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?

Crisis Management 118

Crisis Management Social Media Crisis Media 118

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 15, 2018

A crisis situation presents abundant challenges for public relations and business leaders, not the least of which are the critical first communications. First statements say a lot about what a brand stands for, and they reflect on the quality of its leadership. Five crisis PR first responses. Facebook dodges blame.

Crisis 136

Crisis Privacy Airlines Facebook 136

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.

Brand 108

Brand Branding Survey Customer Service 108

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

Cision

MAY 3, 2016

People have gone content crazy, and it’s impacting your brand. How much of that content references your brand or industry? Ready to increase share of voice, build brand reputation and drive sales? Branded Mention Volume. Your branded volume is the number of times your brand’s name is mentioned over a given period of time.

Brand 120

Brand Branding Software Nonprofit 120

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.

Media Training 397

Media Training Crisis Communications Conference Training 397

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.

Crisis Communications 62

Crisis Communications Crisis Communications Crisis Management 62

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

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.

Trends 105

Trends YouTube Video Social Media 105

NewsWhip

JUNE 14, 2023

When I am in crisis monitoring mode, this is always my first and primary tool for gathering information and making recommendations.” – Aubrey Q., Small Business “The predictive elements in NewsWhip are 10/10 – we know when our brand is mentioned, by whom, and how widely it’s likely to be shared on social.

Leadership 78

Leadership Software Customer Service Small Business 78

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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Trends Technology Television Banking 155

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

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?

Reputation 130

Reputation Viral Employee Customer Service 130

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. Marketing can also involve market research, product development, and branding.

Interviews 98

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 98

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. As noted in our post on long-form content , a CEO can help influence a corporate image as well as build a personal brand through regular video communications.

Video 149

Video Case Study Agriculture B2B 149

Critical Mention

JANUARY 30, 2019

Like any technology investment, making a decision about which media monitoring or earned media measurement tool is right for your business can be challenging. But, whether you are looking at adopting a brand tracking solution for the first time or are re-evaluating your options, there are a couple of “staples” to insist on.

How To 60

How To Media Analytics Television 60

Critical Mention

JANUARY 30, 2019

These moves are sure to shake up the media tracking landscape and may leave some marketers and PR professionals wondering what their media monitoring and earned media measurement services will look like in 2019 and beyond. All-in-one monitoring capability: As marketers know well, we live in a multichannel world.

Media 60

Media Marketing Analytics Television 60

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.” The company strives to “measure the complete impact and value of the airtime” sponsors earn by sponsoring live events. My instinct?

Product Launch 94

Product Launch Survey Banking Pharmaceuticals 94

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.

Trends 124

Trends SEO Leadership Print 124

Critical Mention

JULY 15, 2020

In continuing its commitment to 24/7/365 customer service, Critical Mention has also created a quick and simple way for users to submit requests for data updates to a support team that will update records within 24 hours in most cases. . About Critical Mention.

Media 108

Media Radio Television Engineering 108

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.

Social Media 120

Social Media Facebook Print Advertising 120

Shift Communications

AUGUST 28, 2017

More often than not, we’re reacting to the latest and greatest, from crisis communications (when the news is bad) to rapid response/newsjacking (when the news is good). We’ve jumped on the bandwagon enough to insert our perspectives, our stories, and our brands into trending news stories.

Analytics 96

Analytics Software Technology Data 96

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?

Retail 100

Retail Customer Service Google Reputation 100

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.

Marketing 187

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 187

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

PRSay

JUNE 26, 2016

Of course, using social media data along with web analytics, customer service, and sales and marketing data helps to paint a much clearer picture of your customers and how they feel about your business. Social media is the channel that can help you to measure both your communication and higher level business goals.

Social Media 113

Social Media Media Infographics Community 113

Stuart Bruce

JULY 23, 2017

There’s more scary stuff when it comes the actual results of the survey as it reveals some quite alarming behaviour amongst many ‘brands’. It says “More than half of brands say that influencers are vital to the success of their social programs, specifically for extending brand reach.”

Social Media 68

Social Media Media Customer Service Corporate 68

Mindful Marketing

JULY 15, 2015

The PR analytics and PR measurement landscape are continually evolving with the advent of owned vs earned media, social channels, the Barcelona Principles and a growing demand for standards around measurement and analytics. So we know PR measurement has changed and continues to evolve (thankfully). By Seedepth.

Analytics 50

Analytics Measurement Crisis Communications Tools 50

Rock the Status Quo

JANUARY 13, 2015

How do we turn them into customers? Is the risk of crisis worth it? Will it hurt our brand if we do it wrong? In my opinion, there are four puzzle pieces to put in place before starting social media activity for ANY company or brand. Think of it as a customer service platform first, and a marketing platform last.

Social Media 100

Social Media Media Facebook B2B 100

Prohibition

AUGUST 4, 2021

It can be challenging for companies to keep up with what customers are saying about them online, but it’s even more challenging when negative sentiment is directed at you or your brand! A single mistake online could ruin your brand’s reputation and cost you a lot of business; why take the chance?

Reputation 62

Reputation Company Engineering Banking 62

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

There are long standing issues such as alignment with management, measurement, talent and diversity where incremental progress is made each year. It uses proxies as a measurement of success rather than key performance indicators that are aligned to the organisations that it serves. PR is a social science.

Government 103

Government Education Print Ethics 103

Deirdre Breakenridge

OCTOBER 20, 2015

Most schools offer the basic courses such as Introduction to PR, Writing, Research, Campaigns, Case Studies, and Crisis Communications. I resonate with what Valerie Simon tweeted, “A good PR education can change the way you research, question, plan and measure!”

Education 150

Education Training Course Social Media 150

Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

12 months is an arbitrary period to measure change in a sector that is rapidly innovating in some areas such as artificial intelligence and digital media; but woefully slow in others such as diversity and ethics. Measurement should no longer be an issue within public relations. What is your brand’s purpose and role in society?

Publicity 164

Publicity Ethics Data Community 164

Cision

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Chris Lynch: I think they are, and I think that’s being driven in part by just how granular we can look at communications now due to the technology that we have in place to measure it. And, we also have opinion pieces from Aflac’s Katherine Hernandez-Blades on monitoring and measuring media activity, and much much more.

Media 202

Media Storytelling Technology Data 202

Sword and the Script

JULY 2, 2019

To me this just moves the data collection around a little bit on the website, but one place I have seen this work pretty well is the connection to customer service. Now I’m a customer, I used the same channel for support, which has made it all fairly seamless for me. h) Crisis Management – Q&A with a PR Pro via TVEyes.

Trends 60

Trends Media Report Technology 60

Solo PR Pro

AUGUST 2, 2016

We are an industry that measures, predicts and attempts to stay ahead of the next big thing. These insights often emanate from think tanks, industry groups or large brands, but they are not the only source of information. With social, businesses got away from making sure they had good processes in place in favor of customer service.

Industry 40

Industry Trends Customer Service Internal 40

Solo PR Pro

AUGUST 2, 2016

We are an industry that measures, predicts and attempts to stay ahead of the next big thing. These insights often emanate from think tanks, industry groups or large brands, but they are not the only source of information. With social, businesses got away from making sure they had good processes in place in favor of customer service.

Industry 40

Industry Trends Customer Service Internal 40