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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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McKinsey: 5 Factors Driving a New Golden Age of Marketing

Sword and the Script

Whether it’s the 140 character limit on Twitter, or a comment which reads TLDR, simplicity spells success in customer service, and customer service is good marketing. He created a unit combining existing call centers and a newly formed social-media customer-care group.

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Your profession needs you

Stephen Waddington

Lego and Patagonia are among my favourite brands. Every aspect of an organisation is becoming social, from customer service to marketing; and from product development to sales. Lego’s purpose is to inspire and develop children to think creatively and release their potential. It’s fuelled by developing markets, notably India.