Communications Conversations

JUNE 18, 2020

But, it’s also changed how social media marketing is working–in quite a big way. However, even with these big changes in the first half of 2020, many social media marketers seem to still be working from the 2015 social media playbook. Meanwhile, consumers seem to be screaming that they want better customer service!

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5W PR

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The integration of consumer insights not only drives innovation but also strengthens brand loyalty, fosters customer engagement, and establishes a competitive edge. Insight-driven innovation Customer feedback in product development serves as a wellspring of ideas and insights that can drive innovation.

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Consumer Strategy Case Study Survey 88

5W PR

DECEMBER 26, 2019

A study by Boston-based ecommerce company Databox shows what some marketers see as changes they’ll be implementing in 2020 to heighten their company’s visibility and revenue – and crucially to stay ahead of the competition. . In their own survey of U.S. Marketing firm Mastered Marketing cited Facebook Messenger’s 1.3

Marketing 113

Marketing Instagram Media SEO 113

Cision

APRIL 10, 2017

So you’ve heard about the customer experience, and the user experience but what about the Public Relations experience? A Forrester survey found that 68 percent of businesses say that delivering personalized experiences for customer is a priority. As a result, they buy more pizza and are happier about the experience.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 24, 2018

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. Before jumping in, the PR and marketing teams should develop a detailed strategy, complete with goals and KPIs. Marquee customers. 6 Sources of B2B influencers.

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Agility PR Solutions

JANUARY 12, 2023

New research from customer service firm Intercom affirms that the way companies talk to their customers can significantly impact retention and business growth, revealing that three in four consumers say “communication that makes them feel valued” is a top or the most important factor when doing business with a brand.

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5W PR

MARCH 2, 2020

Marketers who are successful in connecting with their target audiences would also attest to that, but is it happening? Content Marketing Institute recently weighed in on the matter by sharing results of its research of folks who work at B2B and B2C companies. Content Marketing. Why the contrast? Major Challenges.

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Cision

MAY 30, 2017

This post is an excerpt from the e-book, Listen: 5 Social Audiences Brands Can’t Afford to Ignore. . Are you listening—REALLY listening—to your customers, even (perhaps especially) those that are upset? I want to be close enough to my customers to smell them,” Sterling told me. Don’t just wait for customers to complain.

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5W PR

DECEMBER 13, 2021

These days, business communication tends to focus on the customers, and with the sheer number of similar products and services available to them in the market, it’s easy for those customers to switch from one company to another. Customer Needs and Content Creation. Omnichannel Communication.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 23, 2019

But a new survey out of the Center for Public Relations at USC Annenberg shows that isn’t happening among some PR pros and corporate communicators. The annual survey polled 210 CEOs, 1,583 PR professionals and 378 students with an eclectic mix of questions to develop the 2019 Global Communications Report.

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Technology Study Communications Survey 126

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. 10 Ways Brands Create Contagious Content.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JUNE 6, 2023

But to the marketing and communications worlds, the reality is that it has been used in various forms for years, having started gaining momentum around 2015. For the last several years, marketers primarily used AI for data analysis and predictive modeling. To the average consumer, AI likely snuck up like a mysterious, unknown entity.

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5W PR

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

COVID-19 drove millions more people to digital platforms, and marketers who were quick to adapt have seen much success. Yet one area that was poised to advance but wallowing in low customer dissatisfaction even before the pandemic is the mortgage industry. A 2019 J.D. What device(s) and what location(s) will be employed?

Customer Service 88

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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.”

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Reputation Tools SEO Customer Service 111

Critical Mention

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Whether or not you’re new to the marketing scene, mastering the art of email marketing is an excellent way to generate ROI, feature your organization’s products and build brand exposure. Segmentation is a wonderful marketing technique that’ll help you organize and personalize your emails. Practice Email Segmentation.

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Reputation Us

APRIL 12, 2023

As a result, we believe conversational AI’s share in the broader AI’s addressable market can climb to 20% by 2025 (USD 18–20bn).” Or can meeting the needs of your customers automatically, individually and accurately bolster your company’s good reputation? Only time and market feedback will tell us for sure.

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 2, 2018

You are drowning in emails, ads and brand messages – and so are your prospects and clients. The best way to stand out from the noisy crowd is by employing a few tricks of the content marketing trade. As you work on your content marketing strategy, keep these in mind: Talk to your audience, not at them. Create surveys.

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Content Marketing Marketing Brand Branding 49

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

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?

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Tools Product Launch Guidelines Customer Service 88

Reputation Us

APRIL 12, 2023

As a result, we believe conversational AI’s share in the broader AI’s addressable market can climb to 20% by 2025 (USD 18–20bn).” Or can meeting the needs of your customers automatically, individually and accurately bolster your company’s good reputation? Only time and market feedback will tell us for sure.

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Reputation Financial Training Enterprise 78

Cision

MAY 10, 2016

Your audience is accessing your brand story in new and different ways, and if you aren’t reaching them in the right way, they aren’t going to listen to you. Francis College, says transmedia storytelling is the path brands need to take. What do you think is the biggest challenge facing brands today? But what is the right way?

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PR 20/20

JUNE 6, 2023

HubSpot started as a marketing automation platform in 2006, and users have experienced a treasure trove of growth since. The platform is now a comprehensive suite of tools and services to help businesses with their marketing, sales, customer service, and operations.

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Cision

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

As new markets keep reaching out and needing PR representation, her team is ready to jump in. At Crenshaw, you work with a variety of brands and businesses. How can brands keep up? Smart brands constantly ask their audiences for input and feedback– via social media engagement (mandatory these days!)

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Communications Data Local Survey 253

Shift Communications

AUGUST 9, 2016

In the past few years, PR has been able to leverage digital marketing technology tools and techniques. Your client’s brand will get lost in the shuffle of internet noise. Customer are increasingly connected and can lose interest quickly. Where do you start to understand the client’s customer base and their social habits?

Technology 60

Technology Marketing Tools Customer Service 60

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Once upon a time, businesses hopped on social channels to amp up their brand presence and chat with customers. So, it’s a no-brainer for e-commerce (aka ecommerce) brands to team up with social media to make those sales happen. Being on social media is the online pastime that everyone loves. In 2023, more than 4.89

Social Media 86

Social Media Media Mobile SEO 86

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 6, 2016

The smartest PR professionals help product or service companies identify their most powerful differentiators, shape a narrative, and tell their story where it counts. Breaking through with quality material will become more difficult as content marketing approaches a saturation point. Thought leadership isn’t just for B2B brands.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 14, 2016

The face of a nearly brand new iPhone 6s looked like a spider web. In a third example, a vice president of sales for a business training consultancy said the “free talks” the company gives often is how his company acquires most customers. Having safely finished the conversation, I moved to ease the phone back into my pocket…and missed.

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Cision

MAY 18, 2015

This is a big deal for PR practitioners and marketers as Altimeter reports that a quarter of all social media falls under the purview of communication , and another 40 percent is the responsibility of marketing. Trend and market research plus campaign monitoring. Influencer detection and customer relationship management.

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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?

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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. TVEyes was the first to offer podcast monitoring.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

This can include the media, customers, employees, and the general public. Public relations professionals create and maintain a positive image for their organization, often through the use of marketing, branding, and communication strategies. How is public relations different from marketing? It’s not a bad take.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 5, 2017

Like nearly any other marketing or strategic discipline, public relations has changed in recent years. The Global Communications Report, a comprehensive worldwide survey of more than 1,000 senior PR executives worldwide, reveals that the global PR industry is predicted to grow from its current estimated size of $14 billion to $19.3

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Communications Conversations

MARCH 19, 2015

Last week, I did what marketers like us WANT consumers to do on social media: I asked my friends and family for a recommendation. Fairly damning, and pretty much the exact opposite of what PR folks paid to build positive reputations for brands want to see. And yet they seem to have a HORRIBLE brand reputation.

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Airlines Reputation Brand Branding 60

Sword and the Script

JUNE 3, 2020

Survey Identifies Most Recommended PR Tech Vendors, Meltwater Adds Signals, TVEyes Spots Logos in Broadcasts, Cision Shows Pageviews of Coverage, Burrelles Names First Women President For years, I have published a new post every Tuesday like clockwork. And it seems brands are rushing to weigh in. But I did watch, listen and read.

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Product Launch Survey Banking Pharmaceuticals 94

Engage PR

JANUARY 6, 2018

And in today’s rapidly evolving world of multi-channel communications and data analytics, businesses are having to learn fast where to put their marketing money to get the best return on investment. And with social media spend within marketing budgets expected to increase 128% to 21.4% Cue social backlash across the internet.

Social Media 60

Social Media Strategy Media Survey 60

Sword and the Script

MARCH 3, 2015

McKinsey & Company gave marketing organizations a nudge in February when it published an article on its site titled: The dawn of marketing’s new golden age. In context, the management consulting firm says advances in technology are propelling marketing into a new era that is reminiscent of Madison Avenue’s glory days.

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