MaccaPR

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Here’s a question for PR and marketing pros: Which was the most significant corporate communications cri sis recently ? One defender of the gym owner protested: "it was never intended to be posted to Facebook or go ‘viral.’" Hard to select just one, eh? The alternative to that lightning-fast candor?

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Instagram Crisis Local Privacy 98

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 15, 2018

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. He spoke from the heart — without regard for the airline’s possible culpability. Carnival Cruise – the unsinkable PR ship.

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Crisis Privacy Airlines Facebook 136

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.

Blogging 77

Blogging Company Engineering Airlines 77

Prohibition

DECEMBER 17, 2021

But just as every corporation doesn’t need the same crisis management plan, it is also true that not all corporations need the same messaging approach to their crisis communications. United Airlines initially maintained that its decision to remove the passenger was justified. Malaysia Airlines’ MH 370 disappearance.

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Crisis Communications Crisis Communications Crisis Management 62

MaccaPR

JANUARY 6, 2015

Since MaccaPR first launched in late 2012, we''ve averaged a new blog post nearly every week for our loyal chief marketing and PR officer, corporate communication directors and marketing professional subscribers. Thank you for making 2014 a great year - and here''s to an exciting 2015 filled with more lessons on hot PR and marketing topics!

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Blogging Wikipedia YouTube Content Marketing 48

Prohibition

DECEMBER 9, 2021

To counteract these search results you should create a content marketing plan for your brand name and targeted search terms – through blogging, contributing to industry-leading publications and promoting good news through press releases and effective corporate communications. But unfortunately a crisis can strike at any time.

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Crisis Crisis Management Reputation Crisis Communications 62

MaccaPR

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Along with the term “non-denial denial” – coined by editor Ben Bradlee of the Washington Post to describe the Nixon Administration’s evasive responses during Watergate – corporate communicators should be wary of issuing what can only be called a non-apology apology. Lesson #3 – Apologize – No Really, Sincerely Apologize.

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Crisis Airlines Reputation Corporate 48

Melissa Agnes

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

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? This one interaction had me contemplating my loyalty to this airline.

Corporate 167

Corporate Airlines Employee Training 167

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 31, 2017

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. United will weather the latest tempest, in part because the traveling public have low expectations of the airline experience.

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Crisis Airlines Brand Branding 180

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

The Viral Customer Complaint. Remember when musician Dave Carroll made a music video complaining that United Airlines had broken his guitar? Those viral customer complaints are almost quaint in light of today’s environment. The good news is that “viral” customer service works both ways.

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Reputation Viral Employee Customer Service 130