Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 17, 2013

Today’s roundup focuses on one of the most important aspects of any business, customer service. When it’s good, it’s great; but when it’s bad, it can spell T-R-O-U-B-L-E for your company. Here are five posts looking at the importance of customer service (including its importance in public relations).

Customer Service 76

Customer Service Resources LinkedIn Employee 76

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 4, 2022

We download information and ask questions, probing for the key points of the narrative we envision will make the company stand out. ” “We offer great customer service/value/reliability.” It made the brand more interesting, and best of all, media loved it. We work hard to recruit the best.”

How To 310

How To Transportation Software Employee 310

Cision

JULY 27, 2017

But there’s one aspect of your business that I’d encourage you to pay more attention to — brand situational awareness. Why Leaders & Execs Need to Know How Their Brand is Perceived. It’s easier than we like to admit to become out of touch with what’s really happening in the marketplace, as well as what the image of our company is.

Brand 231

Brand Branding Employee Data 231

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

In certain cases, high-profile companies take it for granted that employees are corporate cheerleaders, or they may leave the responsibility for employee engagement to HR. Yet employee communications is correlated with business success. Employees have great ideas. Internal comms drives good customer service.

Internal 136

Internal International Communications Employee 136

Sword and the Script

MAY 25, 2021

Brands earn customer trust in business by protecting their data, offering a reasonable value, focusing on the quality of their product or service and delivering good customer experiences. Trust in business is a currency that brands can’t live without. 73% are willing to pay more for the product or service.

Brand 108

Brand Branding Survey Customer Service 108

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 18, 2018

While top-tier marketing and advertising are valuable, associated PR campaigns can help propel a brand to the next level of emotional attachment. You feel connected to these brands. Some customers are initially attracted to certain brands because they like their ad message. 4 ways PR creates brand attachment.

Brand 149

Brand Branding Storytelling B2B 149

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. Of those polled, 88% believed that today’s companies must lead with purpose and 91% said they must benefit all stakeholders and not just its owners.

Brand 88

Brand Branding Survey Study 88

Onclusive

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

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. Corporate Communications As companies grow, corporate communications become more important. How do you know what’s working?

Training 195

Training Media Training Reputation Crisis Communications 195

Cision

DECEMBER 2, 2015

Social media listening provides your brand with new ideas and a multitude of opportunities to build towards what your brand hopes to become. By sorting through and understanding key data, social listening tools help brands pinpoint sentiment and feedback in real time. Competitors.

Brand 120

Brand Branding Employee Social Media 120

David PR Group

MARCH 16, 2020

Aside from its medical consequences, COVID-19 has the potential to hurt or even destroy your brand. The main one: If VRBO, which is owned by Expedia, doesn’t fully refund travelers impacted by COVID-19, the brand will likely not survive this crisis. I looked for similar news from VRBO. And found nothing. –John.

Communications 105

Communications Brand Branding Policies 105

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 11, 2017

These early arrangements can include a junior in-house employee or possibly a “shared” situation where the PR function is wedged into marketing or even customer service. But they usually fall short as a company grows and sees a need for a more coordinated PR effort. When does the team put out a press release?

Company 136

Company Interviews Reputation Privacy 136

Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

Owned media consists of publishing content on brand-owned channels such as a customer-facing blog, email campaign, or social media outreach. As companies grow, corporate communications become more important. Studies show that brand loyalty plays a huge role in why people spend their money the way they do. PR Reporting.

Training 370

Training Media Training Reputation Crisis Communications 370

Communications Conversations

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

TLDR: Brands and customers can’t really be “friends” on social media. He talked about how brands do this kind of thing to, essentially, manipulate people into feeling guilty, hoping they’ll return the favor: “…it’s human nature to feel obligated when someone—even a company—does something for you.

Social Media 79

Social Media Brand Branding Media 79

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. Corporate communicators regularly work with stakeholders across the organization to develop and distribute pertinent info to employees and key affiliates. Speaking Engagements.

Media Training 397

Media Training Crisis Communications Conference Training 397

5W PR

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Power survey showed that more than half the first-time home buyers polled (54%) felt angry or confused when their mortgages were turned over to mortgage servicing companies. Bad customer service headed the list of complaints followed by poor self-service. What device(s) and what location(s) will be employed?

Customer Service 88

Customer Service Policies Analysis Training 88

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

Solo PR Pro

OCTOBER 9, 2017

As a Solo PR pro, you may not have thought much about your company culture. After all, in many ways as the founder and/or sole member of your company, you are the culture. WhatIs.com defines company culture as “the pervasive values, beliefs, and attitudes that characterize a company and guide its practices.”

Company 41

Company Measurement Employee Customer Service 41

Prohibition

APRIL 7, 2022

It’s vitally important to keep on top of these trends, no matter how often they might change, if you want your brand to stay relevant and ensure your content resonates with your target audience. Facebook becomes the go to for customer services enquires and launches Facebook reels. Twitter users take a stand to call for action.

Instagram 62

Instagram Social Media Trends Media 62

Prohibition

APRIL 7, 2022

It’s vitally important to keep on top of these trends, no matter how often they might change, if you want your brand to stay relevant and ensure your content resonates with your target audience. Facebook becomes the go to for customer services enquires and launches Facebook reels. Twitter users take a stand to call for action.

Social Media 62

Social Media Trends Media Instagram 62

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Employee advocacy can help you make that possible. All that’s necessary to run an effective PR campaign via employee advocacy is strategic PR content, a comprehensive employee advocacy guide , and a reliable employee advocacy platform. Most companies are blind to the massive PR resource that is their workforce.

Employee 40

Employee Measurement Social Media Product Launch 40

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. Employee advocacy. Transparency. Stories are omnipresent. Organize quizzes.

Social Media 156

Social Media Trends Media Instagram 156

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Many of the media monitoring tools are the market offer podcast monitoring through a third-party partnership with the company. The new feature will allow customers to monitor brand mentions on thousands of the most popular podcasts,” according to a press release. “The Separately, Cision said it’s Falcon.io

Instagram 136

Instagram Technology Resources Employee 136

5W PR

JUNE 15, 2020

Brands need to have a vibrant and active social media presence today. The latter includes direct, continual contact with fans and customers. The opportunity to engage, to solve problems, and to influence the narrative about and around the brand in the consumer public. That’s just a fact of doing business in the modern world.

Crisis 113

Crisis Digital PR Retail Reputation 113

Landis PR

MARCH 14, 2022

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. Being intentional with your social media strategy will give your brand its best chance at success.

Social Media 52

Social Media Consumer Brand Branding 52

Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 7, 2020

It was an interesting marketing strategy from parent company American Chicle – whose other product was Chiclets. Going back even earlier, Coca Cola famously guarded its secret formula, as described in Wikipedia : The Coca-Cola Company ‘s formula for Coca-Cola syrup…, is a closely guarded trade secret. Not necessarily.

How To 194

How To Wikipedia Engineering Web 194

Cision

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Did you know that 53 percent of Americans who follow brands on social are more loyal? Social has permeated all business operations, from customer service to sales, and must be treated as part of the overall brand strategy. Does your brand sell a product that’s targeted to younger adults and teens?

Strategy 120

Strategy Customer Service Social Media Software 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Here are seven ways to maximize the power of social media as a brand visibility and lead generation tool. B2B companies can engage and attract followers through educational and entertaining content. But for business customers, the stakes are higher, and the products more expensive, so they need real answers and information.

B2B 170

B2B Social Media Media Education 170

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Entrepreneur and presidential contender Andrew Yang has used his 15 minutes to warn us of the hollowing-out of key industries like retail, customer service, and trucking as a result of AI. They want to know why a company exists and what its brand stands for. How are its employees treated? What does it value?

Marketing 173

Marketing Storytelling Creativity Privacy 173

Newsfile

OCTOBER 24, 2023

As a PR professional, you are most likely focusing on trying to enhance your company’s reputation. PR professionals and investors agree the most significant benefit that accrues to companies with a positive corporate reputation is corporate brand loyalty. in the coming years.

Communications 52

Communications How To Corporate Training 52

Cision

OCTOBER 15, 2015

Ninety percent of brands have a presence on social media, but only 37 percent are listening closely to what their audiences are saying. Is your brand part of the majority of marketers risking failure? You can easily steer your brand towards success by implementing social media listening. Jeff Bullas.

Social Media 120

Social Media Media Employee Reputation 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 15, 2018

The tone of the language, the medium of the message, and its timing contribute to public perception of a company’s management of the situation. First statements say a lot about what a brand stands for, and they reflect on the quality of its leadership. The language fits the Tesla brand: aloof, calculated, and confident.

Crisis 136

Crisis Privacy Airlines Facebook 136

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 6, 2016

A PR agency employee starting in the business today will be creating programs, telling stories, and reporting to clients in ways very different from just a few years ago, in part due to the rise of digital technology and the blurring of lines between paid, earned, and owned media. Thought leadership isn’t just for B2B brands.

SEO 204

SEO Analytics Measurement B2B 204

Cision

OCTOBER 24, 2015

Social media has become a centerpiece for brands’ reputations. Customer service departments have had to shift their strategies, while HR departments have started to turn employees into brand advocates. Now, your brand must think on a global scale. Expand Your Lists. Get the free “LiSTEN” e-book today!

Social Media 120

Social Media Real Estate Media How To 120

Cision

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

In fact, 98 percent of Fortune 500 companies rely on social media. Despite their dependence, many brands are just taking shots in the dark and are unsure how to use social to drive real results. Listen on social to learn about your audience and how your brand can best communicate with them. The key is integration.

Enterprise 120

Enterprise Strategy Pinterest Customer Service 120

Sword and the Script

MAY 19, 2015

It seems to me the same is true of customer service. Every few years there’s a new book that forewarns of a customer revolution. Mass media, the web, social media were all destined to change customer service. Good customer service isn’t the rule, it’s an exception. And yet it hasn’t. Litmus test?

Infographics 60

Infographics Customer Service Exercises Software 60

Solo PR Pro

OCTOBER 16, 2018

The ability to tell your brand’s story first and well is more important than ever. Every company is a digital company in some way and must be prepared to communicate about data breaches and theft, ransomware, and other ways private information becomes public,” adds Diane K. Rose of DKR Communications. The State of the Industry.

Crisis Communications 127

Crisis Communications Trade Shows Crisis Customer Service 127

Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 4, 2018

At the same time, engagement levels are plummeting on Facebook, down by 50% since 2017, according to some reports: We know engagement levels are down (for brands) on Twitter, too (and have been for years). And, I think it’s about to impact brand social media marketing in the year ahead. What about Instagram, you say?

Trends 109

Trends Marketing Instagram Social Media 109