Cision

OCTOBER 10, 2015

According to a recent Oracle study, 81 percent of Twitter users expect brands to respond to their questions or complaints the same day they tweet. But what happens when brands don’t pay attention to what’s being said about their products and services online? They lose their customers. Happy Campers.

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Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Can a good story create value for a brand? The reputation the network services and solutions provider Earthlink gained for customer service is a prime example. JC: Storytelling is, in my mind, the essence of brand development. If there’s no story, there’s no brand. If there’s no story, there’s no brand.

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Storytelling Brand Branding Customer Service 86

Rock the Status Quo

APRIL 23, 2015

Don’t Let The Plethora of Blog Posts Fool You It’s easy to tout the benefits of brand advocate programs – of which there are many – but there isn’t enough discussion around just how difficult it is to create and sustain one. They are hired by the company and have a paid role to grow the brand.

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Cision

MAY 25, 2017

This post is an excerpt from the e-book, Listen: 5 Social Audiences Brands Can’t Afford to Ignore. A brand is made up of the people who represent it. In the age of social media, brands are quick to try to distance themselves from employees on social media. This is dangerous in two ways.

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Cision

MAY 30, 2017

This post is an excerpt from the e-book, Listen: 5 Social Audiences Brands Can’t Afford to Ignore. . Are you listening—REALLY listening—to your customers, even (perhaps especially) those that are upset? I talk more about Erin and her successes in my book, Hug Your Haters. It’s a two-step process.

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PR 20/20

JANUARY 22, 2019

Editor’s Note: The Book Clubbin’ series recaps business and marketing related books read by the PR 20/20 team each quarter as part of the agency book club. This series will highlight key takeaways and top tips directly from each book club book. This is customized to tailor to the receiver's needs.

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Cision

DECEMBER 28, 2015

That said, Twitter is a social platform that is uniquely positioned for: Customer-initiated social care (customer service). Despite its flaws, Twitter can be a very helpful social network for most businesses, but many brands don’t use it to its fullest potential. Direct influencer-outreach. Content distribution.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 4, 2022

” “We offer great customer service/value/reliability.” It made the brand more interesting, and best of all, media loved it. We represent a tech company that helps sales teams book meetings with prospects instantly. ” Here are some classic responses: “Our people set us apart. Get personal.

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PR 20/20

AUGUST 6, 2019

Editor’s Note: The Book Clubbin’ series recaps business and marketing related books read by the PR 20/20 team each quarter as part of the agency book club. This series will highlight key takeaways and top tips directly from each book club book. Godin suggests making brand marketing a top priority.

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Cision

DECEMBER 27, 2017

In 2010, Professor Neeru Paharia was the lead author on a paper titled “The Underdog Effect: The Marketing of Disadvantage and Determination through Brand Biography” and published in the Journal Of Consumer Research. Cool brands treat people well, we didn’t. Is an underdog narrative important to your audience’s psychographics?

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Cision

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

No brand can avoid them. Those pesky critics who seem to have an opinion about everything are taking down your brand one bad Yelp review at a time. You need to adapt your customer service strategy for social media. In the “ LiSTEN: 5 Social Audiences Brands Can’t Afford to Ignore ” e-book (Free!),

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Cision

OCTOBER 24, 2015

Social media has become a centerpiece for brands’ reputations. Customer service departments have had to shift their strategies, while HR departments have started to turn employees into brand advocates. Now, your brand must think on a global scale. Get the free “LiSTEN” e-book today! Expand Your Lists.

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Flack's Revenge

JANUARY 15, 2020

After firing off an angry tweet , I got to thinking (always a bad sign); and reflected on a post I wrote over ten years ago: PR Moment of Truth (the title refers to a phrase from the customer service field ). Next up: A PR truth-telling how-to guide (and no, it is not the shortest book ever written!).

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Beyond PR

AUGUST 18, 2016

It’s no secret that a great brand is built over time (in the case of some brands, centuries). Every decision a brand makes builds on the success that came before. But consistency goes beyond the products you develop and customer service you provide. Connect with compatible customers. Save time and money.

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wiredPRworks

MAY 18, 2022

that’s the question Barry Moltz answers in his new book, “ChangeMasters: How to Actually Make the Changes Your Already Know You Need to Make.” ” In the latest episode of “ Growing Social Now ,” I interviewed Barry about his book, social media, and the challenges small businesses are facing.

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Cision

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

I started out in book PR in Los Angeles. It was a great beginning, since one week you were working with a non-fiction author about a political book and the next, a high profile novelist like Danielle Steele. At Crenshaw, you work with a variety of brands and businesses. How can brands keep up? How can they overcome them?

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PR 20/20

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

For example, innovation is high on their lists: 69% of customers expect new ways to get existing services in the wake of the pandemic, such as doing so remotely. They also want your website, video content, meeting booking tools, and every interaction with your brand to be simple and intuitive.

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Prohibition

OCTOBER 3, 2022

LinkedIn for developing your own personal brand, Twitter I see as a customer service channel more than anything else (or where people to go to get really shouty). I’m really passionate about reading too – and my ‘to be read’ pile of books is getting a bit out of control. Each of them is good for a different audience.

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Stephen Waddington

JANUARY 15, 2020

Social media activism: brands don’t listen In 2012 Steve Earl and I wrote a book called Brand Anarchy. Any gap between a product or service and the public’s expectation will become a conversation on social media. Brand shaming has become commonplace. It is almost a sport on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

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Doctor Spin

APRIL 17, 2023

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. 3 Nordstrom, Inc.

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Beyond PR

JULY 21, 2016

As creators, promoters, and revenue drivers, we’re called on to work together and build an ongoing experience for our brand. Increasingly, a company’s sales team also looks to marketing for nurtured, high-quality leads, not just brand awareness.”. The content and customer experience is one that’s owned by everyone. Competition?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 6, 2016

As PR measurement guru Katie Paine puts it, “The people brands are trying to reach simply will ignore everything most companies spew.”. Thought leadership isn’t just for B2B brands. Even consumer brands need to position themselves and their companies as leaders. PR today is about SEO.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 19, 2015

It seems to me the same is true of customer service. Every few years there’s a new book that forewarns of a customer revolution. Mass media, the web, social media were all destined to change customer service. Good customer service isn’t the rule, it’s an exception. And yet it hasn’t.

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Cision

MARCH 7, 2016

Brands, large and small, turn to a dedicated individual or team to take the social reins. Too many brands unknowingly set up structures that keep them from meeting their goals. These benchmarks should also refer back to the brand’s overall goals. Follow these four steps to get the most ROI from your social media efforts: 1.

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Cision

JANUARY 9, 2017

But this post isn’t about helping you write your book. Publishing a book can also add credibility and authority to your company as well as your personal brand. In this post, we will look at some of the services that are available to produce a self-published book of content relatively cheaply. The Book Patch.

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Cision

OCTOBER 30, 2015

Most brands have created a combination of accounts to engage with this social media-focused population, but having a presence is only half the battle. How do brands decide who to target when there are so many users and networks to choose from? Get the LiSTEN e-book today! Learn all about social signals from Neal Schaeffer!

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Stephen Waddington

JANUARY 6, 2019

In this show they discuss publicity, books, objectives and jobs for 2019, and robots. Fairy tale of public relations Sarah published a new #FuturePRoof book at the end of 2018. It suggests and delivers clothing for men from a range of brands, based on a profile of you. It’s backed up by first rate customer service.

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Radio Customer Service Small Business Analytics 76

Cision

APRIL 19, 2016

Back-to-back sessions on social media, content marketing, customer service, employee advocacy and social tools hosted over 3,000 social media marketers from across the globe. Customer Service. jaybaer explains why keeping customers is cool. Trolls vs. Your Brand. CMD (@CMDCreates) April 18, 2016.

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Cision

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

It also presents businesses a conundrum: the need to reach and convert online consumers has accelerated, yet much belief about digital and social customers is counter-intuitive. Most days I might be thrilled to hear that businesses are giving customers deals and discounts on digital and social channels. Practical Value.

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Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 7, 2020

If you plug “secret sauce” into the Google Ngram viewer , which charts word usage in books dating back to 1900, you will see the first mentions in the early 1970s (confirming the Burger Wars theory), with rapid growth occurring around 2000 (perhaps, not coincidentally, during the dot com boom). Not necessarily. Just ask Zappos.

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Contently - Strategy

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Helping your brand stand out requires not just creativity but also strategic alignment. This framework is not a one-size-fits-all template, but a tailored architecture that resonates with a brand’s ethos and speaks directly to its audience’s interests and needs.

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Solo PR Pro

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Fran Stephenson of Step in Communication provides five crisis communication building blocks in this Solo PR Pro blog post , which includes a free download of her e-book, “Managing Your Next Crisis: A Step-By-Step Guide for Travel Organizations.”. “Ok, How will this affect client content strategy, events, customer service, SEO , and more?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 1, 2018

Bylined content helps establish a B2B executive as an industry expert or brand voice, and it’s also a strong way to boost SEO for an individual or company. Used in combination with other content like speeches, white papers, blogs, and business books, executive B2B bylines make powerful thought leadership assets.

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wiredPRworks

JULY 1, 2022

The summary section is the place to make your personal brand statement. Applications update and round out your profile with presentations, blog posts, free articles, travel plans, book reviews and events. Investing in an upgraded personal or business account improves functionality, reach, access and customer service.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

This can include the media, customers, employees, and the general public. Public relations professionals create and maintain a positive image for their organization, often through the use of marketing, branding, and communication strategies. Marketing can also involve market research, product development, and branding.

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Cision

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Customer Service (Social Care). Social media has been a disruptive force to a lot of different aspects of our lives, perhaps no more so than for customer service (often referred to as “social care”). You don’t necessarily have the option to provide social care to your customers; they increasingly expect it.

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Buzzstream

JANUARY 5, 2024

NeverBounce can verify 10 for free before booking a demo. Ask a Company’s Site Chat Many brands incorporate customer service chats directly into their website. Ask On Social Media Some brands are very active on social media; you can simply ask to connect to the correct person. Proofy offers 100 emails for free.

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