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All Hotels Need a PR Plan

5W PR

Whether a hotel is small, inexpensive, luxury, a resort, near a national park, or something else, PR should be a primary concern for any destination. For all types of hotels and whether or not a PR professional is in their budget, it’s still important to get the word out and keep getting it out. Find What’s Unique. PR Benefits.

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The Extra Mile PR Strategy: Wow Your Customers

Doctor Spin

A family staying at the Ritz-Carlton on Amelia Island, Florida, experienced the hotel’s customer service when their son’s beloved stuffed giraffe, Joshie, was accidentally left behind. Stuffed giraffe shows what customer service is all about. Ritz-Carlton. 2012, May 17). link] Nordstrom.

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4 Ways PR Creates Brand Attachment

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

While top-tier marketing and advertising are valuable, associated PR campaigns can help propel a brand to the next level of emotional attachment. Others are loyal because of a good experience with product quality or customer service. Experiential marketing generates the kind of customer interaction that is key to attachment.

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Summer Travel: How PR & Comms Are Helping Drive Demand

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

The largest jump they saw was regarding hotel stays. In response, hotels and airlines are implementing eco-friendly practices and promoting sustainable tourism initiatives. PR and comms can play a crucial role in driving demand for travel by effectively promoting destinations, experiences, and travel-related services.

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McKinsey: 5 Factors Driving a New Golden Age of Marketing

Sword and the Script

Mad Men may come to mind for culture, but what McKinsey says heralded that golden age was “a happy marriage of advertising and technology.”. As a benchmark, in 1960 US advertising spending totaled $12 billion according to AdAge. He created a unit combining existing call centers and a newly formed social-media customer-care group.

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How to Prepare a PR Crisis Plan

Prohibition

Corporate impropriety, such as fraud, theft, negligence, corruption, deception, poor customer service etc. Having someone from legal, customer service, communications, and public relations on the team ensures that all bases are covered. For example: A lawsuit alleging dangerous product defects.

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The Business of Online Complaint Sites

David PR Group

Back when Woody Allen made Annie Hall , we only had a few ways to complain about products, retailers, or customer service. We could call a company’s customer service department, ask to speak to the manager at a store, or, if we were really upset, write a letter (yeah, on paper) to the president of a company.