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Managing the Aftermath of a Digital PR Crisis

5W PR

However, when mistakes are made, all of those benefits can act against the brand, amplifying a momentary lapse and creating a monumental PR crisis. Let’s take a look at how brands should use the tools available on social media to mitigate a PR crisis and move forward to re-establish the brand’s reputation.

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PRCA Digital PR and Communications Report: "Digital PR moves fast"

Stephen Waddington

In the past 12 months digital PR has seen investment in content and paid social media but cuts in SEO and social listening. It’s hard to unpick a clear story from the PRCA’s Annual Digital PR and Communications Report. Digital PR moves fast as Danny Whatmough, chair of the PRCA Digital Group suggests in his introduction.

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Why You Should Hire a Crisis Communications Agency?

Prohibition

Having a crisis communication plan in place ahead of time reduces confusion, ensures an effective communication flow, and improves messaging timeliness during or after a crisis. The basics of good crisis communications are the same for every company. The basics of good crisis communications are the same for every company.

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Self-Imploding Brands & Missed Trust Signals

Marketwired

I reached out on Twitter and I received a prompt response, but they pointed me to a form on their website to create a customer service ticket. Instead of a neutral or positive experience with the product, poor customer service ignited negativity and hostility toward the brand. I needed help and I needed it fast.

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Five Critical Trends in Digital PR You Must Act On

Norton's Notes

Digital PR Budgets. When it comes to the growth of digital PR, 62% of those surveyed reported that their budgets for digital and social media have risen in the last 12 months, while the same number expect budgets to increase in the next year. Agencies need to position themselves around client needs.

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How to Lose a Customer and Tarnish Your Brand in One Easy (Mis)Step

PR News

So annoyed was I by the poor customer service and the constant retargeting of ads from this particular furniture store that I resorted to cleaning… Continued. The post How to Lose a Customer and Tarnish Your Brand in One Easy (Mis)Step appeared first on PR News Blog.

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What Do You Get When You Cross Media Trends with Customer Support and Investor Relations? PR Tech Sum: Business Wire, Meltwater, Onclusive, Cision, TrendKite

Sword and the Script

Interestingly, PRWeek pointed to some of the competitive pressures in the industry as a result of acquisitive environment: “Business Wire once partnered with TrendKite, the digital PR platform that was acquired by Cision this year. Now I’m a customer, I used the same channel for support, which has made it all fairly seamless for me.

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