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When The CEO Should Be The PR Spokesperson

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

It’s good news that corporate leaders are starting to appreciate the power of social media, but progress has been slow. A truly critical event, like one that involves loss of life, major litigation, or a viral story like the United Airlines incident of 2017 usually requires an ongoing commitment by the company chief.

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Preparing for a Hard Landing: Today’s Crisis PR 101

Reputation Us

Whenever a corporate crisis or public gaffe occurs, I often get questions from colleagues, friends and family on what my PR perspective is. This week’s United Airlines incident has by far created the most inquiries from people asking me, “What would you recommend United do now?” Good grief!

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Smart PR Helps Spread Good News

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Emotions layered with happiness make up the majority of top drivers of viral content. The ultimate feel-good story: a baby was born mid-flight on Spirit Airlines. Best of all was the airline’s quick PR thinking as it announced that young Christoph Lezcano will fly free every year on his birthday for life.

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Who Were The PR Winners And Losers of 2017?

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

The HQ2 search generated a frenzy of positive media coverage as well as 238 proposals from individual North American cities, and it helped cement Amazon’s status as a desired corporate neighbor and employer. United Airlines. Here’s hoping for smoother road in 2018.

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7 Lessons Every Marketer Can Learn From The CrossFit Instagram Crisis

MaccaPR

Here’s a question for PR and marketing pros: Which was the most significant corporate communications cri sis recently ? One defender of the gym owner protested: "it was never intended to be posted to Facebook or go ‘viral.’" Hard to select just one, eh? The alternative to that lightning-fast candor?

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How Well Do You Know the New Rules of Crisis Management?

PRSay

United Airlines. Viral videos. Corporate malfeasance. Donnelly authored the opening chapter in a new e-book, “The New Rules of Crisis Management – Issues & Crisis Planning and Response in the Digital Age,” published by RockDove, with distribution support from PRSA Corporate Development. Wells Fargo. Cyber thefts.

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Analyzing First Responders In Crisis PR

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

When a passenger’s video of water flooding a Carnival cruise ship hallway went viral on May 3, it spawned thousands of references to Titanic and some sensational news headlines. He spoke from the heart — without regard for the airline’s possible culpability. Carnival Cruise – the unsinkable PR ship.

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