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Financial PR in times of crisis

While trust in the business sector has grown in the last few years, there has been a dramatic decline in confidence in the financial services sector. From 2020 to 2021 alone, the 2021 Edelman Trust Barometer shows trust internationally in the financial services sector has dropped by 5 points. Combine this with increasing interest rates, inflation, and the spectre of increased market volatility. It becomes evident that now is the time for financial organisations to prepare for a crisis.

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PR tools for Investor relations

Investor Relations professionals straddle the world of finance, PR, and communications. In each of these disciplines, visual content plays an increasingly important role. In the PR and communications disciplines, images and video are essential elements for connection and engagement. For PR, the media and public demand visual content.

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Public relations vs marketing

After attending a 2-day workshop on Digital PR, it became clear that the PR sector is embracing the changes that have transformed digital marketing. What also became clear is that there is some confusion amongst PR professionals about how they can use marketing technologies and techniques to demonstrate both the value and importance of Public Relations in this new paradigm.

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A Media pitch that pitches itself

If you talk to most journalists and media representatives, they will volunteer the fact that the best media pitches are the ones that fit their specific needs. They say they are much more open to receiving a pitch that aligns with their beat and personal style and focus. If that’s the case, why are many of the pitches journalists receive entirely unsuited to the journalists.

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Turning carbon-negative into a positive

Increasingly the public is turning to business to lead the way in climate change action. This existential threat to our survival has the public's and media’s attention. They’re all demanding the organisations whose products and services they use, who they work with (and work for) demonstrate their ecological and social credentials.

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Finance PR 2.0

Businesses in the financial sector understand how quickly their brands can wither under the media's intense spotlight. It seems the media are more unforgiving of finance more than any other sector. Rather than risk damaging your brand and reputation, you could have Lookatmediaâ„¢ to help you work with the media to grow.

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How to get journalists to come to you

It should come as no surprise to you that journalists are under more time pressure than ever before, which is why PR professionals are finding it harder to get a response. Instead of chasing journalists and media representatives, have them come to you. You can implement such a PR strategy with Lookatmediaâ„¢.

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A new era in media centres has arrived

Something exciting is happening in the media centre space. A new generation of media centre is transforming how organisations are engaging with both traditional and new media. It allows an organisation to do more than publish media releases.

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Celebrate your wins and explain your failures

When it comes to trust, corporations have a higher trust ranking internationally than NGOs, government and even media. Hence, it seems counterintuitive to want help from the media to amplify your messages. The reality is that although the media may have dropped in its trust ranking, most people still use media sources to get their news.