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Southwest Air’s intern Twitter thread: Brilliant or brutal social media marketing?

Communications Conversations

In case you missed it, last week Southwest Air turned the keys over to the social media intern on Twitter. It’s the Social Media Intern. Southwest Airlines (@SouthwestAir) April 13, 2022. Not surprisingly, few have to do with the intern topic. And yes, the social media intern trope is getting old.

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Launching the first-class experience for a global airline

The Hoyt Organization

One of the largest international airlines was preparing to announce its plans of a $30 million, 18-month-long project to enhance the premium ground facilities at JFK International Airport’s Terminal 7 in New York City.

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S&T Live Recap: For Southwest Airlines, a Complex Crisis Required a ‘Thoughtful Communication Plan’

PRSay

“Whenever we get into any crisis moment, the guiding principles for us are compassion and action,” said Linda Rutherford, chief administration and communications officer for Southwest Airlines. There were thousands of media inquiries over that several-day period, and I think we did a good job,” she said. “We

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3 ways to impress execs with social media metrics

PRSay

It’s also a skill the communications team at Southwest Airlines has mastered. That’s why communications teams and the executives they report to often just scan the metrics without fully understanding them.The solution is to “socialize” the data, says Southwest Airlines senior communications specialist Cindy Villafranca.

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How to Turn Your Brand Crisis into PR Success with Ease

Cision

Social media offers unique marketing and PR opportunities. As much as social media followers love to praise your brand, they won’t hesitate to criticize your actions if they have a good reason. Read on for three tips to turn a social media crisis into a PR win. However, it also comes with a distinct drawback.

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Miami International Airport lands major industry comms award with newsroom

Presspage

Through September 2017, Miami International Airport was dealing with Hurricane Irma, which severely affected the airport's operations. The recognition of Miami International Airport was long due even before it responded to the Irma crisis. On November 7, Miami International Airport was named the recipient of the Peggy G.

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WTF US Airways??!!!

Melissa Agnes

Although some may say this is good publicity, I can bet that senior management over at the airline is in entire disagreement – as are TONS of their customers. Why is it so often that we find airlines at the heart of published gaffes and thoughtless (with major repercussions) posts to social media? Vet, test and train.

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