Stephen Waddington

JULY 15, 2020

The CIPR of State of the Profession survey was concluded before lockdown. The 2020 CIPR State of the Profession survey is a time capsule. The field work, based on surveys from 1,300 practitioners, was completed on 27 January. My hunch is that the 2021 survey will tell a different story.

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Survey Policies Community Crisis 159

Agility PR Solutions

DECEMBER 7, 2021

ESG is quickly becoming a critical corporate mandate; this new research from International Data Corporation (IDC) shows that environmental, social, and governance issues have become a CEO-level topic for organizations worldwide.

Corporate 142

Corporate Enterprise Government Survey 142

Agility PR Solutions

MAY 22, 2022

According to a survey from The Conference Board released earlier this year, fully two-thirds of companies found the environment for corporate political activity to be challenging to extremely challenging.

Corporate 146

Corporate Company Strategy Conference 146

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

CEOs and business leaders are increasingly recognizing the value of corporate communications; investors say comms can increase company valuations. This week I paused to catch up on reading several other PR and corporate communications surveys that I haven’t had a chance to read yet and summarize them here for you.

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Survey Corporate Communications Financial 82

Sword and the Script

MAY 28, 2019

There’s a level of granularity that needs to be explored and that’s why I ran this survey late in 2018 – the aim was to conduct a deeper line of questioning. Some of the findings from the survey results included the following: 1) Most say brands should avoid politics. Click To Tweet. Do You Really Want Brands to Take a Stand?

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Survey Brand Branding Analysis 137

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 1, 2022

The volume of comms work has grown and changed, according to the 482 respondents to the fifth annual JOTW Strategic Communications Survey, which is being released today. We were joined in fielding and analyzing the survey this year by five contributors including: Gini Dietrich , Founder & CEO, Spin Sucks.

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Survey Communications Measurement Internal 143

Wadds Inc.

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

There are several reasons why the individual effectiveness and efficiency benefits of AI in corporate communications and public relations haven’t yet scaled to teams. Industry surveys tell the story of the wholesale adoption of AI. It enables practitioners to query historical content and ensure they follow corporate style.

Corporate 111

Corporate Publicity Communications Enterprise 111

Stephen Waddington

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

The Institute for Public Relations and PR NEWS have published a study of corporate communication teams and their contribution to organisations. The Evolving Communication Function reports that the strength of internal relationships and reporting lines are the greatest indicator of the performance of a corporate communication team.

Corporate 135

Corporate Communications Public Affairs Resources 135

Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Corporate blogging has never been bigger. According to the annual University of Massachusetts study of how Fortune 500 companies are using social media, a whopping 77% of companies are using a corporate blog. Those blogs probably drive organic traffic to their corporate sites (a huge goal, I’m sure).

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Blogging Corporate Survey Interviews 109

Sword and the Script

JUNE 30, 2021

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. Karen and Shonali were part of a group of six contributors to the survey and report. 2021 Strategic Communications Survey Final from Frank Strong.

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Survey Communications Ethics Measurement 125

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

That’s according to a survey of 625 U.S.-based The survey was commissioned by Rob Roy Consulting and conducted by the market research firm Cambia Information Group. More specifically, when the survey asked, “To what extent do you feel technology vendors are being honest with you?” based B2B technology decision-makers.

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Survey B2B Technology Reputation 22

Sword and the Script

JUNE 20, 2023

A survey by Muck Rack found 78% of journalists say Twitter is the most valuable network; 7 in 10 journalists still use Twitter to find sources Too many organizations treat PR and social media as separate things. The latest 2023 State of Journalism survey by Muck Rack continues to reinforce this conclusion.

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Twitter Survey Journalism Social Media 143

Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The assertive role and reputation of corporate communication during the COVID-19 crisis is an important legacy. In late March the corporate workforce shifted from working in the office to home, and areas of the economy exposed to the virus such as entertainment, leisure, hospitality, and visitor attractions shut down.

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Corporate Communications Government Crisis 113

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 13, 2018

Every two years, the New York-based Corporate Communication International ( CCI ), conducts an in-depth survey of senior PR and communications officers at Fortune 500 companies about the latest global PR trends. Corporate communication functions as the conscience for the business and as a vigilant lifeguard for the brand.”.

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Trends Corporate Employee Reputation 199

Stuart Bruce

OCTOBER 7, 2023

The Edelman 2023 Future of Corporate Communications survey found that half of respondents see themselves as strategic advisers to or partners to their company’s leadership … © Stuart Bruce - Future of Corporate Communications study finds CCOs investing more in technology was first published on Stuart Bruce's Stuart Bruce the PR Futurist (..)

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Corporate Technology Study Communications 103

Rock the Status Quo

AUGUST 11, 2014

Have you given it enough TLC… or is it a snoozefest of corporate-speak with minimal value? ” In it, Woodall shares a few details from the recently-released 2014 BusinessWire Media Survey that are worth noting, mainly because so few online newsrooms actually include many of the items mentioned.

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How To Survey Resources Social Media 242

Stuart Bruce

APRIL 3, 2019

The UK’s CIPR (Chartered Institute of Public Relations) has published its latest State of the Profession Survey. The top 10 takeaways for PR professionals are: … The post Top 10 takeaways from the CIPR State of the Profession survey 2019 appeared first on Stuart Bruce.

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Survey Publicity Crisis Communications Ethics 124

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Surveys show earned media is still the most credible; exec appreciation and collaboration with PR improved during the Coronavirus Regular readers know these pages are filled with surveys and statistics. Recently I went back through all the write-ups I’ve published on surveys and boiled the results down to these ten.

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Survey Industry Leadership Study 102

Onclusive

JANUARY 7, 2021

The communications team may not be held accountable for contributing to corporate and financial goals, so oftentimes, the department is either held to a lesser standard or operates in a vacuum rather than being seen as a strategic partner. Communications is a major driver of corporate reputation—your biggest brand asset.

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Communications Corporate Reputation Employee 248

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. A Guest Post by Simon Locke, Founder & CEO, CommunicationsMatch TM. In fact, the opposite is true.

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Agency Survey Social Media SEO 223

Wadds Inc.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

A new report examines how the core strategies, structures and capabilities of the corporate affairs function are evolving as companies strive for growth amid disruption and uncertainty. The study investigates the function's role from the perspective of corporate communications leaders and senior management.

Corporate 98

Corporate Reputation Telecommunications Study 98

Ronn Torossian

JULY 22, 2020

According to our corporate leaders, the outlook isn’t promising. Fortune Magazine’s recent CEO survey of its top 500 list revealed that more than half the CEOs (52.4%) don’t believe economic activity in the U.S. When will America’s economy recover? will return to its pre-pandemic levels until the first quarter of 2022.

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Survey Corporate Strategy 195

PRSay

JANUARY 29, 2018

Great counseling firms were founded and legendary corporate communications departments were born. For more than 100 years, all of us — agencies, clients and educators, working together around the world through mutuality of endeavor — defined a new industry.

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Survey Ethics Leadership Course 132

Stuart Bruce

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

The CIPR State of the Profession 2024 survey has some signs to be optimistic but also makes grim reading.

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Survey Crisis Communications Crisis Reputation 78

PRSay

DECEMBER 7, 2023

As the journalism profession faces threats from artificial intelligence, misinformation and the collapse of business models that support journalism, the next generation of journalists nonetheless feels optimistic and wants to bring truth, justice and integrity to their work, a new survey suggests.

Journalism 187

Journalism Real Estate Survey Report 187

PRSay

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Among business leaders, communications strategists and social impact/social justice experts, just one-third of survey respondents are satisfied with the actions companies and C-suite leaders are taking to address “environmental justice,” new research finds. Baby boomers and Gen X’ers are less convinced of that connection, the report said.

Company 147

Company Chemicals Public Affairs Survey 147

Agility PR Solutions

JANUARY 13, 2021

A newly released executive survey from data-driven business transformation advisors NewVantage Partners of senior C-suite execs explores the topics of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence business adoption in 2021.

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Big Data Data Corporate Study 103

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 26, 2019

Forty-four percent of 210 CEOs surveyed said their most important communication goal for 2019 was to sell the company’s products and services, and 60% said they were unlikely to speak out about any social issue. It’s good news that corporate leaders are starting to appreciate the power of social media, but progress has been slow.

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Trade Shows Airlines Leadership Corporate 271

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Yet corporate PR officers also fall victim to inflated or impractical expectations when their internal clients don’t understand what’s possible. Stories about products or services in low-interest categories will need to borrow interest in the form of new information, like survey results, new research, or big names attached.

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Publicity How To Product Launch Agency 334

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 1, 2024

Only 20 percent of the 600 leaders surveyed said they plan to cut back on DEI in 2024. So, corporate leaders are now less likely to use acronyms like DEI, or, heaven forbid, ESG. Some corporate programs targeted to Black communities or women have changed their language to ward off anti-DEI litigation.

Corporate 203

Corporate Leadership Study Survey 203

Onclusive

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

In a recently published survey of Chief Communications Officers (CCOs) by Nasdaq, the majority of CCOs reported that they are now held accountable for marketing KPI such as website traffic, sales and lead conversions and content marketing. Social media is a game changer, and it starts with PR and communications.

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Measurement Data-Driven PR Survey Storytelling 231

5W PR

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Corporate communications and public relations foster trust between organizations and their stakeholders. Building trust through corporate communications and PR requires a comprehensive approach. This can be achieved through various channels like social media, surveys, focus groups, and customer feedback mechanisms.

Corporate 78

Corporate Communications Employee Crisis Management 78

Agility PR Solutions

JUNE 6, 2021

New research from tech PR firm ARPR reveals how COVID-19 impacted the way corporations buy and sell software—and offers glimpses of how these behavioral and organizational shifts might persist long after the pandemic is over.

B2B 177

B2B Software Survey Corporate 177

PRSay

JANUARY 19, 2021

The PR firm’s annual survey, which tracks public sentiment about business, government, nongovernmental organizations and media, says ordinary citizens feel misled and don’t trust the leaders of those institutions “to do what is right.”. Trust scores have dropped for government leaders, CEOs, journalists and even religious leaders.

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Government Report Survey Media 157

PRSay

JULY 12, 2024

According to “ The Future of the PR Industry: Research Report ” that my company Brandpoint released, 96% of PR professionals surveyed have seen marketing and PR integrate further in 2024. From our survey, here are three trends that we expect will transform PR over the next three years. Branded content will bring meaningful results.

Trends 176

Trends Publicity Survey Privacy 176

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Nearly 80% of the 1,279 bloggers in the 7 th annual Orbit Media blogger survey say blogging drives some marketing results – and 25% say it draws “strong marketing results.” According to the survey, the average blog post is 1,269 words. Multiple surveys and data studies support this conclusion.

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B2B Study Blogging Survey 161

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 12, 2018

Bernays surveyed thousands of doctors (the original third-party influencers), and most said that a large breakfast was conducive to good health. Today, statistically valid surveys like his are still used to create news and build credibility. But don’t imagine that he was simply a corporate shill for big oil.

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Corporate Mobile Energy Public Affairs 178