The Hoyt Organization

APRIL 17, 2024

It’s vital to know if consumers are talking about your brand online and what they’re saying about it. This lets you monitor customers’ sentiments about your brand, identify potential issues, and engage with customers. Thinking about adopting Google Alerts as part of your PR strategy?

Google 90

Google Publicity Customer Service Web 90

5W PR

MARCH 8, 2024

Economic uncertainties from the past still affect consumers’ spending habits and their loyalty to brands. Before and during turbulent times, building strong customer relationships is essential and should be based on trust, value, and resilience, not just transactions. Let the customers know that the brand is in this together with them.

Consumer 78

Consumer How To Customer Service Policies 78

5W PR

OCTOBER 20, 2020

While some brands like Ben & Jerry’s, Timberland, and Nike have been espousing various causes for years, recent events have greatly accelerated this movement, among many others. 93% believed that brand purpose would increase consumer trust and loyalty, while 88% felt doing so would differentiate them from their competition.

Brand 88

Brand Branding Survey Study 88

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 24, 2018

Influencer PR for B2B is about nurturing genuine relationships with personalities who can influence the customer journey, from lead generation to purchase and beyond. The association and advocacy of unbiased industry experts is a time-honored way to build brand trust through earned media, high-quality content, or special events.

B2B 136

B2B Brand Branding Trade Shows 136

Cision

APRIL 3, 2015

Throughout March, we provided tons of content centered around using word-of-mouth to raise brand awareness, earn trust and, ultimately, make sales, including a webinar, white paper, tip sheet and numerous blog posts. How can you turn your audience into loyal brand advocates? Blog Posts. That’s killing brands!

Marketing 120

Marketing Customer Service Employee Mobile 120

Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

At the same time, PR pros are constantly thinking about how to maximize the reach and impact of their earned media. Owned media consists of publishing content on brand-owned channels such as a customer-facing blog, email campaign, or social media outreach. Owned Media & Content Strategy. Corporate Communications.

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Training Media Training Reputation Crisis Communications 370

Ronn Torossian

AUGUST 4, 2018

While social media is one of the powerful PR tools in the digital world, it’s also one of the most difficult avenues for modern brands to understand. Being successful on channels like Twitter today isn’t just about delivering exceptional customer service and useful content.

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Twitter Customer Service Social Media Tools 199

Onclusive

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

At the same time, PR pros are constantly thinking about how to maximize the reach and impact of their earned media. Owned Media & Content Strategy Owned media consists of publishing content on brand-owned channels such as a customer-facing blog, email campaign, or social media outreach. How do you know what’s working?

Training 195

Training Media Training Reputation Crisis Communications 195

Ronn Torossian

JULY 19, 2017

There are some things you should be doing to keep your business in the minds of customers – both current and potential ones. Customer Service. Before you start worrying about anything else, make sure that every person who walks through the doors of your establishment feels at home.

Hotels 150

Hotels Customer Service Blogging Brand 150

5W PR

JUNE 13, 2023

The beauty industry is no stranger to innovation, and as technology continues to advance, beauty brands have a new frontier to explore. Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents a wealth of opportunities for beauty brands to enhance customer experiences. This allows brands to then offer tailored product recommendations to customers.

Analysis 88

Analysis Customer Service Data Trends 88

Cision

MAY 18, 2015

Influencer detection and customer relationship management. According to Forrester analyst Allison Smith (who is one of the foremost writers about enterprise-level social listening), customers expect social media listening tools to be the Swiss Army knives of social software – performing all of these functions competently.

Customer Service 120

Customer Service Social Media Analysis Data 120

5W PR

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Brands strive to entice consumers to spend with them, and spend more. Ethical considerations, transparency, and genuine brand value are crucial for brand messaging. Ethical considerations, transparency, and genuine brand value are crucial for brand messaging. Justify higher prices by emphasizing these benefits.

Consumer 78

Consumer Strategy Ethics Customer Service 78

5W PR

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

A business will not survive without happy customers. Customer loyalty is not only about customer satisfaction, it goes beyond that. It is about overall trust in a brand and how likely a customer is going to repeatedly spend money on the products and services of a brand.

Consumer 88

Consumer Customer Service Social Media Brand 88

Onclusive

AUGUST 22, 2017

The flipside of earned media is owned media: publishing content on brand-owned channels such as a customer-facing blog, Medium publication, and the like. The PR pro either writes some of this content themselves or helps drive strategy with a team of writers/editors and/or guest blog contributors. Corporate Communications.

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Media Training Crisis Communications Conference Training 397

5W PR

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Customer feedback has emerged as a valuable resource for guiding product development and shaping public relations strategies. The integration of consumer insights not only drives innovation but also strengthens brand loyalty, fosters customer engagement, and establishes a competitive edge.

Consumer 88

Consumer Strategy Case Study Survey 88

Polaris

MAY 5, 2015

If your brand targets moms, your social media strategy may need a major overhaul, according to a recent study conducted by Yummy Mummy Club (YMC) in Canada. Brands still think that pushing out stories about how great they are will resonate with moms,” Erica Ehm , the founder of YMC, told me. It’s about getting new customers.”.

Brand 100

Brand Branding Pinterest YouTube 100

Rock the Status Quo

APRIL 23, 2015

Don’t Let The Plethora of Blog Posts Fool You It’s easy to tout the benefits of brand advocate programs – of which there are many – but there isn’t enough discussion around just how difficult it is to create and sustain one. It can be an industry, a career field, a product or service or just an idea.

Brand 100

Brand Branding Community Wikipedia 100

Landis PR

JULY 26, 2021

When you heard that about a brand years ago, that usually meant something bad. Rather than look at online tools that are specifically designed to “fix” bad reputations, let’s take a look at tools that help brands promote a hopefully well-deserved positive reputation. “They have quite a reputation!” Do you agree?

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Reputation Tools SEO Customer Service 111

5W PR

DECEMBER 13, 2021

One of the best ways that companies can realize how important customer service communication is is to first acknowledge that the consumers are the primary stakeholders of any business. The reason why consumers value communication from brands is that that’s both the first and the last step of the customer service delivery process.

Communications 88

Communications Consumer Customer Service Case Study 88

5W PR

OCTOBER 14, 2020

These figures and earlier articles about consumers’ increased dependency on social media to browse and shop, make social media customer service extremely important. In September, social media management platform Hootsuite reported that 76% of consumers message a business seeking customer service or support.

Social Media 88

Social Media How To Media Guidelines 88

5W PR

JUNE 7, 2021

Customer service. Instant messaging apps are ideal for customer service. Special offers can be sent and customer queries can be resolved through back-and-forth conversation. Texts can have useful information, not just description of a product or service. Alerts and reminders.

Marketing 107

Marketing Real Estate Customer Service Mobile 107

Landis PR

APRIL 1, 2024

While AI-powered robots and customer service tools are intriguing, many are wondering how AI will impact the day-in-day-out marketing world as we know it. In this blog, I’ll share key takeaways learned at the conference from a MarCom perspective.

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Conference Technology Training Customer Service 59

Landis PR

MARCH 14, 2022

Please note: this is a reposted blog by our Public Relations Global Network PR partner, Ghidotti Communications. Five Key Steps to Introducing Your Consumer Brand to a New Social Media Platform. Having a social media strategy can boost your brand and expand your market, but that doesn’t all happen overnight.

Social Media 52

Social Media Consumer Brand Branding 52

5W PR

APRIL 18, 2022

Instead of leaving consumers to spread the word about a business, top brands have started to actively encourage customers to share their reviews and experiences. With those efforts, companies build trust with their audiences and make consumers a lot more confident about their purchasing decisions. Social media platforms.

Strategy 88

Strategy Marketing Reputation Survey 88

5W PR

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Businesses should consider how to adapt to keep customers loyal and to woo new customers. For this, technology, metrics , and proactive customer strategies can be extremely helpful. Excellent customer service can completely change the way people view a business. Customers get all the details, minus the extra fluff.

Customer Service 88

Customer Service Financial Measurement Meeting 88

5W PR

MAY 23, 2022

The rapid changes in technology have brought about rapid changes in customer demands and behavior. Traditional methods of engaging the customer may not work in this day and age, and new tools are constantly being developed to help marketers achieve their goals. Use Of Conversational AI. Benefits of Conversational Marketing.

Marketing 88

Marketing Guidelines Customer Service Technology 88

Doctor Spin

APRIL 17, 2023

Going “The Extra Mile” is Good PR, Too If doing things that don’t scale is a good strategy for a startup, what about PR? A family staying at the Ritz-Carlton on Amelia Island, Florida, experienced the hotel’s customer service when their son’s beloved stuffed giraffe, Joshie, was accidentally left behind.

Strategy 52

Strategy Customer Service Airlines Hotels 52

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

The new feature will allow customers to monitor brand mentions on thousands of the most popular podcasts,” according to a press release. The announcement says the product is “brand new” and names improved searches, filters, news-linked profiles and list building as among the key features. Separately, Cision said it’s Falcon.io

Instagram 147

Instagram Technology Resources Employee 147

5W PR

JANUARY 26, 2021

The old Chinese proverb says, “The tongue can paint what the eyes can’t see,” speaks volumes for what some experts are proclaiming as the next big tool for marketers – brand voice. Like the proverb, voice helps a brand stand out in a crowded field by giving it a distinct and unforgettable personality. Why should it Matter? 45% said so.

Tools 88

Tools Product Launch Guidelines Customer Service 88

Melissa Agnes

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Editor’s Note: This is a great blog post that gives you an overview of what you can do, right now, to prevent a crisis. A social media manager loses their temper in a customer service post on Facebook. 1) Provide social media training for everyone that operates as an admin on a brand account. By Chris Syme.

Social Media 239

Social Media Crisis Training Media 239

Communications Conversations

AUGUST 23, 2016

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. When looking over competing brands’ Twitter accounts I noticed a trend: Very few of them were responding to any tweets. Because, I’m starting to believe it might.

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Twitter Brand Branding Tools 60

Shift Communications

JANUARY 5, 2016

This struck a chord with me as I thought about the various projects clients ask us to help out on. We blame customer service instead. There are a number of ways we can put this into action, but for the sake of keeping this blog digestible in one sitting, here are two you can start with: Step up your email game.

Marketing 60

Marketing B2C Customer Service Facebook 60

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 1, 2018

Bylined content helps establish a B2B executive as an industry expert or brand voice, and it’s also a strong way to boost SEO for an individual or company. Some will be service pieces that offer tips or tools. Others may share insight about category trends or offer an informed opinion about a burning industry issue.

B2B 147

B2B Leadership Customer Service eBook 147

Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 5, 2018

I have been blogging about challenges confronting digital PR and social media marketing. What’s not safe is ignoring social conversations, especially those related to your brand and category. Interestingly, brands that take a stand, even a controversial one, are generally way ahead of those that sit on the sidelines.

Social Media 149

Social Media Marketing Media B2B 149

PR in High Definition

AUGUST 21, 2018

The introduction of something new and a word we hear about all the time in the creative industry. Customer service is often considered to be the key to a brand’s reputation , but part of keeping the customer happy and loyal, is to bring something new and exciting to keep them engaged. Innovation.

Brand 54

Brand Branding Trends Social Media 54

Reputation Us

JUNE 1, 2023

In May 2023, Blue Ocean Global Technology interviewed ReputationUs’s President Casey Boggs about his thoughts on reputation management for their global blog … Blue Ocean Strategies Blue Ocean: Reputation management has become an important component for most businesses. Brand is what you say about your company.

Technology 78

Technology Interviews Reputation Crisis 78

Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 4, 2019

According to Computerworld the first “online community” came about in 1973 when Talkomatic for the PLATO time-sharing system released a text-based group chat. So how can you, as a communications professional, leverage the power of community building for your brand? Think about content as your bait. Customer Service.

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Community Customer Service System Guidelines 79