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Customer Service Is The “New” PR

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Apparently the staff of a nearby Costco opened their doors to helpless locals, handing out dry clothes and even dragging in furniture when the store itself started to take on water. The incident didn’t get a lot of attention, but you can bet it mattered to the people who count – the local community.

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The 22 Responsibilities of PR and What They Entail

Onclusive

Social Media & Community Management With increasing frequency, social media and community management has become the direct responsibility of the communications and PR team. That’s because social media is one thing most people check to understand your brand, and has also become a front-line of customer service.

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HOW THE DIGITAL MEDIA AND MARKETING WORLD WILL EVOLVE IN 2020

5W PR

Even such things like location and business hours need to be correct and updated, when necessary to produce good results in local searches. COMMUNITY BUILDING. An interesting trend among some respondents is that they’re focused on building smaller and more connected communities on their social media platforms.

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The Extra Mile PR Strategy: Wow Your Customers

Doctor Spin

A family staying at the Ritz-Carlton on Amelia Island, Florida, experienced the hotel’s customer service when their son’s beloved stuffed giraffe, Joshie, was accidentally left behind. Stuffed giraffe shows what customer service is all about. Ritz-Carlton. 2012, May 17). link] Nordstrom. 3 Nordstrom, Inc.

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The 2 Types of Social Network to Navigate for Social Listening

Cision

Social conversations can help develop sales leads, improve customer service and highlight employees’ acts of kindness, but only if brands know how to listen closely to what their audiences are saying. Facebook and LinkedIn only permit individual users to join, whereas Google+ communities permit brands to join.

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Purpose Driven Branding

5W PR

89% are more connected to peers, and 87% were more likely to extend extraordinary customer service. Once identified, these” believers” should be recruited and those who accept training to represent the brand with local community groups, deliver powerful stories, and recruit others.

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Does Your Crisis Scenario Plan Need Some Love?

Cision

A few years ago, many of us would not have envisioned a world where Twitter, Facebook Live and large-scale community gatherings would have such an impact on the way crises develop. Yet, this is our world today and our “new normal” as communicators and crisis management teams. in your local areas. Practice to stay sharp.

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