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

Sword and the Script

The 10 ways to build trust are: 74% trust a business that “respects and protects customers’ data, privacy and security.”. 72% trust a business that “treats customers well, even in tough times.”. 72% trust a business “has good customer service/is responsive to problems.”.

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Analyzing First Responders In Crisis PR

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Facebook’s response to the recent data privacy controversy was immediate – so immediate that it happened the day before the scandal broke. While the speed was admirable, the content of the message and its tone were less successful, given the complicated nature of the data privacy issues involved. Five crisis PR first responses.

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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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The 2 Types of Social Network to Navigate for Social Listening

Cision

Social conversations can help develop sales leads, improve customer service and highlight employees’ acts of kindness, but only if brands know how to listen closely to what their audiences are saying. While these networks do provide an opportunity to choose privacy over transparency.

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Don’t Fear The Robot: Why AI Is Good For PR And Marketing

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

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. How are its employees treated? They want to know why a company exists and what its brand stands for. What does it value? Why does it matter?

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4 Ways PR Creates Brand Attachment

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

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. But the storytelling should go beyond the founders and employees. 4 ways PR creates brand attachment.

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

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