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How I Could Have Saved United Airlines Three Days And $14,000

The Stalwart Blog

What a week for this airline! The airline continues to suffer from an unending barrage of digital and traditional media torture. Longer term, the airline faces a whale of a lawsuit from the disposed passenger who failed to leave the aircraft on his own accord. The airline learned that particular lesson the hard way.

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IPR Welcomes Nine New Trustees

Institute for Public Relations

. – The Institute for Public Relations is thrilled to announce nine new Trustees to the Board: Kristine Boyden, BCW, Chief Executive Officer (US) Katherine Burns, L’Oreal Groupe (US), AVP, Corporate Affairs and Engagement Whitney Eichinger, Southwest Airlines, Chief Communications Officer Juan Meng, Ph.D.,

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What to do when a short-term crisis evolves into a longer-term issue

Presspage

Why it matters Most Corporate communication departments excel in managing a short-term crisis. First and foremost, as a communications team, you can make a difference; however, you can’t solve the crisis. Data and insights for communications As mentioned, the situation grabbed the attention of all the media.

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6 Social Media “Musts” for Crisis Communication

Cision

Within minutes, the airline acknowledged the situation on Twitter and Facebook. The airline continued to communicate via social media throughout the ordeal and was universally lauded for its social media response to this crisis. Social media adds an overwhelming complexity to crisis communication.

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7 Ways To Crisis-Proof Your Brand

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

As video of United Airlines passenger Dr. David Dao being violently dragged from his seat went viral, the media – and a global audience of prospective customers – were horrified. While there’s no way to truly “crisis-proof” a corporation or brand, there are steps that make it less likely to happen and its impact less severe.

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Where To Find Public Relations Entry-Level Jobs

Doctor Spin

In-house communications departments. Nonprofits often have PR departments or hire PR professionals to manage their communications and outreach efforts. Local, state, and federal government entities often hire entry-level PR professionals to handle public relations and communications tasks. Corporate communications teams.

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First-Quarter PR Winners And Losers

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

In public relations, the term “storytelling” has been co-opted to describe a kind of ideal standard for engaging blog posts and other content. United’s PR debacle has already been reported o n ad nauseum, but it’s valuable to revisit the takeaways for other corporations and business leaders. Sean Spicer.

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