Melissa Agnes

MARCH 1, 2016

For example, an organization that has a corporate culture of “no comment” – and thus a mindset of no comment – will inevitably resist communication for as long as possible in a crisis. Embedding the right corporate culture for successful crisis management. The same goes for issues management.

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Cision

AUGUST 31, 2015

If you want content to take off and go viral, think about emotional storytelling, not necessarily what everyone else is doing. Examples from their recent book covered how a “no email” culture helped increase one company’s productivity and communication, while a “no call center” solution increased a bank’s customer service.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2024

Top stories in today’s summary of PR news: Cision shutters the HARO brand; Agility adds “Intelligent Insights”; PR tech company replaces employees with AI On the first Tuesday of every month, I sort through all the news I can find on PR technology or comms tech and present it in a summary post like this one.

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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. There was no mention of the customers’ race, or of why a Starbucks employee had called the police. Carnival Cruise – the unsinkable PR ship.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 25, 2017

The speed and accessibility of social media means that brands are always teetering on the edge of a crisis. Don’t fire an employee and then leave them in control of the Twitter account,” said Regina Luttrell, Ph.D. Newhouse School of Public Communications, Jamie Ward, Ph.D. , A new era of crisis communication is upon us.

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Prohibition

JANUARY 17, 2022

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. In fact, most experts agree that social media needs to be treated as a vital part of any company’s crisis communication plan.

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MaccaPR

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

One defender of the gym owner protested: "it was never intended to be posted to Facebook or go ‘viral.’" No matter what the intention, recognize that every rude Tweet or callous Facebook post from a misguided employee or manager is now as public as a news release fired out globally. The alternative to that lightning-fast candor?

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5W PR

AUGUST 12, 2020

Or, perhaps a healthcare firm has decided to switch to remote work for several employees. For all these scenarios, companies should have an effective internal communication strategy. Adopt content formats that employees can relate to. Allow employees to ask questions.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 20, 2015

Thought the initial reaction to the Times story certainly wasn’t planned – the spontaneous and candid response of one Amazon employee went viral – I instinctively believed it worked out in Amazon’s favor. What’s your take on this from a crisis communications standpoint?

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Presspage

MAY 11, 2017

The question remains – will using social media in crisis communication deliver you an advantage? A viral meme, video, or a tweet can appear instantly on the Internet. When a crisis occurs emotions can run high, which can make it difficult to manage online sentiment. The thin line between positive and negative.

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Prohibition

AUGUST 15, 2022

Not only did her comments go viral, but it was also picked up by the media too, gaining even more traction than the original 50 second podcast clip. Molly Mae did an interview on my podcast, yesterday a soundbite from that interview went viral, she trended No.1 10 Crisis Communication Tips Every Business Needs.

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Newsfile

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

What are the Basics of Crisis Communication Planning? Crisis communication planning involves preparing for unexpected events that could harm an organization’s reputation. Effective crisis communication ensures transparency, empathy, and timely responses. What is Viral Marketing?

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Konnect Agency

APRIL 20, 2021

Being slow to react to a crisis can be viewed just as unfavorably as not responding at all or providing a rushed response that lacks detail. Thus, having a prepared crisis communication plan is critical for every company. So what is crisis communication? Defining The Threats.

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Prohibition

JULY 10, 2019

The commercial went viral, was featured in almost all national publications and generated more than four million views on YouTube in just two days. The key of any crisis communication is to be proactive, transparent and accountable. These are some things Huawei should have practised in their time of crisis.

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PRSay

DECEMBER 18, 2019

By clearly stating the league’s position on free speech — “The NBA will not put itself in a position of regulating what players, employees and team owners say or will not say” — he positioned the NBA as the target of antidemocratic muscle tactics from the Chinese government. In an Oct. Tip 5: Keep the team on-message.

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MaccaPR

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

An Unhappy Coda The latest bump in 'Fearless Girl's' legacy occurred in October 2017, when the client’s parent company, State Street Corp, agreed to pay a $5 million settlement to 300 women and 15 black employees in a pay disparity suit after an audit found gender-based gaps in compensation. Maybe yes, but maybe no.

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Prohibition

JANUARY 14, 2022

A PR crisis can destroy a reputation in an instant, so it’s crucial to have a plan in place. What is a PR Crisis Plan? In today’s world, a negative story about your brand or organisation could go viral in an instant. Your employees and stakeholders could be made to look incompetent or immoral.

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MaccaPR

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

You may believe they’re hidden safely away on your company’s server, but the reality is that a renegade hacking collective, a bored 15-year-old in North Korea or a 20-year-old former employee with an iPhone and a grudge can crack your secrets wide open. Everything you do is on camera or leaves some other digital trail,” warns Austin.

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David PR Group

AUGUST 17, 2017

They let her know that they weren’t going to be bullied and that her treatment of not only Delta employees, but the airline’s other customers, was inappropriate. The airline apologized for the mistake, gave her a refund for the change fee and then did something that I thought was really important. They scolded her.

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