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Wrap Up Post from Issues Management Workshop at #CPRS2014

Melissa Agnes

Local and International Laws for Protecting Your Social Media Accounts. There are two reasons that made “United Breaks Guitars” a crisis for United Airlines, rather than an issue: Remember! Can You Sue Former Employees for Social Media Accounts? How to Create Policies to Legally Protect Your Brand’s Social Media Accounts.

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PR Heroes Of The Hurricanes

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Clearly he’s a local businessman with a flair for PR and promotion, as well as a deep commitment to community. Airlines are typically victims of a weather disaster, or occasionally, villains who are forced to make things worse by canceling flights. He could learn a thing or two from Mattress Mack. The American Red Cross.

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Sustainable Caribbean Getaways

5W PR

From the start Caribbean Airlines chose to get involved with local social causes, adopting their corporate social responsibility statement “We Care, We Connect, We Create and We are the Caribbean” in 2006. Caribbean Airlines offered passengers the opportunity to offset their carbon emissions by contributing to community projects.

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2017 Crisis Management That (Mostly) Worked

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Southwest Airlines’ soft landing. Everyone recalls the PR fiasco United Airlines experienced in April when footage of a dazed and bloodied passenger being dragged from his seat went viral. But consider how Southwest Airlines handled a tricky passenger situation in September. Well handled.

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PR Rock Stars: Cambria’s Kelsey Dodson-Smith

Communications Conversations

You were a VP well before you were 30 years old (at Sun Country Airlines)–pretty incredible. You were at Sun Country for seven years, during some fairly impactful moments for the airline. What was it like to work for an airline going through arguably its most turbulent time? Let’s start an airline.” We can do this.

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Analyzing the CDC’s Crisis Communication In U.S. Ebola Outbreak

Melissa Agnes

Local public health officials in TX have begun identifying close contacts of #Ebola patient for further monitoring. CDC doesn't recommend people on same commercial airline flights w/US #Ebola patient undergo monitoring. CDC & @TexasDSHS confirm 1st #Ebola case diagnosed in US. Hospitalized patient recently returned from W.

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3 Steps to Equip Your Company Blog for the Road Ahead

Cision

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. The relationship between companies and their customers has undergone a tremendous shift toward the personal.

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