ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 26, 2019

To show leadership during a serious crisis situation. 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 announce a new strategy.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 10, 2017

The public relations team at United had probably just started to breathe easy after the infamous “leggings” crisis when a second PR disaster hit. But for public relations and crisis experts, United’s immediate response was also troubling. As of midday Monday, the airline had issued the following statement.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 15, 2018

A crisis situation presents abundant challenges for public relations and business leaders, not the least of which are the critical first communications. Five crisis PR first responses. He spoke from the heart — without regard for the airline’s possible culpability. Facebook dodges blame.

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PRSay

DECEMBER 2, 2020

When two of Boeing’s new 737 MAX passenger jets crashed within five months of each other in late 2018 and early 2019, killing a total of 346 people in Ethiopia and Indonesia, the company faced the worst crisis in its 100-year history. As for the legal team, that’s always a push and pull, whether you’re managing a crisis or an everyday issue.

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The Stalwart Blog

APRIL 14, 2017

What a week for this airline! I almost believe that United read the well thought out PR strategy that Uber used to answer its recent sexual harassment claim by a former employee and decided to do the exact opposite. The airline continues to suffer from an unending barrage of digital and traditional media torture.

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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. We needed to be sure that we had good information getting out to our employees, so that they, in turn, could educate customers,” she said. “We

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5W PR

AUGUST 16, 2020

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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Shift Communications

JANUARY 22, 2018

How do we know what to fix in a PR crisis? In previous posts, we’ve shared the basic crisis triangle : Respond with knowledge, speed, and ownership. To develop a more effective crisis communications strategy, we need to understand trust. What constitutes a crisis in each branch of trust, in each of the cores?

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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!” The first rule for any online crisis ?

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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. Articles about vaccine mandates had strong engagement, especially when it came to brand decisions affecting employees.

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The Stalwart Blog

MAY 9, 2017

Thoughts of a Crisis PR situation, like the one United embroiled themselves in with reckless abandon, usually bring about images of a company spokesperson or CEO nervously standing in front of a sea of cameras, microphones and reporters trying to convey their side of a very uncomfortable situation. Stakeholders. Far from it.

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5W PR

JUNE 6, 2017

Before talking about building trust after a crisis, let’s at least mention the need to build trust with your clients and customers on an ongoing basis. Nature of the Crisis. The reason for the crisis will make a difference on how your proceed as well as what to do early on and later. Or if not, more likely to forgive faster.

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Presspage

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

To keep your company from falling into this PR trap, this blog post will teach you everything you need to know before you can get started with your crisis communication strategy. Let’s start with what crisis communication is. What is crisis communication? However, crisis comms isn’t just about the actual communication part.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 5, 2015

For a mere eighty-eight additional dollars, the airline was kind enough to reassign us in a row together. The airlines are counting on it, indeed, I’d contend airlines, including Delta, prey on such emotions to separate a few more dollars from the consumer wallet. Other Airlines Prey on Parent Emotions Too.

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5W PR

AUGUST 12, 2024

Cybersecurity attacks and data breaches have long been at the forefront of crisis preparedness plans, but as companies become more dependent on technology, the scope of potential crises has expanded. They’ve even threatened to sue their partners, creating more negative news for themselves than the other airlines had to contend with.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 13, 2017

Although the Board was smart to terminate Weinstein quickly and condemn his behavior, a rebrand probably won’t accomplish their goals until the crisis is over, and there are signs that more shoes will drop. A rebranding can be part of a smart strategy for moving past a reputation crisis. To hasten the end of a reputation crisis.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 22, 2021

The company’s communications team found itself pivoting into crisis mode. Things began to continually get worse,” said Kristin Seay, Delta’s director of employee communications. Delta’s communicators also had to reach employees who don’t work in front of computer screens. “We

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Communications Conversations

APRIL 17, 2017

And that’s what’s bothered me most about this whole fiasco: Our industry’s penchant for analyzing these crisis incidents, playing Monday Morning Quarterback and being highly critical of the company in question’s PR strategy. We are not United employees. . — Mikel Jollett (@Mikel_Jollett) April 10, 2017.

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Presspage

MAY 11, 2017

When a crisis hits, it is important for an organization to have a protocol in place. The protocol should not only focus on how to handle and cope with a crisis, but should also contain a clear communication flow. The question remains – will using social media in crisis communication deliver you an advantage?

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Presspage

MAY 29, 2017

The violent removal of a passenger from an overbooked United Airlines flight triggered an outraged public to post heated comments all over the media. This crisis could have been avoided if the PR department had been sufficiently embedded in the organization. At United Airlines, this was all clearly absent.

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PR in High Definition

APRIL 23, 2020

Then, I received a push notification from an airline company offering me a discount on baggage for my next flight if I book by the end of the week. Much like the message I received from the airline company about baggage deals, mistimed communication can be the source of frustration if not carefully considered.

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David PR Group

APRIL 8, 2019

How you respond to a crisis often impacts your business more than the crisis itself. The international grounding of the Boeing 737 Max 8 impacted dozens of airlines and thousands of passengers, and it represent ed a logistical nightmare for every airline. A family visiting Ireland booked a room on Air b nb.

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The Proactive Report

JANUARY 5, 2015

In his article for Forbes, Jonathan Salem Baskin points out that most crisis do not erupt overnight: C ontrary to the notion that reputations can be ruined in an instant, most crises are months or years in the making. And he says that you probably already know why your brand might be the subject of the reputation crisis in the future.

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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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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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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 10, 2018

” Most significantly, he blames lower-level employees, saying they “misinterpreted” the company’s sales incentive policy. If 1% (over 5000) employees are fired for defrauding their customers, how can management not take responsibility for this behavior? CEO Oscar Munoz, United Airlines . Apology accepted?

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 15, 2017

See these related posts: Crisis Comms: No one More Reliable than an Employee. Corp Comm Frets Leadership in Crisis Comms, says Study. Avoid the Noid: A Mascot that Became a PR Crisis Case Study. They hired an actor to play the role of a fictitious airline CEO apologizing for a network glitch canceling 140 flights.

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David PR Group

MAY 20, 2019

The planes have been grounded until further notice, and American Airlines, for example, has cancelled all 737 Max flights through August 19. (If When airlines have brand and image problems, they have a couple go-to solutions which won’t work for Boeing. See Two Seats Away From Not Hating Delta Airlines. The second is pricing.

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Communications Conversations

APRIL 3, 2020

The last three weeks have been the longest crisis comms drill of our entire lives. Comms teams have been on full-tilt since early March communicating with employees and stakeholders seemingly non-stop. WHY #1 – these profiles serve as an additional way to build trust with employees, customers and shareholders.

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Reputation Us

MAY 12, 2020

When it comes to navigating crisis, I have been in the eye of many storms. 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. Ideally, a crisis is not a time to look at your vulnerabilities.

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Flatiron Communications

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

Since the Paris attacks, we’ve also seen ill-conceived behavior by at least one heretofore well-regarded company – Southwest Airlines. Apparently the airline bowed to a passenger’s xenophobia over some fellow Arabic-speaking American passengers: “One incident involved two friends from Philadelphia.

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MaccaPR

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

But oh, lordy – we as communications and marketing professionals can receive a master class in what NOT to do during a crisis from Lochte’s self-immolation at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Lochte was clearly unprepared for this crisis, as evidenced by the stumbling words he used as the debacle deepened, “I over-exaggerated.”

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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.

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Presspage

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

The PR and communications team not only worked overtime to timely inform travellers, affected families, employees, partners and a multitude of other audiences of the disruption and consequences, they also successfully combated fake news concerning their airfield being flooded. The Peggy G.

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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. Not a single guest had a background in communications, but they brought with them an ideal of how they want a company they know and trust to react if a crisis strikes.

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Prohibition

MAY 15, 2020

It goes without saying that COVID-19 is without a doubt the biggest global crisis that has been faced for decades. Which is potentially a further error, as it would be appreciated by all to receive real clarity on the COVID-19 crisis plan. We could possibly all do with a drink, or three, after that PR crisis. Coincidence?

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MaccaPR

JUNE 8, 2017

What’s your opinion on how CEO Oscar Munoz handled the forced removal of a passenger from a United Airlines plane earlier this year? Munoz did not respond in a humane or human way to the crisis when the physician was dragged off that plane. I’ve admired him, read him, watched him – he could teach me, and my listeners, so much.”.

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