5W PR

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Learning from Effective Crisis Communication Examples One of the most well-known examples of effective crisis communication is Johnson & Johnsons response to the Tylenol poisoning incident. Engaging Directly with Customers Direct engagement with customers can help rebuild relationships.

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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. For a free consultation, please call 0113 430 4160 now.

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Cision

AUGUST 30, 2016

Loop in HR, accounting, customer service, area managers and people who have a feel for your operations and your geographic regions. Crisis Comms Webinar Today: Want to learn more about crisis communications planning? ET today for the webinar Managing Communication Challenges.

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5W PR

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Companies like Mattel and Hasbro maintain dedicated safety communication teams that coordinate with regulatory bodies, manage consumer inquiries, and oversee recall procedures. These teams develop response templates, maintain media relationships, and create crisis communication plans that activate the moment safety concerns surface.

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Shift Communications

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

Of the many things that play into a brand’s reputation, there are a few that you have control over: customer service, your online presence, and corporate social responsibility. Happy customers and word of mouth referrals lead to an increase in sales, which are worth more in the long run than advertising. Photo Credit: Forbes.

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5W PR

MARCH 13, 2025

The most resilient organizations view crisis management not as a one-time event but as an ongoing process of preparation, response, and learning. The post Crisis PR Examples: Industry-Specific Lessons from the Front Lines appeared first on Public Relations Blog | 5W PR Agency | PR Firm.

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Stuart Bruce

JULY 15, 2014

For example, last autumn, an initiative by British Gas, which is owned by FTSE 100 group Centrica, to use its Twitter account to promote customer service was greeted by hundreds of tweets pouring scorn on the company’s decision to raise energy prices ahead of winter.”.

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Onclusive

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Companies often hire specialized agencies on a project basis to assist with specific repositioning or market research. Internal Communications Internal communications are crucial in determining how things are accomplished in any organization. Crisis Communications There were some serious PR blunders in 2020.

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Prohibition

DECEMBER 17, 2021

When a crisis hits the news, we are reminded of a valuable lesson: that companies and businesses often have to act fast in order to prevent further damage from taking place. Crisis communications is an important aspect to tackle as a business owner. This guide is written to assist in every aspect of crisis communication.

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Onclusive

JUNE 29, 2018

How crisis communications has changed. Heidi kicked off the webinar by highlighting how social media has fundamentally changed crisis situations from two-way feedback to all-way, rapid response conversations. He also has another decade and a half of experience in communications and marketing agencies.

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Shift Communications

MAY 22, 2017

A company with excellent predictive analytics will have a significant advantage in cost reduction and customer service over a company which guesses at when demand will be highest. For companies without an effective data science practice, crisis communications will be an ongoing trial.

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Melissa Agnes

JANUARY 27, 2015

There is currently a huge divide between police officers / agencies and the communities they serve. Yes, there are some police officers and agencies out there doing it right, but for the most part, there is chaos and confusion and negativity and frustration – on both sides of the divide. Tweet this!)

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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.

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5W PR

MAY 27, 2024

There are a few key pillars forming the foundation of a successful crisis communication plan. Preparation Assembling a crisis management team of representatives from vital departments such as public relations, marketing, customer service, and legal is crucial.

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Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Since the advent of the social media era, handling criticism has been one of the top requests made of PR professionals and agencies by brands and companies. Legitimate critics will complain about their experience in a way that reveals a discernible issue such as long wait times, poor customer service, etc. Do it quickly.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 23, 2019

The report broke out answers from CEOs and in-house communicators to some of those questions for comparison purposes which reveals gaps (the demographics section reported 760 of the PR respondents came from in-house communications teams – and the rest from agencies). 1) A Difference in Communications Goals.

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Shift Communications

AUGUST 28, 2017

Public relations, marketing, and communications aren’t known for their futurist perspectives. More often than not, we’re reacting to the latest and greatest, from crisis communications (when the news is bad) to rapid response/newsjacking (when the news is good). Christopher S. Vice President, Marketing Technology.

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5W PR

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Crisis Management Even the most successful brands can face challenges. Developing a crisis communication plan and training staff on effective responses protect a brand’s reputation and maintain customer trust. Transparency, honesty, and timely communication are key elements of effective crisis management. 

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Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 11, 2012

Getting media trained helps you stay on message and bridge back to you talking points without sounding like a robot or some disingenuous suit – a *big* problem to avoid when you’re in crisis mode. Take the time to develop a crisis communications plan. It’s a real relationship, people – you have to cultivate it.

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Solo PR Pro

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Gayle Lynn Falkenthal, APR of the Falcon Valley Group , recommends: “Check all current plans and update for 2019, including your strategic communications plan, crisis communications plan, and anything else relevant. Rose of DKR Communications. Also, update editorial calendars for 2019.”.

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5W PR

JUNE 15, 2020

Depending on the severity of the PR crisis, it could take some significant action to woo customers and fans back into the proverbial trust circle. For retail brands, this might include special offers, new discounts, and a more proactive customer service process that shows customers they’re appreciated and important.

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Prohibition

DECEMBER 9, 2021

But don’t immediately choose your MD – reserve them for if the crisis escalates. What will happen if a crisis does happen. Will your customer service team receive an increased amount of calls, what about your website and social media channels? This is why it is important to prepare for a PR crisis.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

And the smartest PR agencies get that you have to have a relationship with your community if your PR or marketing messages have any chance of getting anywhere. I got up and asked them, “if that’s the case, why do we need PR agencies?” Nor is it scalable to the Open Community. That’s just not realistic anymore.

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5W PR

JUNE 6, 2017

If the crisis is something like your airline employees dragging someone out of his seat and off the flight because of a company policy. After that, increasing customer service ideas and implementing those should eventually get you back in good grace. Refocus some of the efforts from the company and employees.

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Mindful Marketing

JULY 15, 2015

This has been a long time issue, fueled by PR agencies that build budgets based on hourly rates and want as much content pumped out as possible in those hours. But the best PR agencies also know that “quality content” (pitches, Tweets, blog posts, etc.) Every brand must have a crisis communications plan.

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MaccaPR

OCTOBER 28, 2014

Four years ago, Shankman sold to Vocus his free HARO service, which, at the time , had a user base of 30,000 journalists and bloggers and more than 100,000 businesspeople and PR professionals! Once I coordinated an airplane filled with 150 CEOs who skydived to promote my agency. It certainly created buzz. Also, Taco Bell got it right.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

For example, bring your PR and customer service teams into the advertising planning process. Part of the reason people lose their minds about customer service on social media is pure frustration. Looking for an agency partner that can both bring creative ideas. 2) Make it really easy to complain another way.

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Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Agencies are trying to improve recruitment practices or partnering with organisations such as The Taylor Bennett Foundation , a charity that exists to encourage black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) graduates to pursue a career in communications. Mental health is cited as one of the top issues impacting the profession.

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Prohibition

JANUARY 7, 2022

But as disaster management experts and government agencies have learned over time, it is possible to prepare for disaster. You want to take immediate action but make sure that your long-term goals aren’t set back by the short-term crisis. How important is crisis management? When a crisis occurs, time is of the essence.

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Stuart Bruce

OCTOBER 30, 2014

Stuart Bruce speaking at the IATA Crisis Communications in the Social Media Age conference. (c) This morning I gave a keynote at the global ‘Crisis Communications in the Social Media Age’ conference in Istanbul. Sorrel doesn’t think so: “Ad agencies do say they can do this stuff, but they can’t.”.

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Stuart Bruce

JULY 23, 2017

In reality social media should ‘live’ in each and every corporate function as it has a vital role to play in customer service, marketing, public relations, human resources and numerous other functions. Interestingly agencies appear to understand this better than in-house as it’s the top ranked focus for agencies.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 12, 2016

A recent survey by the employment agency, The Creative Group , says corporate executives are increasingly inclined to pin the communications shop with such responsibility. By virtue of its function, from crisis communication to promotion, PR is required (or ought to be) to work across silos.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 9, 2016

My area of interest is in crisis communication. From studying crises in social media, I’ve learned that brands often communicate through a different social media channel to get the word out when an account and/or website has been hacked (this is not one of those times to keep quiet ). Learnings from social.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 9, 2016

My area of interest is in crisis communication. From studying crises in social media, I’ve learned that brands often communicate through a different social media channel to get the word out when an account and/or website has been hacked (this is not one of those times to keep quiet ). Learnings from social.

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