Stephen Waddington

MAY 9, 2020

Organisations typically have one of two responses to a crisis: they either go silent or they over communicate. You’ll have observed examples for yourself during the COVID-19 crisis. The best responses are rooted in listening, engaging and providing support to customers. Consumers have access to the same media and channels.

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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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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?

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Sword and the Script

MAY 25, 2021

Brands earn customer trust in business by protecting their data, offering a reasonable value, focusing on the quality of their product or service and delivering good customer experiences. Trust in business is a currency that brands can’t live without. 73% are willing to pay more for the product or service.

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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.

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Shift Communications

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

Brand reputations can make or break a company; a few bad reviews or questionable comments on social media could turn away customers instantly. Of the many things that play into a brand’s reputation, there are a few that you have control over: customer service, your online presence, and corporate social responsibility.

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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. The basics of good crisis communications are the same for every company. The basics of good crisis communications are the same for every company.

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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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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?

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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.

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The Hoyt Organization

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

A local consumer review survey by Brightlocal shows that 98% of consumers occasionally read reviews for local businesses. 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.

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Onclusive

AUGUST 22, 2017

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. A subset of corporate communications work, developing, documenting, and disseminating overarching corporate messaging is key to building a strong brand with a consistent message.

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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.

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NewsWhip

JUNE 14, 2023

We value honest feedback as it plays a vital role in our continuous growth and impacts the choices consumers make when purchasing. When I am in crisis monitoring mode, this is always my first and primary tool for gathering information and making recommendations.” – Aubrey Q.,

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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.

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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.

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Reputation Us

JUNE 1, 2023

Casey : Simply put, we define brand and reputation differently. Brand is what you say about your company. Blue Ocean: Your firm, ReputationUs, states that “We enhance the reputation that precedes your organization, before a crisis defines your organization.” Please explain this approach and philosophy.

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Rock the Status Quo

APRIL 23, 2015

Don’t Let The Plethora of Blog Posts Fool You It’s easy to tout the benefits of brand advocate programs – of which there are many – but there isn’t enough discussion around just how difficult it is to create and sustain one. They are hired by the company and have a paid role to grow the brand.

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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?

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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? People aren’t consuming news reports like they did 20, 30 years ago.

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Newsfile

JANUARY 30, 2024

Examples of AI Prompts for PR Research Rank the top five best practices for crisis communication in the context of a healthcare industry scandal? The statistics are in and according to Wyzowl, 89% of people have been convinced to buy a product or service by watching a video in 2023. ROI: Financial return compared to PR costs.

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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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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.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

In today’s volatile media and social environment, brand reputation is fragile. According to the World Economic Forum , more than twenty-five percent of a company’s market value is directly attributable to its brand reputation. So how should brands prepare for an unknown, uncontrollable event that could impugn its reputation?

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Critical Mention

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

So, it’s important for all organizations to acknowledge and react to the impact social media has on consumers. Social Media Improves Customer Service. Oftentimes, consumers rely on social media reviews and online customer service to finalize purchasing decisions. Social Media Delivers Brand Clarity.

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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.

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Rock the Status Quo

MARCH 30, 2015

Brand opportunities for its messenger app that could take public Facebook conversations to a private level – labeled Messenger Business – and an update to the comments feature could allow website-based comments to show up on a Facebook story. For PR pros wanting more brand visibility? ” Okay. Time will tell.

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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.

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Cision

AUGUST 9, 2016

Before you create any brand communication, you must ask yourself: Will my audience care? In this interview, Brandon shares why brands shouldn’t focus too much on competitors, how to streamline your pitches to journalists and how social media can help your brand in a crisis. I was studying acting at the time.

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Cision

JUNE 1, 2016

That’s the danger of not listening on social media to what’s being said about your brand. Social media is such an important tool for connecting with potential customers, and consumers are using it as a soapbox, for better or worse. Let’s say someone tweets that they love your brand. When the Buzz is Positive.

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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.

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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. Once someone becomes a customer, it may be easy to forget about them and move on to the next lead.

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Cision

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

This trend isn’t particularly surprising, but it gives the Friday after Thanksgiving a bit of an identity crisis. It also presents businesses a conundrum: the need to reach and convert online consumers has accelerated, yet much belief about digital and social customers is counter-intuitive. Practical Value.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 23, 2019

a clear difference in the assessment of the top priority was observable: 44% of CEOs said selling products and services was the top communications goal while just 25% of in-house communicators identified sales as the top goal. Analysis: There’s been a real push in some circles of PR for brands to take a stand.

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Rock the Status Quo

JULY 14, 2015

Reviews matter, yet so many companies let them grow by default and inattention, rather than a focused effort – rarely monitoring what is being said unless a crisis flares up, grabbing everyone’s attention like firecrackers lit inside a public library. Customer service or sales? Are you giving them enough attention?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 5, 2017

As communicators, we will be increasingly asked not only to create relationships and generate coverage for brands and organizations, but to build the kind of relationships that actually influence behavior, and do so in a transparent way. ” Implied links are simply brand mentions that appear in earned or shared media.

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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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