ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 9, 2017

2017 has seen its share of public relations hits and misses, and staying on the “hits” side of the ledger is linked with maintaining brand trust. Brands keep finding ways to do well by doing good. Other brands, like United Airlines, have worked to repair a loss of trust. Companies like Yum!

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Melissa Agnes

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Over the past few years, we’ve come to learn that one person can go a long way in wrecking havoc on a brand. What about the customers who have a negative experience with your brand but choose not to create a video or campaign that then goes viral – yet, in their silence, choose to never again interact or purchase from your organization?

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PR in High Definition

APRIL 23, 2020

Then, I received a push notification from an airline company offering me a discount on baggage for my next flight if I book by the end of the week. Much like the message I received from the airline company about baggage deals, mistimed communication can be the source of frustration if not carefully considered.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 10, 2017

The public relations team at United had probably just started to breathe easy after the infamous “leggings” crisis when a second PR disaster hit. But for public relations and crisis experts, United’s immediate response was also troubling. As of midday Monday, the airline had issued the following statement.

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Shift Communications

JANUARY 22, 2018

How do we know what to fix in a PR crisis? In previous posts, we’ve shared the basic crisis triangle : Respond with knowledge, speed, and ownership. To develop a more effective crisis communications strategy, we need to understand trust. What constitutes a crisis in each branch of trust, in each of the cores?

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David PR Group

APRIL 8, 2019

How you respond to a crisis often impacts your business more than the crisis itself. The international grounding of the Boeing 737 Max 8 impacted dozens of airlines and thousands of passengers, and it represent ed a logistical nightmare for every airline. A family visiting Ireland booked a room on Air b nb.

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Presspage

MAY 29, 2017

The violent removal of a passenger from an overbooked United Airlines flight triggered an outraged public to post heated comments all over the media. This crisis could have been avoided if the PR department had been sufficiently embedded in the organization. At United Airlines, this was all clearly absent.

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MaccaPR

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Amidst the hurricane of PR catastrophes this past year – from H & M’s racist “Biggest Monkey in the Jungle” debacle, Papa John’s CEO attacking the NFL and Uber’s parade of scandals to United Airlines’ nose-breaking, tooth-shattering attack on a passenger, the Oscar “Best Picture is.Oops!” The first rule for any online crisis ?

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Sword and the Script

MAY 5, 2015

For a mere eighty-eight additional dollars, the airline was kind enough to reassign us in a row together. The airlines are counting on it, indeed, I’d contend airlines, including Delta, prey on such emotions to separate a few more dollars from the consumer wallet. Other Airlines Prey on Parent Emotions Too.

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The Stalwart Blog

MAY 9, 2017

Thoughts of a Crisis PR situation, like the one United embroiled themselves in with reckless abandon, usually bring about images of a company spokesperson or CEO nervously standing in front of a sea of cameras, microphones and reporters trying to convey their side of a very uncomfortable situation. Stakeholders. Far from it.

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Melissa Agnes

JUNE 3, 2014

Identifying the trigger points that indicate that an issue needs to be escalated to the crisis team. An issue is an issue and a crisis is a crisis. Today’s reality is that no matter where an issue – but especially a crisis – originates, it will develop an online presence. It doesn’t.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 26, 2019

But most chief executives aren’t rockstars, and they don’t necessarily embrace a role as brand spokesperson. To show leadership during a serious crisis situation. It’s not always about crisis management. Check out Brunswick’s list of the most connected CEOs , topped by Wal-Mart’s Doug McMillon.

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Communications Conversations

APRIL 3, 2020

The last three weeks have been the longest crisis comms drill of our entire lives. Comms teams have been on full-tilt since early March communicating with employees and stakeholders seemingly non-stop. WHY #1 – these profiles serve as an additional way to build trust with employees, customers and shareholders.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 13, 2017

.” It seems unlikely that any business would try to rebrand in two days (and the rumors have been floating for at least that long), but no brand image expert could blame Weinstein senior management for wanting to distance the company from the name. A rebranding can be part of a smart strategy for moving past a reputation crisis.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

In today’s volatile media and social environment, brand reputation is fragile. According to the World Economic Forum , more than twenty-five percent of a company’s market value is directly attributable to its brand reputation. So how should brands prepare for an unknown, uncontrollable event that could impugn its reputation?

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David PR Group

MAY 20, 2019

The planes have been grounded until further notice, and American Airlines, for example, has cancelled all 737 Max flights through August 19. (If When airlines have brand and image problems, they have a couple go-to solutions which won’t work for Boeing. See Two Seats Away From Not Hating Delta Airlines.

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The Hoffman Agency

AUGUST 29, 2019

While they proved to know more about PR than we expected, we decided to give them an inside look at our world, by putting them through a crisis communications activity. Not a single guest had a background in communications, but they brought with them an ideal of how they want a company they know and trust to react if a crisis strikes.

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The Proactive Report

JANUARY 5, 2015

In his article for Forbes, Jonathan Salem Baskin points out that most crisis do not erupt overnight: C ontrary to the notion that reputations can be ruined in an instant, most crises are months or years in the making. And he says that you probably already know why your brand might be the subject of the reputation crisis in the future.

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MaccaPR

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Your brand and company may never employ a 12-time Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer such as Ryan Lochte as its celebrity spokesperson. But oh, lordy – we as communications and marketing professionals can receive a master class in what NOT to do during a crisis from Lochte’s self-immolation at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

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Prohibition

MAY 15, 2020

And some have been brought to our attention from the public calling brands out on social media for their mishaps. She was then told by the brand that despite winning the competition, she couldn’t receive the care package or the outfit due to not being able to attend the virtual party. It was also picked up by the media.

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David PR Group

AUGUST 17, 2017

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. Conservative commentator Ann Coulter caught considerable heat recently for her online tantrum about Delta Airlines. They scolded her.

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Prohibition

MAY 15, 2020

And some have been brought to our attention from the public calling brands out on social media for their mishaps. She was then told by the brand that despite winning the competition, she couldn’t receive the care package or the outfit due to not being able to attend the virtual party. It was also picked up by the media.

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Cision

JUNE 22, 2015

Grantland ran an interesting piece about U2 recently , describing an existential crisis of sorts. Everyone pretty much knows the rest: Instagram was purchased by Facebook for $1 billion dollars, its growth has surpassed Twitter, it now boasts a per-post brand engagement rate of 4.21 Or , how are brands finding success on Instagram?

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MaccaPR

JUNE 8, 2017

A person who isn’t trying to sell their product or brand, although I’ll be happy to plug your new book or website. What’s your opinion on how CEO Oscar Munoz handled the forced removal of a passenger from a United Airlines plane earlier this year? I even read listeners’ Facebook comments out loud on the air.”. Good question.

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MaccaPR

MARCH 2, 2017

Where can public relations and marketing pros like you learn the best and worst times and days of the week to post branded content to Facebook or Twitter? It’s all guided by author Mike Stelzner, whose own personal branding with 149k Twitter followers deserves study. 9 (More) Lessons From the World’s Best Content Marketing Brands ”. “

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