5W PR

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Telling consumers a brand story instead of just advertising to them is what wins trust and appreciation. A trusted influencer promoting your product or service can often do more for sales and awareness than a traditional advertising campaign. The rise of influencer marketing has made it easy to connect directly with consumers.

Trends 108

Trends Airlines Social Media Crisis 108

Rock the Status Quo

MARCH 30, 2015

They aren’t likely to cannibalize my video reach as a pay-for-play advertising opportunity when they make revenue stuffing commercials in front of videos already, and do that based on organic reach. It could help manage crisis control by allowing brands to quickly move a public conversation to a private chat almost seamlessly.

Facebook 100

Facebook Customer Service YouTube Crisis Management 100

Shift Communications

MAY 22, 2017

Legacy publications find themselves more under the gun every day, with declining subscribers and decreasing advertising revenues. Imagine what a timesaver this will be for companies as they tackle GDPR compliance in the next year, one of the most important changing regulations in marketing and advertising.

Publicity 166

Publicity Data Analytics Advertising 166

Cision

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

This trend isn’t particularly surprising, but it gives the Friday after Thanksgiving a bit of an identity crisis. It also presents businesses a conundrum: the need to reach and convert online consumers has accelerated, yet much belief about digital and social customers is counter-intuitive.

Social Media 120

Social Media Facebook Print Advertising 120

Cision

AUGUST 9, 2016

In this interview, Brandon shares why brands shouldn’t focus too much on competitors, how to streamline your pitches to journalists and how social media can help your brand in a crisis. What role does social media play in reputation and crisis management today? What advice do you have for public relations professionals facing a crisis?

Crisis 0

Crisis Reputation Study Social Media 0

PR 20/20

JANUARY 14, 2021

HubSpot : If you are looking for an all-in-one customer service, marketing and sales solution, look no further. HubSpot began life as a marketing app in 2006, and has grown into a marketing, sales and service platform company that has 86,000+ customers in more than 120 countries.

Technology 65

Technology Marketing Tools Google 65

Doctor Spin

APRIL 5, 2023

By sharing stories, insights, and industry news with their customers through press releases , social media posts, and other PR tactics, small businesses can foster trust and loyalty among their customers. Improved crisis management —A solid PR strategy can help small businesses manage crises more effectively.

Small Business 52

Small Business Strategy eBook Reputation 52

Doctor Spin

APRIL 5, 2023

By sharing stories, insights, and industry news with their customers through press releases , social media posts, and other PR tactics, B2B organisations can foster trust and loyalty among their customers. Improved crisis management. David should leverage the surprise element and not advertise his advantage beforehand.

B2B 52

B2B Strategy eBook Small Business 52

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

Crisis management: When an organization faces a crisis, PR practitioners may work to minimize the damage to the organization’s reputation by managing the flow of information and communicating with the public. Marketing is focused on promoting a product or service in order to sell it.

Interviews 99

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 99

Rock the Status Quo

APRIL 23, 2015

I consider brand ambassadors a marketing tactic (advertising) and brand advocates a public relations tactic (awareness). Without money to provide ready access to staff, images, video, graphic design, advertising and other things, even the best brand advocate program will be DOA. Just in case.

Brand 100

Brand Branding Community Wikipedia 100

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Advertising value equivalent (AVE) is at the sharp end of this issue. She believes the same issues apply in advertising and PR. If you work in issues and crisis it can be especially acute. It’s indicative of the fact that outside of customer service, social media engagement has largely become a paid activity.

Government 103

Government Education Print Ethics 103

Sword and the Script

JULY 2, 2019

To me this just moves the data collection around a little bit on the website, but one place I have seen this work pretty well is the connection to customer service. Now I’m a customer, I used the same channel for support, which has made it all fairly seamless for me. h) Crisis Management – Q&A with a PR Pro via TVEyes.

Trends 60

Trends Media Report Technology 60

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MAY 23, 2023

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. I took advantage of this while planning a family trip to the Bahamas last year.

Travel 40

Travel Tourism Airlines Hotels 40

Solo PR Pro

AUGUST 2, 2016

With social, businesses got away from making sure they had good processes in place in favor of customer service. The problem is in order to provide quality customer service you must deliver on what you promised. Makasha Dorsey: From what I am seeing, I’d say internal communications processes.

Industry 40

Industry Trends Customer Service Internal 40

Solo PR Pro

AUGUST 2, 2016

With social, businesses got away from making sure they had good processes in place in favor of customer service. The problem is in order to provide quality customer service you must deliver on what you promised. Makasha Dorsey: From what I am seeing, I’d say internal communications processes.

Industry 40

Industry Trends Customer Service Internal 40

prTini

JANUARY 15, 2016

How do you deliver exceptional, quick customer service while also exceeding the marketing-promotion and revenue-generating goals? organic content, geo-targeted sales campaigns, social advertising, etc.) It’s not as black-and-white as hiring a community manager or outsourcing to an agency.

Community 28

Community Agency Internal International 28

PR 20/20

AUGUST 22, 2017

Traditional, outbound marketing (print advertising, direct mail, coupon books, etc.) Once again, executive level–who might not be as accustomed to responding to criticism as, say, customer service–are likely to be thrown by negativity. Brainstorm contingency and crisis management plans.

Marketing 87

Marketing Resources Technology Internal 87

Cision

OCTOBER 16, 2017

So, if you look at certain industries where marketing is such a beast from a paid media perspective, and in terms of the millions and millions that are getting pushed in monthly around advertising, in a lot of cases communications might be managed as somewhat of a discrete function because the discipline is very different.

Media 202

Media Storytelling Technology Data 202

Onclusive

AUGUST 30, 2023

Whether it’s social media, advertising campaigns, or customer service interactions, the brand’s voice, tone, and messaging should remain cohesive. Conversely, positive interactions with customers can further enhance your brand’s image.

Brand 195

Brand Branding How To Reputation 195

Norton's Notes

OCTOBER 13, 2014

It’s interesting to read that brand awareness and reach is the the primary reason that those surveyed want to invest in social media (87%), followed by customer service (51%). In line with this, content creation (58%), blogger outreach (53%) and digital crisis management (48%) are the most popular services on demand from PR agencies.

Digital PR 45

Digital PR Trends Training Media Training 45

Shift Communications

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

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?

Reputation 137

Reputation Brand Branding Customer Service 137

Newsfile

JANUARY 30, 2024

Examples of AI Prompts for PR Research Rank the top five best practices for crisis communication in the context of a healthcare industry scandal? For instance, AI can help you generate ideas for your next blog or article, advertising strategy or any facet of PR. Crisis Management Effectiveness : Impact of PR efforts in crises.

Trends 105

Trends YouTube Video Social Media 105

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

As much as video content has grown in advertising, marketing, and PR , data shows that it continues to expand. Video is a useful executive tool for getting the facts out quickly, or expressing sincere regret and responsibility in a crisis situation. WebpageFX predicts that by next year, 90% of online content will be video.

Video 149

Video Case Study Agriculture B2B 149

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Online communities deepen connections and build relationships with customers and prospects that impact product development, customer service, and marketing strategies.”. ~ Grace Platon , Communications Strategist, Communicate Grace, LLC. Tressa Robbins , Customer Onboarding VP/Content & Social Media Manager, Burrelles.

Marketing 189

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 189

Prohibition

AUGUST 4, 2021

Prohibition PR offers a range of services that will help you address issues as they arise, including crisis communications and media relations advice, content creation, social media monitoring, SEO analysis and more. As soon as negative information about a brand is shared on the Internet, its customers can lose faith in it.

Reputation 62

Reputation Company Engineering Banking 62

Communications Conversations

MAY 3, 2017

It’s increasingly important for all industries, but it’s particularly complex in healthcare due to evolving regulations and platform advertising rules. We’re expected to be writers, designers, photographers, videographers, project managers, community managers, customer service agents, marketers, crisis communicators, recruiters and analysts.

Healthcare 114

Healthcare SMB Social Media Meeting 114

Contently - Strategy

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

That’s probably why they’re no less likely to share content if it was produced by a corporation, or if it has a promotional or advertisement bent. They’ve grown up surrounded by brands tweeting memes, partnering with influencers, and angling to profit off their attention. Thanks for keeping it Fresh (never frozen) homies.

YouTube 111

YouTube Instagram Ethics Film 111

Stuart Bruce

OCTOBER 30, 2014

Stuart Bruce speaking at the IATA Crisis Communications in the Social Media Age conference. (c) This morning I gave a keynote at the global ‘Crisis Communications in the Social Media Age’ conference in Istanbul. Advertising and marketing people might have used to have control. Advertising can’t do that.

Crisis Communications 148

Crisis Communications Transportation Conference Social Media 148

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 12, 2016

The tip of the scale appears to come at the expense of marketing (28%) and customers service (9%) both of which lost votes when compared to a similar survey conducted in 2013. By virtue of its function, from crisis communication to promotion, PR is required (or ought to be) to work across silos.

Survey 60

Survey Corporate Social Media Media 60

PR Fuel

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Consider what happened to the team over at BP during the Gulf Oil Spill crisis. How much do we forget this when a crisis happens to our company or business? As it relates to the first point, you need to write compelling subject lines that don’t sound like advertisements or generic, boring stories. Just excuses and misdirection.

Web 40

Web Pitching Local Report 40

Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

Public relations has found its rightful place alongside advertising and creative agencies at Cannes and Eurobest and is today winning awards in its own right and as part of integrated solutions. Bots have been developed to help with customer service, support and sales. Have you considered this as part of your crisis planning?

Publicity 164

Publicity Ethics Data Community 164