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Analyzing First Responders In Crisis PR

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

First statements say a lot about what a brand stands for, and they reflect on the quality of its leadership. Facebook’s response to the recent data privacy controversy was immediate – so immediate that it happened the day before the scandal broke. The language fits the Tesla brand: aloof, calculated, and confident.

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Who Were The PR Winners And Losers of 2017?

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

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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When The CEO Should Be The PR Spokesperson

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

For those who said they did plan to speak publicly about issues, the most pressing topics named were data privacy, healthcare, and diversity and inclusion. But most chief executives aren’t rockstars, and they don’t necessarily embrace a role as brand spokesperson. Many lack the time or commitment to deal with media.

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7 Lessons Every Marketer Can Learn From The CrossFit Instagram Crisis

MaccaPR

Amidst the hurricane of PR catastrophes this past year – from H & M’s racist “Biggest Monkey in the Jungle” debacle, Papa John’s CEO attacking the NFL and Uber’s parade of scandals to United Airlines’ nose-breaking, tooth-shattering attack on a passenger, the Oscar “Best Picture is.Oops!” Facebook page ) and.

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The good and the bad: a look back at PR campaigns that launched in January

Prohibition

As part of this, a number of big brands, including Morrsions and Tesco, announced that they’d be willing to offer their services to help the NHS. This bid to help the NHS highlights the genuine good will of the brand and showcases their support through a challenging time. As a result of this massive privacy invasion.

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PR Tech Briefing: Prezly is CRM for PR that’s Built on an Online Newsroom

Sword and the Script

Prezly includes footers in its email templates for unsubscribing, forms for data requests and linking to a privacy policy. Both versions provide three users seats, but you need the expert version for all the bells and whistles and white label branding. However, “as a European company, we have GCPR [compliance] baked in.”

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Smile, You're on Social Media

Mindful Marketing

Thanks to cellphones and social media, millions can now easily watch outtakes from our lives, whether we like it or not, which is what one unsuspecting airline traveler recently experienced. PlaneBae is not a romance - it is a digital-age cautionary tale about privacy, identity, ethics and consent.” ” Wow.