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Study Reveals Gaps Between the CEO and PR in Communications Goals, Issues and Technology

Sword and the Script

But a new survey out of the Center for Public Relations at USC Annenberg shows that isn’t happening among some PR pros and corporate communicators. The annual survey polled 210 CEOs, 1,583 PR professionals and 378 students with an eclectic mix of questions to develop the 2019 Global Communications Report.

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Analyzing First Responders In Crisis PR

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A crisis situation presents abundant challenges for public relations and business leaders, not the least of which are the critical first communications. Facebook’s response to the recent data privacy controversy was immediate – so immediate that it happened the day before the scandal broke. Five crisis PR first responses.

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Trust in Business: 10 Ways to Build the Currency Brands Can’t Live Without

Sword and the Script

Similarly, the statistic on forgiveness speaks directly to the PR shop because in a crisis communications situation – which any company can find themselves thrust into at any given moment – it would go a long way to have the benefit of the doubt. 72% trust a business that “treats customers well, even in tough times.”.

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15 Social Media Trends to Follow in 2019

Critical Mention

Today, nearly 90 percent of companies are using social media marketing and Dreamgrow reports over 60 percent of customers expect companies to offer customer service through their social channels. With the data privacy scandal that rocked Facebook in 2018, transparency became a critical social media trend this year.

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Don’t Fear The Robot: Why AI Is Good For PR And Marketing

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Entrepreneur and presidential contender Andrew Yang has used his 15 minutes to warn us of the hollowing-out of key industries like retail, customer service, and trucking as a result of AI. How are its employees treated? They want to know why a company exists and what its brand stands for. What does it value? Why does it matter?

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4 Ways PR Creates Brand Attachment

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Some customers are initially attracted to certain brands because they like their ad message. Others are loyal because of a good experience with product quality or customer service. But the storytelling should go beyond the founders and employees. See our earlier post for more on 7 PR tips for brands to woo customers.

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7 Signs Your Company Is Ready To Step Up Its PR

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These early arrangements can include a junior in-house employee or possibly a “shared” situation where the PR function is wedged into marketing or even customer service. These include product recalls, data breaches or any issues related to the following: Consumer privacy commitment.

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