Deirdre Breakenridge

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

A Guest Post By Corina Manea, PR & Social Media Strategist. It’s no secret that to succeed in PR you need to be a “forever student”, always learning, always ahead of trends and constantly improving your craft. You might wonder what has customer service to do with PR? Well, it applies very well to PR too.

Customer Service 150

Customer Service Training Internal International 150

The Proactive Report

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Brand Awareness and Visibility In the digital age building brand awareness depends to a large degree on brand visibility. If your brand is not found online, your content and messaging is not seen by the people you want to engage with. What is the difference between brand affinity and trust?

Brand 130

Brand Branding Ethics Engineering 130

PRSay

DECEMBER 27, 2022

From the obvious to the subtle, here are some trends for PR practitioners to watch in the months ahead. New revelations show that pre-Musk Twitter “shadow banned” conservatives by hiding their posts from other users and placed political and COVID dissenters on a “trends blacklist.” Reevaluating Twitter. Paid internships are essential.

Trends 126

Trends Pitching Twitter Nonprofit 126

Landis PR

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Social media users passed the 3.5 So what are some of the benefits of social media for business? From brand storytelling to new commerce opportunities, social channels offer companies an unmatched opportunity to reach and engage consumers: Engage with your target audience. Analyze trends in real-time.

Social Media 52

Social Media Brand Branding Customer Service 52

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 8, 2018

We associate social media platforms with splashy consumer campaigns, but social is increasingly important in B2B public relations. According to an IDC study , 75% of B2B buyers and 84% of C-level/vice president executives use social media to make purchasing decisions. Journalists use social media, too.

B2B 170

B2B Social Media Media Education 170

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. Not many types of social posts are as successful as online quizzes.

Social Media 61

Social Media Trends Media Instagram 61

Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 5, 2018

I have been blogging about challenges confronting digital PR and social media marketing. Are the social media waters still safe for marketing? What’s not safe is ignoring social conversations, especially those related to your brand and category. What comes after social media? Absolutely.

Social Media 149

Social Media Marketing Media B2B 149

Prohibition

MARCH 5, 2020

With social media now a well established tool for businesses, and a huge part of day-to-day life for most people, it is more important than ever to ensure your business or brand maintains a presence, keeps up to date with all current trends and utilises them to your advantage. Employee Brand Engagement.

Social Media 62

Social Media Trends Media How To 62

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

Critical Mention

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Social media platforms may have been created for friendly networking, but since then, they’ve evolved into tech hubs where anybody can network with anyone else. So, it’s important for all organizations to acknowledge and react to the impact social media has on consumers. Social Media Improves Customer Service.

Social Media 105

Social Media Media Customer Service Radio 105

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. Might not be the sexiest trend of 2020, but it has teeth.

Social Media 88

Social Media Customer Service Marketing Pinterest 88

Landis PR

MARCH 14, 2022

Five Key Steps to Introducing Your Consumer Brand to a New Social Media Platform. In a digital world, use of social media is no longer optional. Having a social media strategy can boost your brand and expand your market, but that doesn’t all happen overnight.

Social Media 52

Social Media Consumer Brand Branding 52

Onclusive

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

PR professionals should create thoughtful, data-backed pitches, engage with reporters on social media, send swag (when appropriate), maintain relevant media lists, and manage all follow-through with reporters and journalists. Studies show that brand loyalty plays a huge role in why people spend their money the way they do.

Training 195

Training Media Training Reputation Crisis Communications 195

The Hoyt Organization

APRIL 17, 2024

It’s vital to know if consumers are talking about your brand online and what they’re saying about it. This lets you monitor customers’ sentiments about your brand, identify potential issues, and engage with customers. However, it does not track social media posts.

Google 82

Google Publicity Customer Service Web 82

5W PR

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

By: Kaia, Social Media Manager. 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. Partnerships.

Trends 108

Trends Airlines Social Media Crisis 108

Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

PR professionals are expected to create thoughtful, data-backed pitches, engage with reporters on social media, send swag (when appropriate), maintain relevant media lists, and manage all follow-through with reporters and journalists. Owned Media & Content Strategy. Media Monitoring & Analysis.

Training 370

Training Media Training Reputation Crisis Communications 370

wiredPRworks

MAY 18, 2022

.” In the latest episode of “ Growing Social Now ,” I interviewed Barry about his book, social media, and the challenges small businesses are facing. I remember connecting with Barry via social media and then being surprised when he suggested a face-to-face meetup. Growing Social Now.

Small Business 52

Small Business Social Media Radio Media 52

5W PR

JUNE 13, 2023

The beauty industry is no stranger to innovation, and as technology continues to advance, beauty brands have a new frontier to explore. Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents a wealth of opportunities for beauty brands to enhance customer experiences. This allows brands to then offer tailored product recommendations to customers.

Analysis 88

Analysis Customer Service Data Trends 88

Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 4, 2018

We’ve been hearing about this whole “dark social” trend for quite a while now. But, recent statistics and trend lines have me thinking 2019 may be the year we start to see “dark social” truly start to impact social media marketing plans. What do I do about organic social media?

Trends 109

Trends Marketing Instagram Social Media 109

Agility PR Solutions

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Few things in recent years have changed the world so profoundly as social media. Not only has social media permeated our daily lives, but it has also become a staple in the world of business. It’s used for marketing, branding, PR, and even customer service.

Industry 94

Industry Marketing Customer Service Social Media 94

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 5, 2017

Here are the top new trends that are accelerating change in the practice of public relations and challenging old-timers as we move into 2017. ” Implied links are simply brand mentions that appear in earned or shared media. The PR Industry Evolves Beyond Its Roots. PR is about generating influence. .

Trends 124

Trends SEO Leadership Print 124

prTini

OCTOBER 20, 2016

As more and more customers turn to Facebook, Twitter, Yelp, and other social channels to ask questions or make complaints, keeping up with customer service is no easy task. Use a Monitoring Hub to Track Social Activity. Through Hootsuite, you can set up searches for hashtags and keywords relevant to your brand.

Customer Service 28

Customer Service Community Social Media Radio 28

Stephen Waddington

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

A new Forrester report explores the application of social media listening tools and characterises the market. The promise of the social web is the opportunity for organisations to listen to their audiences or publics and gain insights for business improvement. Most tools are reliant on third-party aggregators such as webhose.io

Web 68

Web Social Media Tools Enterprise 68

Onclusive

AUGUST 22, 2017

The PR pro sends thoughtful, data-backed pitches, engages with reporters on social media, sends swag (when appropriate), maintains relevant media lists, and manages all follow-through with reporters and journalists. Owned Media/Content Strategy. Social Media & Community Management. Speaking Engagements.

Media Training 397

Media Training Crisis Communications Conference Training 397

5W PR

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Customer feedback has emerged as a valuable resource for guiding product development and shaping public relations strategies. The integration of consumer insights not only drives innovation but also strengthens brand loyalty, fosters customer engagement, and establishes a competitive edge.

Consumer 88

Consumer Strategy Case Study Survey 88

Communications Conversations

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

One big trend I see accelerating in the social media world in 2019 is the move to more “community” and less “let’s go viral” It’s something I talked about in my trends presentation I put together that I’ve given now to five different groups in the Twin Cities. It’s not sexy.

Groups 68

Groups Brand Branding Facebook 68

5W PR

APRIL 18, 2022

Many companies have realized the power of social media and digital PR reviews to impact their reputation and bottom lines. Instead of leaving consumers to spread the word about a business, top brands have started to actively encourage customers to share their reviews and experiences. Social media platforms.

Strategy 88

Strategy Marketing Reputation Survey 88

PR in High Definition

AUGUST 21, 2018

Customer service is often considered to be the key to a brand’s reputation , but part of keeping the customer happy and loyal, is to bring something new and exciting to keep them engaged. But some of these actually have a very minimal effect on the relationship between the brand and consumer.

Brand 54

Brand Branding Trends Social Media 54

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Internal comms drives good customer service. As most business people know, it costs five times as much to capture a new customer than it takes to keep an existing one. A company that boasts stellar internal customer service are leading by example, inspiring (and teaching) employees to provide great external customer service.

Internal 136

Internal International Communications Employee 136

Karen Freberg

JULY 18, 2017

This actually was a topic of conversation on the Social Media Professor’s Community FB group I created, and this really struck a cord for me. We are all in the same boat if we are teaching social media since it’s constantly changing. Hard to keep track of all of the trends amongst the platforms.

Social Media 40

Social Media Resources Media Case Study 40

Cision

MAY 18, 2015

Social media listening has become a broad, all-encompassing term that represents a bunch of different applications for social data. The tactics and tools that we use to manage social listening are the result of how we understand that social media serves our intended purposes. Competitor analysis.

Customer Service 120

Customer Service Social Media Analysis Data 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 21, 2016

As almost 200,000 folks get ready for their annual excursion to Las Vegas for CES (Consumer Electronics Show) , those of us who toil in B2B tech public relations will be looking for 2017 trends to better take advantage of industry moves and stake out positions for clients. PR will embrace paid media. PR must function in real time.

B2B 120

B2B Customer Service Software Technology 120

Communications Conversations

AUGUST 23, 2016

Brands have long (well, as least for the last 7-8 years) relied on Twitter as a customer service tool and a brand management tool. When looking over competing brands’ Twitter accounts I noticed a trend: Very few of them were responding to any tweets. Because, I’m starting to believe it might.

Twitter 60

Twitter Brand Branding Tools 60

Cision

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

Black Friday 2015 has come and gone, and one trend dominated all others: more and more people are purchasing online rather than shopping at brink-and-mortar retailers. This trend isn’t particularly surprising, but it gives the Friday after Thanksgiving a bit of an identity crisis. Customers want more than deals and discounts.

Social Media 120

Social Media Facebook Print Advertising 120

Karen Freberg

JUNE 14, 2018

Everyone thinks working in social media is “easy” and anyone can do it. I have gotten this a lot from professors who do not teach social media over the years: Karen – teaching social media is all about taking selfies and creating memes, right? How do I respond? I answer back yes.

Social Media 43

Social Media Media Community Sports 43

5W PR

DECEMBER 26, 2019

An interesting trend among some respondents is that they’re focused on building smaller and more connected communities on their social media platforms. Many respondents said they will be spending more money on ads because of social media restraints, with Facebook and Google among the platforms cited. MORE PAID ADS.

Marketing 113

Marketing Instagram Media SEO 113

PR 20/20

JUNE 6, 2023

The platform is now a comprehensive suite of tools and services to help businesses with their marketing, sales, customer service, and operations. It’s ultimately designed to enable businesses to attract, engage, and delight customers throughout their buyer's journey. More on CMS Hub below. ?

Knowledge Base 52

Knowledge Base Customer Service System Analytics 52