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What You Don’t Know About Malaysia Airlines and How They’ve Handled the Crisis of Flight MH370

Melissa Agnes

As part of my contribution to the Agnes + Day team I have the opportunity to share with you developments around the world relating to protecting the privacy of all people when they either voluntarily or out of necessity, like purchasing an airline ticket, provide their personal and private information via digital platforms.

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How Airlines Like Delta Hold Parents Hostage

Sword and the Script

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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6 Ways To Use PR To Build Brand Marketing

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

A successful narrative doesn’t have to be about a Bezos or a Branson, but it does usually need to involve people – customer testimonials, community impact, employee motivation. In fact, employees can be both a rich source of stories and a powerful channel through which to tell them.

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Learning From Past Crises to Navigate Post-COVID-19

Reputation Us

My recent crisis experiences include the 1992 riots in Los Angeles, when I was working at an NPR station in Southern California, and the 9-11 attacks in 2001, when I was representing the airline industry with public relations firm Webber Shandwick. Show gratitude toward those stories to set a positive tone.

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Repairing Trust: Reputation Management and Crisis Communications

Shift Communications

We’ve broken trust with our stakeholder audiences – investors, customers, employees – by saying or doing the wrong thing. Many financial crises, such as incorrect reporting of financial results, stem from failures of intent. The Covey Trust Matrix. The Trust Matrix demonstrates what constitutes trust.

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How to Deliver a Genuine Corporate Apology [UML]

Sword and the Script

See these related posts: Crisis Comms: No one More Reliable than an Employee. They hired an actor to play the role of a fictitious airline CEO apologizing for a network glitch canceling 140 flights. As for the airlines, flying, once a glamorous mode of travel, has devolved into a miserable experience from start to finish.

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PR Salary: What’s a PR Pro Worth in 2016?

Sword and the Script

Financial services: $120,000. PR an Employee Market. I am a little surprised that technology and financial services segments didn’t rank higher in median salary by market segment. For example, executive recruiters are actively contacting employees at increasing rates.”. Industrial and manufacturing: $135,000.

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