Sword and the Script

JANUARY 7, 2020

A few months back, Agility PR Solutions announced it updated its media monitoring tool. MediaMiser was based in Canada and provided media monitoring tools. Cision kept the press release distribution service, while Innodata, then operating as MediaMiser, got the Agility media database and the media monitoring solution.

Tools 83

Tools Comparison Media System 83

PR 20/20

JUNE 6, 2023

The platform is now a comprehensive suite of tools and services to help businesses with their marketing, sales, customer service, and operations. It’s ultimately designed to enable businesses to attract, engage, and delight customers throughout their buyer's journey.

Knowledge Base 52

Knowledge Base Customer Service System Analytics 52

5W PR

JUNE 7, 2021

As a communication tool , instant messaging can achieve goals in an effective way. Customer service. Instant messaging apps are ideal for customer service. If it’s a beauty brand, it can send potential customers texts about beauty routines. A measure of caution has to be used with this strategy.

Marketing 107

Marketing Real Estate Customer Service Mobile 107

NewsWhip

JUNE 14, 2023

When I am in crisis monitoring mode, this is always my first and primary tool for gathering information and making recommendations.” – Aubrey Q., Small Business “The predictive elements in NewsWhip are 10/10 – we know when our brand is mentioned, by whom, and how widely it’s likely to be shared on social.

Leadership 78

Leadership Software Customer Service Small Business 78

Stephen Waddington

JUNE 5, 2017

Internet usage, planning tools, paid and social mashups, human computer interface, and social business are highlights of Mary Meeker’s 2017 Internet Report. The ability to target and measure ad performance makes digital ads attractive to brands. 5 Seeking social media measurement return on investment. 9 Talk to me.

Publicity 122

Publicity Marketing Healthcare Television 122

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 6, 2016

The smartest PR professionals help product or service companies identify their most powerful differentiators, shape a narrative, and tell their story where it counts. As PR measurement guru Katie Paine puts it, “The people brands are trying to reach simply will ignore everything most companies spew.”.

SEO 204

SEO Analytics Measurement B2B 204

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MAY 14, 2024

Closed captions are ideal for use in accessibility measures. Add Alt Text Alternative text (alt text) is an essential tool allowing social media managers to make images and other visual content accessible to people with visual impairments and other disabilities. Accessibility is fundamental to customer satisfaction and retention.

Social Media 93

Social Media Media Video SEO 93

Landis PR

MARCH 14, 2022

Five Key Steps to Introducing Your Consumer Brand to a New Social Media Platform. Having a social media strategy can boost your brand and expand your market, but that doesn’t all happen overnight. Being intentional with your social media strategy will give your brand its best chance at success.

Social Media 52

Social Media Consumer Brand Branding 52

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 4, 2020

This created demand for better tools to reach the originators of these potential new sources of persuasion – and to track any coverage that might follow. The company says the product is a brand-new design and uses both automation and manual curation to build out and maintain accurate contacts.

Media Relations 152

Media Relations Media Print Software 152

5W PR

JUNE 15, 2020

Brands need to have a vibrant and active social media presence today. The latter includes direct, continual contact with fans and customers. The opportunity to engage, to solve problems, and to influence the narrative about and around the brand in the consumer public. That’s just a fact of doing business in the modern world.

Crisis 113

Crisis Digital PR Retail Reputation 113

Cision

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

At Crenshaw, you work with a variety of brands and businesses. With the ability to engage with companies and brands, purchase products and services and consume all or nearly all media online constantly, your communications strategies need to allow for both “big tent” ideas and targeted approaches. How can brands keep up?

Communications 253

Communications Data Local Survey 253

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. Measure their data as you would for your own social media accounts.

Social Media 120

Social Media Real Estate Media How To 120

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.

Interviews 100

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 100

Communications Conversations

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

I dare say Buffer may be the best tool, platform or social media company blogging today (I also love Hootsuite’s blog). Here are 7 things I learned from the report: 1: Marketers need to get smarter about measuring success on IG stories. 4: Analysis remains a key attribute missing in social media marketer’s tool chest.

Report 76

Report Analysis Video Instagram 76

Doctor Spin

APRIL 17, 2023

He argues that founders should not underestimate the power of compound growth and should measure their startup’s progress through weekly growth rates. Stuffed giraffe shows what customer service is all about. In 1975, a customer returned a set of tires to Nordstrom, even though the store had never sold tires before.

Strategy 52

Strategy Customer Service Airlines Hotels 52

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.

How To 52

How To SEO Content Marketing Engineering 52

Cision

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

With Cisco predicting that video will account for 80 percent of Internet traffic by 2019, brands shouldn’t have to think twice about incorporating live video streaming into content marketing strategies. Don’t fret — your brand already has the know-how from other social media strategies. Want to provide better customer service?

Video 120

Video Analytics Customer Service Content Marketing 120

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. Failing to hit that intersection appropriately could result in alienation rather than customer loyalty.

Marketing 180

Marketing Skype Customer Service Brand 180

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. Measure Results. Break Down Silos. Use the Hub-and-Spoke Model.

How To 120

How To Enterprise Social Media Customer Service 120

Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 11, 2015

“If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it.” Odds are that you’ve heard someone say that PR can’t be quantified, or social media ROI can’t be measured, or that a media impression or social post generated an advertising value equivalent (AVE) of hundreds of thousands (or millions) of dollars.

Measurement 40

Measurement How To Analytics Customer Service 40

Polaris

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

According to the article, social analytics company Shareablee found engagement for US brands on Instagram more than doubled in the first quarter of this year versus the same period in 2014. Measurement Metrics for Social Influencer Programs on Instagram. Same goes for Instagram. It’s Not a Perfect Approach.

Instagram 100

Instagram Measurement Twitter Customer Service 100

Critical Mention

JANUARY 30, 2019

Like any technology investment, making a decision about which media monitoring or earned media measurement tool is right for your business can be challenging. To help you narrow your search, here are some features, benefits and services to look out for as you make your evaluation: Real-time results. 24/7/365 customer service.

How To 60

How To Media Analytics Television 60

Critical Mention

JANUARY 30, 2019

These moves are sure to shake up the media tracking landscape and may leave some marketers and PR professionals wondering what their media monitoring and earned media measurement services will look like in 2019 and beyond. All-in-one monitoring capability: As marketers know well, we live in a multichannel world.

Media 60

Media Marketing Analytics Television 60

Contently - Strategy

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

The Backbone of Your Content Marketing: The Editorial Calendar Whether you’re the CEO of a Fortune 500 brand or an intern at a content agency, you’re probably aware of the importance of an organized and well-curated editorial calendar. And don’t forget to note down what KPIs you’ll use to measure success.)

How To 52

How To Content Marketing Analysis eBook 52

Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 5, 2015

Freshly Picked for instance branded their Snapchat account almost like talking to your best friend – very casual and giving sneak peaks into upcoming lines.”. As you can imagine, Snapchat measurement is not straightforward. Brand discovery (“Discovery”). ” Of course, a lot of this can be measured.

Measurement 40

Measurement How To Marketing Engineering 40

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. Social media activism is only possible because brands don’t listen.

Storytelling 78

Storytelling Internal International Social Media 78

Sword and the Script

JUNE 3, 2020

And it seems brands are rushing to weigh in. Brands are deeply saddened ,” as Edward Nevraumont wrote. “As As much as we personify brands, we need to remember that they cannot feel anything.” The company strives to “measure the complete impact and value of the airtime” sponsors earn by sponsoring live events. My instinct?

Product Launch 96

Product Launch Survey Banking Pharmaceuticals 96

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 5, 2017

As communicators, we will be increasingly asked not only to create relationships and generate coverage for brands and organizations, but to build the kind of relationships that actually influence behavior, and do so in a transparent way. ” Implied links are simply brand mentions that appear in earned or shared media.

Trends 124

Trends SEO Leadership Print 124

Cision

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

With the right social media scheduling tool, you can create all your updates and shares for the week (or longer) in minutes. To shave off the time you spend on finding great content to share, use content curation tools like these to quickly find the kinds of articles your audience wants to read. How do I return a product?

Marketing 120

Marketing Comparison eBook Social Media 120

Cision

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

Most days I might be thrilled to hear that businesses are giving customers deals and discounts on digital and social channels. This success may obfuscate another key reason that people choose to interact with brands, particularly on social media: customer care. Practical Value. ”

Social Media 120

Social Media Facebook Print Advertising 120

Cision

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

Google Hangouts and Skype are more or less extensions of traditional customer service. While Google Hangouts remains inextricably tied to Google Plus instead of Google Contacts, customer-initiated Hangouts and Skype calls leverage the video and/or call platform rather than gleaning any social benefit. Google Hangouts / Skype.

Skype 120

Skype Facebook Customer Service Google 120

Stephen Waddington

JANUARY 6, 2019

We’ve developed some smart tools and processes in insight, content, demand and analytics to deliver business-to-business marketing campaigns at scale with a relentless focus on measurement. It suggests and delivers clothing for men from a range of brands, based on a profile of you. More on that in future podcasts.

Radio 76

Radio Customer Service Small Business Analytics 76

PR 20/20

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

For example, if you’re using a marketing automation technology, require employees to be certified in that tech to feel comfortable using the tool and make performance-driven recommendations backed by technology. Don’t risk a failed implementation because your team isn’t fully utilizing the tool. Customer service?

Marketing 52

Marketing Technology Internal International 52

Onclusive

AUGUST 30, 2023

But the task of building and maintaining a lasting brand value is a t ricky one, requiring careful strategy and dedicated execution. In this blog, we’ll outline clear tactics you can implement to build brand value by building stronger brand awareness, protecting your brand, and increasing your brand reputation.

Brand 195

Brand Branding How To Reputation 195

Prohibition

JANUARY 14, 2022

A PR crisis is a negative story about your brand that threatens the reputation of your organisation, causes reputational damage, or negatively impacts sales or stock value. In today’s world, a negative story about your brand or organisation could go viral in an instant. Your brand could be dragged through the mud.

Crisis 62

Crisis How To Crisis Management Crisis Communications 62

Prohibition

JANUARY 17, 2022

It is a discipline within the broader framework of management that consists of the abilities and strategies needed to recognise, assess, understand, and cope with a serious crisis, particularly from the moment it arises until recovery measures are initiated. Social Media as a Two-way Communication Tool During Crisis. billion users.

Crisis Management 118

Crisis Management Social Media Crisis Media 118

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

There are long standing issues such as alignment with management, measurement, talent and diversity where incremental progress is made each year. PR slow to adopt an integrated tool stack 11. Public service media is failing the public Thank you My thanks to the following communities and individuals. PR is a social science.

Government 103

Government Education Print Ethics 103