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Lessons for critical communications from the Sochi Olympics

Melissa Agnes

By Garth Rowan, Communications Consultant and member of the Agnes + Day Crisis Intelligence Team. It’s all about high stakes performance and that’s where similarities between the world of the top athlete and the crisis communicator run parallel. Who’s supporting your crisis team in its hour of need? Crisis Communications'

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Critical Mention Launches Media Contact Database, Expands Earned Media Suite

Critical Mention

The product launch is one of the company’s most significant since its founding in 2002 and will allow customers to leverage a powerful Earned Media Suite when combined with Critical Mention’s TV, Radio, Social Media and Online News Monitoring.

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Study: Automotive Manufacturers Still Missing Out on ESG Opportunities

Bianchi Biz Blog

Since 2002, the company had been a member of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) , a worldwide initiative for an inclusive and sustainable global economy. Michael has experience from more than 150 communication projects (stock exchanges, Investor Relations, M&A, crisis) so far in his career. Words must be followed by deeds.

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When Tragedy Strikes in Sports – Making the Right Call with Your PR Plan

PRSay

Specifically in sports PR, we often discuss being ready and prepared as best as possible for crisis situations to occur at any given moment, but how are we ever supposed to plan and be prepared for the loss of a marquee athlete in the middle of the season like with the passing of Fernandez. Follow Natalie on Twitter @npmikolich.

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Paid Wires Hacked Again

Flatiron Communications

Over the years, the paid wires services – yes, they’re still a thing — have all had to endure the periodic PR crisis involving the inadvertent distribution of a fallacious news release. ” Internet Wire was so harmed by the breach, it was forced to change its name.

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Ivy Le’s Good Pitch Lands Ink in The Atlanta Journal Constitution

Bad Pitch Blog

The deepening credit crisis, which prompted coordinated rate cuts last week by the Federal Reserve and other central banks, is likely to hurt business investment and hiring nation-wide. And none too soon! While Georgia isn’t immune to economic woes, Georgia is simultaneously gaining traction as the Crossroads of Global Health.

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Kpop Lessons: Handling Defamation Through Public Relations

Waxing UnLyrical

Earlier this year, Korean netizens questioned the academic credentials of musician Tablo , pen name Daniel Armand Lee, who graduated from Stanford University in 2002. Although I have no experience in crisis communication, I have learned some important lessons in light of Tablo’s scandal. Regardless, thanks for visiting!