The Proactive Report

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Used correctly, Twitter can have a huge impact on customer service, perception and reputation. Twitter serves a unique role as a communication channel that can’t be found anywhere else. It’s become an International dial tone, like the internet itself, like your phone service or your AM, FM, and Ham Radio spectrum.

Twitter 235

Twitter Customer Service Web Facebook 235

Cision

AUGUST 22, 2017

We’ve been fortunate to acquire brands like PR Newswire, Gorkana, and Bulletin Intelligence (among others), but the downside to this was the fact that it became more challenging for our customers (and our employees) to pin down who we were as a company. What may be even more important is paying attention to your customers. Everything.

Company 267

Company How To Employee Customer Service 267

Prohibition

JANUARY 24, 2022

Having a crisis communication plan in place ahead of time reduces confusion, ensures an effective communication flow, and improves messaging timeliness during or after a crisis. The basics of good crisis communications are the same for every company. The basics of good crisis communications are the same for every company.

Crisis Communications 62

Crisis Communications Crisis Agency Communications 62

PR Conversations

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

A European internal communications veteran explains: In order to help organisations use communications to get results , practitioners should call on simple skills and experience —not a book of runes, silver bullets or magic fairy dust. ” We need to shed some light on employee communications. .”

Employee 103

Employee Communications Internal International 103

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 6, 2016

B2B executives in professional or technology services have long distinguished themselves by linking their corporate brand to a compelling idea or point of view. The explosion of digital and social media has made every factor of corporate reputation―from customer service to CEO behavior―relevant to brand image, and therefore to PR.

SEO 204

SEO Analytics Measurement B2B 204

Communications Conversations

MARCH 29, 2019

I’ve watched them both grow into fabulous communicators and leaders! So, I asked a few key local leaders for up-and-coming social media or communications superstars they admire. I give you 15 up-and-coming social media and communications rock stars! Thomas classroom many years ago. They had to be younger than 30.

Social Media 128

Social Media Agriculture Marketing Media 128

Prohibition

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Today’s fast-paced digital world presents a challenge as customers expectations are higher than ever meaning brands are expected to have full transparency and communicate openly. Will your customer service team receive an increased amount of calls, what about your website and social media channels?

Crisis 62

Crisis Crisis Management Reputation Crisis Communications 62

Sword and the Script

MARCH 2, 2021

Over the course of my career, I’ve lived through two acquisitions, contributed to internal and external comms for several more, and at different organizations, and even did a divestiture. Even so, it speaks volumes that the company has closed on 16 other corporate transactions in recent history before it got around to thinking about AI.

Company 148

Company Tools Technology Software 148

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. You can find the survey answers from 483 communicators here: PR measurement.

Interviews 99

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 99

Sword and the Script

JUNE 3, 2020

If one primary role of a communicator is to be the conscious of the organization, then this is a good time to voice that consciousness. 1) The PR tech vendors comms pros recommend The 2020 JOTW Communications Survey identified the PR tech vendors most likely to be recommended. Here’s this month’s PR tech sum.

Product Launch 94

Product Launch Survey Banking Pharmaceuticals 94

Barokas

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Moreover, content can be a significant burden when the internal team does not have access to someone with journalistic training. Further, juggling projects across a broad range of freelancers (getting them up to speed, connecting them with internal experts, shuffling invoices, etc.) We know what they are.

How To 60

How To Marketing Resources Journalism 60

Critical Mention

JULY 15, 2020

In continuing its commitment to 24/7/365 customer service, Critical Mention has also created a quick and simple way for users to submit requests for data updates to a support team that will update records within 24 hours in most cases. . About Critical Mention.

Media 108

Media Radio Television Engineering 108

Cision

APRIL 18, 2017

Owned media is the most important element of your PESO communications strategy. Write down all of the questions your customer service department is asked. Go to your website or your internal server/Dropbox/Google Drive and grab your most recent frequently asked questions sheet.

Exercises 198

Exercises Google Writing Blogging 198

Prohibition

JANUARY 14, 2022

The purpose of a PR Crisis Plan is to help you make quick and effective decisions when faced with negative publicity from a wide range of sources, including customer complaints, faulty products, product recalls and corporate scandals. The-house PR person or head of communications. 11 Steps to Effectively Managing a PR Crisis.

Crisis 62

Crisis How To Crisis Management Crisis Communications 62

Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 15, 2011

If you are an outside sales rep or represent a company to clients, keeping yourself looking clean to represent a corporate image is something that most employers value. Someone who is going to cover your business in a façade will not engage your community on the same level as a trust agent speaking his/her mind.

Branding 78

Branding Brand Customer Service Twitter 78

PR 20/20

AUGUST 22, 2017

While only 7% cite executive sponsorship as their paramount challenge, 40% indicated that the most common challenge—proving ROI—points to a crucial need to drum up and perpetuate internal support. Inbound marketing requires a level of openness and transparency previously unheard of in the corporate world. This is no small challenge.

Marketing 87

Marketing Resources Technology Internal 87

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Vuelio named this blog the best PR and communications blog in 2019. The report provides an international perspective on the challenges facing the PR business. A study called the Velvet Ghetto commissioned by the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) first called out the gender pay gap in the PR profession in 1986.

Government 103

Government Education Print Ethics 103

Katie Paine's Measurement Blog

MARCH 9, 2023

Too often, PR people define success as a big pile of clips, or a lot of neutral coverage, when in fact senior leadership thinks success is more leads or more messages communicated. Chances are you need data in specific buckets – i.e. corporate, product, customer service etc. Failing to get agreement on what “good” is.

Measurement 52

Measurement How To Comparison System 52

Communications Conversations

APRIL 27, 2017

Who says the CEO can’t also handle customer service? In fact, he often serves as a “customer service” rep of sorts for UW-EC. Now, you might say, my executives don’t have time to handle customer complaints. I just wish we’d see more corporate leaders embrace that mindset.

Twitter 60

Twitter Customer Service Interviews Employee 60

Critical Mention

APRIL 26, 2017

My favorite is when we outsourced our media rights to Learfield/International Sports Properties in 1999. Newhouse School of Public Communications. I’ve relied on my communications background throughout my career, not only in college athletics, but working in higher education. It’s all about customer service.

Sports 60

Sports Internal International Enterprise 60

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 3, 2019

With the market calling for more external data to complement internal datasets, AWS Data Exchange customers can now leverage Meltwater’s data to enhanced visibility into the world around them, so that they can make better informed decisions,” according to Stephen Orban, General Manager, AWS Data Exchange, Amazon Web Services, Inc.

Data 87

Data Enterprise Survey Instagram 87

Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 9, 2016

C2 (Creativity) Case Study: How The Draw Shop Uses Email Marketing To Turn Website Visitors Into Paying Customers. C4 (Conversation) Case Study: Best Buy Uses Twitter to Enhance Customer Service. C7 (Calibration) Case Study: Blogger Outreach for Oxfam America’s International Women’s Day 2012 Campaign.

Case Study 40

Case Study Study Training Small Business 40

Prohibition

AUGUST 26, 2019

Communicating key messages through subtle tones which appeal to a particular target audience often requires a clever strategy and of course a shrewd execution. International Women’s Day – Katy Shaw.

Case Study 48

Case Study Video Study Film 48

Prohibition

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Crisis communications is an important aspect to tackle as a business owner. The role of crisis communication is therefore highly important in formulating an appropriate response as fast as possible and preventing further damage or financial loss. This guide is written to assist in every aspect of crisis communication.

Crisis Communications 62

Crisis Communications Crisis Communications Crisis Management 62

Communications Conversations

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

I sat on a team of smart and driven women and got to participate in a handful of internal communication, PR and creative services projects. How did working for academia differ from working for corporate America? It was a big shift moving from corporate to academia, but a really good one.

Interviews 60

Interviews Corporate Meeting Customer Service 60

Sword and the Script

JULY 2, 2019

Writing on the company’s blog , Lindsey Woodward , who leads the client support team said, “Whether jumping on a call to assist in creating an internal newsletter or report for your boss or setting up new employees on the Meltwater platform, we want our clients to have personal and open communication with Meltwater.”.

Trends 60

Trends Media Report Technology 60

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

a) Many community newspapers going away and hopefully still being available in some kind of online format. PR and communications pros will be leaning way more heavily on AI-powered content development tools in 2023. Jon Amar , Director of PR and Communications, Matter Unlimited. “I see a few things. More show and less tell.

Marketing 188

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 188

Prohibition

JANUARY 7, 2022

The first rule of crisis communication is to acknowledge the problem as quickly as possible. Most companies develop crisis communication plans that deal with several possible crisis situations. Public health safety information, such as a product recall, should be communicated as soon as possible.

Crisis Management 62

Crisis Management Crisis Reputation Financial 62

Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 11, 2015

All of these statements are correct in their limited context, but are also misstatements meant to reconcile the difficulty of communications measurement. You can’t properly attribute sales or awareness to communications using baseline analytics from Google or Facebook or Twitter. ” ~ Sandra Fathi, Past President, PRSA NY.

Measurement 40

Measurement How To Analytics Customer Service 40

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

As noted in our post on long-form content , a CEO can help influence a corporate image as well as build a personal brand through regular video communications. Video also works well as an internal tool for company announcements or simply to show accessibility, as Intuit CEO Brad Smith does in his “ new employee welcome message.”

Video 149

Video Case Study Agriculture B2B 149

The Hoffman Agency

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Other areas of focus included the need for a collaborative rather than transactional approach, and for robust internal processes that allow transformation to take root. But this approach comes at its own high cost when sudden disruption calls for adaptation to maintain customer service.

Branding 36

Branding Brand System Technology 36

Stuart Bruce

JULY 23, 2017

Marketing and communications professionals also need to remember that CEOs and CFOs do understand what real ROI is so you don’t impress them much with your bulls**t interpretations of return on investment. Too many people make the mistake of thinking ROI is how they show what they are doing is successful and effective.

Social Media 68

Social Media Media Customer Service Corporate 68

Sword and the Script

MARCH 15, 2022

In doing customer UX research, Truescope found a lot of corporate communications people gravitate toward an “inbox.”. These tiers will be based on levels of customer service and data – this is where the way they handle syndication noted above will save you money. The company is new to the U.S., but it’s not new.

Tools 157

Tools Media Software Analysis 157

Polaris

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

At best, DIY PR will lead you to waste a portion of your communications budget. At worst, it’s a recipe for corporate disaster. PR encompasses all forms of business communication. PR is more than just media relations. the list goes on. the list goes on. The amateur is never the best choice.

Publicity 100

Publicity Interviews Reputation Construction 100

PRSay

JUNE 26, 2016

When companies use social media strategically in the communication planning process, with greater audience intelligence and market insights they are better prepared to handle a dynamic and socially engaged public to achieve their intended communication goals.

Social Media 113

Social Media Media Infographics Community 113

PR Conversations

APRIL 8, 2015

The focus of Hahn’s chapter is on stores as retailers, reflecting a narrower focus of ‘customers and prospects’ than we take today. Customer services. Community service. Indeed, the promotional nature of much communications enacted by organisations has become ubiquitous. Vendor relations.

Retail 40

Retail Radio Advertising Advertising 40

PR Conversations

APRIL 8, 2015

The focus of Hahn’s chapter is on stores as retailers, reflecting a narrower focus of ‘customers and prospects’ than we take today. Customer services. Community service. Indeed, the promotional nature of much communications enacted by organisations has become ubiquitous. Vendor relations.

Retail 40

Retail Radio Advertising Advertising 40