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PR Service or Customer Service? Why Always Saying “Yes” Damages Client Relationships

Shift Communications

PR service isn’t customer service. Behind a counter, it’s good for business to go along with all of your customer’s wishes. Get creative on accommodating them without veering off-course. Performance issues are easy to avoid when there is high internal visibility on employee output vs. hours worked.

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More on PR2020: social media activism, internal comms resurgence, storytelling and professionalism

Stephen Waddington

There were some clear misses in my original essay: social media activism, internal communications, storytelling and professionalism in PR. Most brands have learnt that the customer service or reputational impact of the occasion rogue tweet isn’t worth the cost of 24/7 social media management. It is enjoying significant growth.

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The 22 Responsibilities of PR and What They Entail

Onclusive

Internal Communications Internal communications are crucial in determining how things are accomplished in any organization. Experts have often debated the interesting PR problem of measuring the effectiveness of internal communications. Niche industry events, role-specific conferences (catered to developers, creatives, etc.),

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The 20 Responsibilities of PR and What They Entail

Onclusive

Internal Communications. Internal communications, which also falls under corporate communications, is more nuanced than simply casting out an email. Internal communicators must be savvy enough to turn dry content like company policies into info employees actually want to read. Media Training. Speaking Engagements.

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The 21 Responsibilities of PR and What They Entail

Onclusive

Internal Communications. The truth is that internal communications are really important to how things get done in any organization. Measuring the effectiveness of internal communications is an interesting PR problem that has often been debated by experts. How do you know what’s working? Media Training. Data Journalism.

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Martech is NOT Marketing; Long Live Marketing

Sword and the Script

Not any more than, a CRM database is customer service. Or consider these comparisons: Graphic design software is not creativity. This makes the education of business leaders – the internal marketing of marketing if you will – a continuous effort. Marketing technology (martech) is not marketing. An oven is not cooking.

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AirPR Interview Series: Content Marketing and PR Experts share measurement predictions for 2018

Onclusive

Trends will continue to support a wave of education for PR and it’s internal partners to consider and accept PR’s positive impact.”. Brand lift, moving customers through the funnel more quickly, organizational efficiency, customer service, product development – the list goes on and on.