Doctor Spin

APRIL 17, 2023

A family staying at the Ritz-Carlton on Amelia Island, Florida, experienced the hotel’s customer service when their son’s beloved stuffed giraffe, Joshie, was accidentally left behind. Stuffed giraffe shows what customer service is all about. Southwest Airlines. Ritz-Carlton. 2012, May 17).

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 19, 2016

Social media has become a favorite medium for customer service complaints, but is there a way to transform such complaints into good PR for your company? Customer service and public relations are growing closer, and engaging complainers on social media — the right way — is an opportunity to turn critics into fans.

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Cision

DECEMBER 28, 2015

That said, Twitter is a social platform that is uniquely positioned for: Customer-initiated social care (customer service). Despite its flaws, Twitter can be a very helpful social network for most businesses, but many brands don’t use it to its fullest potential. Direct influencer-outreach. Content distribution.

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Ishmael's Corner

APRIL 27, 2017

I’ve certainly taken my shots at United over the years with posts ranging from “The Worst Customer Service Narrative in the History of Branding” to the recent “United Enters Third Stage of a.more. More than the mistakes, it’s the type of mistakes, lacking that quality known as common sense.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 28, 2018

Yes, 2017 feels like a lifetime ago, given our breakneck news cycle, but there were plenty of public relations lessons over the year for big brands and business categories. It’s not alone among social media companies, but the brand has suffered from its casual and misleading response to the situation. United Airlines.

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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.

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5W PR

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

“Authenticity” has become marketers’ favorite buzzword, and brands are now expected to always be honest and transparent in their efforts to connect with consumers. Telling consumers a brand story instead of just advertising to them is what wins trust and appreciation. What does it even mean for a brand to be authentic?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 15, 2018

First statements say a lot about what a brand stands for, and they reflect on the quality of its leadership. After doing a phenomenal job of cleanup and caring for passengers, Carnival let its brand ambassadors to do the talking, as many passengers posted positively about the excellent responsiveness of the ship’s staff.

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Prohibition

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Brands and businesses know how important it is to protect their reputation. But other times share values falling sharply, lawsuits, contaminated or dangerous goods, investigations, or even a new, slightly controversial, marketing tactic you couldn’t wait to try may be enough to damage a brands reputation and enter a real crisis period.

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PR Matters

MAY 27, 2014

Alternatively, consider the behaviour – the actions, communications and customer service – of successful companies, such as Ben & Jerry’s , innocent drinks , Dove and Southwest Airlines. They value their employees as much as those who value their brands. With them, there’s no room for cliché, double-talk and jargon.

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Prohibition

DECEMBER 17, 2021

A crisis can negatively impact your brand and reputation on multiple levels if it’s left unaddressed. This is done to ensure that the brand and company are protected and that the issue is resolved quickly and in a positive manner. Unfortunately, it happens all too often – sometimes even to brands that you’d never expect.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 11, 2016

These three studies seem to, in part, answer these three questions: How is our brand doing in social media relative to comparable brands? 1) Benchmarks for Brands in Social Media. The study, which looked at “average interactions per post per brand per 1,000 followers,” also noted engagement ticked up slightly on Twitter.

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Beyond PR

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

Joe warned the other 80%: “Mediocre content will hurt your brand more than doing nothing at all.” Although it’s good to focus on content for your funnel, if 40% of your business is coming from current customers, why aren’t you creating 40% of content for those customers? Take a second to slow down.

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Mindful Marketing

JUNE 14, 2019

Dynamic pricing involves changing prices continually , based on prevailing market conditions, which includes factors such as consumer demand, purchase intent, and competitors’ prices, as well as company goals for customer acquisition, retention, and brand-switching.

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NewsWhip

JUNE 10, 2021

So as we think about the technical risks, quite frankly, it’s really any action that we take as a company that could impact our brand. So for us, risk is really about, how do we protect our brand in this landscape of any action you take could have an impact on us? It comes down to every customer service interaction.

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Cision

MAY 3, 2017

The real cause of the United Airlines incident is an industry-wide problem, the all-too-common practice of overbooking. Bumping a paying passenger from a flight is an enormously disruptive action, regardless of which airline does it. The airline even appologized after it bumped a 10-year old from a flight. Image source: [link].

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Beyond PR

MAY 3, 2017

The real cause of the United Airlines incident is an industry-wide problem, the all-too-common practice of overbooking. Bumping a paying passenger from a flight is an enormously disruptive action, regardless of which airline does it. The airline even appologized after it bumped a 10-year old from a flight. Image source: [link].

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MAY 23, 2023

Major airports experience increased passenger volumes, and airlines may offer more flights and vacation packages to cater to the demand. In response, hotels and airlines are implementing eco-friendly practices and promoting sustainable tourism initiatives. I took advantage of this while planning a family trip to the Bahamas last year.

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Cision

MAY 25, 2017

This post is an excerpt from the e-book, Listen: 5 Social Audiences Brands Can’t Afford to Ignore. A brand is made up of the people who represent it. In the age of social media, brands are quick to try to distance themselves from employees on social media. Even just listening for your brand mentions can dig up surprises.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

In today’s volatile media and social environment, brand reputation is fragile. According to the World Economic Forum , more than twenty-five percent of a company’s market value is directly attributable to its brand reputation. So how should brands prepare for an unknown, uncontrollable event that could impugn its reputation?

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