Nonprofits sometimes are thought of as second-class citizens: small organizations with inadequate budgets for PR. That may be so, but they can do pretty well when it comes to consumer engagement with their social post on at least a few channels, according to exclusive data provided to PR News from Shareablee.
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Brands Fail to Align Public Image With Employees’ Perceptions
November 21st, 2017 by Seth ArensteinCommunicators and marketers know brands must impress customers and employees. A new study shows there’s a gap between the image that brands portray to the public and what their own employees think of the brand based on their work experience.

Zebra Technologies’ PR Head Puts Emphasis on Leads Instead of Misleading Impressions Metric
November 21st, 2017 by Seth ArensteinEach week we highlight a slide from a PR News presentation of interest to readers. This week’s slide comes from Therese Van Ryne, who heads global PR the global customer reference & the global customer reference program at Zebra Technologies. She spoke at PR News’ Measurement Boot Camp earlier this month in NY. Her slide emphasizes that concentrating your measurement on impressions only can be misleading.

Consumers Say They Will Favor Brands That Give to Disaster Relief During the Holiday Season
November 21st, 2017 by Seth ArensteinAs we get ready for Giving Tuesday next week, we found the implications for brands of a Ketchum survey interesting. The survey found nearly half of all consumers are more likely to make holiday purchases from brands they know are donating to disaster relief.

Public Relations’ Women Leaders Endure Its Largest Gender Pay Gap, Study Finds
November 14th, 2017 by Seth ArensteinA new study looks at salaries in PR and finds the largest gap between men and women occurs in the C-suite. The gap between the average salary for men and women in PR overall is far smaller than that of men and women in the boardroom.

Survey of Diabetes Community Influencers Sheds Light on How Brands Can Build Stronger Ties
November 14th, 2017 by Seth ArensteinA small study of influencers in the diabetes community provides lessons and tips about how brands should work with influencers to build lasting relationships.

Secrets to Building Relationships With Hard-to-Reach Journalists
November 14th, 2017 by Michael SmartEvery communicator know the holy grail of media pitching is establishing a relationship with a journalist. But how is that done in the digital age? Michael Smart offers two examples of how his clients made a personal connection with a reporter that resulted in coverage for the client’s brand.

The Week in PR
November 14th, 2017 by Seth ArensteinA weekly roundup of trends, news and personnel moves in communications and marketing. This week’s stories include the downfall of Louis C.K., the hubbub over Judge Roy Moore and brands pulling advertising off the Hannity show on Fox News Channel and another scare for Chiptole.

Nearly 70% of American Adults Getting News From Social Media Platforms
November 14th, 2017 by Seth ArensteinIn what surely is a sign of the times, the number of American adults getting at least some of their news from social media has grown to 67%, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted in August. More than that, some of the platforms where people are gathering news will surprise you.

How a Vacuum Brand Used Sophisticated Data to Find Out About Its Potential Customers
November 14th, 2017 by Seth ArensteinEach week we highlight a slide from a presentation of interest to readers. This week’s slide comes from Chris Albert, SVP, digital research and analytics, Ketchum, who spoke at PR News’ event in Miami last month. His slide highlights sophisticated research Ketchum conducted on behalf of a vacuum brand.