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More on PR2020: social media activism, internal comms resurgence, storytelling and professionalism

Stephen Waddington

There were some clear misses in my original essay: social media activism, internal communications, storytelling and professionalism in PR. It is almost a sport on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Twitter has recognised that brand trolling has become such an issue that it is rolling out moderation tools.

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Communications is not Optional – Especially Now

Landis PR

Yet it can erode in a moment, such as it has for the airline Southwest – previously known for great customer service – cancelled 15,000 flights over Christmas. Align internal and external communications. Again, see Twitter for how not to do it.). Public trust is perhaps your business’s most valuable commodity.

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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. Watch for issues around the globe and the impact they may have on your business, clients, customers and employees.

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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. Employee advocacy. Transparency. Brand humanization. B2B platforms. Interactive Instagram stories.

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Trend: Shift to “dark social” will impact your marketing plans in 2019

Communications Conversations

At the same time, engagement levels are plummeting on Facebook, down by 50% since 2017, according to some reports: We know engagement levels are down (for brands) on Twitter, too (and have been for years). How to I better automate customer service via social media? What about Instagram, you say?

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What today’s executive leaders could learn from UW-Eau Claire’s Chancellor Jim Schmidt

Communications Conversations

And, we learned he’s taking time almost DAILY to interact with media, legislators, community members, staff and students on Twitter (he also blogs here ). Here’s why: I’m not asking you to spend an hour on Twitter today. Who says the CEO can’t also handle customer service? He’s traveling.

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M&A: The Top Reasons Why One Company Acquires Another [PR Tech Sum]

Sword and the Script

Over the course of my career, I’ve lived through two acquisitions, contributed to internal and external comms for several more, and at different organizations, and even did a divestiture. Twitter handle. Twitter bio. Muck Rack is a comprehensive all-in-one tool – and it puts customer service front and center.

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