Melissa Agnes

JULY 17, 2014

Melissa’s #1 despised buzzword: Social media crisis. To us, here at Agnes + Day , someone who says that they specialize in “social media crises” is demonstrating a big red flag. The fact of the matter is that a crisis is a crisis. So let’s call it like it is!

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PRSay

JUNE 7, 2021

In today’s unforgiving media environment, decades’ worth of arduous work to build a strong reputation can be destroyed in less than a week. Media fires that communicators could have doused before the 6 o’clock news, even a decade ago, can now erupt into global conflagrations, thanks to smartphones and social media.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 25, 2017

” For example, there’s an assumption that the internet or social media are not the best tools for reaching low-income Americans. 3 Ways to Maintain Control of Your Corporate Social Media. The speed and accessibility of social media means that brands are always teetering on the edge of a crisis.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 13, 2018

Major organizations can be shaken by a careless tweet or a viral customer complaint. Any crisis communications team must be ready to respond at any hour to an escalating event, and that speed is vital. Corporate communication functions as the conscience for the business and as a vigilant lifeguard for the brand.”.

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Presspage

MAY 11, 2017

Among the many communication tools that can be used during a crisis, social media is one of the most important ones because it offers the opportunity for an immediate, concise, and far-reaching response. But if misused, things on social media can take a turn for the worse.

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Prohibition

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Brands and businesses know how important it is to protect their reputation. In the midst of a crisis, reputations that have been so hard to build can be easily destroyed and the effects can be hard to undo. It doesn’t take much to provoke a crisis, sometimes just a simple mistake on social media can be enough.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

” The tragic plot twist stirred up simmering negative sentiment against Crock-Pot, starting as a “slow burn” that later caught fire on social media. Where’s your crisis PR readiness? But how many crisis plans would have foreseen a fictional accident like the “This Is Us” scenario?

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Prohibition

AUGUST 15, 2022

Not only did her comments go viral, but it was also picked up by the media too, gaining even more traction than the original 50 second podcast clip. Molly Mae did an interview on my podcast, yesterday a soundbite from that interview went viral, she trended No.1 10 Crisis Communication Tips Every Business Needs.

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Cision

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Social media offers unique marketing and PR opportunities. As much as social media followers love to praise your brand, they won’t hesitate to criticize your actions if they have a good reason. In fact, you can turn a brand crisis into a PR success if you act fast swiftly. pic.twitter.com/rF5gNIvVd0.

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Melissa Agnes

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

As technology, social media and the online world continue to evolve, unfortunately, so do the risks that leave your organization vulnerable. An absurd amount of businesses, of all different industries and sizes, are losing reputation and major revenue from well planned and highly impactful defamation attacks.

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Critical Mention

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

An increasingly common way to do this is participating in social listening through your organization’s social media channels–or a media monitoring service–to see what topics your audience finds most valuable. Last but certainly not least, crisis communications is another benefit of following trends.

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Konnect Agency

APRIL 20, 2021

Being slow to react to a crisis can be viewed just as unfavorably as not responding at all or providing a rushed response that lacks detail. Thus, having a prepared crisis communication plan is critical for every company. So what is crisis communication?

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Prohibition

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. H&M released a poorly thought-out ad of one of their products which ignited a press and social media sandstorm.

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PR in High Definition

JULY 22, 2019

The topic of fake news has been a mainstay in the media in recent years but, despite being coined at the same time, ‘deepfakes’ are only now beginning to gather interest. The phrase went viral back in May when a doctored video appeared to show US politician Nancy Pelosi drunk in a TV interview.

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Melissa Agnes

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

As technology, social media and the online world continue to evolve, unfortunately, so do the risks that leave your organization vulnerable. An absurd amount of businesses, of all different industries and sizes, are losing reputation and major revenue from well planned and highly impactful defamation attacks.

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Cision

JULY 5, 2016

Our talented leadership team—among the best with whom I’ve ever worked–also positions us well to serve clients, both proactively and reactively, in building, strengthening and defending their reputations. Having a social media initiative go viral is not a good goal – what is the intended net result?

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Shift Communications

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Innovations in technology and the rise of social media make it possible for bad press and controversy to spread virally. It often takes decades to build a strong, respected brand. Unfortunately, all of that hard work can be undone in one PR disaster. One of the main causes of bad press is a poor customer experience.

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Reputation Us

JANUARY 13, 2016

This month’s PR Week , a nationally recognized public relations magazine, highlighted the efforts that police departments across the country are making to connect with communities and address what it calls a “public perception crisis.”. Step #3: Develop a communications plan. The S.W.O.T.

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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 #2: ESTABLISH CLEAR SOCIAL MEDIA GUIDELINES AT EVERY LEVEL OF YOUR COMPANY.

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Prohibition

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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PRSay

APRIL 6, 2018

Viral videos. From a crisis management point of view, 2017 had it all! Everyone’s now on social media. It is not that all the tried and trusted tenets of crisis management have fallen by the wayside. That requires a shift in communications approaches: More sophisticated monitoring and evaluation tools.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 15, 2018

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. In the wake of so many controversies, its communications has been slow and reactive. As of this post, it has reclaimed $134B in lost market value.

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PRSay

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Fewer than 24 hours later, the Twitter brouhaha would expand into a sprawling crisis for the NBA’s relationship with China and its reputation at home. In the new era of corporate responsibility, large organizations increasingly turn on a dime when faced with criticism on social media. Tip 1: Live your values.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 20, 2015

Thought the initial reaction to the Times story certainly wasn’t planned – the spontaneous and candid response of one Amazon employee went viral – I instinctively believed it worked out in Amazon’s favor. What’s your take on this from a crisis communications standpoint?

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David PR Group

AUGUST 17, 2017

Social media and online reviews bring an incredible new level of accountability to the customer service equation. However, sometimes these powerful tools are misused, and it’s important for both individuals and businesses to understand that one should not go on social media and bash a company without considering the consequences.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 17, 2011

After hearing NAB’s Hillan Klein and Kate Thompson share insights about the Break-Up at Social Media Club Melbourne , I wanted to ask Hillan a few more questions about this campaign. Hillan, how did NAB as a large-scale bank first become involved in the social media space? Lead story in mainstream news.

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MaccaPR

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Sponsors from Speedo to Ralph Lauren fell away from Lochte, as social media posters and journalists feasted on the crushed reputation of the 32-year-old Olympian. Judging from the firestorm on social media, Lochte didn’t come close to making an apology his followers would find “sincere.”. But he did, oh how he did.

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Melissa Agnes

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

Part 1: Debunking the Unpredictability of Social Media and the Digital Landscape. Social media’s impact on crisis doesn’t just exist for organizational crises or emergencies such as natural disasters. World leaders are currently fighting in a war of ideas where social media plays a threatening role.

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PR Conversations

APRIL 27, 2015

I enjoy the adrenaline rush of crisis communications. What the CSA’s communications team did for the Chris Hadfield mission was literally and figuratively out of this world! Which real, historical or fictional person or brand would you like to give a reputation makeover? What is your favourite occupation in PR?

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PR Conversations

APRIL 27, 2015

I enjoy the adrenaline rush of crisis communications. What the CSA’s communications team did for the Chris Hadfield mission was literally and figuratively out of this world! Which real, historical or fictional person or brand would you like to give a reputation makeover? What is your favourite occupation in PR?

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MaccaPR

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

Yet, few have asked the more urgent question that faces all brands in this era when smartphones guarantee that a spokes-celebrity’s scandals will be documented for viral eternity: Why wait to act until a brand’s spokesperson is arrested, convicted and imprisoned, his perp walk (and your brand’s collapse) documented across the America?

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