Prohibition

JANUARY 17, 2022

Social media is an increasingly important element in a successful crisis management approach. With the recent increase in the use of social media in crisis situations, organisations across all sectors need to understand the benefits of incorporating it into their crisis plan. What is Crisis Management?

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Crisis Management Social Media Crisis Media 118

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

Prohibition

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Brands and businesses know how important it is to protect their reputation. In the midst of a crisis, reputations that have been so hard to build can be easily destroyed and the effects can be hard to undo. It doesn’t take much to provoke a crisis, sometimes just a simple mistake on social media can be enough.

Crisis 62

Crisis Crisis Management Reputation Crisis Communications 62

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. But, are they a crisis? How to avoid a public relations crisis. Not necessarily.

Social Media 239

Social Media Crisis Training Media 239

Cision

JUNE 3, 2015

Is prevention of a crisis possible? It’s unlikely that you can do anything to avoid the instant virality of anything remotely salacious or damning to a company, its executives or its brand. Yet, the difficulty most brands face is finding a way to interact with you which builds your loyalty over time. Integrate your crisis plan.

Crisis 120

Crisis Construction Viral Reputation 120

Prohibition

JANUARY 24, 2022

Having a crisis communication plan in place ahead of time reduces confusion, ensures an effective communication flow, and improves messaging timeliness during or after a crisis. Key contacts, templates, and comprehensive protocols on how and when to exchange information, as well as with whom, should all be included in the strategy.

Crisis Communications 62

Crisis Communications Crisis Agency Communications 62

Prohibition

JANUARY 14, 2022

Are you prepared for a PR crisis? Whether it’s a product recall, staff injury becoming public news or something else entirely, a PR crisis can happen to any business. Businesses of all shapes and sizes can fall victim to a PR crisis at any time. What is a PR Crisis? What is a PR Crisis Plan?

Crisis 62

Crisis How To Crisis Management Crisis Communications 62

Prohibition

DECEMBER 17, 2021

When a crisis hits the news, we are reminded of a valuable lesson: that companies and businesses often have to act fast in order to prevent further damage from taking place. Crisis communications is an important aspect to tackle as a business owner. This guide is written to assist in every aspect of crisis communication.

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Crisis Communications Crisis Communications Crisis Management 62

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. PR pros will need to either write content themselves or help to drive strategy with a team of writers, editors and guest blog contributors.

Training 195

Training Media Training Reputation Crisis Communications 195

Melissa Agnes

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Spending time on a regular basis making sure that these risks have been assessed, prevented where possible and planned for where unpreventable should be an important part of your risk management and business continuity strategy. Don’t think your crisis plan has blind spots? Customer service. Crisis Preparedness'

Crisis 203

Crisis How To Exercises System 203

Doctor Spin

APRIL 5, 2023

Here are my 10 favourite PR strategies for small businesses. As a small business, having a successful PR strategy is essential for reaching your target audience and achieving growth. Knowing which strategies to employ can be the difference between success and failure.

Small Business 52

Small Business Strategy eBook Reputation 52

Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

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. PR pros will need to either write content themselves or help to drive strategy with a team of writers, editors and guest blog contributors.

Training 370

Training Media Training Reputation Crisis Communications 370

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. Consider that you take the temperature of your brand based on last quarter’s results. Taking risks is what brands are all about.

Brand 231

Brand Branding Employee Data 231

Doctor Spin

APRIL 5, 2023

Here are my 10 favourite PR strategies for B2B. As a B2B organisation, having a successful PR strategy is essential for reaching your target audience and achieving growth. Knowing which strategies to employ can be the difference between success and failure. Improved crisis management. Increase revenue and profitability.

B2B 52

B2B Strategy eBook Small Business 52

Prohibition

JANUARY 7, 2022

Crisis management is something every company needs to implement as part of its business processes. Without a documented plan, how would you handle a crisis? If you think you could never be the victim of a crisis, think again. If you think you could never be the victim of a crisis, think again. What is a crisis?

Crisis Management 62

Crisis Management Crisis Reputation Financial 62

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 106

Communications Brand Branding Policies 106

Onclusive

AUGUST 22, 2017

Owned Media/Content Strategy. 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.

Media Training 397

Media Training Crisis Communications Conference Training 397

Newsfile

JANUARY 30, 2024

Melissa Strle It can be challenging for PR professionals to navigate through an array of tools and strategies. This article highlights the top five PR trends for 2024, offering insights to refine and modernize your PR strategies. Stay informed and ahead in the industry by embracing these essential trends.

Trends 105

Trends YouTube Video Social Media 105

Melissa Agnes

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Spending time on a regular basis making sure that these risks have been assessed, prevented where possible and planned for where unpreventable should be an important part of your risk management and business continuity strategy. Don’t think your crisis plan has blind spots? Customer service. Operations.

Crisis 100

Crisis How To Crisis Management Exercises 100

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

Newsfile

OCTOBER 24, 2023

PR professionals and investors agree the most significant benefit that accrues to companies with a positive corporate reputation is corporate brand loyalty. USC Annenberg Global Communications Report 2023 Not Being Transparent or Honest Customers are increasingly valuing honesty and transparency.

Communications 52

Communications How To Corporate Training 52

Engage PR

JANUARY 6, 2018

in the next five years (1* Chief Marketing Officers Survey, 2014 ) social activity is becoming more integral to brand perception and business performance. Core to the delivery of an effective social media strategy is understanding your target audience, setting clear objectives and knowing what you’re going to measure and why.

Social Media 60

Social Media Strategy Media Survey 60

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

5W PR

MAY 28, 2020

The most important thing here is for businesses and their marketing teams to pay attention to the ever-unfolding global situation that’s continuously altering the landscape and then plan their strategies accordingly. Top businesses are going to rise to the occasion and meet their customers where they are right now – in their homes.

Consumer 88

Consumer Exercises Crisis Customer Service 88

The Hoyt Organization

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

This means that one of the first things potential customers will do is look up your business online. Negative reviews can hurt your brand’s reputation and turn away potential customers. It gives you insights into customer concerns and perceptions about your brand.

Policies 100

Policies Construction Reputation Privacy 100

The Stalwart Blog

APRIL 26, 2020

What do you do when you’re embroiled in a crisis that maybe wasn’t of your making? He is a crisis PR expert, a friend of mine for many years. When you get involved in these things, how far are people into the crisis by the time you show up? What do you do when you get negative press? His name is Dave Oates.

Crisis 78

Crisis Local Facebook Social Media 78

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. To help you create your social media marketing strategy, we have 15 of the top social media trends you need to follow in 2019!

Social Media 156

Social Media Trends Media Instagram 156

Stephen Waddington

JANUARY 4, 2021

Artificial intelligence, climate crisis, media chaos, COVID-19 impact and the reorganisation of organisations themselves, are among key trends identified by think tanks, analysts, consultants, agencies, brands, and other self-interested organisations. Here are the headlines and links to 15 trend reports for 2021.

Trends 155

Trends Technology Television Banking 155

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 2, 2019

It’s indicative of the fact that outside of customer service social media engagement has largely become a paid activity. Areas of investment in digital PR The main areas in which brands are spending their digital and social media budget are: video-based content (58%), paid social media activity (58%), and web design and build (47%).

Digital PR 78

Digital PR Report Communications Crisis Management 78

Solo PR Pro

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Gayle Lynn Falkenthal, APR of the Falcon Valley Group , recommends: “Check all current plans and update for 2019, including your strategic communications plan, crisis communications plan, and anything else relevant. Depending on their sector, some clients might balk at creating a crisis plan. Cris es – Be Prepared.

Crisis Communications 127

Crisis Communications Trade Shows Crisis Customer Service 127

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. Gartner research also revealed that 58% of CMOs don’t think they have the in-house talent “needed to execute on their strategy.” Need some inspiration?

Content Marketing 138

Content Marketing Marketing Strategy Consumer 138

Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Since the advent of the social media era, handling criticism has been one of the top requests made of PR professionals and agencies by brands and companies. Legitimate critics will complain about their experience in a way that reveals a discernible issue such as long wait times, poor customer service, etc. Do it quickly.

How To 84

How To Crisis Communications Crisis Customer Service 84

Rock the Status Quo

NOVEMBER 8, 2015

It also supports why a one-size-fits-all approach to customer service is rarely a good idea. . Customer service is a HUGE component of social media, but does it apply to public relations? It’s part of our relationship with the public and where the majority of crisis management takes place.

Social Media 100

Social Media Media Customer Service Resources 100

5W PR

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

“Authenticity” has become marketers’ favorite buzzword, and brands are now expected to always be honest and transparent in their efforts to connect with consumers. Telling consumers a brand story instead of just advertising to them is what wins trust and appreciation. What does it even mean for a brand to be authentic?

Trends 108

Trends Airlines Social Media Crisis 108

Cision

MAY 3, 2017

The $776 million loss in market capitalization from a stock falling 2% will get most airline CEOs out of bed and into the boardrooms, discussing how to prevent this crisis from happening to them. A pilot might only need a single indicator light to tell him or her that they are in a dangerous situation; apparently brands need millions of them.

Airlines 137

Airlines How To Engineering Radio 137

Cision

MAY 18, 2015

Event detection, issue and crisis management. Influencer detection and customer relationship management. Probably the least exciting aspect of social listening is customer service. 31 percent of social users interact with brands to gain direct access to customer service representatives or product experts.

Customer Service 120

Customer Service Social Media Analysis Data 120