union, cannot be overstated. billion and 2.2 million jobs.

Creativity 149

Creativity Industry Policies Mobile 149

PRSay

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Last year also saw advances in measurement technologies that allow PR pros to tangibly prove their business impact. Communications teams should focus on having the right tools to demonstrate the results they achieve, even during tough financial times. CSR stresses quality over quantity.

Trends 187

Trends Video B2C Measurement 187

5W PR

APRIL 8, 2024

The world of financial services is experiencing a seismic shift. Instead, today’s consumer finance landscape is ripe with innovation, digital engagement, and a spotlight on financial literacy. From intimidation to inclusion For many years, the financial services industry was wrapped in an intricate web of complexity.

Consumer 78

Consumer Financial Ethics Banking 78

wiredPRworks

APRIL 13, 2022

How can financial services organizations use social media to differentiate and build relationships? Listen in as Barbara Rozgonyi interviews Chris McGuire about what’s working for his company’s financial services clients. Financial Services Organizations Social Media Interview Key Points. About Barbara Rozgonyi.

Financial 52

Financial Social Media Banking Media 52

5W PR

MAY 24, 2024

Disruptive technologies continue to emerge, providing consumers and businesses with increased accessibility, convenience, and security. Yet, in an industry founded on trust and security, it’s not merely an innovative product that wins investors and shareholders. The fintech sector is in a hot phase of expansion.

Financial 78

Financial Privacy Infographics Leadership 78

Marketwired

MARCH 31, 2016

In the process of preparing for the event we discovered a few ways that the IR community is using digital technology to more effectively reach and engage investors, shareholders, analysts and target media. Technology is transforming investor relations. Playing to a visual world. Leveraging social media.

Technology 100

Technology Infographics Financial YouTube 100

Business Wire

MAY 18, 2017

Declining advertising dollars, low subscription numbers, and the emergence and disruption of digital have all contributed to the financial hardships affecting many Canadian news publications. Causes for Optimism With advancements in technology and new found ways to do things, the future of media can be bright.

Newspapers 177

Newspapers Industry Print Journalism 177

Landis PR

JUNE 28, 2021

Transactional business practices do not cut it anymore for any industry, and never has that been more apparent than during COVID-19. The pandemic severely disrupted the food and beverage industry. COVID’s Impact on Our Industry. Technology . The pandemic highlighted the need to flip the script for clients and customers.

Industry 85

Industry Retail Employee Crisis 85

5W PR

MARCH 12, 2020

Fairygodboss is the largest career community for women, with a mission to improve the workplace through greater transparency. Developed by Crystal Etienne in 2015 after helping her own daughter navigate the ups-and-downs of her period, she recognized that the hygiene and personal care industry needed safer, healthier, and easier options.

Apparel 152

Apparel Financial Community Employee 152

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. Projects must advance science or technology, overcome uncertainty, and overcome an issue in a professional field. It is an incentive aimed at promoting innovation.

Agency 171

Agency Enterprise Software Financial 171

Sword and the Script

JUNE 18, 2024

Everyone braced for the worst, but then something wild happened: business wanted to stay open and needed communication and collaboration tools. And business spent lavishly on technology. When it works, it’s great, but when it doesn’t the industry has to go through some painful moments to get it out of our collective system.

B2B 135

B2B Government SMB Real Estate 135

Stern + Associates

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Leveraging AI and Breakthrough Technologies for Equality and Social Justice Ayanna Howard, Ph.D. is a pioneering innovator, entrepreneur and inventor of robotic technologies and artificial intelligence for industry, health care and education. Desmond Upton Patton, Ph.

Leadership 111

Leadership Ethics Education Technology 111

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

DECEMBER 5, 2023

In the dynamic landscape of modern workplaces, effective internal communication is paramount. It serves as the lifeblood that fuels organizational synergy, promotes transparency, and provides a sense of community among employees. What hurdles do organizations face in effectively communicating internally, and what are some tips to help?

Internal 97

Internal International Communications Employee 97

Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 29, 2024

As one of the world’s leading international financial centers, it boasts a prime geographical location, a gateway to Mainland China, and acts as a conduit for global enterprises looking to tap into the vast Asian markets. English and Chinese are both official languages, facilitating international business communications.

Marketing 94

Marketing Local Crisis Management Internal 94

Sword and the Script

APRIL 30, 2019

There isn’t a whole lot of coverage about PR technology. Vocus owned or acquired brands like PRWeb, Help A Reporter Out (HARO), iContact, and several lesser-known social media technologies. I’ll include news from the PR vendor community and review and curate content they produce ( like this ).

Industry 90

Industry Media Technology Employee 90

PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

I was 27, and my wife and I didn’t have any personal savings to fall back on, so the loan gave me a six-month financial runway to make it work. Everything we’ve done to drive innovation over the last 15-plus years was designed to move the industry forward, create career opportunities for our team, and enhance the value we deliver to clients.

Financial 98

Financial Conference Agency Resources 98

Stephen Waddington

JULY 8, 2021

It’s a bold assertion that is hard to argue in many industry sectors such as aviation, media, oil and gas, and technology. How can corporations claim otherwise when the Companies Act in the UK demands that directors be accountable to shareholders as their primary stakeholder, and financial performance as their primary objective?

Publicity 167

Publicity Government Corporate Analysis 167

5W PR

JANUARY 15, 2024

User-friendly financial solutions, mobile payments, and digital wallets will continue to gain traction, offering convenience͏ and speed. Look for increased adoption of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology in niche markets. Trust in brands is shifting towards peer-to-peer recom͏men͏dations.

Consumer 78

Consumer Ethics Trends Mobile 78

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

SEO vendor that dabbles in PR technology buys an audience and adds an influencer to their team. Second, these weren’t just emails lists from downloaded content – but communities of engaged readers. Since Semrush is a public company, the price tag would be deemed financially “immaterial” to the business operations. Case in point?

SEO 137

SEO Content Marketing Marketing Software 137

Sword and the Script

JUNE 11, 2024

Communication is a function of leadership. 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. Well, Agility PR Solutions is the only PR technology vendor with its own LLM that I’m aware of. It’s crucial to share a vision and cultivate alignment.

Internal 93

Internal International B2B System 93

Presspage

AUGUST 9, 2023

The industry is more complex, yet agile, than a few years ago. As companies look to streamline their value chains, all while cutting costs, more business executives are using innovative technology to redefine their relationships with investors. The IR landscape is constantly changing.

Strategy 78

Strategy Technology Tools Government 78

Deirdre Breakenridge

DECEMBER 12, 2017

We joined the worldwide movement, “Everyone Should Learn to Code” with a community outreach program, #EveryoneCanCreateApps. Wanting to learn more about industry trends in marketing, public relations, and social media, I searched for influencers, editors, thought leaders, and publications. I was hooked.

Twitter 208

Twitter Software Retail Agency 208

PR in High Definition

JANUARY 17, 2017

Technology isn’t all drones, swarm intelligence and hype – and even the worlds of virtual reality (despite the ready availability of headsets), 3D printing and the IoT are a reasonably long way from ubiquitous adoption across the UK. In this sector, communications professionals face a different challenge. 2017: A year of change.

Technology 48

Technology Automotive Retail Banking 48

Cision

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Companies in technically savvy industries are also more likely to value the potential of earned media. Marketers who work in technology, biotech/pharma and financial services also rate earned media has highly effective. Other ideas include: Managing customer communities. Pursuing industry rankings.

Measurement 223

Measurement Media Financial Technology 223

Stephen Waddington

JULY 16, 2021

The COVID-19 Communications Advisory Panel report records the impact of the pandemic on communications professionals. The report includes contributions from panel members, formed from leaders from across the UK communications industry. It also highlights priority skills areas for the future.

Publicity 199

Publicity Government Crisis Employee 199

Stephen Waddington

MAY 19, 2020

The CIPR, #FuturePRoof, PRCA and Provoke Media have all polled the PR industry throughout the COVID-19 crisis. In the consumer sector, the entertainment, gym, hospitality, sports and travel industries in the UK shutdown on 23 March when a lockdown was applied. Photo by domin_domin/iStock / Getty Images.

Crisis 151

Crisis Government Energy Community 151

Sword and the Script

MARCH 7, 2023

This month’s PR technology summary includes: Cision partners with video ad network Captivate; Q4 enhances investor relations CRM software; Updates from Notified, and Earnings from Meltwater and Q4; PR tech people on the move and more. The term “strategic review” is a financial code phrase indicating a company is interested in being acquired.

Software 131

Software Analytics Technology Video 131

Stephen Waddington

JULY 28, 2020

There is a long-standing joke in the PR industry that the most popular tool is Excel. Excel isn’t used to track the value that the PR industry creates but instead as a crude relationship management tool. The PR industry tool market emerged from Cision , Kantar Media formerly Precise, and Meltwater. It isn’t very funny.

Tools 135

Tools Software Enterprise Measurement 135

Sword and the Script

MAY 18, 2021

37% said, “‘feel good’” stories on how companies and communities are helping others. 32% said, “how companies and communities are getting back to normal.”. 30% said, “new technologies that are helping businesses and consumers.”. The Financial Times 79%. Industry Dive 72%. TechCrunch 85%. The New York Times 74%.

Study 170

Study Communications Survey Pitching 170

Mindful Marketing

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

These have been tough times for organizations in most industries. The slowdown in the housing market , an industry that impacts many others, shows no signs of subsiding. We are also thankful for the communities we serve. Shipping companies have had to navigate record-high fuel prices. 3) Pierson Computing Connection, Inc. :

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Nonprofit Banking Retail Insurance 84

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

APRIL 2, 2024

Six in 10 (62%) Americans say they have more trust in local news than national news to give them information they can use in their daily life, and nearly eight in 10 (78%) say they have more trust in local news to give them information they need to get involved in their community.

Media 103

Media Radio Print Newspapers 103

Stern + Associates

JANUARY 24, 2023

Leveraging Breakthrough Technologies for Equality and Social Justice Ayanna Howard, Ph.D. is a pioneering innovator, entrepreneur and inventor of robotic technologies and artificial intelligence for industry, health care and education. Desmond Upton Patton, Ph.

Leadership 93

Leadership Ethics Education Technology 93

Sword and the Script

MARCH 5, 2024

Propel rolls our new UX, AI plugins for email; Meltwater signs Microsoft for monitoring; Onclusive wrestles with a cyberattack and outage The last 60 days have been pretty slow in terms of news from the PR software vendor community. Broadly, across the industry, cybersecurity has become increasingly important for customers.

Software 130

Software B2B Pitching Data 130

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. I see a few things.

Marketing 193

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 193

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

OCTOBER 17, 2023

We use technology for everything from banking and shopping to communication and entertainment. Overall, National Cybersecurity Awareness Month serves as a reminder that cybersecurity is a shared responsibility, and everyone can take steps to protect themselves, their organizations, and their communities from cyber threats.

Education 112

Education Employee Measurement Agency 112

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Once upon a time, many moons ago, I worked at a large PR agency as part of the consumer technology team. I didn’t get into the public relations and communications industry through a traditional career route. Agencies are usually structured as teams specializing in specific industries, outlets or channels.

Agency 89

Agency Energy Crisis Management Industry 89

Stephen Waddington

OCTOBER 20, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has spurred a wave of innovation in the PR industry. It is easy to focus on the challenges that the pandemic has created in the industry but there have been more than 15 new PR agency launches in the UK alone in the past six months. To my mind, it resembles closely what we saw during the financial crash.

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Agency SEO Groups Energy 117