Melissa Agnes

MARCH 13, 2014

By now, we’ve all heard of the terrible crisis Malaysia Airlines is facing with flight MH370 appearing to have vanished out of thin air with over 200 passengers and crew members aboard. So how is Malaysia Airlines handling this crisis? A Look at Malaysia Airlines’s Crisis Communications.

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Agility PR Solutions

DECEMBER 18, 2024

In the age of social media, 24/7 news cycles, and global interconnectedness, the ability to effectively manage a crisis has never been more crucial for companies. A single misstepwhether its a product failure, corporate scandal, or poor public responsecan quickly escalate into a full-blown disaster.

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PRSay

MARCH 9, 2017

To be an expert in crisis communications you have to move your organization at the speed of Twitter when “it” hits the fan. In short order, it was followed a barrage of requests from media asking to use the footage. In short order, it was followed a barrage of requests from media asking to use the footage. Take a quick test.

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5W PR

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Rebuilding trust after a crisis is one of the most challenging tasks a business can face. This guide outlines key steps to restoring trust and rebuilding a brands reputation through crisis management and PR. Acknowledge and Take Responsibility for the Crisis The first step in repairing a damaged reputation is acknowledging the issue.

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Melissa Agnes

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Let me paint you a picture: It’s early morning and your social media monitors catch wind that Twitter is beginning to populate with tweets against your organization. While your team gets to the route of the problem, the clock continues to tick and the news of the crisis continues to spread. Sound like a nightmare?

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5W PR

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Crisis management in the defense technology sector requires meticulous planning, precise execution, and constant readiness. When a crisis hits, organizations must respond swiftly and effectively to protect their reputation, maintain stakeholder trust, and minimize potential damage.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 25, 2018

There’s not a major corporation today that doesn’t have a small army of PR and reputation experts helping it navigate a tricky media and government relations landscape. In response to media inquiries, the retirement was positioned as something that had been planned all along, although that seems unlikely.

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Reputation Us

JANUARY 23, 2025

In 2025, RepUs continues to witness the evolution of reputation management and crisis mitigation in the real world and digital world. The following RepUs speaking topics for 2025 reflect emerging corporate trends, challenges and opportunities in reputation management. The post Talkin’ Reputation.

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Onclusive

AUGUST 22, 2017

Far from just managing a digital Rolodex, landing earned media in publications that resonate with target audiences is only one small part of the earned-media mix. Owned Media/Content Strategy. Corporate Communications. Corporate communications regularly involves interaction with senior leaders and HR departments. .

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Melissa Agnes

AUGUST 14, 2014

I’m always interested in seeing what’s being studied in universities these days, as well as the academic’s approach to the theoretical side of crisis communication, and so this day of observation and interaction was very fascinating for me. In terms of the crisis communication research.

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Onclusive

APRIL 4, 2023

Today, corporate reputation is directly impacted by and intertwined with a CEO’s personal brand. Particularly for CEOs of the world’s largest companies who’ve become brands in their own right and live life under the media spotlight. How can a CEO affect corporate reputation?

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Melissa Agnes

SEPTEMBER 7, 2014

Welcome to episode #014 of The Crisis Intelligence Podcast, with Melissa Agnes and Chris Boddy. This unit will be manned 24/7 with an active social media presence. This episode of The Crisis Intelligence Podcast discusses: The Toronto Police Service’s new customer service program. Have a listen. Running time: 46:10.

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Melissa Agnes

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

Although it’s been reported that Pizza Hut released the below official statement in response, I myself did not come across any communications by Pizza Hut, whether on their corporate website or social media channels. Is this a crisis or an issue? won’t be in crisis. appeared first on Agnes + Day.

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Melissa Agnes

APRIL 11, 2015

Welcome to episode #045 of The Crisis Intelligence Podcast, with Melissa Agnes and Curtis Midkiff. A big part of their success is due to their evolutionary mindset and corporate culture that empowers them to change and adapt with the times. Tips for effectively filtering through the digital noise in a crisis or emergency.

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Melissa Agnes

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Crisis communication is one of the most important aspects of your crisis management. In fact, whom you communicate with in a crisis, along with when and how you communicate with them, can mean the difference between successful crisis management and crisis management failure. Step 1: Identify your stakeholders.

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Cision

JUNE 8, 2015

The airline continued to communicate via social media throughout the ordeal and was universally lauded for its social media response to this crisis. Social media adds an overwhelming complexity to crisis communication. Want to handle a crisis smoothly? Accept uncertainty and ambiguity.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

This is particularly true for marketing, and the same applies to brand and corporate communications. corporate communications will be challenged to involve and engage employees, with an emphasis on mental health and wellness, team-building, and creativity. Marketing and corporate communications will overlap.

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Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

Today, landing earned media in publications that resonate with target audiences is only one small part of the earned-media mix. At the same time, PR pros are constantly thinking about how to maximize the reach and impact of their earned media. Owned Media & Content Strategy. Corporate Communications.

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Prohibition

JANUARY 17, 2022

Social media is an increasingly important element in a successful crisis management approach. With the recent increase in the use of social media in crisis situations, organisations across all sectors need to understand the benefits of incorporating it into their crisis plan.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Research shows that consumers want the brands and companies they do business with to be fair employers, good corporate citizens, and responsible stewards of the environment. Corporate content has been booming for a while, but it 2022 will see a tipping point. But in 2022, employee engagement will be the new recruitment.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Key expertise of Eje Comunicación Corporate Communications: Reputation management. Engagement with media outlets, opinion leaders and influencers. Corporate events. Corporate Social Responsibility programs. Preventing and managing Crises and Risks: Managing crisis or special situations. Crisis training.

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Melissa Agnes

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

As technology, social media and the online world continue to evolve, unfortunately, so do the risks that leave your organization vulnerable. Don’t think your crisis plan has blind spots? Risk 3: A lack of bandwidth can leave you without a crisis communication home base. Crisis Preparedness' Customer service.

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5W PR

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Social media has fundamentally changed how brands face public scrutiny and criticism. What starts as a single tweet can snowball into a full-blown crisis within hours, putting organizations at risk of significant reputational damage. Research shows that 63% of a company’s market value is attributed to its reputation.

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Melissa Agnes

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

How to minimize the risk of a data breach crisis. For example: Do you have a database of your customers, clients, members or other stakeholders’ confidential information (be it their name, social security number / social insurance number, home address, phone number, banking information, etc.)?

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5W PR

JANUARY 22, 2025

What starts as a single negative comment or review can spread across social networks within minutes, potentially damaging a brand’s reputation before teams even know there’s a problem. Social media amplifies both positive and negative messages, making swift, strategic crisis management more critical than ever.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

PR and marketing are perceived very differently, especially in a corporate environment. PR, on the other hand, with its ties to reputation and crisis management, is thought to play a more defensive role, designed to protect the corporate brand. A sudden market shift or crisis. But it’s not a contest.

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PRSay

JUNE 7, 2021

Media fires that communicators could have doused before the 6 o’clock news, even a decade ago, can now erupt into global conflagrations, thanks to smartphones and social media. Organizations are only as strong as how they respond in moments of crisis. This is where the idea of a “red team” comes into play.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 26, 2019

Public relations teams and their agencies typically want to advise a CEO directly, and we routinely urge leaders to build a public profile through social media and high-level content. It’s good news that corporate leaders are starting to appreciate the power of social media, but progress has been slow.

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Melissa Agnes

MARCH 6, 2018

Becoming crisis ready is a process. Fortunately, there’s a method to this process that can take any organization, of any size, type, and industry, from their current level of crisis readiness, straight through to building an invincible brand—which, as you know, is the ultimate benefit of being crisis ready.

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Melissa Agnes

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

The YouTube Shooting Crisis: How Mountain View Police Department quickly regained control of the narrative that was going viral against their agency. This episode explores: How a Crisis Ready organizational mindset prepared MVPD for this moment before it happened. Follow and connect with MVPD on social: Facebook.

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PRSay

AUGUST 31, 2021

Taking a wait-and-watch approach to crisis communications is often an overlooked PR tactic. But going directly into responsive crisis mode isn’t always the answer. But going directly into responsive crisis mode isn’t always the answer. Plenty of smart people in communications disagree with this method. Inaction is difficult.

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PRSay

APRIL 7, 2020

And 62 percent of respondents trust their employers to respond to the crisis effectively. Younger people rely almost evenly on social media (54 percent) and mainstream media (56 percent), while people ages 55 and older find mainstream media to be nearly three times more reliable than social media.

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Communications Conversations

APRIL 9, 2020

Just a few months ago, I set out to create my annual social media trends presentation , which I’ve now given to a handful of audiences. Instead, I’m re-evaluating that list and thinking about how wildly things have changed in the last four weeks on the social media marketing front. The community comeback.

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Presspage

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

In a time of crisis, they may see more information about your organization than during ordinary times; they may believe the real-time accounts of others over you; share the most dramatic of stories (in many cases leaving out facts); and decide in a split moment if they support and trust you. However, not every crisis is predictable.

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Stephen Waddington

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

The Institute for Public Relations and PR NEWS have published a study of corporate communication teams and their contribution to organisations. The Evolving Communication Function reports that the strength of internal relationships and reporting lines are the greatest indicator of the performance of a corporate communication team.

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5W PR

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

False narratives spread at lightning speed across social media platforms, reaching millions before facts catch up. company leaders report misinformation directly impacting their corporate reputation, with financial consequences following close behind. Social media amplifies these challenges.

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Onclusive

JANUARY 7, 2021

The communications team may not be held accountable for contributing to corporate and financial goals, so oftentimes, the department is either held to a lesser standard or operates in a vacuum rather than being seen as a strategic partner. Communications is a major driver of corporate reputation—your biggest brand asset.

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