Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 15, 2011

If you are an outside sales rep or represent a company to clients, keeping yourself looking clean to represent a corporate image is something that most employers value. Someone who is going to cover your business in a façade will not engage your community on the same level as a trust agent speaking his/her mind.

Brand 78

Brand Branding Customer Service Twitter 78

Sword and the Script

JUNE 3, 2020

The application in crisis communications is interesting because in the face of negative news coverage the internal debate tends to be two-fold: a) should we respond and b) if so, how? She joined the company as a sales associate in 1987 and before her promotion served as the company’s chief customer service officer.

Product Launch 95

Product Launch Survey Banking Pharmaceuticals 95

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Public service media is failing the public Thank you My thanks to the following communities and individuals. The project has brought me into contact with a new community of more than 50 thinkers and doers. The #FuturePRoof community goes from strength-to-strength. She always improves my work. Progress is slow.

Government 103

Government Education Print Ethics 103

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 3, 2019

With the market calling for more external data to complement internal datasets, AWS Data Exchange customers can now leverage Meltwater’s data to enhanced visibility into the world around them, so that they can make better informed decisions,” according to Stephen Orban, General Manager, AWS Data Exchange, Amazon Web Services, Inc.

Data 87

Data Enterprise Survey Instagram 87

Communications Conversations

APRIL 27, 2017

And, we learned he’s taking time almost DAILY to interact with media, legislators, community members, staff and students on Twitter (he also blogs here ). Who says the CEO can’t also handle customer service? In fact, he often serves as a “customer service” rep of sorts for UW-EC.

Twitter 60

Twitter Customer Service Interviews Employee 60

Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 9, 2016

C2 (Creativity) Case Study: How The Draw Shop Uses Email Marketing To Turn Website Visitors Into Paying Customers. C4 (Conversation) Case Study: Best Buy Uses Twitter to Enhance Customer Service. C5 (Community) Case Study: 4 Elements of the Blue Key Campaign’s Success. ” The Link Humans case study.

Case Study 40

Case Study Study Training Small Business 40

Critical Mention

APRIL 26, 2017

My favorite is when we outsourced our media rights to Learfield/International Sports Properties in 1999. However, we had 48 hours to create and host a championship celebration in the Carrier Dome to honor the team, and then, coordinate a major downtown parade, pep rally and community-wide tribute less than two days later.

Sports 60

Sports Internal International Enterprise 60

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

And, given the vast amount of time I pour into writing about PR technology , I’m really pleased with the long list of contributions from the PR technology vendor community. a) Many community newspapers going away and hopefully still being available in some kind of online format. Internal comms takes center comms stage in hybrid work.

Marketing 189

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 189

Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 11, 2015

Even well-established agencies publish jargon-y white papers about metrics that qualify the quality and reach of a media placement rather than the impact to support the corporate goals. This provides a great example of cheap metrics that don’t inform you about how effectively you are contributing to corporate goals.

Measurement 40

Measurement How To Analytics Customer Service 40

Prohibition

JANUARY 7, 2022

Email, social media, and other forms of communication can all be used to reach your target audience. Create a narrative that shows the organisation is operating in the best interest of the community. The plan should also include internal and external stakeholders. Post-crisis analysis. How do they protect information?

Crisis Management 62

Crisis Management Crisis Reputation Financial 62

Prohibition

DECEMBER 17, 2021

The general rule is that one should have a planned care response for every decision taken so that crisis communication can be managed if a crisis happens. Companies that successfully communicate with internal and external stakeholders when crisis hits have the highest chance of long-term success. Personnel in charge of security.

Crisis Communications 62

Crisis Communications Crisis Communications Crisis Management 62

ReimaginePR

JULY 11, 2015

It’s one of the most important part because it is both public and internal facing, tasked with ensuring everything is going in the right direction. Customer Experience: Call it Customer Support, Customer Success or whatever else you want, if your customer service is lacking, nothing you say about yourself matters.

Storytelling 120

Storytelling Community Customer Service Brand 120

Polaris

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

At worst, it’s a recipe for corporate disaster. PR encompasses all forms of business communication. A professional practitioner helps clients with internal communications, community engagement, social media best practices, speech writing, investor relations. PR is more than just media relations.

Publicity 100

Publicity Interviews Reputation Construction 100

Stuart Bruce

JULY 23, 2017

In reality social media should ‘live’ in each and every corporate function as it has a vital role to play in customer service, marketing, public relations, human resources and numerous other functions. Each should use social media to support whatever its objectives are for supporting the organisation.

Social Media 68

Social Media Media Customer Service Corporate 68

PRSay

JUNE 26, 2016

Rolling up your sleeves to “listen” more actively and to monitor conversations closely will help you to identify your audience’s pain points, areas of passion, ideas that spark action, and trending topics in different communities. Deirdre Breakenridge is CEO of Pure Performance Communications.

Social Media 113

Social Media Media Infographics Community 113

PR Conversations

APRIL 8, 2015

The focus of Hahn’s chapter is on stores as retailers, reflecting a narrower focus of ‘customers and prospects’ than we take today. Customer services. Community service. Advertising, including direct mail. Press and radio publicity. Vendor relations. Stockholder relations.

Retail 40

Retail Radio Advertising Advertising 40

PR Conversations

APRIL 8, 2015

The focus of Hahn’s chapter is on stores as retailers, reflecting a narrower focus of ‘customers and prospects’ than we take today. Customer services. Community service. Advertising, including direct mail. Press and radio publicity. Vendor relations. Stockholder relations.

Retail 40

Retail Radio Advertising Advertising 40

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 25, 2020

And most CEOs acknowledge the benefits of social engagement for their personal and corporate brands. The annual report on CEO social media usage by ECCO, an international network of independent PR firms, found that just 15% have a presence on Twitter – down from 17% last year. Or do they? It’s a tall order. Start by listening.

Social Media 380

Social Media Leadership LinkedIn Corporate 380

Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

I know first hand about AT&T’s dreadful wireless service and worst-in-class customer service, so it seemed like a good fit. But my only real goal was to hold their corporate toes to the fire, and to have a few laughs along the way. I imagine thats a tough battle for them to fight internally.

Wireless 74

Wireless Twitter Writing Measurement 74

Stuart Bruce

OCTOBER 30, 2014

Gigantic multi-national and trans-national corporations have no respect for borders or governments. We can understand how Facebook and Twitter conversations can represent different parts of the community. Even if you don’t choose to be transparent people will see through your corporate armour. It’s about doing the right thing.

Crisis Communications 148

Crisis Communications Transportation Conference Social Media 148

Stephen Waddington

JULY 10, 2017

The pursuit of a purpose beyond making money has almost become a religion in modern corporate communications. Public relations practice is developing through four stages of media: the media itself, influencers, owned media, and community. Community and commonality are frequently incorrectly transposed.

Telecommunications 112

Telecommunications Handbook Transportation Community 112

Ethical Voices

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Went on to spend 13 years in a variety of roles at IBM, at the intersection of people, the brand, communications, and digital. I had the real privilege to work for Bloomberg for four years as the leader of internal coms and innovation communications. Think about management as coaching or as service.

Ethics 78

Ethics Employee Communications System 78

PR Fuel

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Corporate Contact Information. It doesn’t matter if you’re Microsoft or if you’re Joe’s Lamp Emporium: Every company’s web site should have a public relations page that details corporate contact information. Let it be known that if someone is seeking information on corporate issues they should contact Jane Doe. Hire Interns.

Web 40

Web Pitching Local Report 40