7. The Trust Divide – Emerging vs. Established Economies Trust in business <50% Trust in business >50%
8. In U.S., trust in business at lowest level, including post-Enron Enron, the dot-com bust and September 11 77% of Americans trust business less today than they did a year ago US joins Europe 20 point drop
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10. Companies headquartered in Sweden, Germany and Canada remain most trusted; companies in China and Russia trusted the least
15. By 3:1 margin globally and 4:1 margin for Ireland, publics agree that government should impose stricter regulations and greater control over business across all industries
16. Three Global Issues: Who Is Responsible for Causing and Solving? Global Warming Energy Costs Financial Credit Crisis
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19. Business has lost the ability to lead unilaterally Must partner with others to solve global issues
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21. Expertise and peer conversations drives credibility of information sources Traditional Corporate Digital 47% 40% 44% 38% 36% 34% 40% 27% 24% 26% 13% 35% 27% 16% 15% 19%
25. Spokesperson credibility remains mostly stable in Ireland Academics or experts most credible *asked as “an academic” in 2008 - 10 +20
26. Publics Need To Hear Information Regarding A Company Or Brand Multiple Times Through Multiple Channels & Voices 61% 3-5 times total
27. Through personal action, trust has tangible benefits Chose to buy their products/services Refused to buy their products/services Recommended them to a friend or colleague Criticized them to a friend or colleague Paid a premium for their products/services Bought shares Sold shares Shared positive company opinions/experiences online Shared negative company opinions/experiences online + - Actions taken with trusted and distrusted companies
28. Public Engagement: a strategy for changing operations and communication Shared Sacrifice Continuous Conversation Private Sector Diplomacy Mutual Social Responsibility