Cision

JUNE 13, 2017

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. Social media works to display your news to existing fans, and potentially their followers too.

Blogging 215

Blogging Company Engineering Airlines 215

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 18, 2017

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.

Crisis Management 149

Crisis Management Crisis Airlines Viral 149

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 28, 2017

In fact, happy news is a main driver for social media sharing. Emotions layered with happiness make up the majority of top drivers of viral content. The ultimate feel-good story: a baby was born mid-flight on Spirit Airlines. We admire brands that leverage good opportunities into great ones.

Airlines 147

Airlines Insurance Insurance Exercises 147

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 28, 2018

It’s not alone among social media companies, but the brand has suffered from its casual and misleading response to the situation. United Airlines. As images of the bloodied man being dragged from his seat by airport police went viral, the airline made things worse with a series of legalistic and tone-deaf public responses.

Airlines 180

Airlines Reputation Journalism Crisis 180

Barokas

MAY 3, 2017

PR crisis, with the most viral ones coming from Pepsi and everyone’s least favorite airline, United. But had Pepsi and United simply listened (via social media) both companies could have better responded to their respective audiences. This didn’t do United any favors, as many thought the CEO underestimated the situation.

Social Media 60

Social Media Airlines Media Viral 60

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. But if misused, things on social media can take a turn for the worse. The thin line between positive and negative.

Social Media 79

Social Media Crisis Media Airlines 79

Reputation Us

APRIL 12, 2017

This week’s United Airlines incident has by far created the most inquiries from people asking me, “What would you recommend United do now?” The speed and “viralness” of this week’s news puts the importance of prompt communication at the forefront. Good grief! CRISIS IDENTIFICATION PROCESS.

Crisis 74

Crisis Airlines Viral Corporate 74

PRSay

APRIL 6, 2018

United Airlines. Viral videos. Everyone’s now on social media. They make the point time and time again that the old guidebooks and teachings for crisis management are becoming increasingly irrelevant given the nature and speed of how issues emerge and escalate in the age of social media. Wells Fargo.

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Crisis Management Crisis Airlines Viral 125

Mindful Marketing

AUGUST 9, 2018

Thanks to cellphones and social media, millions can now easily watch outtakes from our lives, whether we like it or not, which is what one unsuspecting airline traveler recently experienced. Sounds like a relationship and social media success story, right? It’s hard to get much less private.

Social Media 50

Social Media Airlines Privacy Media 50

Shift Communications

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Innovations in technology and the rise of social media make it possible for bad press and controversy to spread virally. It often takes decades to build a strong, respected brand. Unfortunately, all of that hard work can be undone in one PR disaster. One of the main causes of bad press is a poor customer experience.

Airlines 87

Airlines Financial Film Viral 87

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 15, 2018

When a passenger’s video of water flooding a Carnival cruise ship hallway went viral on May 3, it spawned thousands of references to Titanic and some sensational news headlines. He spoke from the heart — without regard for the airline’s possible culpability. Carnival Cruise – the unsinkable PR ship.

Crisis 136

Crisis Privacy Airlines Facebook 136

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!”

Instagram 98

Instagram Crisis Local Privacy 98

David PR Group

AUGUST 17, 2017

Social media and online reviews bring an incredible new level of accountability to the customer service equation. However, sometimes these powerful tools are misused, and it’s important for both individuals and businesses to understand that one should not go on social media and bash a company without considering the consequences.

Airlines 54

Airlines Reputation Customer Service Social Media 54

Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 15, 2019

During the last couple of years, several trends have impacted the way businesses carry out social media marketing. Generally speaking, marketers tend to focus on high-quality images and videos, alongside posts that have the potential to go viral. Guest post by Alex Slichnyi. Why is Instagram Stories Feature Important?

Instagram 63

Instagram Marketing Viral Airlines 63

ReimaginePR

JUNE 18, 2015

Understanding the juxtaposition between importance and relevance is key to not only just with this issue, but to all public relations in the social media age. NGOs for these causes need to try to replicate the brief but powerful attention burst given to natural disasters, terrorist attacks, and airline crashes.

Airlines 120

Airlines Viral Government Local 120

Beyond PR

JUNE 13, 2017

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. Social media works to display your news to existing fans, and potentially their followers too.

Blogging 77

Blogging Company Engineering Airlines 77

MaccaPR

JULY 16, 2014

Whether you''re aiming to engage with nanotechnology engineers, addiction medicine experts, electric utility consultants or Asian chefs, LinkedIn is a critical channel for lead-generating inbound marketing and engaging social media efforts. Yet we continue to see businesspeople misusing and abusing LinkedIn protocols.

LinkedIn 67

LinkedIn Crisis Viral Banking 67

MaccaPR

JANUARY 6, 2015

Just as we did in 2013 with " PR and Social Media Counsel from MaccaPR''s Most Popular Posts ," we''re now taking a look back at the most successful recent posts on MaccaPR, according to our readers. A Social Media Grammar Lesson from the AP " was a Maccabee classic that contains a handy list of popularly-misspelled social media terms.

Blogging 48

Blogging Wikipedia YouTube Content Marketing 48

David PR Group

MARCH 9, 2017

Many people make online mistakes each day, but only a few online errors will spiral out of control, go viral and end-up causing economic damage or personal misfortune. A pilot suggests one of the presidential candidates should be executed – drawing a suspension and forcing the airline to explain why the guy belongs on the payroll.

How To 40

How To Reputation Viral Airlines 40

Flatiron Communications

JULY 25, 2014

She then outlined the event format wherein a handful of editors and reporters who have sourced news, verified or debunked the reports and crowd-sourced stories — all through social media — will share their stories in a series of lightning rounds. I find someone who’s pissed off at the airline. Following the right people.

Airlines 37

Airlines Journalism Twitter Social Media 37

Prohibition

DECEMBER 9, 2021

It doesn’t take much to provoke a crisis, sometimes just a simple mistake on social media can be enough. Because of this open narrative, often people take straight to social media to call brands out – when historically you may have just sent an email to complain. Invest in social listening and media monitoring tools.

Crisis 62

Crisis Crisis Management Reputation Crisis Communications 62

Prohibition

DECEMBER 17, 2021

In today’s social media-driven world, a good crisis management strategy is more important than ever. Inactive members : Those persons who do not directly access information from social media, but instead seek information from other sources or are indirectly exposed to information from social media.

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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. And, more importantly, what can your company learn from the metaphorical burning of Lochte at the media stake – so your brand doesn’t get torched by the same crisis flubs?

Crisis 48

Crisis Airlines Reputation Corporate 48

David PR Group

OCTOBER 6, 2017

The First Amendment and social media don’t mix. Last year, United Airlines Pilot Michael Folk was suspended after tweeting that Hillary Clinton should be hanged for treason. His disparaging words were captured on video and posted online, turning him into a viral sensation. But guess what? –John.

Social Media 73

Social Media Airlines Media Reputation 73

Cision

MAY 25, 2017

Whether it’s a United Airlines employee following an archaic policy to “reaccommodate passengers” or a worker reaching out to go above and beyond, a brand is burned into our psyche by the story we experience at the hands of the employees. They interact on social media channels more than any other group of people.

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Employee Brand Branding Policies 129

Buchanan PR

JANUARY 16, 2025

While much of the press was negative, it consistently kept him in the public eye and maintained his relevance in American politics and media. Kim Kardashian has often been at the center of media storms, whether due to her personal life, business ventures, or social media posts.

Airlines 86

Airlines Viral Crisis Social Media 86

Flatiron Communications

AUGUST 2, 2014

In my last post , I talked about the recent Online News Association and Twitter-co-hosted meetup that explored the issue of verifying news and images that spread unchecked via social media. ’ The campaign is appearing on English-language and various Arabic social media.”

Airlines 31

Airlines Facebook Viral Social Media 31

Doctor Spin

MARCH 8, 2025

Social media immediately roasted Pepsi, forcing a quick pull of the ad. United Airlines Re-Accommodating a Passenger (2017) A video went viral showing a passenger (Dr. David Dao) being violently dragged off a United Airlines flight after he refused to give up his seat due to overbooking. Social media mockery.

Examples 52

Examples Airlines Viral Crisis 52

MaccaPR

MARCH 2, 2017

To satisfy the info hunger of those ravenous students, I curated this list of the most vital sources on social media strategy, video marketing and online communication: Best Social Media Blogs. The 20 Best New Social Media Tools to Try in 2017 (And How to Use Them) ”. The Buffer Guide to Video Metrics ”. “

Blogging 48

Blogging Marketing YouTube Content Marketing 48

MaccaPR

JUNE 27, 2018

And, in the wake of the February 14 Parkland shooting, Delta Airlines, Enterprise, Hertz Global, MetLife and a dozen other brands bowed to gun control activists’ insistence that they end discounts for NRA members. In fact, a 2018 Sprout Social study, “ Championing Change in the Age of Social Media ,” concluded that two-thirds of U.S.

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Brand Branding Marketing Retail 70

Norton's Notes

JULY 26, 2017

I speak a lot to student and marketers alike about social media crisis management as I believe it can have a huge impact on a brand’s reputation and share price if you get it wrong. Even today I am amazed at how many brands just pass the social media content to the most junior member of the team.

Social Media 49

Social Media Airlines Media Viral 49

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

Even the hijacking of a brand’s social media account can be damaging. A typical task force should include the CTO, CMO, CCO, and involve a designated media spokesperson who is well qualified and prepared to update stakeholders, including press and social media. The Viral Customer Complaint.

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Reputation Viral Employee Customer Service 130