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How to Prepare a PR Crisis Plan

Prohibition

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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How to avoid comms crisis turbulence

PR in High Definition

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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Credit Union Times: CU Crisis Planning Essential

Reputation Us

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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Who Were The PR Winners And Losers of 2017?

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Ditto the national newspapers; both The Washington Post and The New York Times broke subscription records. Yet as often happens, the crisis gave Uber the chance to turn the corner on its troubles by replacing founder and CEO Travis Kalanick. The cultural impact was huge, yet the United crisis also shows business resilience.

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Behind the Headlines With Brandon Puttbrese

Cision

In this interview, Brandon shares why brands shouldn’t focus too much on competitors, how to streamline your pitches to journalists and how social media can help your brand in a crisis. Working at newspapers for a few years taught me to always consider the audience when you’re writing. Start simple by asking: Who cares?

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Misinformation 2.0: Deepfakes are the biggest threat to media today

PR in High Definition

For journalists, publishing a breaking story based on a video that is later proved false can damage their reputation, erode the trust of readers in the newspaper or magazine they write for, and even lead to libel lawsuits. Then, of course, there’s the crisis communications element.

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How to Protect Your Brand in a PR Crisis

Onclusive

This month, AirPR hosted the webinar “How to Protect Your Brand in a PR Crisis.” From Facebook to Starbucks, no brand is safe from a communications crisis. How crisis communications has changed. A crisis can accelerate more rapidly and responses from your brand need to occur quickly. Understand your audience. Be flexible.

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