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5 Tips For Responding To Negative Online Reviews

The Hoyt Organization

A local consumer review survey by Brightlocal shows that 98% of consumers occasionally read reviews for local businesses. This means that one of the first things potential customers will do is look up your business online. This approach shows other customers that you’re proactive in resolving complaints.

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Trust in Business: 10 Ways to Build the Currency Brands Can’t Live Without

Sword and the Script

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.”.

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15 Social Media Trends to Follow in 2019

Critical Mention

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. With the data privacy scandal that rocked Facebook in 2018, transparency became a critical social media trend this year.

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F8 Update: Two Upcoming Facebook Changes PR Pros Should Care About

Rock the Status Quo

” “People will be able to have personal conversations with companies – specifically, customer service representatives – and be able to make requests, ask questions and get quick responses in an ongoing thread.” It could help customers by saving them a few mouse clicks. ” Okay. Time will tell.

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7 Signs Your Company Is Ready To Step Up Its PR

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

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. These include product recalls, data breaches or any issues related to the following: Consumer privacy commitment.

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Study Reveals Gaps Between the CEO and PR in Communications Goals, Issues and Technology

Sword and the Script

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.”. The Annenberg survey listed data privacy, health care and diversity as social issues. In addition, not all social issues are political.

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15 Social Media Trends to Follow in 2019

Critical Mention

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. With the data privacy scandal that rocked Facebook in 2018, transparency became a critical social media trend this year.