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The Importance of Social Media in Crisis Management

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Social media is an increasingly important element in a successful crisis management approach. 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. What is Crisis Management?

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The importance of a social media strategy #engaging

Engage PR

And with social media spend within marketing budgets expected to increase 128% to 21.4% in the next five years (1* Chief Marketing Officers Survey, 2014 ) social activity is becoming more integral to brand perception and business performance. Cue social backlash across the internet.

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Why it’s important to prepare for a PR crisis

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It doesn’t take much to provoke a crisis, sometimes just a simple mistake on social media can be enough. Today’s fast-paced digital world presents a challenge as customers expectations are higher than ever meaning brands are expected to have full transparency and communicate openly. What will happen if a crisis does happen.

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Analyzing First Responders In Crisis PR

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

When a passenger’s video of water flooding a Carnival cruise ship hallway went viral on May 3, it spawned thousands of references to Titanic and some sensational news headlines. Starbucks routinely engages with its customers on Twitter and other social platforms, responding to many questions and customer service issues.

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How To Identify your Crisis Plan’s Blind Spots

Melissa Agnes

As technology, social media and the online world continue to evolve, unfortunately, so do the risks that leave your organization vulnerable. If a viral crisis were to strike and hundreds (or more) of people were to navigate to your corporate website for more information, would your website crash due to an overload of traffic?

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Who Were The PR Winners And Losers of 2017?

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

The HQ2 search generated a frenzy of positive media coverage as well as 238 proposals from individual North American cities, and it helped cement Amazon’s status as a desired corporate neighbor and employer. As the world knows, UA hit turbulence with its disastrous handling of a passenger situation that was caught on video.

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Paid vs organic social – what’s the difference?

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Over the past few years, there has been a significant advancement in social media marketing. These days, customer acquisition, retargeting, retention, and support are all being carried out through social media channels across the whole consumer experience. Hence, the popularity of paid social.