Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

Whether you’re a new PR assistant or the Director of Communications, the core of your job revolves around using news and content to put forth your brand’s desired messaging. Our job descriptions tell us what we’ll be responsible for in a given public relations or communications role, but we rarely reference the J.D.

Training 370

Training Media Training Reputation Crisis Communications 370

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 14, 2021

Product awards are excellent ways to build credibility, but there are worthwhile awards that focus on a company’s customer service, workplace culture, or individual accomplishments. Especially in the B2B tech space, buyers are seeking partners that also provide great service in addition to a great product.

B2B 334

B2B Company Case Study Conference 334

Melissa Agnes

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Crisis communication is one of the most important aspects of your crisis management. In fact, whom you communicate with in a crisis, along with when and how you communicate with them, can mean the difference between successful crisis management and crisis management failure. Step 2: Identify your communications channels.

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Onclusive

AUGUST 22, 2017

Our job descriptions tells us what we’ll be responsible for in a given public relations or communications role, but we rarely reference the J.D. For the sake of creating a comprehensive list of all the tasks today’s PR and communications teams are responsible for, we’ve compiled a list of 20 responsibilities or areas of focus.

Media Training 397

Media Training Crisis Communications Conference Training 397

Prohibition

JANUARY 14, 2022

Here’s how to put your plan together, what to remember and how you can access specialist support. The same goes for your team : the people who will execute your plan should be the same ones who develop it, so they understand its purpose and know how to execute accordingly. The-house PR person or head of communications.

Crisis 62

Crisis How To Crisis Management Crisis Communications 62

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. Key contacts, templates, and comprehensive protocols on how and when to exchange information, as well as with whom, should all be included in the strategy.

Crisis Communications 62

Crisis Communications Crisis Agency Communications 62

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JUNE 6, 2023

But to the marketing and communications worlds, the reality is that it has been used in various forms for years, having started gaining momentum around 2015. Ways marketing communications is currently utilizing AI Data Analysis and Insights: AI enables marketers to analyze vast amounts of data and extract valuable insights quickly.

Communications 40

Communications Marketing Technology Data 40

The Proactive Report

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Used correctly, Twitter can have a huge impact on customer service, perception and reputation. One CEO who knows how to do this is Elon Musk. Twitter serves a unique role as a communication channel that can’t be found anywhere else. Q: If it does go away how will that affect brands that use it for customer service?

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Twitter Customer Service Web Facebook 235

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MAY 14, 2024

Social media has become an inseparable part of daily communication between people and businesses. Luckily, assistive technologies and social media accessibility allow people with disabilities to engage in digital communication effectively. Accessibility is fundamental to customer satisfaction and retention. billion each year.

Social Media 86

Social Media Media Video SEO 86

Cision

MAY 6, 2015

She is the Co-Chair of the North American chapter of AMEC (International Association for the Measurement and Evaluation of Communication) and Vice President at BurrellesLuce and one of the prominent voices in PR measurement. Marketing is responsible for X, Customer Service for Y, PR for Z.

Engineering 120

Engineering How To Measurement Analytics 120

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

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.)

How To 60

How To Marketing Resources Journalism 60

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 System Comparison 52

Cision

AUGUST 30, 2016

A few years ago, many of us would not have envisioned a world where Twitter, Facebook Live and large-scale community gatherings would have such an impact on the way crises develop. Yet, this is our world today and our “new normal” as communicators and crisis management teams. This isn’t the Communications Only Club.

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Crisis Crisis Communications Crisis Management Exercises 220

PRSay

MARCH 26, 2021

The PRSA Diversity & Inclusion Committee spoke with Nathalie Santa Maria, APR, owner and chief communications officer at Sunnyside Communications , to discuss how diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) work is impacting women in public relations and potentially opening more doors for honest dialogue. Am I doing enough?

Publicity 171

Publicity Nonprofit Customer Service Writing 171

Beyond PR

JANUARY 16, 2018

As social media becomes woven into the workflow of communications professionals, it can feel daunting to understand what content will resonate with your influencers and the target audiences that engage with them. . Know What Influencers Say About Your Brand, And Gauge Their Impact on Your Target Audience .

Data 70

Data Retail How To Sports 70

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 11, 2017

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. How to know when to bring in the PR professionals. How to deflect attention from a rival expected to announce any day?

Company 136

Company Interviews Reputation Privacy 136

Cision

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

Social media dominates the communication landscape. Despite their dependence, many brands are just taking shots in the dark and are unsure how to use social to drive real results. So how can enterprise businesses achieve success? Listen on social to learn about your audience and how your brand can best communicate with them.

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Enterprise Strategy Pinterest Customer Service 120

Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 4, 2018

For starters, there’s this trend line: Then, you look at the huge growth in Facebook Messenger over the last few years: And then you see this insane growth curve for WhatsApp: Clearly, private messaging is taking off as a primary way for people to communicate on their phones (and, to an extent, online in general).

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Trends Marketing Instagram Social Media 109

Melissa Agnes

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

However, if you would like to learn more about each specific tactic, I invite you to listen to episode #015 of The Crisis Intelligence Podcast , where Chris and I discuss the “how to’s” and “must do’s” of each of these three tactics – and more! . How to avoid a public relations crisis.

Social Media 239

Social Media Crisis Training Media 239

Contently - Strategy

AUGUST 11, 2022

You can streamline communication with both internal and external teams with platforms like Slack or even our own Contently, where you can manage deadlines, projects, and communications all in one location. How to adapt your goals during tough times. Your Sales and Customer Success teams are your “ears to the ground.”

Content Marketing 138

Content Marketing Marketing Strategy Consumer 138

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 6, 2016

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. They must offer ideas and inspiration, not just great products and services. Even consumer brands need to position themselves and their companies as leaders.

SEO 204

SEO Analytics Measurement B2B 204

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. How to prepare and fix a PR crisis. Your social media team might already have something for responding to customer service issues.

Crisis 62

Crisis Crisis Management Reputation Crisis Communications 62

Cision

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

Recent updates to Facebook Messenger and Twitter DMs have renewed interest in social chat for customer communication, yet this is a medium that has been productive for communications professionals for quite some time. Google Hangouts and Skype are more or less extensions of traditional customer service.

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Skype Facebook Customer Service Google 120

Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Social media and crisis communications has become one of the fastest growing areas of both practice and research for today’s communication landscape. Additionally, “over half of respondents (52%) feel that the benefits of using social media as a crisis communications tool outweigh the risks” (page 4).

Crisis Communications 40

Crisis Communications Social Media Crisis Communications 40

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.” Delivering Customer Service in a Self-Service World” shows how customer service is the new marketing. and then never follow through?

Small Business 52

Small Business Social Media Radio Media 52

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. Begin at the end (what you’re trying to achieve).

Measurement 40

Measurement How To Analytics Customer Service 40

PR 20/20

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

So, how can teams pinpoint what went wrong and redirect marketing energy? As Paul Roetzer ( @paulroetzer ) states in Chapter 8 of The Marketing Performance Blueprint : “Every marketing plan should start with an honest internal marketing assessment. Customer service? Technology. What makes our company unique in the market?

Marketing 52

Marketing Technology Internal International 52

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 96

Product Launch Survey Banking Pharmaceuticals 96

Solo PR Pro

AUGUST 2, 2016

In the communications industry, we read and hear about trends all the time. Independent communication consultants are a savvy, diverse group and have a unique perspective on what the future holds. Independent communication consultants are a savvy, diverse group and have a unique perspective on what the future holds.

Industry 40

Industry Trends Customer Service Internal 40

Solo PR Pro

AUGUST 2, 2016

In the communications industry, we read and hear about trends all the time. Independent communication consultants are a savvy, diverse group and have a unique perspective on what the future holds. Independent communication consultants are a savvy, diverse group and have a unique perspective on what the future holds.

Industry 40

Industry Trends Customer Service Internal 40

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MAY 23, 2023

As you can imagine, this increased demand is driving up airfares on most routes, with ticket prices for international flights increasing by more than 30%. According to AAA data , Europe and Canada are the most popular international destinations. They are up more than 300% over last year.

Travel 40

Travel Tourism Airlines Hotels 40

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. Image source: Spin Sucks).

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Exercises Google Writing Blogging 198

Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Here are some ideas to consider for how to use Snapchat for collaboration and teamwork feedback: 1. Some of your employees or interns may be more visual in nature and like information that is short and concise, so this may be a good platform to use. Customer Service. Providing feedback in a visual way. Team Story.

Customer Service 40

Customer Service Employee Internal International 40

Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Want Social Media Evangelizers? Be Social September 7th, 2010 Tweet Today BNET published my second post, focusing on how companies can use social media to turn customers into evangelizers.

Social Media 58

Social Media Customer Service Media Tourism 58

Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 15, 2011

Humanizing strategy” is an oxymoron in some regards, but you may be an oxymoron if you don’t understand how to humanize properly. 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. It sounds weird, eh? Here is what not to do.

Brand 78

Brand Branding 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. If complaints are coming from human resources, they’re likely unsure of how to police behavior in these uncharted waters. Pick Your Battles.

Marketing 87

Marketing Resources Technology Internal 87