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A PR View Of CEO Apologies

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Media training can be a useful communications tool, whether it be for national TV interviews or phone chats with small trade press. CEO Oscar Munoz, United Airlines . He has clearly benefited from excellent media training. As the face of the corporation, many CEOs are naturally charismatic. Apology accepted?

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What is crisis communication? [and how you can always be prepared for the unexpected]

Presspage

Then, make sure that everyone, both those in the spotlight and behind the scenes, have received proper media training and know exactly what to do. Particularly airlines and their passengers suffered the repercussions. Instead, build your ideal crisis response team before it's too late.

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The Value of Strategic Communications in the PRSA MBA/Business School Program

PRSay

This summer it seemed there was, almost on a weekly basis, some type of crisis — Tiger Woods, Kathy Griffin, United Airlines, Mylan EpiPen or General Mills/Cheerios,” said Oppe. Oppe also invites local media and corporate executives to discuss current events and provide media training and other practical skills.

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Convincing Clients to Prepare for Crisis

Solo PR Pro

PR Daily pulled these stats when Chipotle and United Airlines were each faced with customer-facing crises: “In Chipotle’s case, E. United Airlines, which dominated headlines when a man was dragged off an over-booked flight, only took a 2.5 Join Solo PR Pro for access to a Media Training template and many more members-only tools.

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The Plane Truth About Following Up on Pitches

PRSay

A kind, unknown fellow traveler had turned it over to the airline. Arrived just in time to see the agent seal the jetway door shut. Lungs heaving, I wheezed out, “Laptop?”. The gate agent smiled and pulled the laptop out from under her desk. I got rebooked on the next flight, and three hours later I was enjoying a meal in Memphis.

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Growing my blog has been all about…

Communications Conversations

Yet others have become partners or professors in our new sparked social media training. One week later, I get a call from Scott asking if I still wanted to attend BlogPotomac (a popular social media event in DC at the time). Scott and Sonny had talked to the folks at Southwest Airlines and gotten me a ticket.

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What is crisis communication? [and how you can always be prepared for the unexpected]

Presspage

Then, make sure that everyone, both those in the spotlight and behind the scenes, have received proper media training and know exactly what to do. Particularly airlines and their passengers suffered the repercussions. Instead, build your ideal crisis response team before it's too late.