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American Airlines Soars Through A Potential Crisis

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

At least one company learned something about PR and reputation from the United Airlines fiasco earlier this month. This time it was a scuffle between an American Airlines flight attendant and a passenger who had tried to put a stroller in the overhead compartment. This is how it’s done.

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How to Turn Your Brand Crisis into PR Success with Ease

Cision

United Airlines came under fire for forcefully dragging a passenger out from the overbooked flight number 3411 as a video recording of the incident went viral on social media. All of this happened because United Airlines chose to ignore the gravity of the situation. As a result, the company and Munoz, both came under intense criticism.

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Crisis Management Lessons From Boeing’s 737 Max Disasters

PRSay

5 webinar “Crisis Management on an International Stage: Takeaways from Boeing’s Biggest Crisis and Time Spent in the West Wing.”. The airlines themselves have to return their fleets to service. It certainly doesn’t reflect a majority of the 100,000-plus employees at the company. We were playing catchup.

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Can PR Take Ownership Of Reputation?

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Few corporate CEOs will deny that a company’s reputation colors every aspect of business, including marketing, talent recruitment, employee relations, shareholder relations, and the customer experience. Yet, even though reputation management is prized, it’s not always well understood. In fact, the 2017 U.S.

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When The CEO Should Be The PR Spokesperson

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

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. It’s not always about crisis management. To manage a corporate transition. To announce a new strategy.

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Social Media Crisis Management: PR Communication Stategy

5W PR

Nonetheless, those that seriously affect the brand, its employees, operations, and leadership can have devastating and long-lasting effects. The acceleration of social media has added to the challenges of crisis communications, an impact that a Pentland Analytics study says has doubled the impact on shareholder value. Priority One.

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Why Boeing’s Reputation Radar Failed

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Boeing’s PR crisis deepened this week as a fuller picture emerged of its handling of serious problems surrounding the 737 Max. It’s not unusual that Boeing CEO Muilenberg viewed his crisis in the context of his short-term responsibility to employees and shareholders. The narrative has moved from tragedy to scandal.