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2017 Crisis Management That (Mostly) Worked

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Armchair PR experts get lots of mileage from critiquing crisis management by major brands and businesses this time of year. But what about the crisis situations that are handled well? But in the spirit of fair play, here are some examples of reputation management that succeeded in 2017. Well handled.

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How Well Do You Know the New Rules of Crisis Management?

PRSay

United Airlines. From a crisis management point of view, 2017 had it all! It became clear during the year that technology is often driving the severity and speed of the threat. Why new rules are needed for crisis management. Download your free copy of “The New Rules of Crisis Management” here.

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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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10 Crisis Communication Tips Every Business Needs

Prohibition

Strategic communication during a crisis offers organisations the credibility they need to develop their strategies and re-enter the marketplace in order to provide relevant services to their stakeholders. Who needs crisis communication? Managers and supervisors. Information technology team. Department leaders.

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When The CEO Should Be The PR Spokesperson

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

A truly critical event, like one that involves loss of life, major litigation, or a viral story like the United Airlines incident of 2017 usually requires an ongoing commitment by the company chief. It’s not always about crisis management. To announce a new strategy. To launch a key product.

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PR – An Essential Business? Tips for Keeping Your Sanity, Job and Relationships in a Pandemic

Flack's Revenge

This is especially true for companies that are visible and have significant roles, e.g. cater to consumers or employ large numbers; and those that are in the crosshairs, like airlines, or have good news (e.g., Amazon to hire 100,000 more workers and give raises to current staff to deal with coronavirus demands ).

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How Digital PR Pros Can Cope with Recent Google Search Updates

Cision

This stresses on the importance of mobile search and mobile-optimized websites adds to the importance of ranking higher in mobile search results, especially during a PR crisis when a breaking news is plastered all over the internet. As we saw with the recent United Airlines fiasco , crisis news doesn’t take time to go viral.

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