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PR Crisis Lessons from Cathay Pacific

Ronn Torossian

Cathay Pacific, a Hong Kong-based airline, ended up in a big PR crisis recently because two employees of the airline allegedly broke their home isolation Covid rules. After a series of heated statements from both external parties and company officials, the entire situation culminated in criticism from the Hong-Kong government.

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Half of Americans believe Ukraine should get help from U.S. companies—not just government

Agility PR Solutions

consumers relating to corporate giving and philanthropy in response to the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, 43 percent of Americans believe that the government and U.S. businesses share an equally weighted responsibility to support Ukraine during this ongoing global crisis—and companies need to do […].

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How to Develop a Strong and Practical Crisis Management Governance Model

Melissa Agnes

Your crisis management governance model serves as one of the foundational elements of your entire crisis management program. It defines everything from the structure, roles and responsibilities of your crisis team, straight through to your internal escalation process.

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COVID-19 Crisis Presents New Responsibilities for Company Communicators, Edelman Research Finds

PRSay

A lack of trust in government and media has caused many people to ignore crucial health advice about the novel coronavirus, raising the importance of employer communications, says a special report from the Edelman Trust Barometer. 19, found that employees trust their employers far more than they trust governments or news media.

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How Will Virgo Season Impact Your ESG Communication?

3BL’s in-house experts merge the celestial wisdom of astrology with current environmental, social, governance (ESG) communication trends to offer a unique perspective and practical advice on sharing your company’s commitments effectively. 3BL’s new “Navigating ESG Comms through the Cosmos” series begins with Virgo season!

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When The Crisis PR Guy Is The Crisis

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

There’s not a major corporation today that doesn’t have a small army of PR and reputation experts helping it navigate a tricky media and government relations landscape. But occasionally, the damage comes from a company’s own ranks. What’s more, it comes as the company is under pressure from shareholders.

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ICON 2023 Q&A: Talking Crisis Communications With Amazon’s Barbara Agrait

PRSay

16, she shared her international perspective to students in a session titled “Diverse Roots, Universal Impact: Humanizing Reputation and Crisis Communications.” ” Beforehand, Agrait talked with PRsay about crisis management. The problem that sometimes exists is conflicting information when there is a crisis.