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Crisis Management Lessons From Boeing’s 737 Max Disasters

PRSay

5 webinar “Crisis Management on an International Stage: Takeaways from Boeing’s Biggest Crisis and Time Spent in the West Wing.”. On communicating with employees during the crisis: We want to communicate to employees first, before communicating to the outside world. We were playing catchup.

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How Not To Get Cancelled: A PR View

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

And internet justice can be even more consequential for ordinary people whose offenses fall short of slapping someone on live television. The companies that pledged support for female employees after the Dobbs decision, for example, are expressing an authentic position in response to court ruling that will affect millions.

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When The CEO Should Be The PR Spokesperson

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

It’s not always about crisis management. A clear position on an issue, well articulated at the top, helps advance a company or industry viewpoint, and it offers crucial public support to allies, employees, and customers in what is often a lengthy PR battle. To manage a corporate transition.

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Why the NBA’s Hong Kong Controversy Is a Timely Lesson in Corporate Responsibility

PRSay

Reprimands against the team and the NBA at large poured in from the Chinese Basketball Association, the Chinese consulate in Houston, Chinese Central Television — and most notably, from Tencent Holdings, a Chinese internet and technology giant and the NBA’s largest digital partner outside the United States. Tip 1: Live your values.

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5 “Founding Fathers” Of PR

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Dan Edelman (1920-2013) brought products to the public’s attention in a way that was new at the time – by getting their stories in newspapers and on television. He pioneered the integration of marketing and B2B PR and was a proponent of nurturing genuine relationships, both with the press and with employees.

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An “Interview” with ChatGPT: What is Public Relations? How Has PR Changed? Will Artificial Intelligence Replace Comms Pros?

Sword and the Script

This can include the media, customers, employees, and the general public. Crisis management: When an organization faces a crisis, PR practitioners may work to minimize the damage to the organization’s reputation by managing the flow of information and communicating with the public. What is public relations?

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Lake Forest Chamber of Commerce Livecast talking Crisis PR

The Stalwart Blog

When you get involved in these things, how far are people into the crisis by the time you show up? Maybe it’s an employee claim against the supervisor, or maybe it’s an errant rogue, a Yelp review. Dave Oates: Hey, I wish I could tell you that they call me when something is bubbling up that somebody brought onto the desk.

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