Deirdre Breakenridge

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

A Guest Post By Corina Manea, PR & Social Media Strategist. During my career, I have noticed that one particular skill is often overlooked when it comes to training new PR pros and that is customer service. You might wonder what has customer service to do with PR? Well, it applies very well to PR too.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 22, 2018

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. Use automation wisely.

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Customer Service Insurance Insurance Banking 136

Agility PR Solutions

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Maintaining a strong social media presence is non-negotiable for businesses aiming to connect with their customers in real time (and in the right way). To learn more about this phenomenon, […] The post 8 common social media customer service pitfalls and how to avoid them appeared first on Agility PR Solutions.

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Remote PR Jobs

JULY 11, 2024

In today's saturated market, brands face the challenge of rising above an ever-increasing number of competitors. However, one universal strategy to ensure your company stands out is to humanize the brand , imbuing it with a unique personality that resonates with target audiences. They know what they are and they own it. Innovative?

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Branding Brand Storytelling Airlines 245

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? If done well, a frustrated customer could end up singing your company’s praises. Here are five ways to turn social media complaints into positive PR.

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Cision

APRIL 21, 2017

Customers who are quick to tell all their friends and social networks how much they adore your brand. I call these brand fanatics. Now, these people may be willing to spread the word about your brand for you, but in my experience, a little nurturing of that relationship never hurts. Make Them VIP Customers.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 8, 2018

We associate social media platforms with splashy consumer campaigns, but social is increasingly important in B2B public relations. According to an IDC study , 75% of B2B buyers and 84% of C-level/vice president executives use social media to make purchasing decisions. Journalists use social media, too.

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Remote PR Jobs

OCTOBER 21, 2024

For example, when working with a new client outside your field, it’s important to ask them the right questions about their brand and to listen to them carefully. This helps everyone stay on the same page, so the services you provide fit their brand image. It lets brands connect with their audience directly and instantly.

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Critical Mention

APRIL 17, 2019

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. Brand humanization. Not many types of social posts are as successful as online quizzes.

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Social Media Trends Media Instagram 156

Cision

OCTOBER 10, 2015

According to a recent Oracle study, 81 percent of Twitter users expect brands to respond to their questions or complaints the same day they tweet. But what happens when brands don’t pay attention to what’s being said about their products and services online? They lose their customers. Want more social listening insight?

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Onclusive

JUNE 1, 2023

Social media listening is fast becoming an essential part of the PR and Comms toolkit. Forward-thinking brands are already embracing the strategic advantages that social listening tools can offer when it comes to managing brand reputation, crisis detection, and optimising comms strategy.

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Strategy Communications Reputation Measurement 370

Shift Communications

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

Brand reputations can make or break a company; a few bad reviews or questionable comments on social media could turn away customers instantly. Especially in the era of social media and the instant gratification of the Internet, if there’s a single mistake your company has made, people will find it.

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Cision

MAY 30, 2017

This post is an excerpt from the e-book, Listen: 5 Social Audiences Brands Can’t Afford to Ignore. . Are you listening—REALLY listening—to your customers, even (perhaps especially) those that are upset? All companies should at a minimum be using a combination of Google alerts and simple social media listening software.

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Software Customer Service Google Small Business 328

Onclusive

AUGUST 30, 2023

But the task of building and maintaining a lasting brand value is a t ricky one, requiring careful strategy and dedicated execution. In this blog, we’ll outline clear tactics you can implement to build brand value by building stronger brand awareness, protecting your brand, and increasing your brand reputation.

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Sword and the Script

JULY 30, 2024

News coverage fuels social media; but increasingly, social media fuels the news; shaping opinion on social media boils down to authenticity, experience and customer service More consumers trust social media for information than other conventional sources, including traditional news, business and government.

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Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 5, 2018

I have been blogging about challenges confronting digital PR and social media marketing. Are the social media waters still safe for marketing? What’s not safe is ignoring social conversations, especially those related to your brand and category. What comes after social media? Absolutely.

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Onclusive

AUGUST 22, 2017

The PR pro sends thoughtful, data-backed pitches, engages with reporters on social media, sends swag (when appropriate), maintains relevant media lists, and manages all follow-through with reporters and journalists. Owned Media/Content Strategy. Social Media & Community Management. Speaking Engagements.

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Cision

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

For some people, the thought that you might outsource your social media is blasphemous. After all, social media is an extension of our personal and professional selves. Amazon uses an autoresponder on their @amazonhelp Twitter account to refer people to an actual customer service agent for appropriate support.

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The Proactive Report

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

The one thing you can rely on in Social Media is that there will be change. The major social networks (Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter) have been fairly stable for the past five or six years. Apparently brands don’t consider Twitter as sexy as Instagram or Snapchat. Each year new networks pop up and some go away.

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Ronn Torossian

AUGUST 4, 2018

While social media is one of the powerful PR tools in the digital world, it’s also one of the most difficult avenues for modern brands to understand. Being successful on channels like Twitter today isn’t just about delivering exceptional customer service and useful content.

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Cision

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Most communications or marketing professionals realize that social media management is difficult to scale without some automated solution. Keeping track of platforms, direct and indirect messages, social care opportunities, and the competition is difficult for nearly any business, and size makes managing these more daunting.

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Social Media How To Media Customer Service 120

Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

PR professionals are expected to create thoughtful, data-backed pitches, engage with reporters on social media, send swag (when appropriate), maintain relevant media lists, and manage all follow-through with reporters and journalists. Owned Media & Content Strategy. Media Monitoring & Analysis.

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Training Media Training Crisis Communications Reputation 370

Onclusive

MARCH 21, 2018

Earned media had traditionally been the responsibility of public relations, while paid and owned media had been part of the marketing mandate. In the meantime, the rise of shared or social media complicated things further. The post How Storytelling Connects Paid, Earned, and Owned Media appeared first on AirPR.

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Rock the Status Quo

NOVEMBER 8, 2015

They’re unavoidable on social media and most of us quake in fear at the thought of handling them wrong. It also supports why a one-size-fits-all approach to customer service is rarely a good idea. . Customer service is a HUGE component of social media, but does it apply to public relations?

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Social Media Media Customer Service Resources 100

Cision

APRIL 19, 2016

Bigger and better than ever, Social Media Marketing World 2016 didn’t disappoint on day one. Back-to-back sessions on social media, content marketing, customer service, employee advocacy and social tools hosted over 3,000 social media marketers from across the globe. Customer Service.

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Social Media Marketing Media Customer Service 0

Cision

OCTOBER 24, 2015

Social media has become a centerpiece for brands’ reputations. Customer service departments have had to shift their strategies, while HR departments have started to turn employees into brand advocates. Now, your brand must think on a global scale. Want more insights on social media listening?

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Social Media Real Estate Media How To 120

Agility PR Solutions

MAY 10, 2022

Today’s consumers, particularly Gen Z, are increasingly turning to social media influencers and online communities to make purchasing decisions and receive customer service, according to a new study from Oracle and Brent Leary, partner at CRM Essentials.

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Communications Conversations

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

These are the “Big Four” of the social media marketing world. And, they encompass about 90% of all social media marketing for most companies. However, a slew of other more niche social networks exist that may help your social media marketing efforts. Overlooked social network #1: Quora.

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Cision

DECEMBER 1, 2015

How’s your social media strategy looking? You probably schedule your social updates without really looking at all of your updates as a whole. Maximize your efforts by implementing social listening! Are you even seeing the notifications if someone sends a message to your brand? Learn how with our white paper!

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Social Media Strategy Media Customer Service 120

Cision

OCTOBER 15, 2015

Ninety percent of brands have a presence on social media, but only 37 percent are listening closely to what their audiences are saying. Is your brand part of the majority of marketers risking failure? You can easily steer your brand towards success by implementing social media listening. Jeff Bullas.

Social Media 120

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Critical Mention

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Social media platforms may have been created for friendly networking, but since then, they’ve evolved into tech hubs where anybody can network with anyone else. So, it’s important for all organizations to acknowledge and react to the impact social media has on consumers. Social Media Improves Customer Service.

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The Proactive Report

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Brand Awareness and Visibility In the digital age building brand awareness depends to a large degree on brand visibility. If your brand is not found online, your content and messaging is not seen by the people you want to engage with. What is the difference between brand affinity and trust?

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Branding Brand Ethics Engineering 130

Cision

JUNE 1, 2016

That’s the danger of not listening on social media to what’s being said about your brand. Social media is such an important tool for connecting with potential customers, and consumers are using it as a soapbox, for better or worse. Let’s say someone tweets that they love your brand.

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Social Media Media Customer Service Tools 120

Cision

AUGUST 1, 2016

This is why we need to promote our brands, businesses, messages and ideas. With Facebook, Instagram and Twitter adjusting their algorithms to give higher priority to personal content, the only way to consistently deliver messaging to social fans and followers is with paid advertising. Handle the low-hanging fruit (customer service).

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Social Media Media Customer Service Measurement 84

Cision

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

It seems like as soon as we get used to one change in social media, there’s already another one. And while it might seem easier to bury our heads in the sand, that’s not going to help us leverage social media as a marketing tool. Here are just a few of the latest noteworthy changes to social media.

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Social Media Media Facebook Customer Service 120

Onclusive

JUNE 29, 2018

This month, AirPR hosted the webinar “How to Protect Your Brand in a PR Crisis.” From Facebook to Starbucks, no brand is safe from a communications crisis. How and when your brand responds to the press is crucial to saving your brand’s reputation. How crisis communications has changed.

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Prohibition

JANUARY 17, 2022

Social media is an increasingly important element in a successful crisis management approach. With the recent increase in the use of social media in crisis situations, organisations across all sectors need to understand the benefits of incorporating it into their crisis plan. What is Crisis Management?

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