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How long before brands completely abandon Twitter?

Communications Conversations

Brands have long (well, as least for the last 7-8 years) relied on Twitter as a customer service tool and a brand management tool. And, in spots, it’s worked for some companies. I realize this doesn’t mean ALL companies are ignoring customer feedback on Twitter. And I mean ANY. I think so.

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Powwowing With Pepco on Social Media

Waxing UnLyrical

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Powwowing With Pepco on Social Media September 28th, 2010 Tweet I haven’t been the biggest fan of my local energy company, Pepco, recently. That, I understand. Read All About It! Glad thats over with.

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Muck Rack Aims to be an All-in-One PR Tech Platform for Media Contacts, Outreach and Monitoring [PR Tech Briefing]

Sword and the Script

That gets to the heart of the Muck Rack value proposition: every product the company has brought to market has been of their own making and is a natural extension of the existing platform. The pair provided an overview of the company and a web demonstration of the product which is the basis for this PR tech briefing.

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10 Crisis Communication Tips Every Business Needs

Prohibition

When a crisis hits the news, we are reminded of a valuable lesson: that companies and businesses often have to act fast in order to prevent further damage from taking place. A well-planned and thought care response can help minimise the negative effects on a company or business resulting from bad news. What is a crisis?

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How A Fake Taxidermist Is Keeping AT&T On Its Toes

Waxing UnLyrical

I’m also in the entertainment industry and enjoy tweaking the nipple of large multi-national telecom companies that annoy me on a daily, if not hourly basis. I know first hand about AT&T’s dreadful wireless service and worst-in-class customer service, so it seemed like a good fit. Goats, not sheep.

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PRoust Questionnaire: Tina McCorkindale

PR Conversations

Sometimes I think it would be great to work again in a corporate environment, where everyone is striving toward a goal for a common organization. In terms of a specific company, I’d like to go somewhere that has a start-up culture. Several companies come immediately to mind. It’s an “everyone drank the Kool-Aid feeling.”.

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Weekend Rant: Bye, PR Weak

Bad Pitch Blog

Besides, most of the big guys are too in love with their own business models—and often treat customer service like an oxymoron. And then, last night I was watching a segment on CNBC Reports about advertising in tumultuous 2009. bad communication cnbc corporate media ny times old media pr week weakness'