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Repairing Trust: Reputation Management and Crisis Communications

Shift Communications

Many financial crises, such as incorrect reporting of financial results, stem from failures of intent. Enron failed first in competency when it didn’t generate financial performance, then failed to disclose those results honestly, a failure of character. Failure of fairness , seeking to disadvantage a set of stakeholders.

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When to Ask for a Media Retraction and When to Bite Your Tongue

Polaris

I had the great pleasure a few weeks ago to speak to a class at my alma mater, the Ivey Business School , about reputation management. The class, led by Mary Weil , was part of the school’s Reputation Management course. dpms is a local London business that sells branded apparel, jewelry and products by local artisans.

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Customer Care | The Ultimate PR Strategy

Reputation Us

Nordstrom believes in taking care of its customers even if it means taking back a set of tires that were never even purchased at the apparel store. Another apparel company that has built its legacy upon accepting all reasons for returns is LL Bean. That’s why a financial institute like USAA easily stands out.

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3 former PR pros who made mid-career shifts and lived to talk about it

Communications Conversations

Current role: Co-founder and CEO of a women’s apparel startup, Alice Riot LLC. I’m co-founder and CEO of a women’s apparel startup, Alice Riot LLC. I miss the issues and reputation management work, especially on corporate responsibility issues. Prior to Alice Riot, I had zero background in fashion or apparel.

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A Social Media Policy Can Prevent Online #Fails

David PR Group

On July 4, 2014, American Apparel posted an image on its Tumblr account that someone thought was fireworks but was in reality a stylized image of the space shuttle Challenger explosion from 1986. More information and a sample social media policy are available in my book How to Protect (Or Destroy) Your Reputation Online. –John.