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Guest Post: 4 Reasons #PR Pros Need Customer Service Skills

Deirdre Breakenridge

During my career, I have noticed that one particular skill is often overlooked when it comes to training new PR pros and that is customer service. You might wonder what has customer service to do with PR? 4 reasons PR pros need customer service skills: Put yourself in their shoes.

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One Very Important Element that Most Customer Service Programs Lack Today

Melissa Agnes

Customer service programs and trainings are important. It’s important to educate and train your frontline to be able to engage and empower your clients, to build relationships and to humanize your brand. However, one area of the customer service training that often gets overlooked is issues management.

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The 22 Responsibilities of PR and What They Entail

Onclusive

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. Messaging & Positioning Having a clear brand established, along with representation of your values and mission statement, has never been more important.

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The 21 Responsibilities of PR and What They Entail

Onclusive

Owned media consists of publishing content on brand-owned channels such as a customer-facing blog, email campaign, or social media outreach. Having a clear brand established, along with representation of your values and mission statement, has never been more important. Media Training. Owned Media & Content Strategy.

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Purpose Driven Branding

5W PR

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. 93% believed that brand purpose would increase consumer trust and loyalty, while 88% felt doing so would differentiate them from their competition.

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3 Types of Customers Brands Should Listen to on Social Media

Cision

According to a recent Oracle study, 81 percent of Twitter users expect brands to respond to their questions or complaints the same day they tweet. But what happens when brands don’t pay attention to what’s being said about their products and services online? They lose their customers. Happy Campers.

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Communicating the Benefits of Beauty Salon Franchises

5W PR

These salon franchises provide a framework for success, brand recognition, and ongoing support. Established Reputation and Brand One of the primary benefits of investing in a beauty salon franchise is the opportunity to align with an established brand and reputation.