NewsWhip

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

We discussed our latest brand crisis research around misinformation, worker strikes, and vaccine mandates and the key features of public and media interest during the October episode of the NewsWhip Pulse. First person perspectives, specifically those published by VICE, traveled around the social web more often.

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Crisis Brand Branding Airlines 78

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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Crisis Communications Airlines Web 71

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.

Airlines 60

Airlines Travel Customer Service Crisis 60

Melissa Agnes

APRIL 10, 2014

By Judith Delaney, Attorney and member of Agnes + Day’s Crisis Intelligence Team. In the good old days before web 2.0, 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.

Social Media 248

Social Media Crisis Crisis Communications Media 248

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 ?

Instagram 98

Instagram Crisis Local Privacy 98

Communications Conversations

APRIL 3, 2020

The last three weeks have been the longest crisis comms drill of our entire lives. But one channel has given a handful of companies a huge leg up on others in the crisis communications game: personal CEO social media profiles (mostly, on LinkedIn). That active profile will come in awful handy during the next crisis.

Tools 78

Tools Airlines LinkedIn Crisis 78

Cision

MAY 12, 2017

The updates mainly affect web traffic, conversions and content, leading to SEO and PR professionals scurrying for changing their existing strategies. This includes tracking minor changes in keyword rankings and web traffic. As we saw with the recent United Airlines fiasco , crisis news doesn’t take time to go viral.

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Google Digital PR Mobile SEO 259