PR is a gender-unbalanced industry, as we know, when it comes to sheer numbers in the workforce compared to pay equity and leadership presence—but it’s not the only comms space with such issues. As new research from Managing Editor magazine reveals, women dominate...
With so many hot-button issues in society and the world these days, news reporting has gotten more valuable than ever—as long as that coverage is trustworthy. Which outlets are delivering on that “trust” factor? Coverage of the coronavirus pandemic, racial justice...
In case you haven’t noticed, consumers are overwhelmed with emails from brand and business—and as a result, they open just a fraction of them. New research from business-texting software and API provider Zipwhip finds that nearly 4 in 10 (39 percent) consumers have...
Influencers are among the most visible, creative and impactful media platforms today, projected to be valued at $15 billion by 2022, cementing its place as a core communications channel for brands. Like all other industries, influencer marketing needs to implement...
It remains to be seen how much of the disruption caused by COVID-19 will revert (at least somewhat) back to the “old normal” and how much will become a permanent part of the new business world. New research from PwC shows a majority of CEOs believe pandemic-driven...
Retail marketers still aren’t sure what the impact of COVID will be on the upcoming holiday season and beyond—or even what the next few weeks will bring. To help communicators navigate these uncharted waters, new research from customer engagement platform Braze...
As brands and businesses continue to battle through the COVID fallout, fears of an imminent economic dip remain on CEOs’ minds, according to new research from the Worldcom PR Group, which recently released its Confidence Index (WCI) monthly report for June 2020. As...
August is National Black Business Month, a time to recognize and celebrate the important contributions from Black-owned businesses. As more people look for ways to support Black communities, 75 percent of Black small businesses have seen an uptick in customers since...
Businesses that maintain silence and avoid confronting a crisis are essentially leaving it up to the court of public opinion to choose their fate—but taking a proactive approach by filling every available communications channel with the proper messaging, including...
With social movements such as #BlackLivesMatter and #MeToo shedding light on systemic injustices in society and at work, it might be easy to assume that the men who most benefit from existing systems (white men, predominantly) would stand in opposition to change. But...
They say good CX is all about communication, and while businesses and consumers agree on that, brands and companies seem to have a different interpretation of a satisfying experience compared to their customers. Indeed, new research from conversational AI solutions...
While the issue of how to prevent the spread of COVID-19 continues to be highly politicized, a new survey by the American Psychological Association shows a consensus among Republicans and Democrats: A majority of Republicans (65 percent) and Democrats (88 percent)...