Newsfile

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Media monitoring involves systematically tracking and analyzing media content (such as news articles, social media posts, and broadcast segments) related to a specific brand, industry, or topic. It helps organizations stay informed about their reputation, competitors, and industry trends. What are Brand Mentions?

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JANUARY 17, 2022

With the recent increase in the use of social media in crisis situations, organisations across all sectors need to understand the benefits of incorporating it into their crisis plan. In fact, most experts agree that social media needs to be treated as a vital part of any company’s crisis communication plan.

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Cision

MARCH 22, 2016

Brand crises take many forms. And while no crisis is enviable, brand trolls can be some of the most annoying and damaging for your brand. So how can you protect your brand’s image? Eighty-eight percent of trolls prefer Twitter. To prevent a crisis from taking off, take a look at the following infographic.

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Cision

APRIL 13, 2016

There will always be people or organizations that do not like your brand. If your brand isn’t ready to face them, crises can blow up and do major damage. says it’s more important to add value with your crisis communication than to try and spin the issue. Today, one comment on social can impact a brand’s reputation.

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Melissa Agnes

MARCH 15, 2018

This episode of The Crisis Intelligence Podcast discusses: The crisis communication strategies Jordan and his team used to effectively evacuate 88,000 people in only a few hours. How Jordan and his team leveraged monitoring tools to help expand the reach of their crisis communications. Crisis Ready.

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Cision

JUNE 20, 2015

When you listen to conversations about your brand on social media, take note of the frequency of negative comments and the topics associated with such sentiments. However, not every pessimistic tweet or Facebook rant should be treated like a major crisis. Prepare yourself for a social media crisis. 1. Low-Level.

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Cision

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

Alan Caldwell, APR, vice president and chief diversity strategist at Cerrell Associates, stresses the importance of authenticity in brand communication. In this interview, Alan discusses the critical steps for successful crisis communications, what it means for your brand to be human and how to improve communication through research.

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Karwoski & Courage

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

The great Twitter 280 Characters debate of 2017 has begun. Here's everything you need to know and 10 things for your company or brand to consider. The post The Great Twitter 280 Characters Debate appeared first on Karwoski & Courage - Minneapolis Public Relations.

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PR Fuel

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

There are five key components to public relations that should all work together to build and improve your company’s reputation. You write and publish whatever content you want on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Crisis Communications. Reputation and Brand Management. Media Relations. Earned Media.

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PR in High Definition

JANUARY 30, 2024

There’s also the personal brand of Elon Musk, who continuously seems woefully unprepared for responding to criticism aimed at X (formerly Twitter). Mistakes are inevitable, and the effects can either be short-lived or they can have the potential to cause long-term damage to a brand’s reputation.

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AUGUST 15, 2022

and the general public calling out brands and individuals online, it’s safe to say we’ve seen our fair share of crisis management in play already this year. Here’s our round-up of the top five disasters that have caught our eye: Molly-Mae Hague – a personal PR crisis. No one cared.

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JULY 10, 2019

Some of these came to light by members of the public calling brands out on social media for their slip-ups and others were campaigns by PR and marketing teams that simply did not turn out as planned. The brand played with its 30-year tagline, “the best a man can get”, and replaced it with “The best men can be”.

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Shift Communications

JULY 26, 2017

There’s a crisis communications mantra: tell it all, tell it early and tell it yourself. Luckily, with a pre-approved crisis communications plan already in place, G.W. With the brand message posted, the storm is already starting to calm, but G.W. Which brings us to our friend, G.W. Shark and his vegan donuts.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 25, 2017

The speed and accessibility of social media means that brands are always teetering on the edge of a crisis. Because it only takes one post to destroy a reputation, companies need to be wary of who has the power to create and share content. Newhouse School of Public Communications, Jamie Ward, Ph.D. , Prepare in advance.

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JANUARY 14, 2022

What is a PR Crisis? A PR crisis is a negative story about your brand that threatens the reputation of your organisation, causes reputational damage, or negatively impacts sales or stock value. A crisis could be triggered by an accident, a serious error, or an inappropriate action. What is a PR Crisis Plan?

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Cision

JUNE 3, 2015

It’s unlikely that you can do anything to avoid the instant virality of anything remotely salacious or damning to a company, its executives or its brand. The ability for a company to not only manage and survive a crisis, but to thrive skillfully, all depends on its focus and planning prior to the onset of that crisis.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

At first glance it seems great, the brand is seemingly benefiting with some organic lift stemming from its paid efforts. For sure, Twitter is not the real world. The post This Twitter Ad Shows Us Why Social Media Advertising Needs Cross-Functional Teams Empowered with Compassion and Humanity appeared first on Sword and the Script.

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JANUARY 7, 2022

Don’t think for a second that your company couldn’t be at risk for such a thing happening – let alone what kind of damage would befall your brand should an unforeseen event occur. This quote could not be any more true for crisis planning. How do you define crisis management? What is a crisis?

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MAY 15, 2020

And some have been brought to our attention from the public calling brands out on social media for their mishaps. She was then told by the brand that despite winning the competition, she couldn’t receive the care package or the outfit due to not being able to attend the virtual party. It was also picked up by the media.

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PR in High Definition

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Responding in the wrong way, or not responding at all, can have a negative knock-on effect on the reputation of individuals and/or companies, so being prepared for communicating on issues will be a key consideration as we enter the new year. Move over media relations. Rowling who voiced opinions that many deemed as anti-transgender.

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Critical Mention

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

With that in mind, we’ve outlined why it’s essential to have brand tracking capabilities to monitor trending topics. Last but certainly not least, crisis communications is another benefit of following trends. By monitoring trending topics in your industry, you can manage your brand’s reputation. Twitter trends.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 15, 2018

First statements say a lot about what a brand stands for, and they reflect on the quality of its leadership. Five crisis PR first responses. The language fits the Tesla brand: aloof, calculated, and confident. The final paragraph of a March 30 follow-up blog stands out as a piece of sincere communication.

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Stuart Bruce

MAY 29, 2016

I actually laughed out loud when I read this story about the BBC’s world affairs editor John Simpson setting up a corporate consultancy to advise on crisis communications and then even more rapidly closing it again because of the crisis it created. Real public relations is about behaviour, reputation and relationships.

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Prohibition

MAY 15, 2020

And some have been brought to our attention from the public calling brands out on social media for their mishaps. She was then told by the brand that despite winning the competition, she couldn’t receive the care package or the outfit due to not being able to attend the virtual party. It was also picked up by the media.

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PRSay

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Within hours of sending the message, Morey found himself the subject of a Twitter uproar. More than 170,000 Twitter responses appeared to come from basketball fans who were offended by his position. ( His experience includes brand and reputation management, litigation PR, community relations, and crisis response.

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Cision

MAY 11, 2016

Today’s opportunity cost can be measured in unanswered tweets and reactive communication. Marketers must ensure their brands are engaged in ongoing real dialogue with customers and partners. At that point, the system failed completely and Twitter erupted with complaints. Curious about the impact on brand?

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MaccaPR

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

When the inevitable social media backlash erupted, the CrossFit gym owner compounded the crisis by posting a profanity-laden response that called criticism by outraged women “b t,” “delusional and ignorant” and “feeble minded garbage.” CRISIS LESSON #3: MONITOR YOUR OWN COMPANY’S SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS AS YOU MONITOR YOUR CONSUMER’S.

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PR Conversations

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Is recent social media engagement related to new research and/or a growing personal interest, or is it mainly a tool for reputation management regarding possible (mis)interpretation(s) of your theoretical body of work? A reputation is nothing more than what members of a public think and say about an organization.

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Shift Communications

JULY 19, 2017

He then he goes to Twitter and sees #SharkWeek is trending – but for all the wrong reasons (read: attacks, ruined beach days, lack of dancing skills , etc.). is suffering a crisis. As our VP of Marketing Tech previously summarized : In a crisis management situation, something has gone wrong and your brand is on fire.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Was your messaging on brand and did you win back your customer’s trust? . Measure the impact of your work and show how your leadership and advice helped reduce the crisis and saved the company’s and customer’s reputation. Every business and crisis is different. Did you appoint the proper spokesperson?

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Beyond PR

APRIL 22, 2016

If managed especially well, few outside your crisis response team will even know something happened. A carefully compiled crisis communications guide can literally save your business when the inevitable occurs. The key to remember is that there’s no universal crisis handbook you can order and put on your shelf.

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Prakkypedia

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Vegemite’s marketing and PR team must be pleased with the spike in brand mentions since it began sharing a story yesterday about a Vegemite icy pole. Apparently, it’s caused Twitter to “meltdown” (which doesn’t seem hard these days although tweeters might have something different to report). Chilled pic.twitter.com/AgbsR2QKCN.

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Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 11, 2012

You are (quite literally) the face of your brand to a variety of audiences. So when you get a little nutty and have a naked public meltdown or go fruit loops on an airplane headed for Vegas…and you’re the pilot , it’s going to negatively affect your brand. Tarnishing your brand doesn’t have to happen in such a dramatic fashion.

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Karen Freberg

DECEMBER 30, 2019

I would have never imagined this would become one key part of my brand and reputation in the industry and academy. I am forever grateful to brands like Hootsuite, HubSpot, Meltwater, Adobe, and Facebook for their investment and friendship over the years. I am forever grateful to Twitter for this very reason.

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PRSay

APRIL 6, 2018

Brand misjudgments. From a crisis management point of view, 2017 had it all! It is not that all the tried and trusted tenets of crisis management have fallen by the wayside. Indeed, many of the core ideas of how to neutralize an issue, mitigate a crisis and protect a reputation remain intact. United Airlines.

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Karen Freberg

JUNE 11, 2018

Social media operates in a way that allows brands and individuals share information and create buzz in a very powerful and immediate way. This can be done for both positive campaigns, but can also be used in crisis communications. I love IHOP – great food and atmosphere – and a pretty iconic brand.

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MaccaPR

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Your brand and company may never employ a 12-time Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer such as Ryan Lochte as its celebrity spokesperson. But oh, lordy – we as communications and marketing professionals can receive a master class in what NOT to do during a crisis from Lochte’s self-immolation at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

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