ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 26, 2019

But most chief executives aren’t rockstars, and they don’t necessarily embrace a role as brand spokesperson. A truly critical event, like one that involves loss of life, major litigation, or a viral story like the United Airlines incident of 2017 usually requires an ongoing commitment by the company chief.

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Trade Shows Airlines Leadership Corporate 271

Melissa Agnes

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Over the past few years, we’ve come to learn that one person can go a long way in wrecking havoc on a brand. What about the customers who have a negative experience with your brand but choose not to create a video or campaign that then goes viral – yet, in their silence, choose to never again interact or purchase from your organization?

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Corporate Airlines Employee Training 167

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 28, 2017

Emotions layered with happiness make up the majority of top drivers of viral content. We admire brands that leverage good opportunities into great ones. The ultimate feel-good story: a baby was born mid-flight on Spirit Airlines. And it’s good timing; the airline industry has suffered its share of negative news all year.

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Airlines Insurance Insurance Exercises 147

Cision

JUNE 13, 2017

We see it every day: fast food chains challenge devotees to gather retweets for “ nuggs ,” personal care products advocate for women’s equality and airlines get called out — for both successes and major fails — in viral videos. Many consumers don’t just want to buy a product; they want to buy-in to a tribe.

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Blogging Company Engineering Airlines 215

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 28, 2018

Yes, 2017 feels like a lifetime ago, given our breakneck news cycle, but there were plenty of public relations lessons over the year for big brands and business categories. It’s not alone among social media companies, but the brand has suffered from its casual and misleading response to the situation. United Airlines.

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Airlines Reputation Journalism Crisis 180

Cision

MAY 1, 2015

Breaking industry stories we’ve been following this week: The Big News: American Airlines suffers delays due to iPad software glitch ( Money ); The Huffington Post leads in digital news ( FishbowlNY ); Live Nation taking over Bonnaroo ( L.A. BIZ ); and Soundcloud making podcasting easier ( The Observer ).

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Airlines Media Software Viral 120

Shift Communications

OCTOBER 4, 2017

It often takes decades to build a strong, respected brand. Innovations in technology and the rise of social media make it possible for bad press and controversy to spread virally. It Only Takes One PR Disaster. Unfortunately, all of that hard work can be undone in one PR disaster.

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Airlines Financial Film Viral 87

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 15, 2018

First statements say a lot about what a brand stands for, and they reflect on the quality of its leadership. When a passenger’s video of water flooding a Carnival cruise ship hallway went viral on May 3, it spawned thousands of references to Titanic and some sensational news headlines. Five crisis PR first responses.

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Crisis Privacy Airlines Facebook 136

PRSay

APRIL 6, 2018

United Airlines. Viral videos. Brand misjudgments. This post is brought to you by RockDove , a proud sponsor of PRSA. Wells Fargo. Cyber thefts. Sexual misconduct. Corporate malfeasance. Extreme weather. From a crisis management point of view, 2017 had it all! But what lessons can we take from the chaos?

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Crisis Management Crisis Airlines Viral 125

Barokas

MAY 3, 2017

PR crisis, with the most viral ones coming from Pepsi and everyone’s least favorite airline, United. Pepsi quickly pulled the ad, and issued an apology saying it “missed the mark” but many consumers pledged across social media to boycott the brand. This is where social listening would have been incredibly valuable.

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Social Media Airlines Media Viral 60

MaccaPR

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Amidst the hurricane of PR catastrophes this past year – from H & M’s racist “Biggest Monkey in the Jungle” debacle, Papa John’s CEO attacking the NFL and Uber’s parade of scandals to United Airlines’ nose-breaking, tooth-shattering attack on a passenger, the Oscar “Best Picture is.Oops!” Facebook page ) and.

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Instagram Crisis Local Privacy 98

Polaris

MARCH 6, 2015

Did you ever wonder why one YouTube sensation is able to turn a viral video into a sustainable business while most flame out after a one-hit wonder? Then in 2010, he co-founded Contently to help brands produce audience building content. Or why one athlete excels when others who seem equally talented do not?

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Airlines Viral Sports Ethics 100

Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 15, 2019

Generally speaking, marketers tend to focus on high-quality images and videos, alongside posts that have the potential to go viral. Currently, Instagram has over 300 million daily users, which means that each Story has great potential to be seen by a handful of people, especially if they are viral. 5% are taken to a campaign page.

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Instagram Marketing Viral Airlines 63

David PR Group

AUGUST 17, 2017

The internet enables consumers to reach out to companies and service providers in brand new ways, and I believe the transparency that exists because of these online tools is a great thing for commerce. Conservative commentator Ann Coulter caught considerable heat recently for her online tantrum about Delta Airlines. They scolded her.

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Airlines Reputation Customer Service Social Media 54

Beyond PR

JUNE 13, 2017

We see it every day: fast food chains challenge devotees to gather retweets for “ nuggs ,” personal care products advocate for women’s equality and airlines get called out — for both successes and major fails — in viral videos. Many consumers don’t just want to buy a product; they want to buy-in to a tribe.

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Blogging Company Engineering Airlines 77

Mindful Marketing

AUGUST 9, 2018

Thanks to cellphones and social media, millions can now easily watch outtakes from our lives, whether we like it or not, which is what one unsuspecting airline traveler recently experienced. ” The incident occurred on a commercial airliner, apparently in coach, where hundreds of people are packed like sardines.

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Social Media Airlines Privacy Media 50

Prohibition

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Brands and businesses know how important it is to protect their reputation. But other times share values falling sharply, lawsuits, contaminated or dangerous goods, investigations, or even a new, slightly controversial, marketing tactic you couldn’t wait to try may be enough to damage a brands reputation and enter a real crisis period.

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Crisis Crisis Management Reputation Crisis Communications 62

NewsWhip

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

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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Crisis Branding Brand Airlines 78

Prohibition

DECEMBER 17, 2021

A crisis can negatively impact your brand and reputation on multiple levels if it’s left unaddressed. This is done to ensure that the brand and company are protected and that the issue is resolved quickly and in a positive manner. Unfortunately, it happens all too often – sometimes even to brands that you’d never expect.

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MaccaPR

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Your brand and company may never employ a 12-time Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer such as Ryan Lochte as its celebrity spokesperson. And, more importantly, what can your company learn from the metaphorical burning of Lochte at the media stake – so your brand doesn’t get torched by the same crisis flubs? But he did, oh how he did.

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Crisis Airlines Reputation Corporate 48

MaccaPR

JANUARY 6, 2015

From brand strategies and social media tips to content marketing and the death of PR spin, below are the top 10 MaccaPR posts of 2014 based on the most total views and social media engagement. His post features tips for how your brand can use YouTube and other social media channels to conquer your competition. #3. The verdict?

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Blogging Wikipedia YouTube Content Marketing 48

Cision

MAY 25, 2017

This post is an excerpt from the e-book, Listen: 5 Social Audiences Brands Can’t Afford to Ignore. A brand is made up of the people who represent it. In the age of social media, brands are quick to try to distance themselves from employees on social media. Even just listening for your brand mentions can dig up surprises.

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Employee Branding Brand Policies 129

Buchanan PR

JANUARY 16, 2025

The Origins of “Bad PR is Good PR” The roots of the “bad PR is good PR” mentality are linked to the belief that all publicity keeps your brand in the public conversation. Think of brands that thrive on controversy, like tabloids or social media influencers who deliberately stir up drama to keep followers engaged.

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Airlines Viral Crisis Social Media 86

MaccaPR

JUNE 27, 2018

From small businesses to Fortune 100 c orporations, brands now even appear to fight for center stage when it comes to advocating on such polarizing issues as gun control, the Administration’s travel ban, LGBTQ rights, racism, protecting the environment and diversity in the workplace. Know your brand and your customers.

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Branding Brand Marketing Retail 70

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 31, 2017

What’s the cost of a brand crisis? As video of United Airlines passenger Dr. David Dao being violently dragged from his seat went viral, the media – and a global audience of prospective customers – were horrified. All three are large brands with the resources to come back from a negative situation.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

In today’s volatile media and social environment, brand reputation is fragile. According to the World Economic Forum , more than twenty-five percent of a company’s market value is directly attributable to its brand reputation. So how should brands prepare for an unknown, uncontrollable event that could impugn its reputation?

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Norton's Notes

JULY 26, 2017

I speak a lot to student and marketers alike about social media crisis management as I believe it can have a huge impact on a brand’s reputation and share price if you get it wrong. Even today I am amazed at how many brands just pass the social media content to the most junior member of the team. United Airlines Drops The Ball.

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Social Media Airlines Media Viral 49

Doctor Spin

MARCH 8, 2025

No brands are immune to PR disasters. United Airlines Re-Accommodating a Passenger (2017) A video went viral showing a passenger (Dr. David Dao) being violently dragged off a United Airlines flight after he refused to give up his seat due to overbooking. The hashtag #DeleteUber went viral. Some companies recover.

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Examples Airlines Viral Crisis 52

MaccaPR

MARCH 2, 2017

Where can public relations and marketing pros like you learn the best and worst times and days of the week to post branded content to Facebook or Twitter? It’s all guided by author Mike Stelzner, whose own personal branding with 149k Twitter followers deserves study. Among our faves: " 10 Proven Ways to Make Content Go Viral ”.

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Blogging Marketing YouTube Content Marketing 48