Melissa Agnes

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

As you may have heard, Crisis Ready: Building an Invincible Brand in an Uncertain World , is my new book – and I’m so excited that it’s finally available for you to preorder on Amazon ! When I set out to write Crisis Ready , the last thing I wanted was to write yet another (boring) book on crisis management.

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JANUARY 14, 2022

Are you prepared for a PR crisis? Whether it’s a product recall, staff injury becoming public news or something else entirely, a PR crisis can happen to any business. Businesses of all shapes and sizes can fall victim to a PR crisis at any time. What is a PR Crisis? It could be man-made—for example, a product recall.

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JANUARY 24, 2022

Having a crisis communication plan in place ahead of time reduces confusion, ensures an effective communication flow, and improves messaging timeliness during or after a crisis. The basics of good crisis communications are the same for every company. The basics of good crisis communications are the same for every company.

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DECEMBER 9, 2021

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. How to prepare and fix a PR crisis. This is where effective PR crisis management comes in.

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NewsWhip

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

We discussed our latest brand crisis research around misinformation, worker strikes, and vaccine mandates and the key features of public and media interest during the October episode of the NewsWhip Pulse. Nicholson explains that in 2016 “outright false stories were going viral” and now it has become harder to identify.

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Critical Mention

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Here are four examples of earned media that have had a huge impact on different industries and movements this year. The roller skate industry saw a similar spike because of videos going viral of skaters on Twitter and other top social media sites. In today’s digital age, earned media can take many different forms.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

PR, on the other hand, with its ties to reputation and crisis management, is thought to play a more defensive role, designed to protect the corporate brand. A sudden market shift or crisis. For example, a pharma brand may mount quantitative research around an emerging health condition to assess attitudes around key symptoms.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 4, 2022

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. But the joke infuriated many TikTok users, including our very own Chris Harihar, whose tweet went viral.

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Melissa Agnes

JUNE 5, 2018

Not to mention that, due to their emotional relatability, they present a high-risk for fast escalation and virality. The crisis ready formula for effective management. Fortunately, there is a 4-step Crisis Ready formula for effectively managing the majority of controversial issues. Crisis Ready.

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Cision

MARCH 1, 2016

Crisis communication is an important aspect of most PR roles. In the Journal of Marketing Management, a group of British researchers write that crisis communication has “implications for brand equity and consumers’ purchase intentions.” So we may be in “crisis” far more often than we are in crisis.

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Melissa Agnes

JANUARY 11, 2015

Welcome to episode #032 of The Crisis Intelligence Podcast, with Melissa Agnes and Daniel Noah. Often, within my speaking engagements, I use the National Weather Service as a great example of innovative communications in times of emergency. Learn more about Agnes + Day, The Crisis Intelligence Firm. Subscribe via email.

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Presspage

MAY 11, 2017

When a crisis hits, it is important for an organization to have a protocol in place. The protocol should not only focus on how to handle and cope with a crisis, but should also contain a clear communication flow. The question remains – will using social media in crisis communication deliver you an advantage?

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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? Getting Ready.

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Melissa Agnes

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Coincidentally, this week an example emerged that demonstrates the impact of this reality, as well as the strange and unpredictable ways in which this type of risk can materialize. These two components combined, create a recipe for a viral situation that risks leaving a long-term negative association or sentiment towards your brand.

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Cision

MAY 12, 2017

Google search algorithm updates in 2016 , for example, included a number of integrated changes in order to unify mobile SEO and local SEO along with paid and organic results. As we saw with the recent United Airlines fiasco , crisis news doesn’t take time to go viral. Google Fact Check.

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Prohibition

DECEMBER 17, 2021

When a crisis hits the news, we are reminded of a valuable lesson: that companies and businesses often have to act fast in order to prevent further damage from taking place. Crisis communications is an important aspect to tackle as a business owner. This guide is written to assist in every aspect of crisis communication.

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Beyond PR

MAY 12, 2017

Google search algorithm updates in 2016 , for example, included a number of integrated changes in order to unify mobile SEO and local SEO along with paid and organic results. As we saw with the recent United Airlines fiasco , crisis news doesn’t take time to go viral. Google Fact Check.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 11, 2024

The full exchange is well worth a look, but the two-minute portion that has gone viral is a must-watch example of how to turn the tables in an adversarial media interview. The viral clip was irresistible to mainstream media and opinion leaders precisely because of the historical, racial, and geopolitical undercurrents.

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NewsWhip

MARCH 31, 2021

I mean, certainly even with a NewsWhip when it comes to tracking how stories start to go viral, seeing how that content is being engaged and shared. And is other places are any examples you’ve seen where that kind of comprehensive marketing communications, holistic approach has really worked? Paul: Brilliant. Bryan: Yeah.

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Remote PR Jobs

MARCH 27, 2024

Whether it was a viral social media campaign , a groundbreaking product launch, or a crisis management triumph, set the stage for the journey ahead. Explore examples of stellar PR case studies for inspiration: Visa: Establishing Visa’s voice in the world of NFTs and crypto commerce Dove: D ove turned its back on beauty filters.

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Melissa Agnes

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

Social media’s impact on crisis doesn’t just exist for organizational crises or emergencies such as natural disasters. These three things make for a great keynote presentation because they’re the heart of crisis communications in this 21st century. What makes something go viral?

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Melissa Agnes

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

But what about the incidents that occur that senior management never hears about? What about the customers who have a negative experience with your brand but choose not to create a video or campaign that then goes viral – yet, in their silence, choose to never again interact or purchase from your organization?

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Cision

AUGUST 31, 2015

Discussions touched on the way technology has shaped how we share content, work together, report the news and respond in the midst of a crisis. If you want content to take off and go viral, think about emotional storytelling, not necessarily what everyone else is doing. Preparing for crisis. Bring your own unique story.

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Karen Freberg

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

For example, in this particular campaign, you could tell the type of content that was the top priority for them is of course video (with their commercials), and then visuals. For example, the highlight covers for IG were not consistent, which could have been addressed to make it all aligned with their overall content.

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NewsWhip

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Not to worry – two days later and Peloton is delivering a masterclass in crisis management, as its response ad is now bigger than the initial incident. . Peloton wasted no time getting sucked into responding to the chatter, and instead seized an opportunity to turn a crisis into something valuable. engagements.

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NewsWhip

JUNE 23, 2021

Zach’s favorite examples of infrastructure projects | Jump to text. I was thinking when we were first talking about brainstorming, what is now the crisis management feature on Spike. Take, for example, Twitter, Twitter is essential because that’s where elected officials are. It’s an idea.

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Melissa Agnes

MARCH 3, 2015

I also talked about human behavior and how, by understanding what makes something go viral, organizations and leaders can leave themselves less exposed and less vulnerable, and in doing so can then empower themselves and their teams to be more proactive. Why is it so important to be proactive in your crisis management today?

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NewsWhip

AUGUST 11, 2021

For example, those who distrust the Covid vaccines will find those rare stories of deaths or health issues post-vaccination that confirm their beliefs. Here, the best response is often no response, as I explored in a previous description of predictive crisis management. And yet, misinformation persists.

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Melissa Agnes

MARCH 28, 2016

Never underestimate the power of emotion in crisis management. Emotion is often underestimated in crisis management. And yet, it’s one of the most powerful aspects of a crisis. A recent example of this was the Ebola crisis of 2014. Within a few hours, this panic had escalated to a viral point.

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