Onclusive

JANUARY 7, 2021

In many organizations, a major fragmentation exists between executive leadership and the communications function. Communications is a major driver of corporate reputation—your biggest brand asset. Understanding the purpose and contribution of the communications team to organizational success.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 15, 2018

Corporate communications and PR can be a lonely business of sorts. A recent survey conducted by Ned Lundquist’s Job of the Week (JOTW) in partnership with Sword and the Script Media, LLC sought to find out the true status of our industry. Guest Post by Scott Kaminski. Or are we? Let’s hit it. Let’s Talk Money.

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Survey Industry Communications Corporate 74

Sword and the Script

MAY 29, 2018

Open-ended questions can sometimes be the most insightful part of a good survey. More than once I’ve analyzed survey results for a client and wound up finding the perfect report title in the open-ended commentary. 3) “Thought leadership can’t be outsourced. Also see these related posts: Is Media Relations Getting Harder?

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Corporate Communications Survey Employee 76

Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 15, 2019

This just in: media relations is getting tougher. Consider the following: Demand for media attention is high: Most top-tier writers now receive 100, 250 or 500 pitches a week for 5 story spots. Media is outnumbered: PR Pros now outnumber journalists by a factor of 6 to 1. The rest surveyed (95%!) It just is.

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Media Relations Pitching Media Report 100

Sword and the Script

APRIL 23, 2019

But a new survey out of the Center for Public Relations at USC Annenberg shows that isn’t happening among some PR pros and corporate communicators. The annual survey polled 210 CEOs, 1,583 PR professionals and 378 students with an eclectic mix of questions to develop the 2019 Global Communications Report.

Technology 132

Technology Study Communications Survey 132

Bianchi Biz Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Key services: Strategy and Organizational Culture Strategic Communications, Public Relations and Branding Public Affairs and Corporate Responsibility Data Analysis and Future Scenarios Crisis Communications Top Advice for Foreign Companies Navigating Media and Communications Environment in Finland 1.

Marketing 79

Marketing Radio Automotive Television 79

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

As the power of digital and social media has soared, they see new opportunities. Many have paid-media envy, because it looks easy. They know media relations is labor-intensive and not as scaleable as SEM or paid social. Thought leadership content is persuasive. It always comes down to credibility.

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SEO Agency Reputation Policies 227

PRSay

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Even as public faith in the news media has fallen, falsehoods continue to spread across social media and the internet, perhaps giving reporters an opportunity to reclaim trust. In the lead-up to the 2020 presidential election, Greentarget surveyed more than 100 journalists to learn more about the growing problem of fake news.

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Journalism Survey Ethics Report 158

Onclusive

JUNE 23, 2022

This has certainly helped us stay funded and keep the right conversations going across our entire organization.” ~ Lona Therrien, Sr Director, Global Corporate Communications, Mimecast. Aligning objectives with the customer journey.

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Strategy Marketing Measurement eBook 195

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 4, 2018

of studies and surveys – some of which I had a hand in producing – dissecting the results and connecting dots where it looks appropriate. Each statistic links to the blog post that covered that particular study or survey and links to the underlying source. Read more: 5 Datapoints from the CMO Survey for B2B Marketers.

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Survey Marketing B2B Content Marketing 104

Sword and the Script

JULY 12, 2016

Igniyte , a UK-based PR firm, commissioned a study of 508 managers finding, “40% of UK managers surveyed cite their higher management team as the biggest risk to a PR crisis.”. Yet there’s a sizable population in corporate communications that admit to lacking a plan. Photo credit: Flickr, Chris Connelly, Skyscraper ( CC BY 2.0 ).

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Study Leadership Crisis Crisis Communications 60

Deirdre Breakenridge

MAY 8, 2017

Almost four in 10 respondents to a survey of corporate communications, marketing and industry leaders for CommunicationsMatch’s new PR and Communications Agency Search Report said they were looking to hire new agencies in 2017. What do these priorities mean for the importance of public relations as a discipline? With 5,000 U.S.

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Agency Survey SEO Social Media 223

Landis PR

JANUARY 30, 2024

With calls for recession waxing and waning, PR strategies like thought leadership become more and more important. Instead, proactive marketers turn to thought leadership to drive revenue and acquire new business. That example is less quantifiable, but brand recognition also can be measured through polling and surveys.

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Leadership SEO Measurement Reputation 105

Landis PR

APRIL 29, 2024

Key services: Strategy and Organizational Culture Strategic Communications, Public Relations and Branding Public Affairs and Corporate Responsibility Data Analysis and Future Scenarios Crisis Communications Top Advice for Foreign Companies Navigating Media and Communications Environment in Finland 1.

Radio 64

Radio Pinterest Television Government 64

Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 10, 2018

You develop a feel and love for social media marketing, and move up into a AE role and then a Senior AE role. You then find a job on the corporate side as a social media manager. Take a peek at this salary survey from The Creative Group. Focus on digital marketing.

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Social Media Media Corporate Survey 109

Sword and the Script

JULY 16, 2019

I was reminded of this over the course of analyzing data from the 2019 JOTW Communications Survey. It’s the second year in a row, I’ve had the good fortune of teaming up with Ned Lundquist and his Job of the Week Newsletter to poll PR and corporate communications professionals. Lack of a commitment by senior leadership.”. “We’re

Publicity 93

Publicity Survey Local Writing 93

Sword and the Script

MAY 4, 2021

You can see it in this month’s summary of news – the 24 th edition of the PR Tech Sum – there’s a corporate transaction, a few new products and a handful of PR surveys at the end. >>> Meltwater acquires social media influencer platform. While we’re on pitching, Spin Sucks looks at tips from recent surveys.

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Tools Survey Pitching Analytics 100

Sword and the Script

MARCH 10, 2019

Corporate communications departments are taking more work in-house. Some 47% of respondents said they’ve observed more PR work being taken in-house, according to the 2019 JOTW Communications Survey (full report embedded below). This year’s survey polled 223 communications and public relations (PR) professionals.

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Survey Media Relations Corporate Communications 101

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 9, 2016

Never assume that the client or executive leadership actually saw that last placement. This means it is more important than ever to get more value out of existing media relations efforts. Nobody Watches the Media like the Media. The survey also highlights the cumulative nature of effective media relations.

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Study Publicity Survey Engineering 60

Sword and the Script

JUNE 18, 2019

If you ask 10 different public relations (PR) professionals what they do for a living, you’d get 10 different answers. For example, the 2019 JOTW Communications Survey posed this question to 223 PR and communications pros…and we received a wide variety of answers from respondents. click image for higher resolution).

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Employee Print Writing Survey 150

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 16, 2018

Misguided media relations strategy. Lack of preparation for a media interview. Some CEOs and others in leadership positions shun the idea of media training. This has produced unintentionally funny results, like the time a corporate communications manager unearthed a bound plan from 1997.

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Skype Interviews Crisis Communications Crisis 170

Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Interested in the trends and issues that media relations practitioners are facing today? The we encourage you to check out the recently published study “ Managing the Media: Corporate Media Relations Officers and the Evolving Media Landscape.” Interesting right?

Media Relations 95

Media Relations Automotive Media Survey 95

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

PR practitioners use a variety of methods to get their message out, including press releases, media relations, social media, and more. What are some examples of public relations? Media relations: This involves building relationships with journalists and getting media coverage for an organization or individual.

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Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 103

Sword and the Script

APRIL 19, 2022

A survey of 2,500 journalists finds Twitter is still their favorite social media network – here are time tested PR tips for B2B to earn some traction on the platform. It’s no secret that media relations gets harder every year. Because Twitter offers PR advantages for brands willing to put in the effort.

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PRSay

JUNE 7, 2022

Yet, according to a 2020 PR News survey , only 62% of companies have a crisis plan. Over the course of her career, Thompson has provided strategic planning, writing, executive counsel, change management, media relations and project management for corporate, education and nonprofit organizations.

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Crisis Crisis Communications Nonprofit Local 78

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The greatest of these is the shift away from media relations as the dominant means of public engagement to working across all forms of media. PR leads with earned and owned media but also uses paid and shared media for amplification and targeting. a Senior Lecturer in Public Relations at Leeds Business School.

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Government Education Print Ethics 103

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

Don’t forget your target audience,” writes Owen Walker in an opinion piece for PRWeek titled What corporate PRs can learn from activist investors. It’s useful for the guardians of corporate reputation to remember the sentiment dashboard doesn’t necessary tell you if you’re winning or not. 2) Can you Newsjacking with Class?

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Pitching Crisis Policies Corporate 62

Solo PR Pro

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

And one of the main roots of business development is relationship building, which is formed through familiarity, reputation, credibility and thought leadership. Using a Survey for New Business – A Case Study. In total, 15 out of the top 30 public affairs graduate schools ranked by US News and World Report participated in the survey.

Creativity 40

Creativity Public Affairs Policies Survey 40

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 8, 2019

Media references are hard for several reasons. People are afraid, for example, and many corporate clients have policies that prohibit such interviews without a permission slip. You certainly need the sales leadership on board with a reference program, but marketing has to drive it, or it will fade away.

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B2B Media eBook Interviews 78

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Many of the blog posts published here are based on survey research, analytical studies or other sources of data. Every entry links to both the article I originally wrote – and to the underlying source, report or survey. Effect of thought leadership on reputation and sales. Source: Effective Thought Leadership in B2B ).

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Survey Marketing B2B Study 177

Sword and the Script

JULY 24, 2018

The surveys have started. There’s are several industry organizations that field annual surveys about content marketing and they are gearing up. See these related posts: The PR Opportunity for Brands as Publishers Tinker with Journalism. This is How the Sorry State of Media Relations Ends.

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Content Marketing B2B Marketing Exercises 64

Communications Conversations

MAY 3, 2016

He mastered media relations managing information for national outlets like ESPN and Sports Illustrated. His popularity and ability to inspire students has played a critical role in the success of the school’s investor relations club where he has steadily grown his knowledge and responsibility. Melissa Thibodo @MelissaThibodo.

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Sports Leadership International Internal 0

Sword and the Script

MARCH 19, 2018

A new survey of primarily corporate communications professionals identified the hottest trends and tactics in PR – and perhaps those that aren’t so hot too. Respondents said storytelling, content marketing and thought leadership will be more important over the next 12 months. 67% said thought leadership.

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Survey Trends Communications Storytelling 73

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

b) More pay-to-play opportunities to participate in national media relations opportunities. c) More companies create their own content and channels to reach audiences instead of traditional media channels. There is a new corporate scenario that directly impacts all audiences and communication channels.

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Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 193

PRSay

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Media relations hinges on the relationships that we create and maintain with the press. After being a professional journalist for more than four years, I recently left the field to pursue a career in public relations. I really try to maintain my relationships with people who are in media relations.”

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Report Local Media Pitching 174

Critical Mention

APRIL 26, 2017

If an issue of this magnitude occurs, the PR and messaging doesn’t come from the Athletic Department, but rather from the University’s News or Media Relations department. We surveyed fans and asked them what amenities they would most like to see incorporated at the Carrier Dome. Often that means people lose their jobs.

Sports 60

Sports Internal International Enterprise 60

Sword and the Script

JUNE 16, 2020

Storytelling is a powerful means of persuasion; it can be both a strategy, as in an overall narrative but it also can be a tactic, like using vignettes; here’s what a recent survey found. So, it’s no surprise then that storytelling has surfaced as a top tactic in the annual JOTW Communications Survey for the last three years.

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Storytelling Communications Survey Case Study 131