Melissa Agnes

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

One of the challenges of communicating effectively in times of viral issue and crisis management is ensuring that your brand’s communications are consistent across every stakeholder group, region and department. Crisis communication is complex, dynamic and critically important to get right.

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Prohibition

JUNE 28, 2023

Whether it’s a food contamination issue, a product recall, or a public relations nightmare, it’s imperative for food and drink companies to have a solid crisis management plan in place. Crisis management in food PR is the art of effectively handling these crises, to protect the reputation and livelihood of the brand.

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PRSay

DECEMBER 2, 2020

When two of Boeing’s new 737 MAX passenger jets crashed within five months of each other in late 2018 and early 2019, killing a total of 346 people in Ethiopia and Indonesia, the company faced the worst crisis in its 100-year history. You have to bring that information up to senior management.

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Onclusive

APRIL 22, 2021

The best way to prepare for a crisis is to invest in a crisis communications response and management program. In a time of crisis, communicators need to act decisively and quickly with transparent responses. However, with structure, you can put together an effective crisis communications plan.

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Prohibition

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Any company, big or small, can experience a crisis. According to research, about 75 percent of companies will experience a crisis at some point due to the increasing complexity of modern business and the growth of social media in our fast-paced world. This is where crisis management comes in.

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PR Fuel

MAY 31, 2022

Almost 70-percent of businesses recently surveyed experienced a crisis in the past five years. Negative information about your business can travel quickly, and crisis management is critical. How you handle a business crisis reveals your character and skill at handling a catastrophe. Gives Necessary Information.

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Melissa Agnes

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Discover how utility company, Alectra, successfully manages issues and crises as a regular course of business—and how their learnings and successes can be implemented into your crisis ready program. Utility companies are no stranger to the multitude of challenges that present themselves in times of crisis.

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Prohibition

JANUARY 24, 2022

Having a crisis communication plan in place ahead of time reduces confusion, ensures an effective communication flow, and improves messaging timeliness during or after a crisis. The basics of good crisis communications are the same for every company. What causes a crisis to go viral?

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Axia PR

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Follow these best practices to ensure your company has a plan before a crisis strikes. The biggest challenge when creating an action plan for a media crisis is not knowing where it will come from. Crisis communications planning always seems to fall to the bottom of the to-do list until it’s suddenly urgent.

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Prohibition

JANUARY 7, 2022

Crisis management is something every company needs to implement as part of its business processes. Without a documented plan, how would you handle a crisis? If you think you could never be the victim of a crisis, think again. If you think you could never be the victim of a crisis, think again.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The PR Daily newsletter provides not just the top headlines of the day, but in-depth insight and strategies for everything from crisis communications to the future of PR. From dissecting successful brand strategies to analyzing real-time crisis management, it ensures its readers are never out of the loop.

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Axia PR

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

A crisis communications plan protects and defends companies and organizations from a fallout in the public eye. These crises are caused by issues like a company scandal, an executive’s inappropriate behavior, or a product recall. Developing a crisis communications plan can help companies maintain their reputation.

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Melissa Agnes

SEPTEMBER 21, 2014

Welcome to episode #016 of The Crisis Intelligence Podcast, with Melissa Agnes and Jonathan Hemus. Faced with this utmost and devastating challenge, how did the airline fare in their crisis management and what lessons can you take away to strengthen your own organization’s crisis plan?

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Melissa Agnes

AUGUST 14, 2014

I’m always interested in seeing what’s being studied in universities these days, as well as the academic’s approach to the theoretical side of crisis communication, and so this day of observation and interaction was very fascinating for me. In terms of the crisis communication research.

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PRSay

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

We have experienced firsthand how a crisis can significantly and quickly impact business operations. Companies can prepare by evaluating the crisis process, team, tools and resources they have in place. Establishing a solid understanding of your key audiences makes it easier to meet them where they’re at during a crisis.

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Presspage

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

While few try to make mistakes deliberately, every company needs to anticipate a crisis. The good news is that with a few simple precautions, you can breeze through any crisis while keeping your relationship with investors and customers intact. What is crisis comms and why is it important? That’s the bad news.

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Melissa Agnes

MARCH 13, 2014

By now, we’ve all heard of the terrible crisis Malaysia Airlines is facing with flight MH370 appearing to have vanished out of thin air with over 200 passengers and crew members aboard. It’s an unthinkable situation, though one that every airline needs to be prepared to properly manage at any given time.

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PRSay

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

The company suspended “Twitter Blue” less than 48 hours after introducing it. But for public safety communicators, changes to Twitter’s blue-check policies have sown confusion and eroded trust during emergencies. Instead, his “Twitter Blue” feature would let any user who pays $7.99 Rogosky, who lives in Long Island, N.Y.,

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Melissa Agnes

AUGUST 12, 2014

As my mind continually wraps around risk and crisis communications (I can’t help it, it just works that way), this study leaves me with a question of concern: If trust in executives is at an all-time low, how can this work against your organization in a crisis? Think about it. And who are your spokespersons?

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5W PR

AUGUST 16, 2020

The acceleration of social media has added to the challenges of crisis communications, an impact that a Pentland Analytics study says has doubled the impact on shareholder value. The study also found that those companies that responded well saw an average increase in the value of 20% while those that didn’t experience a 30% decrease.

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Mediagraphix PR

MAY 10, 2023

Crisis communication is an essential component of corporate management. No matter how well-prepared a company is, there will come a time when bad news must be delivered to stakeholders.

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Reputation Antistress by Sergii Bidenko

APRIL 21, 2023

In essence, a crisis is a situation that doesn't fit into a person's or a company's previous experience. So often, getting over a crisis is very tough if we rely on common skills or verified knowledge. If you don't monitor reviews about your business regularly, it's time to start doing so during a crisis.

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5W PR

JULY 1, 2019

Inevitably, many businesses undergo some sort of mishap or crisis that requires professional handling. Crisis communication is an aspect of doing business that many find uncomfortable, but it’s something that must have a defined protocol in order to effectively employ it. Take Ownership and Responsibility. Don’t Place Blame.

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PRSay

APRIL 6, 2018

From a crisis management point of view, 2017 had it all! Why new rules are needed for crisis management. As creators of the award-winning digital crisis management platform, “In Case of Crisis,” we talk regularly to crisis management practitioners. Wells Fargo. Viral videos.

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Melissa Agnes

JUNE 6, 2015

Welcome to episode #052 of The Crisis Intelligence Podcast, with Melissa Agnes and Monika Lancucki. When the company Monika Lancucki worked for went into receivership, they knew they were in for a crisis management challenge. How to prepare and manage a corporate crisis involving receivership.

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Cision

JUNE 8, 2015

The airline continued to communicate via social media throughout the ordeal and was universally lauded for its social media response to this crisis. Social media adds an overwhelming complexity to crisis communication. What I want to do in this post is to examine how to best use social media for crisis communication.

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Reputation Antistress by Sergii Bidenko

JULY 10, 2023

It's about a crisis fixer who helps rich and influential clients solve their problems. In my practice, only some clients want to protect themselves in advance than those who call me during a crisis. But you know exactly what your two or three situations are that could potentially turn into a crisis. So, you know your problems.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 4, 2016

The one big element which is incorporated in PR, regardless of the specific industry is crisis management and communications. In fact, as a former head of pro sports team PR department, you are always interested in discerning how a particular organization handles crisis situations. And it’s not uncommon.

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PRSay

JUNE 7, 2021

Organizations are only as strong as how they respond in moments of crisis. But when crises arise, in-house communications personnel often mistakenly believe that their ideas to counteract the damage are foolproof and cannot be second-guessed. Spark new ideas.

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PRSay

JANUARY 13, 2022

When companies respond in crisis situations, what they say matters more than their nonverbal cues, a recent study finds. Eight hundred people were randomly assigned to watch one of four videos, all involving a reporter asking a company spokesperson about a scandal. Illustration: BQ-Studio ].

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Axia PR

JANUARY 14, 2024

OpenAI faced a pivotal moment when CEO Sam Altman’s abrupt departure led to mass employee protests — the company he founded has now reinstated him. Organizations facing crisis risk instability if they don’t handle situations promptly and correctly.

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Melissa Agnes

JANUARY 18, 2017

One important aspect of your organization’s successful crisis management, is being able to reach out to, and communicate with, all impacted and relevant stakeholders, in a timely and efficient fashion. Who’s responsible for these communications? Next steps for your crisis preparedness program.

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Melissa Agnes

AUGUST 8, 2016

With the growing use of social media to follow brands, rather than navigating to the brand’s corporate website, should your corporate website still be used as your crisis communications home base? One you should aim to think through within your crisis preparedness. It’s the best way to archive your crisis response.

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5W PR

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Crisis communications, on its surface, is easy to comprehend and understand – when something bad happens, respond accordingly. However, crisis (as it is simply referred to in PR) much like the industries it serves, is constantly evolving to effectively and efficiently respond in times of need.

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5W PR

JUNE 22, 2020

Any business knows that no matter what’s going on and how well they are on top of everything, a crisis is never expected. However, how well the business can respond during a crisis always reflects on the public’s perception of the organization in the future, whether in a positive or negative light. Tips for Post-PR Crisis Management.

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Reputation Us

AUGUST 1, 2016

She got trapped in my ponytail — crisis averted. Similarly, a key thing to remember with PR is that you will someday face a crisis or receive negative publicity. Communicating Internally. If we think of a colony as a community, working in many ways like a company, one bee’s sting works something like a fire alarm going off.

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Shift Communications

JULY 24, 2017

s vegan donut shop is suffering from a crisis as a result of the negative media attention around sharks during Discovery Channel’s Shark Week. Whether a brand has experience with controversial news or has yet to meet a crisis challenge, having a communications plan in place in advance of a potential incident is a must.

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