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Using Social Amidst a Crisis: Q&A With Scott Peacock & K.C. Brown

Cision

Social media can quickly turn local events into breaking national news which means every season is crisis season. How did Scott’s team keep the state’s tourism afloat? Scott: We communicated to local tourism officials in each community and they then communicated directly with businesses in their areas.

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How Can Brands Put Crises Into Context?

Cision

Those that do, however, can determine if a crisis is worth responding and how to react. Here are the two most important questions to ask your crisis communication team during a real-time crisis: 1. Want real-time crisis communication tactics? He did not push local tourism partners to secure TV interviews.

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Summer Travel: How PR & Comms Are Helping Drive Demand

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

Beach and Coastal Tourism: Coastal areas, such as beaches, lakes, and resorts, often see a surge in visitors during the summer. In response, hotels and airlines are implementing eco-friendly practices and promoting sustainable tourism initiatives.

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3 Tips to Clean Up a Crisis

Cision

In fact, the Pew Research Center found that 67 percent of smartphone users shared pictures, videos or commentary about local events in 2015. So how can brands prepare when local events turn into national and global crises in mere seconds? How is this affecting businesses and what’s the economic impact on the state’s tourism?

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Recap Part I: #PRStudChat Discusses PR Education & Learning

Deirdre Breakenridge

Most schools offer the basic courses such as Introduction to PR, Writing, Research, Campaigns, Case Studies, and Crisis Communications. If you use this as the requirement, the good news is that public relations curricula across the board seem to meet the requirement.

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Powwowing With Pepco on Social Media

Waxing UnLyrical

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Powwowing With Pepco on Social Media September 28th, 2010 Tweet I haven’t been the biggest fan of my local energy company, Pepco, recently. That, I understand. These fine folk did: Jan.