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2017 Crisis Management That (Mostly) Worked

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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? But in the spirit of fair play, here are some examples of reputation management that succeeded in 2017. Pepsi’s graceful mea culpa.

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The Importance of Social Media in Crisis Management

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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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Brand crisis research: vaccine mandates, Striketober, & misinformation

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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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Why it’s important to prepare for a PR crisis

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Brands and businesses know how important it is to protect their reputation. 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.

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Analyzing First Responders In Crisis PR

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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. Facebook’s first instinct was to claim it was a victim of Cambridge Analytica’s mistake and to deflect with a series of privacy policy changes.

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Preparing for a Hard Landing: Today’s Crisis PR 101

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Whenever a corporate crisis or public gaffe occurs, I often get questions from colleagues, friends and family on what my PR perspective is. The speed and “viralness” of this week’s news puts the importance of prompt communication at the forefront. ” Crisis preparation 101: 1) Develop a tailored crisis plan.

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How to Prepare a PR Crisis Plan

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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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