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

Sword and the Script

The research company polled 15,000 consumers across 15 markets, including the U.S. It substantiates the idea that when customers trust a business, they are more likely to take actions that benefit that business. The 10 ways to build trust are: 74% trust a business that “respects and protects customers’ data, privacy and security.”.

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This Twitter Ad Shows Us Why Social Media Advertising Needs Cross-Functional Teams Empowered with Compassion and Humanity

Sword and the Script

You can’t just spend your way to success in social media advertising. Because your customers and prospective customers get a vote. They can and do comment on paid promotions as this advertisement for AT&T Fiber demonstrates. For example, bring your PR and customer service teams into the advertising planning process.

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IBM Vision: The Future of AI and Public Relations

Shift Communications

Legacy publications find themselves more under the gun every day, with declining subscribers and decreasing advertising revenues. Every new channel reduces the friction needed for consumers to get what they want. For companies without an effective data science practice, crisis communications will be an ongoing trial.

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Summer Travel: How PR & Comms Are Helping Drive Demand

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

Dentsu recently came out with a survey regarding consumers’ summer travel plans. Increased use of artificial intelligence in travel: AI is already being used in various aspects of travel, from chatbots for customer service to personalized recommendations for accommodations and activities.

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How to Prepare a PR Crisis Plan

Prohibition

For this reason, it’s important to have a diverse group of staff members involved in the development of your PR Crisis Plan. What is Consumer Sentiment? What is the current perception of your brand among consumers? Make sure to observe the most up-to-date consumer sentiment towards your brand.

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Future of PR: 2020 edition

Stephen Waddington

Advertising value equivalent (AVE) is at the sharp end of this issue. She believes the same issues apply in advertising and PR. These devices have provided the means for consumers to connect to the internet wherever and whenever. The web has overhauled organisational communication and marketing. It’s a theme that Topi?

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Fix (or Establish) Your Brand Reputation

Shift Communications

Of the many things that play into a brand’s reputation, there are a few that you have control over: customer service, your online presence, and corporate social responsibility. Make your customers happy. People trust online reviews and peer recommendations more than advertising and brand content. What does this tell us?