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Can PR Take Ownership Of Reputation?

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

In business as in life, reputation is everything. Few corporate CEOs will deny that a company’s reputation colors every aspect of business, including marketing, talent recruitment, employee relations, shareholder relations, and the customer experience. And reputation’s value seems to grow as a company scales.

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Why Boeing’s Reputation Radar Failed

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Boeing’s PR crisis deepened this week as a fuller picture emerged of its handling of serious problems surrounding the 737 Max. A consumer-products company, on the other hand, typically has a fine-tuned sense for a reputation threat. The narrative has moved from tragedy to scandal.

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Building Trust & Connections: Authenticity’s Role in PR

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

In a world saturated with information, where consumers are more discerning than ever, the role of authenticity in public relations and communications cannot be overstated. Consumers crave genuine connections and are drawn to brands and personalities that share their values and beliefs. Think of the brands you deal with daily.

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Take a Lesson From Southwest and Prepare for Crises

Solo PR Pro

In a recent episode of That Solo Life: The Solo PR Pro Podcast , hosts Karen Swim and Michelle Kane discuss the nightmare that was Southwest Airlines’ system failure over the holidays. In the case of Southwest Airlines, more than 16,000 flights were canceled over the recent holiday season, in part due to severe winter weather.

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TCIP #041 – Life After United Breaks Guitars with Dave Carroll

Melissa Agnes

In 2009, Canadian musician Dave Carroll published the first of three videos telling the story of how United Airlines carelessly broke his guitar. million dollar loss that year; and b) jump-started Dave Carroll’s career as a consumer activist, speaker, musician and author. About guest, Dave Carroll.

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For Southwest and Airbnb, Response Makes the Crisis | David PR 

David PR Group

How you respond to a crisis often impacts your business more than the crisis itself. First, Southwest Air lines , typically a reputational darling, got dinged for its handling of passenger complaints following the grounding of the Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft. Consumers are left to wonder if this is a rampant problem. .

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Samsung PR disaster or crisis management? When it all goes up in flames.

Norton's Notes

It has been a truly torrid couple of weeks for consumer giants Samsung. This shows you how important a corporate reputation is to a company listed on the stock market – maybe its why we are seeing more PR professionals on boards. And this has very much been the case this past couple of weeks. Who can forget antenna-gate, or bend-gate