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Crisis communications for Tesla in 2025: A case study of navigating public relations in the age of transparency

Agility PR Solutions

The company, founded by Elon Musk in 2003, has weathered several storms over the yearsfrom production delays and self-driving accidents to issues with labor rights, environmental concerns, and the handling of CEO controversies.

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Pioneer Janet McCloud (1934-2003)

Institute for Public Relations

Her activism began in the 1960s, when state game wardens started arresting Native Americans for fishing … Continue reading Pioneer Janet McCloud (1934-2003) → Janet McCloud was born on the Tulalip Reservation on March 30, 1934.

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Wuhan coronavirus: Trends and considerations for communicating during public health threats

Shift Communications

A version of this post originally appeared on the NATIONAL Public Relations blog , an AVENIR GLOBAL company. . Even the names of viruses can be difficult to socialize with the general public—no, the coronavirus doesn’t have anything to do with the beer—and the public isn’t always able to associate a specific illness with its common symptoms.

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Ineffective PR: Public Relations Campaigns that DO NOT Work

5W PR

The public outcry was fast and loud. In 2003, the retailer Urban Outfitters agreed to sell Ghettopoly, a parody of Monopoly. Public relations campaigns often fail because the brand doesn’t know and understand its target audience. After the pandemic was declared in the U.S. KFC was quick to pull its U.S. Pre-Pandemic.

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Word! How Fast Coronavirus Spread

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However, The WHO uses COVID-19 to avoid confusion with the 2003 outbreak of SARS. Once the public knows something by one name, it’s difficult to change it to another name,” said Matt Cabot, associate professor of public relations at San Jose State University. The post Word!

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Word! How Fast Coronavirus Spread

Onclusive

However, The WHO uses COVID-19 to avoid confusion with the 2003 outbreak of SARS. Once the public knows something by one name, it’s difficult to change it to another name,” said Matt Cabot, associate professor of public relations at San Jose State University. The post Word!

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Building Long-Term Influencer Partnerships: A Strategic Shift in Brand Marketing

5W PR

Since 2003, this collaboration has generated over $1 billion in value for Nike. The post Building Long-Term Influencer Partnerships: A Strategic Shift in Brand Marketing appeared first on Public Relations Blog | 5W PR Agency | PR Firm. These sustained relationships also reduce content creation costs by 40-60% over time.