Sword and the Script

MAY 28, 2024

Most B2B tech companies aim to improve customer retention this year, putting a renewed focus on building sustainable customer marketing teams that contribute to retention, and more importantly, measurable growth; Years ago, a SaaS company I was working for hired a person at the vice president level to run customer marketing.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 15, 2021

That’s my take on a survey by Typeset and Mantis Research. The survey found: just 33% of business marketing writers make calls to customers; just 35% conduct surveys; and. The survey puts some data behind a long-standing problem in B2B marketing. This conundrum is a leadership challenge for the head of marketing.

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PRSay

JANUARY 29, 2018

We are in an age with exogenous challenges, such as social and political complexity, forceful and rapid shifts in the dynamics of business and economics, technological and media disruption, and financial constraints. Ray Kotcher , APR, Fellow PRSA, is Professor of the Practice of Public Relations, Boston University College of Communication.

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PRSay

JUNE 24, 2024

According to a survey the media database company conducted, having enough resources and receiving responses from journalists are top concerns of public relations professionals. Strategic planning is another PR priority, the survey shows. The survey finds that email is still the best way to pitch reporters.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 5, 2014

The demand for measuring effectiveness in marketing is on the rise too, according to an eMarketer report titled, Execs to Marketers: Show Me the Metrics. The report combined data from two surveys issued by three different organizations. . PR Measurement Isn’t Quite the Same. 5 PR Metrics Categories for Organizing Measurement.

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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 173

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 1, 2024

Only 20 percent of the 600 leaders surveyed said they plan to cut back on DEI in 2024. Forty percent view understanding and promoting diversity and inclusion as among the most important leadership attributes for those in their position. Most strikingly, 44 percent say they plan to increase existing DEI initiatives or create new ones.

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Corporate Leadership Study Survey 203

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Annual marketing salary survey shows remote interviews and shorter hiring process have become the norm as a consequence of the pandemic The was a cartoon going around the business world a few weeks ago that asked “who led the digital transformation in your company?” The survey polled, 2,400 senior managers (U.S.) Try our services.

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Survey Trends Marketing Creativity 99

Katie Paine's Measurement Blog

JULY 10, 2023

Integrated communications measurement is where comms evaluation and measurement is heading. Not only was she relatively new to measurement, and so had to figure a lot of things out as she went, but she did it for a very, very large organization requiring buy-in from numerous levels of leadership. So, you can do it too.

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 10, 2019

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. The second annual survey was conducted by yours truly in collaboration with Ned Lundquist.

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Survey Media Relations Corporate Communications 95

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 6, 2016

As PR measurement guru Katie Paine puts it, “The people brands are trying to reach simply will ignore everything most companies spew.”. Thought leadership isn’t just for B2B brands. But today so-called “thought leadership” is also relevant to consumer product companies. Everything is measurable and measured.

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Sword and the Script

JULY 13, 2021

By the looks of the 2021 JOTW Strategic Communications Survey results, that’s never been truer than today. Below are the top PR challenges in 2021, according to the survey: 40% said too many priorities. 23% said measurement / ROI. Miller was one of six outside contributors that helped analyze the survey results.

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Communications Survey Education Leadership 160

PRSay

MAY 9, 2019

In a Muck Rack survey of 800 communicators, ranging from boutique agency coordinators to chief communications officers at global brands, 72 percent said that the top challenge they face is “measuring business impact,” with the second most prominent challenge (at 65 percent) overcoming the “lack of quantifiable measurement.”

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Survey Measurement Communications Advertising 68

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

The good news is the study says businesses can shorten the sales cycle by as much as 27% by delivering a better overall experience: “Our research shows a strong correlation between a better buying experience – measured by strong performance on the top decision drivers for B2B buyers – and commercial impact.” Don’t skimp here.

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B2B Software Ethics Leadership 144

Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 15, 2018

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. And 63% of survey respondents cited budget as their top challenge – even as business and employers expected them to do more with a rapidly increasing list of things to do.

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Survey Industry Communications Corporate 81

PRSay

AUGUST 6, 2024

Quotes, say one in four reporters surveyed in a study by Greentarget. Make them: Short While PR quotes measure in the triple digits, journalists use much shorter quotes. ET for a writing refresher with Ann Wylie. What’s the least important element in a release — less important even than the dateline or the boilerplate?

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Writing Automotive System Leadership 182

Stern + Associates

AUGUST 13, 2014

Thought leadership is critical to brand differentiation and business growth – and core to effective communications strategies, particularly in today’s complex, crowded and commoditized world. Yet the sales community generally views thought leadership as a fancy name for marketing, outside their job to court new customers and close deals.

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Leadership Reputation Measurement Video 82

Onclusive

JUNE 23, 2022

This week, we’re continuing with our June blog series on Measuring Up To Marketing: How PR Fits Into The Mix. Using an objective-setting and measurement framework such as the one described above helps communicators to: Create standards and consistent ways to measure success over time.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

JANUARY 7, 2016

In November 2015, Marketwired, a news distribution and social communications company, created a survey, “Are You A #ContentMachine?” In the interview, Lisa shares her insights on content marketing and discusses some of the interesting findings from the Marketwired survey results. Were you surprised by any of the survey findings? .

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Survey Marketing Content Marketing Measurement 90

Sword and the Script

APRIL 23, 2024

The two organizations teamed up to survey “sales and marketing executives at about 1,100 US software and cloud hosting companies.” Successful B2B software companies think hard about marketing measure Measurement has long been an Achilles heel for marketing. >>> Need an extra pair of hands?

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Software B2B Company Marketing 117

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

I’ve spent the past few weeks breaking down the survey results from The 5th Annual JOTW Strategic Communications Survey for 2022 (see these posts covering the executive summary , top challenges , organizational trust in media and views on media bias ). So says a 2022 survey conducted by PRWeek for ICR. How will that be measured?

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Survey Corporate Communications Financial 81

PRSay

JANUARY 13, 2021

Proper planning requires a combination of quantitative and qualitative measures of communications effectiveness, including audience preferences and channel utilization, along with measures like reach, readership and engagement. The same can be done for measuring internal communications’ effectiveness. Benefits and compensation.

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Onclusive

APRIL 4, 2023

Let’s dive into the key ways CEO reputation directly impacts corporate brands, and what measurements you should have in your locker to take full advantage of and protect your CEO’s personal brand. Measuring a CEO’s personal brand requires a multifaceted approach that combines quantitative and qualitative data.

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Corporate Reputation Branding Brand 195

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.

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Trends Publicity Survey Privacy 179

Cision

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Implementing an A/B segmentation to strategically distribute blog content over the wire, PhRMA was able definitively to measure the impact Cision Distribution by PR Newswire had on driving traffic to their blog. Webinars are extremely effective because they: Demonstrate your brand’s thought leadership. Surveys & Research.

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Infographics Case Study Content Marketing Video 235

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

It seems promising not only for B2C campaigns, but for the content and thought leadership promotion more typical of B2B PR. Thought leadership and brand positioning For PR and communications specialists, Threads offers a unique platform to establish thought leadership and enhance brand positioning.

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B2B How To Instagram Reddit 170

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. The 2018 JOTW Communications Survey from Frank Strong.

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Survey Trends Communications Storytelling 70

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Thought leadership content is persuasive. In two randomized experiments involving both the general public and so-called “elites”, researchers found that op-ed content had a measurable and lasting effect on people’s views among both the general public and policy experts. Earned media offers credibility.

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SEO Agency Policies Reputation 227

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 16, 2018

Some CEOs and others in leadership positions shun the idea of media training. Inadequate PR outcomes measurement. Today’s PR efforts should include sophisticated – but simple – measurement to determine a plan’s ability to help achieve business goals. Lack of preparation for a media interview.

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Skype Interviews Crisis Communications Crisis 170

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

Stuart Bruce

MARCH 8, 2017

The State of the Profession 2017 survey by the UK’s Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) reveals that the PR profession still has a very long way to go before the skills and competencies of its practitioners meet the needs of modern future proof public relations best practice.

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PRSay

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

But they still measure success according to hard metrics such as user acquisition and retention — and of course, by almighty sales. In a survey conducted by OpinionWay and JIN this past summer, we asked 1,000 U.S. In a survey conducted by OpinionWay and JIN this past summer, we asked 1,000 U.S. In our survey, we asked U.S.

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Communications Survey Enterprise Radio 171

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2017

Many of the posts published here are heavily weighted with surveys and reports. Marketing measurement statistics. 5) Thought leadership builds trust and drives sales. 82% of respondents to an Edelman study “said thought leadership has increased their trust in a vendor organization.”. PR Salary Survey ).

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Content Marketing SEO Social Media Publicity 122

Shift Communications

DECEMBER 8, 2016

That’s where a survey can come in. Surveying the general population, even for B2B brands, helps provide a better understanding of what end users want, and plenty of data to share with reporters. What can a survey do for your brand? Here’s an example of how SHIFT used survey data to drive media coverage and marketing exposure.

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Survey Data Branding Brand 60

Sword and the Script

JULY 14, 2020

According to the Annual JOTW Communications Survey for 2020, the top PR challenges are: 1. You’re not alone; that’s the sentiment that came through in the “challenges” section of the 2020 JOTW Communications Survey. Here’s a look at the top challenges facing PR according to the survey – and some ideas for what you can do about it.

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Survey Measurement System Education 135

PRSay

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Brad MacAfee will be presenting a professional development session on “ Innovation in Leadership ” on Monday, Oct. There were challenges: limited client visibility and minimal access to leadership. We track this through employee surveys, best-place-to-work awards, client surveys and industry accolades. The year was 1992.

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Financial Employee Leadership Training 148

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 6, 2015

Now in its sixth year, the report is derived from a survey of 1,521 North American B2B marketers. My perspective on last year’s B2B survey can be found here: Study: Effective Content Marketing Has One Element. The survey found considerable organizational confusion as to what effective content marketing looks like.

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