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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. Yet, what to do if a short-term crisis evolves and turns to the longer-term? This message was spread via corporate channels, but a press release available to the media significantly impacted the spread of this message.

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7 Lessons Every Marketer Can Learn From The CrossFit Instagram Crisis

MaccaPR

Here’s a question for PR and marketing pros: Which was the most significant corporate communications cri sis recently ? CRISIS LESSON #3: MONITOR YOUR OWN COMPANY’S SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS AS YOU MONITOR YOUR CONSUMER’S. CRISIS LESSON #7: CORPORATE SHOULD PROTECT ITS BRAND AT THE LOCAL LEVEL.

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The Art of the Comeback: How These Companies Returned to Prominence

5W PR

A huge government bailout to keep GM in business earned the company the derisive moniker Government Motors… Quite a fall from the union darling and first choice of millions of “buy American” focused consumers. One of the premier airlines in the country, Delta once ruled the friendly skies.

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10 Crisis Communication Tips Every Business Needs

Prohibition

When a crisis hits the news, we are reminded of a valuable lesson: that companies and businesses often have to act fast in order to prevent further damage from taking place. Crisis communications is an important aspect to tackle as a business owner. This guide is written to assist in every aspect of crisis communication.

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7 Lessons That Ryan Lochte’s Olympic Crisis Can Teach PR Pros

MaccaPR

Along with the term “non-denial denial” – coined by editor Ben Bradlee of the Washington Post to describe the Nixon Administration’s evasive responses during Watergate – corporate communicators should be wary of issuing what can only be called a non-apology apology. Lesson #3 – Apologize – No Really, Sincerely Apologize.

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Company Bites Journalists…Again

Sword and the Script

Most of the pundits say that in the long run stunts like these will ruin a corporate reputation. In the deluge of information and the chaos of life, the vast majority of consumers are on to the next thing. And then, suddenly, like the airliner itself, the story disappeared and we forgot. Because we forget too easily.

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Future of PR and social media for International Air Transport Association crisis communications conference

Stuart Bruce

Stuart Bruce speaking at the IATA Crisis Communications in the Social Media Age conference. (c) This morning I gave a keynote at the global ‘Crisis Communications in the Social Media Age’ conference in Istanbul. Gigantic multi-national and trans-national corporations have no respect for borders or governments.