Our yearly look at the most-engaged B2C brands of 2018. Women are the target audience for nearly all of the top 10, according to Shareablee data. Overall consumer engagement was down slightly.
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How the Motion Picture Association Uses a Simple Planning Sheet to Prepare for Crisis
January 1st, 2019 by Seth ArensteinEffecitve crisis response is a combination of advance planning and good decision-making during the crisis. For the first Stealable Slide of 2019 we turn to a time-saving tool designed to help organizations and brands plan their crisis response.

Ten Ways to Promote Employee Engagement and Retain Top Talent
January 1st, 2019 by Dylan Berthier, TravelexHow well your company retains top talent can boil down to engagement. Here’s a checklist of 10 tips to engage employees.

Social Media Marketing in 2019: A Fixture in The Communications Ecosystem
December 1st, 2018 by Seth ArensteinA look at Google searches for several marketing-related PR terms shows social media marketing leading the way. Another trend is the disappointing showing for employee communications. Media relations, as could be expected, is very low in terms in the number of searches being conducted on Google. U.S. vs global searches yield some interesting differences.

Takeaways from 2019 Predictions and a Special Note About PR News’ Crisis Summit in February
December 1st, 2018 by Seth ArensteinIn each edition of PR News we highlight takeaways from select articles as well as important additions to the PR News Resources Center, which is available only to paid subscribers. This edition also includes a note about our upcoming subscriber call (Dec. 12 with crisis guru Kevin Elliott of Hill + Knowlton Strategies) and the PR News Crisis Summit in Miami Beach.

Happy New Year: A Majority of Executives Feel Their Companies are Unprepared for Future Risks
December 1st, 2018 by Seth ArensteinA sobering thought as we enter 2019–most Fortune 1000 executives don’t have confidence in their company’s ability to respond well to disruption or change. APCO Worldwide’s research of 527 of these executives lead it to join forces with three other PR consultancies to help companies become more agile. They believe agile and curious firms are better able to respond to change.

Five Communicators on How They Connect What They Measure With Business Objectives
November 1st, 2018 by Seth ArensteinHow do you tie what you measure with business objectives? That’s the questions we asked of five senior communicators for this month’s Roundtable.

Takeaways from PRN-PublicRelay Survey, State of Measurement and New to the Resource Center
November 1st, 2018 by Seth ArensteinIn each edition of PR News we highlight takeaways from select articles as well as important additions to the PR News Resources Center.

Measurement’s Turning Tide: PR Puts More Value on Insightful, Comprehensive Analysis of Data
November 1st, 2018 by Seth ArensteinFor years we composed a decidedly sad picture of PR measurement as Measurement Month arrived. For many PR pros, measurement was an albatross. The tide seems to be turning, with communicators insisting on high-quality measurement that yields insights, according to a new survey from PR News and PublicRelay.

Healthcare Communicators Tout Success of Integrated Campaigns and Measurement
November 1st, 2018 by Seth ArensteinJust prior to PR News’ Healthcare Social Media Summit in Baltimore, PR News and partner Crisp held a Communications Leadership Roundtable that explored integration, investment choices and best practices for getting staff to embrace digital communications, among other topics.