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Reactive PR Opportunities in Brand Mentions

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

When Stewart retired as host, Arby’s even tweeted him a job application and made a hilarious farewell viral video. While not a direct attack on Tide’s products, the viral video trend of teenagers filming themselves eating Tide Pods in 2017-2018 led to many emergency room reports – and the risk of injury or worse.

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6 Best Practices for Identifying and Reacting to a PR Crisis

Cision

While there is no doubt that communication professionals were involved in positioning the crisis for stockholders and for the public, the aversion of the IPO “crisis” had everything to do with increasing revenue for the company. Identifying a PR crisis. Writing recently in Public Relations Tactics, John J.

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5 tips to get you through a crisis using social media

Presspage

A viral meme, video, or a tweet can appear instantly on the Internet. When a crisis occurs emotions can run high, which can make it difficult to manage online sentiment. There are options though to make sure discussions don’t escalate and you can escape the crisis without too much damage.

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10 Crisis Communication Tips Every Business Needs

Prohibition

What is crisis communication? Crisis communication refers to the fast-paced process of using the right channels, the right words, and the right timing to handle a crisis, especially when there is a public relations, or a marketing issue. There are different ways in which crisis communication can be performed.

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Successful Crisis Management Reaches the Heart Before the Mind

Melissa Agnes

Never underestimate the power of emotion in crisis management. Emotion is often underestimated in crisis management. And yet, it’s one of the most powerful aspects of a crisis. A recent example of this was the Ebola crisis of 2014. Within a few hours, this panic had escalated to a viral point.

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Important Crisis Management Strategies for Managing the Zika Virus

Melissa Agnes

As the Zika virus continues to spread, what are the major crisis management risks that healthcare organizations and government agencies should be thinking about? As emotion cannot be trumped with logic, when a crisis gets to a point of spreading irrational fear, it becomes extremely difficult to manage. and Canada.