Deirdre Breakenridge

OCTOBER 20, 2015

I have been teaching communication/public relations courses for a decade, if you include the earlier years when I was a Teaching Assistant at Syracuse University and the University of Maryland. What courses does/did your school’s PR major offer? To think without learning, one will be imperiled.” – Confucius.

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Reputation Us

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

Boggs said it’s important for executives to discuss different crisis communications scenarios and practice executing the plan through simulations. Trying to communicate a crisis without a plan is like trying to float a boat with holes. You developed a crisis communications plan?’ By Peter Strozniak.

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PR in High Definition

JULY 22, 2019

This is something all of us in communications should be wary of. But, of course, this is to assume best practice is followed – and in the fast-paced environment of a news room, this can sometimes be overlooked. Then, of course, there’s the crisis communications element. The post Misinformation 2.0:

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 3, 2020

If one primary role of a communicator is to be the conscious of the organization, then this is a good time to voice that consciousness. 1) The PR tech vendors comms pros recommend The 2020 JOTW Communications Survey identified the PR tech vendors most likely to be recommended. Here’s this month’s PR tech sum. Nielsen reported that 5.8

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Product Launch Survey Banking Pharmaceuticals 96

Critical Mention

AUGUST 21, 2018

Of course, it’s normal to be upset about a negative review. However, responding with a short, sympathetic reply ensures the customer feels heard and shows your company’s commitment to your customers. Below we’ve listed steps on how to handle negative online reviews: Keep calm. Jolie Shapiro.

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Beyond PR

MAY 3, 2017

If anything goes wrong, they follow procedure to correct course, or land the plane. The $776 million loss in market capitalization from a stock falling 2% will get most airline CEOs out of bed and into the boardrooms, discussing how to prevent this crisis from happening to them. Can we all do a collective knock on wood if possible?

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PR in High Definition

AUGUST 27, 2019

And of course, the challenge with crisis situations is that seemingly minor incidents need to be handled correctly. With so many ways to share news and communicate with the public and customers, companies are expected to say something. If it’s an unhappy customer, then should you pass it on to customer services?

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5W PR

JUNE 6, 2017

If the crisis is something like your airline employees dragging someone out of his seat and off the flight because of a company policy. After that, increasing customer service ideas and implementing those should eventually get you back in good grace. Refocus some of the efforts from the company and employees.

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Prohibition

JANUARY 7, 2022

Even the most financially stable businesses will sometimes find themselves in financial crisis. Although such crisis situations should be avoided at all costs, it’s important to identify what type of crisis you are facing, as that may dictate the appropriate course of action. How important is crisis management?

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

I was being tongue-in-cheek, of course, and they had some good answers (about how agencies can help you scale, and can help you in times when crisis communications are necessary). better, more responsive customer service, or fundraising, or reaching younger stakeholders, etc.). Wanna Subscribe? Shall We Tweet?

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