Cision

APRIL 28, 2015

The story became one of helping employees and reinstating an employer known for taking care of his workers and customers. The locals loved the story. A community uniting around a labor strike? They would still have to pay their bills, deal with customer service, and hope their WiFi worked. The media loved it.

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Employee Print Customer Service Local 120

Deirdre Breakenridge

OCTOBER 20, 2015

Most schools offer the basic courses such as Introduction to PR, Writing, Research, Campaigns, Case Studies, and Crisis Communications. If you use this as the requirement, the good news is that public relations curricula across the board seem to meet the requirement. How has your PR education prepared you for your career?

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Education Course Training Social Media 150

Communications Conversations

MAY 3, 2017

We’re expected to be writers, designers, photographers, videographers, project managers, community managers, customer service agents, marketers, crisis communicators, recruiters and analysts. But here are a few spots I keep going back to: Wise Acre Eatery (locally sourced food and giant, thick-but bacon).

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Healthcare SMB Social Media Meeting 114

Reputation Us

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

Boggs said it’s important for executives to discuss different crisis communications scenarios and practice executing the plan through simulations. Trying to communicate a crisis without a plan is like trying to float a boat with holes. You developed a crisis communications plan?’ By Peter Strozniak.

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Crisis Crisis Communications Insurance Insurance 60

Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Powwowing With Pepco on Social Media September 28th, 2010 Tweet I haven’t been the biggest fan of my local energy company, Pepco, recently. That, I understand.

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Social Media Media Skype Energy 69

Critical Mention

AUGUST 21, 2018

According to a 2017 local customer review survey, 85% of customers trust online reviews as much as their friends’ recommendations. Also, 70% of buying experiences are based on how customers feel they’re treated. From Google to Facebook to Yelp, what people say about your company matters.

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Customer Service Writing Financial Local 61

Prohibition

JANUARY 14, 2022

Corporate impropriety, such as fraud, theft, negligence, corruption, deception, poor customer service etc. 11 Steps to Effectively Managing a PR Crisis. A company or organisation is only as good as its ability to quickly, effectively, and creatively manage a crisis. The PR crisis team should consist of.

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Crisis How To Crisis Management Crisis Communications 62

Critical Mention

JUNE 29, 2018

Takeaway: Tide did a great job combatting the crisis by using Twitter to reply to people having “trouble” with its products, telling them to contact their doctor or local poison center and also providing the company’s customer service number.

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Crisis Customer Service Video Financial 68

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Each corporate PRCA member will be expected to engage with a local school each year. It’s indicative of the fact that outside of customer service, social media engagement has largely become a paid activity. Other outcomes include brand awareness, crisis communications, employee advocacy, and social change.

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Government Education Print Ethics 103

PR in High Definition

AUGUST 27, 2019

In any crisis, it’s important to establish the facts: who is calling you and are they who they say they are? If it’s an unhappy customer, then should you pass it on to customer services? Local teams: Giving a timely and considered reply can be tricky. When it comes to social media trolls, do not engage!

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Crisis How To Newspapers Reputation 72

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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Airlines Reputation Customer Service Social Media 54

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MAY 23, 2023

Increased use of artificial intelligence in travel: AI is already being used in various aspects of travel, from chatbots for customer service to personalized recommendations for accommodations and activities. I took advantage of this while planning a family trip to the Bahamas last year.

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Travel Tourism Airlines Hotels 40

Stuart Bruce

JULY 23, 2017

In reality social media should ‘live’ in each and every corporate function as it has a vital role to play in customer service, marketing, public relations, human resources and numerous other functions. Each should use social media to support whatever its objectives are for supporting the organisation.

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Social Media Media Customer Service Corporate 68