PRSay

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Gordon Johndroe , vice president of global media relations and public affairs for the Chicago-based aircraft manufacturer, spoke to members of PRSA’s Corporate Communications Section in the Nov. 5 webinar “Crisis Management on an International Stage: Takeaways from Boeing’s Biggest Crisis and Time Spent in the West Wing.”.

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PRSay

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Nearly a decade ago, the PRSA Foundation sponsored research that found only 23 percent of graduate business schools consistently provide instruction in reputation management, corporate communications and related ethical dimensions. The program has since grown to 15 schools nationwide.

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Presspage

AUGUST 20, 2024

Here are three compelling reasons to keep your crisis communications separate from your regular website and marketing tools. Airlines were particularly hard-hit, with over 5,000 flights delayed or cancelled, leaving passengers stranded and desperate for information. million devices, causing chaos across various industries.

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PRSay

MAY 26, 2023

“Whenever we get into any crisis moment, the guiding principles for us are compassion and action,” said Linda Rutherford, chief administration and communications officer for Southwest Airlines. Given the complexities of the crisis, “we were as timely and accurate as we could be,” she said.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

Most of the pundits say that in the long run stunts like these will ruin a corporate reputation. A few months ago, you couldn’t visit a news format in any medium – in print, broadcast or online – without hearing about a gigantic jet – Malaysia Airlines Boing 777 – that just disappeared over the Pacific. When is Enough – Enough?

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 15, 2017

They hired an actor to play the role of a fictitious airline CEO apologizing for a network glitch canceling 140 flights. While this piece by Brad Phillips – 20 Ways For Lawyers To Say “No Comment” – focuses on matters of litigation or potential litigation, I find it’s applicable in other aspects of crisis communications.

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PRSay

APRIL 6, 2018

United Airlines. From a crisis management point of view, 2017 had it all! It is not that all the tried and trusted tenets of crisis management have fallen by the wayside. Indeed, many of the core ideas of how to neutralize an issue, mitigate a crisis and protect a reputation remain intact. Wells Fargo.

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Shift Communications

OCTOBER 4, 2017

United Airlines learned this the hard way; a PR disaster struck when video footage of a passenger being forcibly dragged off a flight created a media firestorm, which consequently damaged their brand reputation and impacted stock value. United isn’t the only company to feel the financial impact of a scandal like this.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JANUARY 16, 2024

From my favorite airline (which is open and sincere in good times and bad) to my credit card company (who handled a data breach quickly and efficiently), down to my neighborhood auto repair shop (which is almost honest to a fault), these traits are a major driver in my day-to-day purchase decisions.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 15, 2018

He spoke from the heart — without regard for the airline’s possible culpability. The initial communication demonstrates emotional intelligence in the wake of a truly terrible accident. The first statement in crisis response carries great importance, because it sets the tone for what will follow.

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The Stalwart Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2020

I hate to say this, but I think we’re about ready to hit the second wave of unemployment crisis. We saw American and United Airlines also announced that they are effectively furloughing, if not completely letting go, tens of thousands of workers themselves. as a result of COVID-19. and Disneyland properties.

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David PR Group

AUGUST 17, 2017

Conservative commentator Ann Coulter caught considerable heat recently for her online tantrum about Delta Airlines. She felt wronged by Delta, yet before the airline could even make an apology to her, she started tweeting and tweeting and tweeting her disgust. Here’s the thing, we all make mistakes. They scolded her. –John.

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Solo PR Pro

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

In a recent episode of That Solo Life: The Solo PR Pro Podcast , hosts Karen Swim and Michelle Kane discuss the nightmare that was Southwest Airlines’ system failure over the holidays. In the case of Southwest Airlines, more than 16,000 flights were canceled over the recent holiday season, in part due to severe winter weather.

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Reputation Us

MAY 12, 2020

As the president of ReputationUs and with 28 years of experience behind me, I have been striving to refine the art of managing corporate reputations during a crisis into a well-honed specialty. You will see how good your communications, strategy, infrastructure and reputation are, and what needs to change. Expose them.

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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!”

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Presspage

MAY 11, 2017

Among the many communication tools that can be used during a crisis, social media is one of the most important ones because it offers the opportunity for an immediate, concise, and far-reaching response. The question remains – will using social media in crisis communication deliver you an advantage?

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Prohibition

DECEMBER 9, 2021

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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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MAY 23, 2023

Major airports experience increased passenger volumes, and airlines may offer more flights and vacation packages to cater to the demand. In response, hotels and airlines are implementing eco-friendly practices and promoting sustainable tourism initiatives.

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Prohibition

MAY 15, 2020

Of course, this resulted in a huge pay-out from the company and serious damage to their reputation – which we all know is incredibly hard to rebuild. This was followed with a rather disappointing remark from the airline s chief executive who admitted: ‘social distancing on flights just isn’t realistic.’

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MaccaPR

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Sponsors from Speedo to Ralph Lauren fell away from Lochte, as social media posters and journalists feasted on the crushed reputation of the 32-year-old Olympian. The cover-up cost him four sponsors, his reputation and – maybe – his career.”. So what could Lochte have done differently?

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Ethical Voices

MARCH 28, 2022

I worked for American Airlines, for Hill and Knowlton, a real estate developer, law firm, national restaurant chain, and then I started my own firm. I think that ethics and reputation are all we have. We can’t forget those grassroots reputation building relationships and how important those are.

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Prohibition

MAY 15, 2020

Of course, this resulted in a huge pay-out from the company and serious damage to their reputation – which we all know is incredibly hard to rebuild. This was followed with a rather disappointing remark from the airline s chief executive who admitted: ‘social distancing on flights just isn’t realistic.’

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The Hoffman Agency

AUGUST 29, 2019

While they proved to know more about PR than we expected, we decided to give them an inside look at our world, by putting them through a crisis communications activity. Northeast Airlines has a strong reputation; however, a plane recently experienced a mid-air engine explosion, killing one passenger. Scenario #4.

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Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

AI hunts bias in a new “media war room” by Israeli startup Propel Propel, an Israeli startup that’s building out an all-in-one PR platform, has packaged its software into an offering it’s calling the “Media War Room” that leverages AI for managing crisis communications. Other tools have offered coverage spikes for years.

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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. c) Donald Steel. Edward Snowdon wants us to be afraid of big government prying into our lives.

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Doctor Spin

MARCH 8, 2025

One misstepwhether an ill-conceived ad campaign, a tone-deaf response to a crisis, or outright deceptioncan spiral into a full-blown reputational catastrophe. United Airlines Re-Accommodating a Passenger (2017) A video went viral showing a passenger (Dr. Ubers reputation suffered, and 2 million people deleted their accounts.

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