ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 18, 2017

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? Southwest Airlines’ soft landing. But consider how Southwest Airlines handled a tricky passenger situation in September.

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Presspage

MAY 11, 2017

When a crisis hits, it is important for an organization to have a protocol in place. The protocol should not only focus on how to handle and cope with a crisis, but should also contain a clear communication flow. But if misused, things on social media can take a turn for the worse.

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5W PR

MARCH 13, 2019

What will your company do when a crisis occurs? . Crisis communications , on its surface, is easy to understand – when something bad happens, respond accordingly. However, crisis communications, much like the industries it serves when disaster strikes, is constantly evolving to effectively and efficiently respond in times of need.

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Melissa Agnes

APRIL 10, 2014

By Judith Delaney, Attorney and member of Agnes + Day’s Crisis Intelligence Team. when a crisis happened it was common practice for an organization to withhold information, particularly if the information was incomplete or involved an organization’s Intellectual Property (e.g. Read: What is your Ideal Crisis Response Time?

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Reputation Us

APRIL 12, 2017

Whenever a corporate crisis or public gaffe occurs, I often get questions from colleagues, friends and family on what my PR perspective is. This week’s United Airlines incident has by far created the most inquiries from people asking me, “What would you recommend United do now?” CRISIS IDENTIFICATION PROCESS.

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Melissa Agnes

AUGUST 7, 2014

I had a chance to be on Melissa’s podcast a few weeks ago to talk about some of the trends and challenges professors who are teaching crisis communications are facing today. Teaching a crisis class is not only an exciting opportunity for any professor to have (especially this one), it can be daunting to some as well. Why do I say this?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 15, 2018

A crisis situation presents abundant challenges for public relations and business leaders, not the least of which are the critical first communications. Five crisis PR first responses. He spoke from the heart — without regard for the airline’s possible culpability. Facebook dodges blame.

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Barokas

MAY 3, 2017

PR crisis, with the most viral ones coming from Pepsi and everyone’s least favorite airline, United. But had Pepsi and United simply listened (via social media) both companies could have better responded to their respective audiences. This didn’t do United any favors, as many thought the CEO underestimated the situation.

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PRSay

APRIL 6, 2018

United Airlines. From a crisis management point of view, 2017 had it all! Everyone’s now on social media. Why new rules are needed for crisis management. As creators of the award-winning digital crisis management platform, “In Case of Crisis,” we talk regularly to crisis management practitioners.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JANUARY 16, 2024

From my favorite airline (which is open and sincere in good times and bad) to my credit card company (who handled a data breach quickly and efficiently), down to my neighborhood auto repair shop (which is almost honest to a fault), these traits are a major driver in my day-to-day purchase decisions.

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Prohibition

DECEMBER 9, 2021

In the midst of a crisis, reputations that have been so hard to build can be easily destroyed and the effects can be hard to undo. It doesn’t take much to provoke a crisis, sometimes just a simple mistake on social media can be enough. How to prepare and fix a PR crisis. Create a written crisis plan.

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PR in High Definition

APRIL 23, 2020

I was scrolling through social media over the weekend, looking at all the wonderful banana breads and creative projects people have taken on during lockdown. 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.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 15, 2019

Boeing’s PR crisis deepened this week as a fuller picture emerged of its handling of serious problems surrounding the 737 Max. It’s not unusual that Boeing CEO Muilenberg viewed his crisis in the context of his short-term responsibility to employees and shareholders. CC BY-SA 4.0. It’s in the DNA.

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Melissa Agnes

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

I had the opportunity to present a crisis management workshop to some very savvy and fascinating professionals within the healthcare sector of the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. From The Crisis Intelligence Blog. These Smart Social Media Tactics Will Help You Prevent A Crisis. Dubai was pretty awesome.

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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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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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5W PR

JUNE 6, 2017

Before talking about building trust after a crisis, let’s at least mention the need to build trust with your clients and customers on an ongoing basis. Nature of the Crisis. The reason for the crisis will make a difference on how your proceed as well as what to do early on and later. Or if not, more likely to forgive faster.

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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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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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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 26, 2019

Public relations teams and their agencies typically want to advise a CEO directly, and we routinely urge leaders to build a public profile through social media and high-level content. It’s good news that corporate leaders are starting to appreciate the power of social media, but progress has been slow.

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Melissa Agnes

JUNE 3, 2014

However, if you’re monitoring social media in real-time, you will become aware of the issue as it grows and really turns into an issue in need of your attention. 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.

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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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Cision

JANUARY 11, 2018

United Airlines reminded all of us why crisis PR is still incredibly important. Earned media has become increasingly important with 89 percent of marketing/communications professionals saying they use it to support the demand generation goal of driving brand awareness. How Successful Journalists Use Social Media.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 28, 2018

It’s not alone among social media companies, but the brand has suffered from its casual and misleading response to the situation. Yet as often happens, the crisis gave Uber the chance to turn the corner on its troubles by replacing founder and CEO Travis Kalanick. United Airlines. Here’s hoping for smoother road in 2018.

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Communications Conversations

APRIL 3, 2020

The last three weeks have been the longest crisis comms drill of our entire lives. They’ve largely been using the traditional channels–email, intranets, town halls and social media. They’ve largely been using the traditional channels–email, intranets, town halls and social media.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 21, 2017

But while competitors may be sharpening their knives for Uber while the brand is down, there are some concrete steps a company can take to mitigate a crisis, rehabilitate its image and even emerge from the ashes stronger than ever. The candies were miserable little oblong-shaped blobs, and the traditional and social media backlash began.

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5W PR

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

By: Kaia, Social Media Manager. In a time of social media-fueled cynicism, knowing what your brand stands for and communicating that effectively is a powerful tool. With the rise of social media, it’s easier than ever for brands and their customers to interact, and followers form opinions at the speed of text.

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Norton's Notes

JANUARY 8, 2015

Fernandes has been the CEO since 2001 and by all accounts he is a likeable character with a cult celebrity status in Indonesia who is seen as transforming the airline. As we know any crisis of any nature is a huge test for a high profile CEO but his approach has been described as a “well-oiled communications machine.”

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MAY 23, 2023

Major airports experience increased passenger volumes, and airlines may offer more flights and vacation packages to cater to the demand. In response, hotels and airlines are implementing eco-friendly practices and promoting sustainable tourism initiatives.

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Reputation Us

MAY 12, 2020

When it comes to navigating crisis, I have been in the eye of many storms. As the president of ReputationUs and with 28 years of experience behind me, I have been striving to refine the art of managing corporate reputations during a crisis into a well-honed specialty. Ideally, a crisis is not a time to look at your vulnerabilities.

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Prohibition

APRIL 1, 2022

Here’s a quick round-up of some of the best PR and social media stunts that we’ve spotted for April Fools’ Day 2022: Walkers launch Sandwich crisps. Social media users have shown a lot of love for the stunt, gaining a lot of engagement for the brand. Some made us laugh and others intrigued us.

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Cision

OCTOBER 27, 2016

There are several challenges facing brands today – trust, crisis in the digital age and the change in how and what content consumers view, share and consume. I always thought I’d be…a commercial airline pilot. My favorite social media platform is…Instagram! Stay curious. Ask questions. Rapid Fire Round.

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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. Unsurprisingly this blew up on social media gaining over 14,000 likes and multiple responses highlighting disappointment in the brand and saying how it defeats the point of holding a competition for NHS workers.

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MaccaPR

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

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. Judging from the firestorm on social media, Lochte didn’t come close to making an apology his followers would find “sincere.”.

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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. Unsurprisingly this blew up on social media gaining over 14,000 likes and multiple responses highlighting disappointment in the brand and saying how it defeats the point of holding a competition for NHS workers.

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MaccaPR

JULY 16, 2014

Whether you''re aiming to engage with nanotechnology engineers, addiction medicine experts, electric utility consultants or Asian chefs, LinkedIn is a critical channel for lead-generating inbound marketing and engaging social media efforts. Yet we continue to see businesspeople misusing and abusing LinkedIn protocols.

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