Critical Mention

APRIL 17, 2019

Today, nearly 90 percent of companies are using social media marketing and Dreamgrow reports over 60 percent of customers expect companies to offer customer service through their social channels. Brand humanization. Not many types of social posts are as successful as online quizzes.

Social Media 156

Social Media Trends Media Instagram 156

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. In a digital world, use of social media is no longer optional. Identify Your Goals for Growth on Social Media.

Social Media 52

Social Media Consumer Brand Branding 52

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 company with two plane crashes in the last year asks people to post their bucket list destinations on social media. A social media manager loses their temper in a customer service post on Facebook.

Social Media 239

Social Media Crisis Training Media 239

5W PR

MAY 3, 2021

As communities and people return to a new normal, brand authenticity will be as important as it was during the pandemic, if not higher. If anything increased significantly during the pandemic, it was consumer interest in brand trust. Getting there requires brand authenticity. What does the brand’s audience look like?

Brand 88

Brand Branding Customer Service Consumer 88

Cision

APRIL 21, 2017

Customers who are quick to tell all their friends and social networks how much they adore your brand. I call these brand fanatics. Now, these people may be willing to spread the word about your brand for you, but in my experience, a little nurturing of that relationship never hurts. Make Them VIP Customers.

Brand 229

Brand Branding Social Media Survey 229

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.

Twitter 199

Twitter Customer Service Social Media Tools 199

PR 20/20

JANUARY 16, 2023

Hence our obsession with keeping tabs on industry blogs and finding those articles and authors that impact our own ways of thinking. If like us, you’re always looking for new marketing resources, you’ve landed on the right blog post. Below is a guide to Ready North's favorite blogs and publications. For Social Media, we like….

Blogging 52

Blogging Marketing Pinterest SEO 52

Cision

DECEMBER 1, 2015

How’s your social media strategy looking? You probably schedule your social updates without really looking at all of your updates as a whole. You probably schedule your social updates without really looking at all of your updates as a whole. Maximize your efforts by implementing social listening! That ends now.

Social Media 120

Social Media Strategy Media Customer Service 120

Onclusive

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

PR professionals should create thoughtful, data-backed pitches, engage with reporters on social media, send swag (when appropriate), maintain relevant media lists, and manage all follow-through with reporters and journalists. Studies show that brand loyalty plays a huge role in why people spend their money the way they do.

Training 195

Training Media Training Reputation Crisis Communications 195

Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

PR professionals are expected to create thoughtful, data-backed pitches, engage with reporters on social media, send swag (when appropriate), maintain relevant media lists, and manage all follow-through with reporters and journalists. Owned Media & Content Strategy. Media Monitoring & Analysis.

Training 370

Training Media Training Reputation Crisis Communications 370

wiredPRworks

MAY 18, 2022

.” In the latest episode of “ Growing Social Now ,” I interviewed Barry about his book, social media, and the challenges small businesses are facing. I remember connecting with Barry via social media and then being surprised when he suggested a face-to-face meetup. Growing Social Now.

Small Business 52

Small Business Social Media Radio Media 52

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. This can include news articles, blogs, and videos.

Google 52

Google Publicity Customer Service Web 52

5W PR

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

UGC includes reviews, testimonials, images, videos, and social media posts created by customers to promote a brand. Encouraging customers to generate UGC can have significant advantages, fostering trust, authenticity, and a sense of community around a brand. Use branded hashtags to aggregate UGC.

How To 78

How To Community Customer Service Tools 78

5W PR

JULY 19, 2023

In the apparel industry, competition is fierce as multiple brands vie for consumer attention. To stand out in this crowded marketplace, brands must employ successful apparel marketing strategies that capture interest and leave a lasting impact. Start by defining the brand’s values, personality, and target audience.

Apparel 78

Apparel Industry Customer Service Pinterest 78

Prohibition

MARCH 5, 2020

With social media now a well established tool for businesses, and a huge part of day-to-day life for most people, it is more important than ever to ensure your business or brand maintains a presence, keeps up to date with all current trends and utilises them to your advantage. Employee Brand Engagement. Targeted Ads.

Social Media 62

Social Media Trends Media How To 62

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

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

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

Communications Conversations

MARCH 29, 2019

Last week, I shared my news that I’ll be teaching social media at the University of St. Now, she’s crushing it at Best Buy in social media marketing. So, I asked a few key local leaders for up-and-coming social media or communications superstars they admire. And, they have been for a while now.

Social Media 128

Social Media Agriculture Marketing Media 128

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

Onclusive

AUGUST 22, 2017

The PR pro sends thoughtful, data-backed pitches, engages with reporters on social media, sends swag (when appropriate), maintains relevant media lists, and manages all follow-through with reporters and journalists. Owned Media/Content Strategy. Media Monitoring & Analysis. Messaging & Positioning.

Media Training 397

Media Training Crisis Communications Conference Training 397

5W PR

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

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. If a customer can depend on a brand, they will return to it.

Consumer 88

Consumer Customer Service Social Media Brand 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. Brand: Mabel’s Labels.

Brand 100

Brand Branding Pinterest YouTube 100

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.

Conference 59

Conference Technology Training Customer Service 59

Engage PR

JANUARY 6, 2018

And with social media spend within marketing budgets expected to increase 128% to 21.4% in the next five years (1* Chief Marketing Officers Survey, 2014 ) social activity is becoming more integral to brand perception and business performance. Cue social backlash across the internet.

Social Media 60

Social Media Strategy Media Survey 60

Marketwired

JANUARY 26, 2016

I had an interesting customer experience yesterday that reminded me how easy it is to break someone’s trust in a brand. One of my favorite brands is—was—a simplified graphic design program that I even mention in my new book, Above The Noise ( in bookstores January 27 ). I needed help and I needed it fast. Condescending.

Brand 100

Brand Branding Customer Service Reputation 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

PR News

MARCH 13, 2017

So annoyed was I by the poor customer service and the constant retargeting of ads from this particular furniture store that I resorted to cleaning… Continued. The post How to Lose a Customer and Tarnish Your Brand in One Easy (Mis)Step appeared first on PR News Blog.

Customer Service 84

Customer Service Brand Branding Retail 84

Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 30, 2013

I am a social media advocate. But I hate the ugly side of social media sharing; especially when kids are involved. That means they are circulating via email and internet blogs at lightening [sic] speed. Social media by definition is a space where people share ideas and information.

Social Media 111

Social Media Reddit Media Facebook 111

5W PR

APRIL 18, 2022

Many companies have realized the power of social media and digital PR reviews to impact their reputation and bottom lines. 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. Social media platforms.

Strategy 88

Strategy Marketing Reputation Survey 88

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!” They have a stellar reputation.”

Reputation 111

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

Cision

MAY 18, 2015

Social media listening has become a broad, all-encompassing term that represents a bunch of different applications for social data. The tactics and tools that we use to manage social listening are the result of how we understand that social media serves our intended purposes. Competitor analysis.

Customer Service 120

Customer Service Social Media Analysis Data 120

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? 10 Tips to Activate Employees on Social Media.

Marketing 120

Marketing Customer Service Employee Mobile 120

Doctor Spin

APRIL 17, 2023

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. Stuffed giraffe shows what customer service is all about. Ritz-Carlton. 2012, May 17). link] Nordstrom. 3 Nordstrom, Inc.

Strategy 52

Strategy Customer Service Airlines Hotels 52

Prohibition

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Brands and businesses know how important it is to protect their reputation. It doesn’t take much to provoke a crisis, sometimes just a simple mistake on social media can be enough. Each PR crisis will affect each company, brand or individual in a different way – that’s because they’re all different.

Crisis 62

Crisis Crisis Management Reputation Crisis Communications 62

5W PR

JULY 11, 2023

These salon franchises provide a framework for success, brand recognition, and ongoing support. Established Reputation and Brand One of the primary benefits of investing in a beauty salon franchise is the opportunity to align with an established brand and reputation.

Communications 60

Communications Training Advertising Advertising 60