Stephen Waddington

MAY 16, 2017

The internet has disintermediated every business that it has touched since the launch of consumer and mobile broadband in the noughties. Consumers find their own media via Google and social media newsfeeds. Increasingly influencers demand a fee for working with an organisation or brand. Public relations is no different.

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Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

This month was no exception, and perhaps because many of the launches were timed with annual PRSA International Conference which wrapped up recently. The feature enables “enterprises to analyze customer conversations from owned data sources” and let the Talkwalker AI engine analyze it. What sort of data? Why would you do this?

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Internal International Data Media 63

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? Zombie Loyalists: Mobilizing Advocates to Benefit Your Brand.

Marketing 120

Marketing Customer Service Employee Mobile 120

Cision

AUGUST 2, 2016

But with so much noise out there, how can you get your audience to pay attention to your brand? Not all of them will be right for your brand, but with a diverse strategy, you’ll be able to extend the life of your content and better reach your audience. Look internally. Use a distribution service. Involve influencers.

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Internal International Customer Service Pitching 120

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. It is essential that brands take advantage of Facebook, Snapchat, and Instagram stories.

Social Media 156

Social Media Trends Media Instagram 156

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 6, 2016

As PR measurement guru Katie Paine puts it, “The people brands are trying to reach simply will ignore everything most companies spew.”. Thought leadership isn’t just for B2B brands. But today so-called “thought leadership” is also relevant to consumer product companies. PR today is about SEO.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 15, 2011

However, when it comes to branding, the opposite may be true. Consumers value personal, truthful conversation from companies. On Twitter especially, a new term has arisen called “humanizing a brand.” This refers to a business’ attempt to give their brands a human touch. It sounds weird, eh?

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Brand Branding Customer Service Twitter 78

Contently - Strategy

AUGUST 11, 2022

Data shows that proactive marketing “ pays off ” during recessions—for brands across industries, including the likes of Toyota, Amazon, Coca-Cola, etc. However, ad spend is down , particularly in consumer and B2B tech. ” When everyone is on high alert, pulling back might seem like the safe bet in the short term.

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Content Marketing Marketing Strategy Consumer 105

PR 20/20

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

As Paul Roetzer ( @paulroetzer ) states in Chapter 8 of The Marketing Performance Blueprint : “Every marketing plan should start with an honest internal marketing assessment. These metrics may be both internally facing (like efficiency) and business oriented (like leads closed or the number of campaigns managed). Customer service?

Marketing 52

Marketing Technology Internal International 52

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. Knowing the signs that lead to such a decision can help ensure a smooth transition from internal to external team. Security policies and controls.

Company 136

Company Interviews Reputation Privacy 136

Prohibition

JANUARY 14, 2022

A PR crisis is a negative story about your brand that threatens the reputation of your organisation, causes reputational damage, or negatively impacts sales or stock value. In today’s world, a negative story about your brand or organisation could go viral in an instant. Your brand could be dragged through the mud.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 3, 2020

And it seems brands are rushing to weigh in. Brands are deeply saddened ,” as Edward Nevraumont wrote. “As As much as we personify brands, we need to remember that they cannot feel anything.” She joined the company as a sales associate in 1987 and before her promotion served as the company’s chief customer service officer.

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Product Launch Survey Banking Pharmaceuticals 94

Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Even during the Super Bowl, we saw brands such as Marriott, Amazon, and even Gatorade jump on board, with ads just on Snapchat. In addition, there are other brands that advertised during football’s biggest night that you may want to check out. Customer Service. Team Story. Freberg has presented at several U.S.

Customer Service 40

Customer Service Employee Internal International 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. It is essential that brands take advantage of Facebook, Snapchat, and Instagram stories.

Social Media 61

Social Media Trends Media Instagram 61

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MAY 23, 2023

Dentsu recently came out with a survey regarding consumers’ summer travel plans. As you can imagine, this increased demand is driving up airfares on most routes, with ticket prices for international flights increasing by more than 30%. According to AAA data , Europe and Canada are the most popular international destinations.

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Cision

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

We’ve gotten caught up in the need to produce more and more content, Kristina said, but more content is not always what’s best for your brand. You need to take a step back and assess your goals, as well as your consumers’ goals, and find out how your content marketing can fulfill them both. Marriott’s Background Story.

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Content Marketing Marketing Hotels Creativity 120

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JUNE 6, 2023

To the average consumer, AI likely snuck up like a mysterious, unknown entity. These techniques have helped marketers understand consumer behavior, segment audiences, and personalize marketing campaigns. Related: AI in Customer Service: The Race to the Bottom? Most of them are using AI for some internal work.

Communications 40

Communications Marketing Technology Data 40

Barokas

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

To remain competitive today, marketers must oversee and create content that compels readers while mapping back to strategy, messaging and brand voice. Moreover, content can be a significant burden when the internal team does not have access to someone with journalistic training. The first is the obvious resource strain.

How To 60

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Katie Paine's Measurement Blog

MARCH 9, 2023

Chances are you need data in specific buckets – i.e. corporate, product, customer service etc. Select a sample of 50 items and have them read by an intern, or someone who didn’t have anything to do with “placing” the stories. Finally, check for accuracy of the way the incoming data is tagged or coded.

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Measurement How To System Comparison 52

Communications Conversations

MARCH 29, 2019

A North Minneapolis native, Tess excelled in her journalism program at Drake University, during which she presided over the Coalition of Black Students and interned in business development with The Integer Group and in marketing/group sales with Iowa Events Center.

Social Media 128

Social Media Agriculture Marketing Media 128

Prohibition

JANUARY 24, 2022

During a crisis, leadership, internal communications, and public relations teams may use employee communication platforms to disseminate updates and critical company information. This has several advantages which may eclipse all other forms of internal crisis management solutions. Book a free consultation with us today!

Crisis Communications 62

Crisis Communications Crisis Agency Communications 62

Beyond PR

JANUARY 16, 2018

Cision Communications Cloud ® ’s “Matterhorn” release arms communicators with the tools they need to deepen their understanding of what influencers say about their brand on social channels and how that shapes the behavior and sentiment of their target audience. . About Jason Edelboim.

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Data Retail How To Sports 70

Onclusive

JUNE 1, 2023

Forward-thinking brands are already embracing the strategic advantages that social listening tools can offer when it comes to managing brand reputation, crisis detection, and optimising comms strategy. But with social listening you can get a true, real-time view of brand perception.

Strategy 370

Strategy Communications Reputation Measurement 370

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The report provides an international perspective on the challenges facing the PR business. A study called the Velvet Ghetto commissioned by the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) first called out the gender pay gap in the PR profession in 1986. ICCO consists of national PR trade associations in 55 countries.

Government 103

Government Education Print Ethics 103

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 11, 2017

Avid podcast listeners consume an average of five a week – listening for four hours and 10 minutes (chart nearby used with permission by The Marketing Companion ). For marketers, the growth in audio content means adjusting strategy to make it easier for consumers to find exactly what they’re looking for via voice.”. Talk to Us!

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Tools Pinterest Marketing Media 60

Onclusive

JUNE 29, 2018

This month, AirPR hosted the webinar “How to Protect Your Brand in a PR Crisis.” From Facebook to Starbucks, no brand is safe from a communications crisis. How and when your brand responds to the press is crucial to saving your brand’s reputation. Understand your audience.

Crisis 186

Crisis How To Brand Branding 186

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

They enable consumer brand marketers to connect with influencers who have large followings on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, in a straightforward transactional manner. I predict brands will look to the PESO model (which stands for paid, earned, shared and owned media) to make more of their owned media.

Marketing 187

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 187

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Today’s divided political climate has affected PR strategy for many companies and brands, including those who like to stay far away from partisan issues. Though it may be an opportune time for some brands to take a stand on relevant issues, many choose to remain neutral on hot-button topics, and understandably so.

Brand 136

Brand Branding Advertising Advertising 136

Communications Conversations

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

I sat on a team of smart and driven women and got to participate in a handful of internal communication, PR and creative services projects. I love how the landscape changes daily and how big brands can interact one on one with a consumer. I think the customer service piece of digital is my favorite.

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Cision

DECEMBER 27, 2017

In 2010, Professor Neeru Paharia was the lead author on a paper titled “The Underdog Effect: The Marketing of Disadvantage and Determination through Brand Biography” and published in the Journal Of Consumer Research. According to the research, the effect works because it resonates with consumers who self-identify as underdogs.

Marketing 180

Marketing Skype Customer Service Brand 180

Prohibition

JANUARY 7, 2022

Don’t think for a second that your company couldn’t be at risk for such a thing happening – let alone what kind of damage would befall your brand should an unforeseen event occur. Crises and crises management are important because they can have drastic consequences on your business, your brand and your reputation. No problem.

Crisis Management 62

Crisis Management Crisis Reputation Financial 62

PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Optimization insights include on page SEO factors, ranked keywords, inbound links, CTAs and internal links. The CRM also features a customized sales dashboard that you can update as opportunities move through the pipeline. Messages : Live chat is becoming a must-have for quick, in-channel customer service.

Marketing 40

Marketing Tools Data Report 40

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

PR practitioners have long helped clients amplify video content through social media promotion and earned media coverage, but they may be underusing video as branded content. Video enhances SEO, has the best ROI, keeps consumers engaged longer, and is more shareable than many other content forms. 7 best PR uses for video.

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Video Case Study Agriculture B2B 149

Buzzstream

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Types of Press Releases Companies issue press releases for various reasons, so it is crucial to understand the different types of press releases; let’s break down some of the more common types of releases: product or brand launches, company news, event announcements, and reports. But how do you know if your news is …newsworthy?

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Examples Product Launch Data Report 62

PR 20/20

JANUARY 22, 2019

Consumers rely on others, especially ones they trust, to provide them with honest feedback. Whether it be a book you’ve been interested in reading or a service for your home, reviews are critical when making a purchasing decision. This is customized to tailor to the receiver's needs. Saves consumers time. Same is lame.

Strategy 55

Strategy Marketing Customer Service Consumer 55

The Resolution Blog

APRIL 26, 2019

It’s usually around the five year mark new agencies start winning bigger brands and awards, so you’ve broken the mould there. How have you won those brands? You’d be surprised at how many big brand directors would come up to us and say “you look fabulous”. That’s why we picked our name, because it’s different to everyone else.

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Agency Pitching Energy Creativity 120

Prohibition

DECEMBER 17, 2021

A crisis can negatively impact your brand and reputation on multiple levels if it’s left unaddressed. This is done to ensure that the brand and company are protected and that the issue is resolved quickly and in a positive manner. When companies communicate openly, honestly, and clearly, they earn the trust of their customers.

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