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

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. Talk to Customers & Employees. Your employees have a different perspective of your brand than you do, so talk to them as well.

Brand 231

Brand Branding Employee Data 231

5W PR

JUNE 15, 2020

The latter includes direct, continual contact with fans and customers. The opportunity to engage, to solve problems, and to influence the narrative about and around the brand in the consumer public. When that happens, the issue should be dealt with carefully and directly… But what comes next?

Crisis 113

Crisis Digital PR Retail Reputation 113

Onclusive

AUGUST 22, 2017

Corporate communicators regularly work with stakeholders across the organization to develop and distribute pertinent info to employees and key affiliates. Internal communicators must be savvy enough to turn dry content like company policies into info employees actually want to read. For more info, email info@airpr.com. Media Training.

Media Training 397

Media Training Crisis Communications Conference Training 397

Cision

APRIL 3, 2015

10 Tips to Activate Employees on Social Media. Our free tip sheet taps into the industry’s brightest brains to provide 10 you’re your brand can build an active, effective employee base on social media. With so many brands angling for consumer attention, how can you stand out? 6 Customer Service Insights From Peter Shankman.

Marketing 120

Marketing Customer Service Employee Mobile 120

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. Thumbnail unification.

Social Media 156

Social Media Trends Media Instagram 156

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

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 18, 2018

Some customers are initially attracted to certain brands because they like their ad message. Others are loyal because of a good experience with product quality or customer service. When brands like these take a stand on social issues, they are humanized, making it easier for like-minded consumers to engage.

Branding 149

Branding Brand Storytelling B2B 149

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 6, 2016

A PR agency employee starting in the business today will be creating programs, telling stories, and reporting to clients in ways very different from just a few years ago, in part due to the rise of digital technology and the blurring of lines between paid, earned, and owned media. The Holmes Report estimates the global PR industry at $14.2

SEO 204

SEO Analytics Measurement B2B 204

5W PR

OCTOBER 20, 2020

As if in reaction to earlier studies about younger generations and their interests, 95% of respondents agreed that leading with purpose will help employee recruitment and retention. 93% believed that brand purpose would increase consumer trust and loyalty, while 88% felt doing so would differentiate them from their competition.

Branding 88

Branding Brand Survey Study 88

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Entrepreneur and presidential contender Andrew Yang has used his 15 minutes to warn us of the hollowing-out of key industries like retail, customer service, and trucking as a result of AI. For one thing, a new generation of consumers are demanding more than just a bigger smartphone or a new flavor of sparkling water.

Marketing 173

Marketing Storytelling Creativity Privacy 173

Stephen Waddington

JANUARY 15, 2020

Most brands have learnt that the customer service or reputational impact of the occasion rogue tweet isn’t worth the cost of 24/7 social media management. Forward-thinking organisations are using new technologies as a means of listening and engaging with employees. It’s a powerful form of advocacy.

Storytelling 78

Storytelling Internal International Social Media 78

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 8, 2018

We associate social media platforms with splashy consumer campaigns, but social is increasingly important in B2B public relations. By extension, business customers can also help one another. That’s where tech services that cater to small businesses, like Hubspot and Zendesk, have done a great job. Tell customer stories.

B2B 170

B2B Social Media Media Education 170

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. Consistent negative feedback could tell you that one particular employee isn’t doing her best at customer service, or that there are flaws with your product.

Social Media 120

Social Media Media Customer Service Tools 120

Prohibition

JANUARY 14, 2022

Your employees and stakeholders could be made to look incompetent or immoral. Your customers could make their displeasure known on your Facebook page and Twitter feed. What is Consumer Sentiment? What is the current perception of your brand among consumers? What is a PR Crisis Plan? Why Do You Need a PR Crisis Plan?

Crisis 62

Crisis How To Crisis Management Crisis Communications 62

Prohibition

MARCH 5, 2020

Employee Brand Engagement. Over the last few years, many brands have used this simple but effective method of creating social brand ambassadors with current employees. As a 2018 article in Harvard Business Review put it; “employee brand engagement establishes a critical link between employees and customers”.

Social Media 62

Social Media Trends Media How To 62

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

As per the Sprout Pulse survey 2023 , nearly half (47%) of consumers intend to utilize shopping features within platforms such as Instagram Shops, Facebook Shops, TikTok Shopping, and the like. Gone are the days when consumers were satisfied with buzzwords like sustainability, green, or net zero. Building trust is the key.

Social Media 86

Social Media Media Mobile SEO 86

PR 20/20

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Studies show that only 23 percent of employees feel they receive the right amount of recognition for their work, while only 19 percent of managers say recognition is a priority at their workplace. Or your team risks high employee turnover. Invest in technologies that offer training to help employees onboard seamlessly.

Marketing 52

Marketing Technology Internal International 52

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

Company 136

Company Interviews Reputation Privacy 136

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. Thumbnail unification.

Social Media 61

Social Media Trends Media Instagram 61

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JUNE 6, 2023

To the average consumer, AI likely snuck up like a mysterious, unknown entity. These techniques have helped marketers understand consumer behavior, segment audiences, and personalize marketing campaigns. Related: AI in Customer Service: The Race to the Bottom?

Communications 40

Communications Marketing Technology Data 40

Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Some of your employees or interns may be more visual in nature and like information that is short and concise, so this may be a good platform to use. They are most likely using this already with their friends and consuming content from brands, so they can get some experience using this platform professionally. Customer Service.

Customer Service 40

Customer Service Employee Internal International 40

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 125

Technology Study Communications Survey 125

PR in High Definition

AUGUST 21, 2018

It can be crucial to the initial and continuing success of a business, but also crippling if you don’t commit to it and give consumers exactly what they want. Consumers are more intrigued by the concept of HQ Trivia, rather than the brand itself and frankly, the game became more of a trend than a sustainable brand.

Brand 54

Brand Branding Trends Social Media 54

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. Talk to Customers & Employees. Your employees have a different perspective of your brand than you do, so talk to them as well.

Employee 80

Employee Journalism Data Technology 80

PR 20/20

AUGUST 6, 2019

Businesses rely on marketing to fuel their overall success, and consumers rely on it to educate themselves on the purchases they plan to make. Although marketing has been around for ages, how have new consumer demands shifted the way we market? Happy customers are your greatest asset to fuel your brand’s success.

Marketing 40

Marketing How To Customer Service Groups 40

Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 19, 2013

I was impressed by the researchers’ data-driven, consumer-focused approach, and the results that the organization was able to accomplish, once armed with this knowledge. The changing narrative.

Community 95

Community Communications Case Study Customer Service 95

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. Good employers can support the mental health and wellbeing of employees through good management and a progressive workplace, but the organisation needs to deliver its commercial goals. What we do 5.

Government 103

Government Education Print Ethics 103

Beyond PR

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

Put more simply, branding is the way in which companies produce a feeling in their customers –a reaction, intuition. Unlike intuition, though, branding can and must be quantified, measured and adapted to consumer preferences. So, how can companies manage and meet these expectations? Identify problem areas.

Measurement 40

Measurement Reputation Branding Brand 40

Prohibition

JANUARY 24, 2022

During a crisis, leadership, internal communications, and public relations teams may use employee communication platforms to disseminate updates and critical company information. As a digital PR agency, we can assist you in creating support materials and comments to distribute to employees, customers, and the general public.

Crisis Communications 62

Crisis Communications Crisis Agency Communications 62

Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 15, 2011

Consumers value personal, truthful conversation from companies. As a cable company, Comcast is notorious for poor customer service. However, they are able to leverage a personal experience to their Twitter account by humanizing the customer service experience. Take @Comcastcares for example.

Brand 78

Brand Branding Customer Service Twitter 78

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

Communications Conversations

MARCH 29, 2019

She is well versed in customer service and thrives on building relationships — online and in person — while accomplishing a variety of demanding business goals. In the span of five years, Tess has excelled in marketing, communications, production, and business development roles in agencies, on the client side, and with non-profits.

Social Media 128

Social Media Agriculture Marketing Media 128

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

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

Prohibition

JANUARY 7, 2022

According to one study, 80 per cent of consumers said a product recall would affect their perceptions of a company. Further, the same study found that customers who have had a bad experience with a product or service are significantly less loyal than those that haven’t. Personnel matters. Natural disasters.

Crisis Management 62

Crisis Management Crisis Reputation Financial 62

Prohibition

JANUARY 17, 2022

Social Media has become a powerful tool for communicating directly with consumers and engaging them with targeted content and creative contests. The impact that this new form of communication has on PR and marketing has introduced many positive changes for companies looking for better ways to connect with their customers.

Crisis Management 118

Crisis Management Social Media Crisis Media 118