Ishmael's Corner

APRIL 27, 2017

I’ve certainly taken my shots at United over the years with posts ranging from “The Worst Customer Service Narrative in the History of Branding” to the recent “United Enters Third Stage of a.more. More than the mistakes, it’s the type of mistakes, lacking that quality known as common sense.

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5W PR

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Whether it’s a simple customer service issue, or a large-scale communications crisis, addressing issues honestly wins consumers’ trust. Sharing as much information as possible and letting consumers know that you’re working to deal with a problem does much to assuage concerns and triage a crisis.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

A sudden crisis can be an externally driven event that is entirely unpredictable, like the death of a chief executive or an accident by a business partner. Or a crisis can strike closer to home; it can be a rogue employee action or supplier lapse in a single region that affects an entire brand, like the Chipotle E.

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Beyond PR

MAY 3, 2017

The real cause of the United Airlines incident is an industry-wide problem, the all-too-common practice of overbooking. Bumping a paying passenger from a flight is an enormously disruptive action, regardless of which airline does it. The airline even appologized after it bumped a 10-year old from a flight. Image source: [link].

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MAY 23, 2023

Major airports experience increased passenger volumes, and airlines may offer more flights and vacation packages to cater to the demand. In response, hotels and airlines are implementing eco-friendly practices and promoting sustainable tourism initiatives. I took advantage of this while planning a family trip to the Bahamas last year.

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Landis PR

JANUARY 5, 2023

Yet it can erode in a moment, such as it has for the airline Southwest – previously known for great customer service – cancelled 15,000 flights over Christmas. Public trust is perhaps your business’s most valuable commodity. It takes time to build, and it takes effort to maintain.

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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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Stuart Bruce

OCTOBER 30, 2014

Stuart Bruce speaking at the IATA Crisis Communications in the Social Media Age conference. (c) This morning I gave a keynote at the global ‘Crisis Communications in the Social Media Age’ conference in Istanbul. If we can create our crisis communications blog in minutes then they can equally create their attack blog.

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NewsWhip

JUNE 10, 2021

Differences between risk & crisis | Jump to text. Deploying crisis management teams | Jump to text. It comes down to every customer service interaction. How would you define the difference between risk management and crisis management? The Miracle on the Hudson, United airlines. Talking Points.

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