NewsWhip

JUNE 8, 2023

Staying Ahead of PR Crisis: Understanding Brand Reputation Through Media Monitoring In the digital age, access to online information has created new expectations for businesses to choose how they present brand messages. These tools should ensure a reduced response and resolution time to any potential PR crisis.

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5W PR

JUNE 15, 2020

However, when mistakes are made, all of those benefits can act against the brand, amplifying a momentary lapse and creating a monumental PR crisis. Let’s take a look at how brands should use the tools available on social media to mitigate a PR crisis and move forward to re-establish the brand’s reputation.

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Prohibition

JANUARY 17, 2022

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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Agility PR Solutions

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Contact centers have evolved significantly, from being customer service hubs to playing a critical role in public relations, particularly in crisis situations.

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Melissa Agnes

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Crisis communication is one of the most important aspects of your crisis management. In fact, whom you communicate with in a crisis, along with when and how you communicate with them, can mean the difference between successful crisis management and crisis management failure. Step 1: Identify your stakeholders.

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Cision

AUGUST 30, 2016

Yet, this is our world today and our “new normal” as communicators and crisis management teams. Loop in HR, accounting, customer service, area managers and people who have a feel for your operations and your geographic regions. And, that they are fully briefed on their role within your crisis plan.

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Prohibition

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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Melissa Agnes

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Editor’s Note: This is a great blog post that gives you an overview of what you can do, right now, to prevent a crisis. A social media manager loses their temper in a customer service post on Facebook. But, are they a crisis? How to avoid a public relations crisis. Not necessarily.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 15, 2018

A crisis situation presents abundant challenges for public relations and business leaders, not the least of which are the critical first communications. Five crisis PR first responses. Starbucks routinely engages with its customers on Twitter and other social platforms, responding to many questions and customer service issues.

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Prohibition

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? What is a PR Crisis Plan?

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Melissa Agnes

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Don’t think your crisis plan has blind spots? Let me throw three common crisis scenarios at you and you can reflect on whether or not your team is prepared for each of them – and don’t assume you know the answer, actually go and find out! Customer service. Crisis Preparedness' Operations.

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Melissa Agnes

JANUARY 5, 2015

In fact, as we saw with the Sony crisis in December, these risks and threats are only bound to grow – as are today’s crisis management challenges. So why not lead into 2015 on a crisis-intelligent note? 3 absolute must-do’s to help make your 2015 crisis-free. But let’s not be fooled.

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Cision

JUNE 3, 2015

Is prevention of a crisis possible? The ability for a company to not only manage and survive a crisis, but to thrive skillfully, all depends on its focus and planning prior to the onset of that crisis. Integrate your crisis plan. Don’t crumble under crisis. But all is not lost. An army of supporters.

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Axia PR

JUNE 1, 2020

Customer service is hard. If you have poor relationships with customers and clients, it can even permanently tarnish a company’s reputation. To avoid that and strengthen customer relations along the way, here are three tips for responding to a crisis response when customers have been offended.

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Prohibition

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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Melissa Agnes

JANUARY 5, 2015

In fact, as we saw with the Sony crisis in December, these risks and threats are only bound to grow – as are today’s crisis management challenges. So why not lead into 2015 on a crisis-intelligent note? 3 absolute must-do’s to help make your 2015 crisis-free. But let’s not be fooled.

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Prohibition

JANUARY 7, 2022

Crisis management is something every company needs to implement as part of its business processes. Without a documented plan, how would you handle a crisis? If you think you could never be the victim of a crisis, think again. If you think you could never be the victim of a crisis, think again. What is a crisis?

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Melissa Agnes

OCTOBER 2, 2018

This episode explores: How the world of customer service has changed since United Breaks Guitars. How no customer should be seen as “statistically insignificant” – and if that is the mindset and culture within your organization, you have some work to do. Connect on LinkedIn. Connect on Facebook.

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5W PR

JUNE 6, 2017

Before talking about building trust after a crisis, let’s at least mention the need to build trust with your clients and customers on an ongoing basis. Part of that will be in friendly and helpful service and part will be in integrity and honesty. Nature of the Crisis. Or if not, more likely to forgive faster.

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Agility PR Solutions

JUNE 22, 2021

Although the COVID crisis was a catastrophic and even fatal event for many small business owners, others were able to take advantage of these trying times by drawing consumers to their shops with the magic wand of 2020—excellent customer service.

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Melissa Agnes

JANUARY 18, 2017

One important aspect of your organization’s successful crisis management, is being able to reach out to, and communicate with, all impacted and relevant stakeholders, in a timely and efficient fashion. Next steps for your crisis preparedness program. Who’s responsible for these communications?

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PR in High Definition

AUGUST 27, 2019

And of course, the challenge with crisis situations is that seemingly minor incidents need to be handled correctly. Not doing so can be taken as a snub, not taking an issue seriously or caring about customers, or even an indication of guilt. If it’s an unhappy customer, then should you pass it on to customer services?

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Melissa Agnes

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Don’t think your crisis plan has blind spots? Let me throw three common crisis scenarios at you and you can reflect on whether or not your team is prepared for each of them – and don’t assume you know the answer, actually go and find out! Customer service. Don’t think this applies to you?

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Axia PR

AUGUST 4, 2017

A public relations crisis can happen to any company of any size at any time. Others develop slowly, like disgruntled employees whose behavior eventually begins to affect customer service. Use PR to avoid, endure and outlast whatever trouble strikes your company.

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Reputation Us

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

The Credit Union Times interviewed CU crisis experts, including LT Public Relations ‘s Casey Boggs, for the August 31st cover story (below), “Credit Union Crisis Planning Essential.” Credit Union Crisis Planning Essential. Trying to communicate a crisis without a plan is like trying to float a boat with holes.

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Melissa Agnes

OCTOBER 22, 2014

Some of the most important and rewarding work I do is in helping the public service sector, be it police agencies, fire departments, cities and municipalities, hospitals, emergency management departments and others, better plan and prepare for a crisis or emergency situation. Crisis Management Resources In the News'

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Onclusive

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Crisis Communications There were some serious PR blunders in 2020. If those PR boo-boos didn’t show us the importance of having a crisis communications plan in place, we’re not sure what will. That’s because social media is one thing most people check to understand your brand, and has also become a front-line of customer service.

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Melissa Agnes

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

From The Crisis Intelligence Blog. The Value of a Crisis Simulation. This week’s episode of The Crisis Intelligence Podcast. TCIP #014 – Toronto Police Service, Their Customer Service and Crisis Preparedness with Chris Boddy. Help Prevent A Crisis With A Social Media Risk Analysis.

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Reputation Us

JUNE 1, 2023

Blue Ocean: Your firm, ReputationUs, states that “We enhance the reputation that precedes your organization, before a crisis defines your organization.” Casey: Too often companies and leaders wait for a crisis to adversely impact the core of their organization before they finally focus on the reputational ramifications.

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Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

Crisis Communications. If those PR boo-boos didn’t show us the importance of having a crisis communications plan in place, we’re not sure what will. Reputation management and crisis communications are not an airbag that goes off when something bad happens; they are a seatbelt your brand should always wear.

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Onclusive

AUGUST 22, 2017

Crisis Communications. If this year’s PR boo-boos didn’t show us the importance of having crisis communications strategies in place, we’re not sure what will. Reputation management and crisis communications are not an airbag that goes off when something bad happens; they are a seatbelt your brand should always wear. .

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Prohibition

APRIL 7, 2022

Facebook becomes the go to for customer services enquires and launches Facebook reels. For customer service, Facebook messenger is becoming the go-to for dealing with queries, with customers increasingly turning to Facebook to find out about brands and address queries on messenger.

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Prohibition

APRIL 7, 2022

Facebook becomes the go to for customer services enquires and launches Facebook reels. For customer service, Facebook messenger is becoming the go-to for dealing with queries, with customers increasingly turning to Facebook to find out about brands and address queries on messenger.

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NewsWhip

JUNE 14, 2023

When I am in crisis monitoring mode, this is always my first and primary tool for gathering information and making recommendations.” – Aubrey Q., Small Business “The predictive elements in NewsWhip are 10/10 – we know when our brand is mentioned, by whom, and how widely it’s likely to be shared on social.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 25, 2021

Similarly, the statistic on forgiveness speaks directly to the PR shop because in a crisis communications situation – which any company can find themselves thrust into at any given moment – it would go a long way to have the benefit of the doubt. 72% trust a business that “treats customers well, even in tough times.”.

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5W PR

MAY 28, 2020

With the enforced shelter-in-place restrictions all throughout the world, companies that give their customers a delivery option for their purchases, including companies that collaborate with delivery companies, have shown us that they are an essential service during the crisis.

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Reputation Us

MARCH 31, 2021

Participating WBA member banks in the IRP will receive customized services, including: Cyber insurance policy review and recommendations. Crisis communications plan for data security incidents. Customized incident response plan. Review of crisis communications plan. Data security regulatory environment.

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