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Customer Service Is The “New” PR

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Good PR and great customer service have never been more intertwined. The best way to understand a company’s reputation — and its values — is to look at its response to customer reviews and complaints. A business can spend millions on brand reputation and community service. It may invest heavily in customer service and response. But a reputation can unravel quickly when a public-facing employee mistreats a customer.

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How Public Relations And Customer Relations Can Work Together

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Good customer service and good public relations have never been more aligned. One of the quickest ways to understand an organization’s reputation is to look at its response to a consumer complaint. A company can spend millions on a brand reputation campaign, use high-powered PR agencies, and reap the benefits of CEO thought leadership, but if unhappy customers hit a brick wall instead of help, those investments may be squandered.

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LinkedIn Social Selling for MDRT Financial Services and Insurance Pros

wiredPRworks

I'm excited to present LinkedIn social selling marketing strategies for financial services and insurance pros at MDRT's annual conference in Vancouver!! My ties to the life insurance and financial services industry run deep – going back to being a national sales trainer for a life insurance company. Barbara Rozgonyi to Present LinkedIn Marketing Strategies for Insurance Pros at MDRT Conference. It's almost here!

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#19: Building a framework for reputation management

NewsWhip

Building a framework for reputation management: Christopher Rivera @ Samsung. Christopher Rivera, Director of Reputation & Risk, Samsung Electronics America. Chris Rivera has led as the Director of Reputation & Risk at Samsung Electronics America for more than three years.

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Western Bankers Association Partners with ReputationUs to Elevate Incident Response Program to Address Uptick in Cyberattacks During Pandemic

Reputation Us

Participating WBA member banks in the IRP will receive customized services, including: Cyber insurance policy review and recommendations. Customized incident response plan. Cyber insurance industry updates.

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The Western Bankers Association Announces Incident Response Program to Bolster Cybersecurity for Member Banks

Reputation Us

The IRP team consists of four cybersecurity functions and specialists: Peter Marchel of Marchel & Associates Risk Consulting, Sean Hoar of Lewis Brisbois (legal), Carl York of Clifton Larson Allen (technology) and Casey Boggs of ReputationUs (public relations/reputation).

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Is AI Chat the Ultimate Cheat Code?

Mindful Marketing

For them, belief and trust in Christ are real life-changing commitments that people aren’t likely to take seriously after viewing a commercial that comically positions Jesus alongside insurance company mascots.

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Alphabet soup: Know the ABCs of ABM for B2B

PR Daily

ABM—account-based marketing—puts a new twist on reaching and keeping B2B customers. Short for “account-based marketing,” ABM is the practice of aligning sales and content strategies around your ideal customer. You can then use these models in planning your new customer acquisitions.

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5 ways brand managers can avoid a social media crisis

PR Daily

Burger King brand managers were quick to respond when its Twitter account was taken over; that response gave the brand a reputational boost on social media. Though some thought the insurance company’s ad was memorable and served as a powerful cautionary tale, many more thought the Super Bowl was poor timing for a commercial with such sensitive subject matter. After all, brand managers never want to offend loyal customers.

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PR Rock Stars: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota’s Laura Kaslow

Communications Conversations

And, she’s got a great reputation as a valued counselor over at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota. It’s all growing and changing so fast, but the biggest driver for us (and I’d argue for anyone doing health care, or at least health insurance) is focusing more on the consumer. Historically, health insurance companies (like many areas of health care) are very B2B focused. Sometimes that means taking care of their customer service needs.

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Three Steps to Successful Crisis Communication

Melissa Agnes

In order to do this, begin by asking yourself and your team the following question: Who, in a crisis, do you need to communicate with in order to minimize the negative reputational impact on your organization? Customers / clients. This list will not only serve as a crisis communications check list, but it will also serve as a type of insurance for your organization. Crisis communication is one of the most important aspects of your crisis management.

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Organizations remember Kobe Bryant, internet brims with rising ad spending, and Amazon workers speak out

PR Daily

Why it matters: Silencing your workers on social and political issues can often bring your organization (and its reputation) a more negative effect than encouraging employees to speak out on the issues they value.

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What Is Crisis Management And Why Its Important?

Prohibition

Crisis management is the process of dealing with an unfavourable situation that could seriously damage a company’s reputation, sales and growth. You will also have to pay for things such as insurance deductibles and additional security. a customer complaint)?’

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Communications Strategy 101: Get your GAME on

David PR Group

Are you well-known in the marketplace but have changed your product or service, so you need to educate an existing audience? I like to start with current customers to identify the channels that turn prospects into clients. Who are these customers, and where did they come from? Take a hard look, and get specific about your customers are and where they come from. (If Is this the time to pound away on better customer service?

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Announcing PR Daily’s 2017 Media Relations Awards finalists

PR Daily

Crisis or Reputation Management. Customer Service Crisis Response, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina. AmFamJack: The Social CEO, American Family Insurance. Product or Service Launch. Camp Ignite, City of Mississauga, the City of Mississauga with Mississauga Fire and Emergency Services. Making the most of your media connections is only part of a PR pro’s recipe for success.