There is a direct connection between employee engagement and customer engagement, otherwise known as “The Spillover Effect”. In this blog post, Dr. Gary Rhoads, Allegiance Loyalty and Engagement Expert, discusses this link, and some research that shows why and how the work environment, combined with employee attitudes, can have a significant impact on a customer’s perception of quality.

The hot new word on the street is “Community.” (A virtual community, e-community or online community is a group of people that primarily interact via communication media such as newsletters, telephone, email, online social networks or instant messages rather than face to face, for social, professional, educational or other purposes). One could say that we have reached the tipping point where companies must incorporate communities into their public relations strategy. But before you do, here are some items that you may want to consider before diving into this new world.