Prohibition

APRIL 7, 2022

Facebook becomes the go to for customer services enquires and launches Facebook reels. For customer service, Facebook messenger is becoming the go-to for dealing with queries, with customers increasingly turning to Facebook to find out about brands and address queries on messenger.

Instagram 62

Instagram Social Media Trends Media 62

Prohibition

APRIL 7, 2022

Facebook becomes the go to for customer services enquires and launches Facebook reels. For customer service, Facebook messenger is becoming the go-to for dealing with queries, with customers increasingly turning to Facebook to find out about brands and address queries on messenger.

Social Media 62

Social Media Trends Media Instagram 62

Sword and the Script

MAY 25, 2021

The research company polled 15,000 consumers across 15 markets, including the U.S. It substantiates the idea that when customers trust a business, they are more likely to take actions that benefit that business. The 10 ways to build trust are: 74% trust a business that “respects and protects customers’ data, privacy and security.”.

Brand 109

Brand Branding Survey Customer Service 109

Newsfile

OCTOBER 24, 2023

When customers trust brands, they are 59% more likely to buy a brand’s products ( Edelman ) Consumers have a voice and 71% of people say that it is more important to trust the brands they buy or use today than in the past. Furthermore, when customers trust brands, they are 59% more likely to buy the brand’s products.

Communications 52

Communications How To Corporate Training 52

Cision

JULY 27, 2017

Usually, brand perception falls under the realm of your marketing team, but it’s important for you and other leaders to be tapped into how consumers view your business. Not knowing this, you give the okay to move in a direction to attract more customers rather than committing energy to doing crisis management.

Brand 231

Brand Branding Employee Data 231

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. Employee advocacy. Transparency. Brand humanization. Thumbnail unification.

Social Media 156

Social Media Trends Media Instagram 156

Cision

JUNE 1, 2016

Social media is such an important tool for connecting with potential customers, and consumers are using it as a soapbox, for better or worse. Was there a hair in a customer’s food? That’s the danger of not listening on social media to what’s being said about your brand. When the Buzz is Positive. Bring ‘em back in on the house.

Social Media 120

Social Media Media Customer Service Tools 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 11, 2017

These early arrangements can include a junior in-house employee or possibly a “shared” situation where the PR function is wedged into marketing or even customer service. A company crisis is looming. At a certain point, most small businesses outgrow their first forays into public relations.

Company 136

Company Interviews Reputation Privacy 136

Sword and the Script

APRIL 23, 2019

For example, a study conducted by Edelman in 2018 found “nearly two-thirds (64 percent) of consumers around the world now buy on belief, a remarkable increase of 13 points since 2017.”. If the country is divided, you can bet for most companies, their employees and customers are too. Communications is a function of leadership.

Technology 128

Technology Study Communications Survey 128

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. Employee advocacy. Transparency. Brand humanization. Thumbnail unification.

Social Media 61

Social Media Trends Media Instagram 61

Beyond PR

JULY 28, 2017

Usually, brand perception falls under the realm of your marketing team, but it’s important for you and other leaders to be tapped into how consumers view your business. Not knowing this, you give the okay to move in a direction to attract more customers rather than committing energy to doing crisis management.

Employee 80

Employee Journalism Data Technology 80

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

It is firmly on the agenda of industry bodies and progressive organisations are talking steps to address it for employees. If you work in issues and crisis it can be especially acute. These devices have provided the means for consumers to connect to the internet wherever and whenever. PR can be a stressful occupation.

Government 103

Government Education Print Ethics 103

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

Onclusive

JUNE 1, 2023

Forward-thinking brands are already embracing the strategic advantages that social listening tools can offer when it comes to managing brand reputation, crisis detection, and optimising comms strategy. This will reveal unmet customer needs. Yes, that’s right, it’s not just for marketing teams!

Strategy 370

Strategy Communications Reputation Measurement 370

Sword and the Script

MAY 5, 2015

The airlines are counting on it, indeed, I’d contend airlines, including Delta, prey on such emotions to separate a few more dollars from the consumer wallet. CSR #customer. In my recent history, US Air pulled the same page from the airline customer service playbook, albeit my daughter was even younger then.

Airlines 60

Airlines Travel Customer Service Crisis 60

David PR Group

AUGUST 17, 2017

Social media and online reviews bring an incredible new level of accountability to the customer service equation. The internet enables consumers to reach out to companies and service providers in brand new ways, and I believe the transparency that exists because of these online tools is a great thing for commerce.

Airlines 54

Airlines Reputation Customer Service Social Media 54

PR Fuel

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Below are some thoughts on employees, and the “boring” work of creating a business that succeeds with both engaged customers and employees – enjoy! Hiring the Right Customer Service Agents to Represent Your Brand. Your customer service agents are your front line employees.

Training 40

Training Employee Customer Service Crisis 40

The Stalwart Blog

APRIL 26, 2020

What do you do when you’re embroiled in a crisis that maybe wasn’t of your making? He is a crisis PR expert, a friend of mine for many years. When you get involved in these things, how far are people into the crisis by the time you show up? What do you do when you get negative press? His name is Dave Oates.

Crisis 78

Crisis Local Facebook Social Media 78

Cision

OCTOBER 16, 2017

But then you also have customer service and customer experience teams that are focused on when someone just has a bad, or a good, customer experience and how you react to that. Steve Barrett: There’s no point having a crisis plan on, on the hoof, and generating on the hoof, you’ve got to have it ready.

Media 202

Media Storytelling Technology Data 202

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. Performance marketing and digital ad spending will continue to become less effective as consumer brands continue to fight for the same broad audiences.

Marketing 189

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 189

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Video enhances SEO, has the best ROI, keeps consumers engaged longer, and is more shareable than many other content forms. Video also works well as an internal tool for company announcements or simply to show accessibility, as Intuit CEO Brad Smith does in his “ new employee welcome message.” 7 best PR uses for video.

Video 149

Video Case Study Agriculture B2B 149

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. Happy New Year, reader. Here are the headlines and links to 15 trend reports for 2021.

Trends 155

Trends Technology Television Banking 155

Polaris

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Sharing the pros and cons of holding regular town hall meetings with employees, or. And if your business is faced with an issue, one misstep could turn it into a full-blown crisis that threatens your organization’s very existence. Media relations is time consuming. A PR professional helps you avoid trouble.

Publicity 100

Publicity Interviews Reputation Construction 100

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. who are driving critical conversations, news stories and content related to important issues.

Social Media 113

Social Media Media Infographics Community 113

Stuart Bruce

OCTOBER 30, 2014

Stuart Bruce speaking at the IATA Crisis Communications in the Social Media Age conference. (c) This morning I gave a keynote at the global ‘Crisis Communications in the Social Media Age’ conference in Istanbul. The motion was “You don’t need compliance rules when your employees have social media.” c) Donald Steel.

Crisis Communications 148

Crisis Communications Transportation Conference Social Media 148

PR Fuel

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Consider what happened to the team over at BP during the Gulf Oil Spill crisis. How much do we forget this when a crisis happens to our company or business? Going through them all is time consuming, meaning you need to simplify your pitch as much as possible. Just excuses and misdirection. Background Information.

Web 40

Web Pitching Local Report 40

Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

Action: Read widely and consume a variety of media. There’s a growing recognition of the opportunity to use the social web as a means of engaging directly with a variety of stakeholders including customers, employees, prospects and suppliers. Bots have been developed to help with customer service, support and sales.

Publicity 164

Publicity Ethics Data Community 164

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

A sudden crisis can be an externally driven event that is entirely unpredictable, like the death of a chief executive or an accident by a business partner. Or a crisis can strike closer to home; it can be a rogue employee action or supplier lapse in a single region that affects an entire brand, like the Chipotle E.

Reputation 130

Reputation Viral Employee Customer Service 130