Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

Because if there’s one thing I believe takes public relations from good to great, it’s when your audiences start becoming your community through the relationships you develop with them. But I was curious to see how Maddie and Lindy perceived not just Open Community , but its juxtaposition with public relations.

Community 88

Community Publicity Web Social Media 88

Cision

AUGUST 30, 2016

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. Yet, this is our world today and our “new normal” as communicators and crisis management teams. This isn’t the Communications Only Club.

Crisis 220

Crisis Crisis Communications Crisis Management Exercises 220

Onclusive

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Internal Communications Internal communications are crucial in determining how things are accomplished in any organization. Taking dry content like company policies and turning it into information that employees actually want to read requires a savvy communicator. How do you know what’s working?

Training 195

Training Media Training Crisis Communications Reputation 195

Stephen Waddington

MAY 16, 2017

But practice is broadening to include new forms of media including influencer relations, social media, community engagement and messaging. They’re engaging directly with internal and external stakeholders. Community management. This is arguably the most powerful form of media for both internal and external communications.

Publicity 119

Publicity Customer Service Community Internal 119

Cision

APRIL 3, 2015

How to Build & Evangelize Your Community With Word-of-Mouth Marketing. How can you build a community online and off? To tap into this market, brands need to empower internal supporters and stakeholders to join the conversation on social media. 6 Customer Service Insights From Peter Shankman. White Paper.

Marketing 120

Marketing Customer Service Employee Mobile 120

Stephen Waddington

JANUARY 15, 2020

There were some clear misses in my original essay: social media activism, internal communications, storytelling and professionalism in PR. Most brands have learnt that the customer service or reputational impact of the occasion rogue tweet isn’t worth the cost of 24/7 social media management.

Storytelling 78

Storytelling Social Media Internal International 78

Cision

AUGUST 2, 2016

Look internally. Most brands focus externally when creating and promoting content, but they’re missing an important audience to include: the internal audience. If your internal audience isn’t interested in the content you create, how can you expect your external audience to be? Use a distribution service.

Internal 120

Internal International Customer Service Pitching 120

Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 15, 2011

Someone who is going to cover your business in a façade will not engage your community on the same level as a trust agent speaking his/her mind. As a cable company, Comcast is notorious for poor customer service. Bill Gerth is the trust agent for Comcast and he responds to customer inquiries and issues with his own voice.

Branding 86

Branding Brand Customer Service Twitter 86

PRSay

MARCH 26, 2021

The PRSA Diversity & Inclusion Committee spoke with Nathalie Santa Maria, APR, owner and chief communications officer at Sunnyside Communications , to discuss how diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) work is impacting women in public relations and potentially opening more doors for honest dialogue.

Publicity 170

Publicity Nonprofit Customer Service Writing 170

Cision

APRIL 28, 2015

The story became one of helping employees and reinstating an employer known for taking care of his workers and customers. A community uniting around a labor strike? Customers and employees whistled on their way back to the store aisles and work. It was an internal argument taking place in public. The media loved it.

Employee 120

Employee Print Customer Service Local 120

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

And, given the vast amount of time I pour into writing about PR technology , I’m really pleased with the long list of contributions from the PR technology vendor community. a) Many community newspapers going away and hopefully still being available in some kind of online format. Internal comms takes center comms stage in hybrid work.

Marketing 212

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 212

PRSay

JUNE 26, 2016

Rolling up your sleeves to “listen” more actively and to monitor conversations closely will help you to identify your audience’s pain points, areas of passion, ideas that spark action, and trending topics in different communities. Deirdre Breakenridge is CEO of Pure Performance Communications.

Social Media 113

Social Media Media Infographics Community 113

Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 24, 2013

How can PR professionals harness the power of big data to support customer service, PR and marketing efforts? Waze is the community-driven app that learns from users’ driving mannerisms to provide routing and real-time traffic updates. There is no silver bullet, but we can provide some examples, based on recent experiences.

Big Data 100

Big Data Data Publicity Analytics 100

5W PR

OCTOBER 10, 2024

For example, a boutique hotel might share the founder’s passion for design and hospitality, while a luxury resort could highlight its commitment to sustainability and community engagement.  Transparency, honesty, and timely communication are key elements of effective crisis management. 

Consumer 78

Consumer Branding Brand Crisis Management 78

Buzzstream

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Since not many agencies do pitching and content ideation for international clients, I thought I could learn a lot from speaking with her—and I was not disappointed. Manual Prospecting is Key Although helpful, media databases may not always provide up-to-date contacts for international markets. Like you have to be pitching your stuff.

Internal 62

Internal International Digital PR Course 62

ReimaginePR

JULY 11, 2015

It’s one of the most important part because it is both public and internal facing, tasked with ensuring everything is going in the right direction. Customer Experience: Call it Customer Support, Customer Success or whatever else you want, if your customer service is lacking, nothing you say about yourself matters.

Storytelling 120

Storytelling Community Customer Service Brand 120

Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Be Social September 7th, 2010 Tweet Today BNET published my second post, focusing on how companies can use social media to turn customers into evangelizers. Who’s in customer service? I’m not a customer service “professional.&# Social media is a great way to start doing this.

Social Media 58

Social Media Customer Service Media Tourism 58

Polaris

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

PR encompasses all forms of business communication. A professional practitioner helps clients with internal communications, community engagement, social media best practices, speech writing, investor relations. Outlining the benefits of having a stronger PR presence in the communities where she does business.

Publicity 100

Publicity Interviews Reputation Construction 100

Communications Conversations

MARCH 29, 2019

A North Minneapolis native, Tess excelled in her journalism program at Drake University, during which she presided over the Coalition of Black Students and interned in business development with The Integer Group and in marketing/group sales with Iowa Events Center.

Social Media 128

Social Media Agriculture Marketing Media 128

prTini

JANUARY 15, 2016

As your online community expands, how can your brand balance continuously improving content creativity and performance while providing a high-touch, personalized experience for the community? How do you deliver exceptional, quick customer service while also exceeding the marketing-promotion and revenue-generating goals?

Community 28

Community Agency Internal International 28

Sword and the Script

JUNE 3, 2020

The application in crisis communications is interesting because in the face of negative news coverage the internal debate tends to be two-fold: a) should we respond and b) if so, how? She joined the company as a sales associate in 1987 and before her promotion served as the company’s chief customer service officer.

Product Launch 106

Product Launch Survey Banking Pharmaceuticals 106

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 3, 2019

With the market calling for more external data to complement internal datasets, AWS Data Exchange customers can now leverage Meltwater’s data to enhanced visibility into the world around them, so that they can make better informed decisions,” according to Stephen Orban, General Manager, AWS Data Exchange, Amazon Web Services, Inc.

Data 103

Data Enterprise Survey Instagram 103

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Public service media is failing the public Thank you My thanks to the following communities and individuals. The project has brought me into contact with a new community of more than 50 thinkers and doers. The #FuturePRoof community goes from strength-to-strength. She always improves my work. Progress is slow.

Government 103

Government Education Print Ethics 103

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

And they research and they monitor (sometimes for up to three months) just to find out: a) Who a brand’s target audiences are; and b) Who the key influencers within that community are. They listen a LOT. Then they plan. And talk they do. How and where can your consumer touch your brand? – and 14.9%

Travel 87

Travel Case Study Creativity Advertising 87

PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

This event is focused on “building traffic, expanding brand awareness, improving customer service and gaining insight into today’s latest digital tools.” On the sales side (and if you’re part of the Salesforce community), this event offers 2,700+ sessions across four days. See the agenda for a closer look.

Conference 97

Conference Marketing Case Study Content Marketing 97

Communications Conversations

APRIL 27, 2017

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 ). Who says the CEO can’t also handle customer service? In fact, he often serves as a “customer service” rep of sorts for UW-EC.

Twitter 60

Twitter Customer Service Interviews Employee 60

wiredPRworks

OCTOBER 9, 2015

Thanks, also, to MPI [Meeting Professionals International] for booking me as a Smart Monday speaker. Grow your business by integrating LinkedIn into sales, customer service, marketing, or PR efforts for immediate and long-term impact throughout your company and its community. This is will be my third IMEX conference.

LinkedIn 49

LinkedIn Trends Marketing Meeting 49

Critical Mention

APRIL 26, 2017

My favorite is when we outsourced our media rights to Learfield/International Sports Properties in 1999. However, we had 48 hours to create and host a championship celebration in the Carrier Dome to honor the team, and then, coordinate a major downtown parade, pep rally and community-wide tribute less than two days later.

Sports 60

Sports Internal International Enterprise 60

Solo PR Pro

AUGUST 2, 2016

Independent communication consultants are a savvy, diverse group and have a unique perspective on what the future holds. They have the benefit of working closely with clients, often becoming like an extension of internal teams, across a wide range of industries. The ability to go with the flow is value for our business clients.

Industry 40

Industry Trends Customer Service Internal 40

Solo PR Pro

AUGUST 2, 2016

Independent communication consultants are a savvy, diverse group and have a unique perspective on what the future holds. They have the benefit of working closely with clients, often becoming like an extension of internal teams, across a wide range of industries. The ability to go with the flow is value for our business clients.

Industry 40

Industry Trends Customer Service Internal 40

Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Some of your employees or interns may be more visual in nature and like information that is short and concise, so this may be a good platform to use. Customer Service. Snapchat can be used as a customer service tool to provide visual, engaging, and mobile feedback to individual users. Team Story.

Customer Service 40

Customer Service Employee Internal International 40

wiredPRworks

MAY 18, 2022

Delivering Customer Service in a Self-Service World” shows how customer service is the new marketing. Barbara Rozgonyi leads CoryWest Media, a creative marketing communication consultancy that attracts attention, builds brands, and connects communities. It has been translated into Korean and German.

Small Business 52

Small Business Social Media Radio Media 52

Communications Conversations

MAY 1, 2015

I also serve as a liaison between his accounts and our Customer Service teams, should a customer or claimant reach out to Jack through social media. That includes recognizing the good things our employees, agents and affiliate companies are doing every day in our communities.

Social Media 60

Social Media Media Twitter Insurance 60

PR in High Definition

AUGUST 21, 2018

Customer service is often considered to be the key to a brand’s reputation , but part of keeping the customer happy and loyal, is to bring something new and exciting to keep them engaged. The introduction of something new and a word we hear about all the time in the creative industry.

Branding 54

Branding Brand Trends Social Media 54

PR 20/20

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

As Paul Roetzer ( @paulroetzer ) states in Chapter 8 of The Marketing Performance Blueprint : “Every marketing plan should start with an honest internal marketing assessment. These metrics may be both internally facing (like efficiency) and business oriented (like leads closed or the number of campaigns managed). Customer service?

Marketing 52

Marketing Technology Internal International 52

Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 9, 2016

Why: “The Draw Shop works with everyone from independent authors to huge corporations like Google, collaborating with them each step of the way to create the perfect video,” writes Kristen Dunleavy for Business 2 Community. C4 (Conversation) Case Study: Best Buy Uses Twitter to Enhance Customer Service.

Case Study 40

Case Study Study Training Small Business 40

Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

However, with each emerging platform and tool that enters the workplace or discussion in the social media community, the shadow of potential dark uses and features arises as well. Go to the International Risk and Crisis Communication Conference ( ICRC ). Here are a few ways to do this: 1. Freberg has presented at several U.S.

Crisis Communications 40

Crisis Communications Social Media Crisis Communications 40