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Communicating Clearly and Avoiding a PR Crisis

Ronn Torossian

The burger itself was launched at the beginning of the year and was promoted in a social media campaign on Twitter and Facebook. Unfortunately, the new ad campaign in April was banned by advertising watchdogs in the United […]. The post Communicating Clearly and Avoiding a PR Crisis appeared first on.

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Elon Musk’s Twitter Takeover: Lessons for Leaders

Reputation Us

Elon Musk is revolutionizing Twitter — for good or ill, depending on which of a million fiery headlines you agree with. Elon Musk’s approach to the acquisition of Twitter — via inflammatory tweets, friends’ money, and the Delaware Chancery Court — has spilled a lot of ink. Musk’s ultimate goal is to make Twitter profitable.

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#14: What happens when influence outshines advertising?

NewsWhip

What happens when influence outshines advertising? Follow Bryan on Twitter: @bryanpedersen. That it’s not that advertising is declining, it’s just that consumers are changing. And the way that they’re consuming media is changing, and by nature of that, how they’re consuming advertising is changing, right?

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PR Lessons From The Biggest Failures of 2023

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Walk the walk before you talk: International Women’s Day It was more an embarrassment than a crisis, but in March of 2022, hundreds of companies marked International Women’s Day with promotions or social posts of support. By that metric, Musk’s acquisition of Twitter has been a success.

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Analyzing First Responders In Crisis PR

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

A crisis situation presents abundant challenges for public relations and business leaders, not the least of which are the critical first communications. Five crisis PR first responses. Southwest later showed good taste along with solid PR judgment by suspending its marketing and advertising. Facebook dodges blame.

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This Twitter Ad Shows Us Why Social Media Advertising Needs Cross-Functional Teams Empowered with Compassion and Humanity

Sword and the Script

You can’t just spend your way to success in social media advertising. They can and do comment on paid promotions as this advertisement for AT&T Fiber demonstrates. For sure, Twitter is not the real world. For example, bring your PR and customer service teams into the advertising planning process.

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How to Prepare a PR Crisis Plan

Prohibition

Are you prepared for a PR crisis? Whether it’s a product recall, staff injury becoming public news or something else entirely, a PR crisis can happen to any business. Businesses of all shapes and sizes can fall victim to a PR crisis at any time. What is a PR Crisis? What is a PR Crisis Plan?

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