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Why Employee Opinions Are Their Own…& a Reflection Of Your Brand

Cision

This post is an excerpt from the e-book, Listen: 5 Social Audiences Brands Can’t Afford to Ignore. A brand is made up of the people who represent it. In the age of social media, brands are quick to try to distance themselves from employees on social media. Even just listening for your brand mentions can dig up surprises.

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How Public Relations And Customer Relations Can Work Together

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Good customer service and good public relations have never been more aligned. A company can spend millions on a brand reputation campaign, use high-powered PR agencies, and reap the benefits of CEO thought leadership, but if unhappy customers hit a brick wall instead of help, those investments may be squandered.

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Analyzing First Responders In Crisis PR

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

First statements say a lot about what a brand stands for, and they reflect on the quality of its leadership. Facebook’s first instinct was to claim it was a victim of Cambridge Analytica’s mistake and to deflect with a series of privacy policy changes. The language fits the Tesla brand: aloof, calculated, and confident.

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The Most Recommended PR Tech Vendors [PR Tech Sum]

Sword and the Script

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.” Review your policies. Act on your policies. Out of respect, yesterday, I did not publish. But I did watch, listen and read.

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Why it’s important to prepare for a PR crisis

Prohibition

Brands and businesses know how important it is to protect their reputation. But other times share values falling sharply, lawsuits, contaminated or dangerous goods, investigations, or even a new, slightly controversial, marketing tactic you couldn’t wait to try may be enough to damage a brands reputation and enter a real crisis period.

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The Importance of Social Media in Crisis Management

Prohibition

Because of their intrinsic accessibility and prominence, social media posts have become the face of an organisation, allowing the public to see how well customer service concerns are handled. Rather than directly contacting customer support representatives, customers frequently vent their frustrations on social media.

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How to Prepare a PR Crisis Plan

Prohibition

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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