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2017 Crisis Management That (Mostly) Worked

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Armchair PR experts get lots of mileage from critiquing crisis management by major brands and businesses this time of year. But what about the crisis situations that are handled well? That, too, was captured on other passengers’ cell phones and enjoyed a brief viral moment on social media. And then there’s Uber.

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From Regal to Get Real: Why Casual Communications Are Here to Stay

PRSay

This formative period exploring castles, village pubs and rock-walled rolling landscapes began my love affair with British television and film. His viral moment isn’t a thing anymore; it’s the stuff every working day is made of. To find out, internal communicators should become reporters within their organizations.

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

PRSay

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. For PR practitioners, crisis managers, and the organizations they counsel, the NBA episode offers some valuable tips. Tip 1: Live your values. Tip 4: Pick the right spokesperson.

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Conference Recap: Secretary Robert B. Reich on the Radical Act of Listening

PRSay

During his General Session speech at the 2018 PRSA International Conference , Reich reminded the audience of professional communicators that while the truth itself is iron-clad, perception and experiences vary based on the person and the background. However, this outlook changed drastically after the housing bubble crisis in 2008.

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Lake Forest Chamber of Commerce Livecast talking Crisis PR

The Stalwart Blog

What do you do when you’re embroiled in a crisis that maybe wasn’t of your making? He is a crisis PR expert, a friend of mine for many years. When you get involved in these things, how far are people into the crisis by the time you show up? What do you do when you get negative press? His name is Dave Oates.

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Wendy Glavin and CommPRO Report on the Livestream: Breaking Down the State of the Media in 2017

Cision

Automobile companies (and the military) are the largest advertisers on television. It’s important to know who you are, how your brand is differentiated, have a mission statement that is clear internally and externally. Scale for scale’s sake creates undifferentiated viral clones, where you die by the algorithms.

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