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United Airlines, What Were You Thinking?

Melissa Agnes

When a passenger was physically and brutally dragged from his seat aboard United Airlines’s flight 3411 earlier this week – and when the footage of this scene went viral around the globe – the airline’s crisis response was shameful on multiple levels. The post United Airlines, What Were You Thinking?

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American Airlines Soars Through A Potential Crisis

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

At least one company learned something about PR and reputation from the United Airlines fiasco earlier this month. Over the weekend, Twitter and Facebook lit up with smartphone videos of a fresh instance of passenger distress on an airplane. Other companies, both within and outside of the airline industry, should take note.

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How To Master The Public Apology: PR Tips

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

After announcing that her show would resume production despite the Writers Guild of America strike, Drew Barrymore issued a tearful, 5-minute video apologizing for her decision, but seeming to stand by it. But the video was a bit repetitive, self-involved, and unclear. Be clear and concise This is where Drew Barrymore went a bit wrong.

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Are Airlines Being Descriptive Enough in their Galaxy Note 7 Warning?

Melissa Agnes

So, of course, I opened my iPhone and recorded this week’s episode of the #crisisready video series where I discuss the concept of giving people more context when releasing an important message in your crisis prevention and crisis management. The post Are Airlines Being Descriptive Enough in their Galaxy Note 7 Warning?

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Are You Committing These PR Mistakes on a Daily Basis?

Prowly

For instance, United Airlines faced a severe backlash to rebuild consumer trust after a passenger was forcefully dragged off a plane and Domino’s product quality perception took a nosedive after a video […]. The post Are You Committing These PR Mistakes on a Daily Basis? appeared first on Prowly Magazine.

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How’s the Storytelling in the Facebook Page from North Korea’s Airline, Air Koryo?

Ishmael's Corner

Take that photo of a customer smiling over the company’s product/service or that video of employees raising money for a worthy cause, publish on Facebook and voila! I didn’t exactly pull Air Koryo, North Korea’s airline of choice, out of a hat. I didn’t exactly pull Air Koryo, North Korea’s airline of choice, out of a hat.

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How I Could Have Saved United Airlines Three Days And $14,000

The Stalwart Blog

What a week for this airline! The airline continues to suffer from an unending barrage of digital and traditional media torture. Longer term, the airline faces a whale of a lawsuit from the disposed passenger who failed to leave the aircraft on his own accord. The airline learned that particular lesson the hard way.