Throwback Friday: News is only news when it appears in “print”

This week, the IBA team attended a webinar by Roxhill Media on the dos and don’ts for pitching to broadcast TV. Former Head of BBC Somerset and TV news veteran, Clinton Rodgers, led the discussion and his talking points got…

News is only news when it appears in (digital) print

We’ve all been there as good B2B PR pros and marketing managers – you’ve been working with a customer with global appeal. You’ve drafted a press release that’s been through approval from your own account managers, subject matter experts, corporate…

Throwback Friday: New Research Shows Dissatisfaction With PR And Marketing Agency Performance As B2B Organizations Plan Their Recovery

In Q4 last year, IBA felt it timely to conduct a global survey into PR & Marketing agency support. We found out that only 11% of marketers are happy with their overall effectiveness of PR agencies activities.

COVID-19: How mainstream media weaponized bad news – and is history repeating itself?

It’s that time of the week again! Last year we looked at how national newspapers were reporting on the pandemic, with lockdown hindsight and panic-induced articles around supermarket shortages. Ring a bell?

How B2B companies can own the News narrative

We’ve discussed News as Entertainment and News as a Narrative, all illustrated by the Main Stream Media and its obsession with readership and clickbait in the brave new world of Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok – they keep on coming...

News is not what it used to be – It’s a narrative… but who owns it?

In the first part of this short trilogy on news, I argued that news is now part of the entertainment industry by bringing three witnesses to the stand. I now bring to the news stand that news is now a…

News is not what it used to be

I often say that there is so much news about now that there isn’t any. The vast number of media channels and their huge capacity has meant that news is just not what it used to be. In consumer-speak, it’s…

New research shows dissatisfaction with PR and marketing agency performance as B2B organizations plan their post-COVID and Brexit recovery

Primary research from IBA International finds only 11% of B2B organizations are satisfied with their existing PR and marketing communications agencies 40% of marketing managers admit they find it difficult to measure agency contribution to the overall business Key issues…

New research finds majority of B2B organizations plotting new ways forward after COVID-19 and Brexit negotiations

IBA International, a leading B2B marketing communications consultancy, today announced the findings of a primary research report on how B2B organizations are proactively adjusting to implement new ways to do business following the Covid-19 emergency and Brexit trading changes...

Taking a closer look at the state of the press release

The press release has always occupied a key role in B2B communications throughout the move from paper media to increasingly digital online platforms. Its delivery may have changed – but its strategic importance should never be in doubt.