Cision

DECEMBER 4, 2017

United Airlines came under fire for forcefully dragging a passenger out from the overbooked flight number 3411 as a video recording of the incident went viral on social media. Communicate With Internal Stakeholders. However, make sure your internal dialogue is consistent with external communications. Conclusion.

Crisis 271

Crisis Brand Branding How To 271

Melissa Agnes

MARCH 6, 2018

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. Determine your current processes of internal escalation.

Crisis 172

Crisis Crisis Management Handbook Viral 172

PRSay

JUNE 7, 2021

A red team can expose reputational vulnerabilities in a company and flaws in its crisis-response plan. From a crisis-communications standpoint, a red team stress-tests an organization’s strategy by expanding the circle of feedback the plan receives. Illustration credit: astel design ].

Crisis 164

Crisis Exercises Crisis Communications Reputation 164

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Where’s your crisis PR readiness? Odds are the Crock-Pot team has a crisis communications plan in place, and it’s likely that it includes contingencies for real-life product malfunctions or accidents. But how many crisis plans would have foreseen a fictional accident like the “This Is Us” scenario?

Crisis 199

Crisis Twitter Course Viral 199

Prohibition

DECEMBER 17, 2021

When a crisis hits the news, we are reminded of a valuable lesson: that companies and businesses often have to act fast in order to prevent further damage from taking place. Crisis communications is an important aspect to tackle as a business owner. This guide is written to assist in every aspect of crisis communication.

Crisis Communications 62

Crisis Communications Crisis Communications Crisis Management 62

Cision

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Crises, both internal and external, hit brands every day. Avoid turning a crisis into a disaster by developing a media crisis plan that involves those who sway opinions on social media everyday: influencers. Your crisis plan should focus on those who can help your responses and ongoing communication go viral.

Crisis 120

Crisis Crisis Communications Viral Social Media 120

Prohibition

JANUARY 24, 2022

Having a crisis communication plan in place ahead of time reduces confusion, ensures an effective communication flow, and improves messaging timeliness during or after a crisis. The basics of good crisis communications are the same for every company. What causes a crisis to go viral?

Crisis Communications 62

Crisis Communications Crisis Agency Communications 62

Melissa Agnes

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

To challenge delegates to embark upon the day before them with the goal of seeking opportunities to leverage the advantages that this digital landscape provides, rather than simply looking for ways to react or respond in a crisis. What makes something go viral? Over the last few years, a lot of change has occurred. Relatability.

Social Media 113

Social Media Viral Crisis Management How To 113

Cision

JULY 5, 2016

All too often we are convinced we need a website, or in this day and age, a social media strategy that will go “viral” – but this approach is often doomed from the start. Having a social media initiative go viral is not a good goal – what is the intended net result?

Nonprofit 227

Nonprofit Crisis Viral Groups 227

The Proactive Report

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Communication is where it all begins. How you communicate, both with the public, and internally within your company or organization, dictates how successful you will be in whatever venture you embark upon. If you communicate properly, you will reap the benefits and see growth over time. By Cokey Falkow.

Communications 130

Communications Social Media Employee Crisis 130

PRSay

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Here are some highlights from three professional development sessions at the PRSA 2017 International Conference in Boston on Oct. 8–10: Breaking Misconceptions About Communicating With Rural Americans. 10, titled “ Rural Reach: Strategic Communication With Rural and Low Income Audiences.”

Social Media 120

Social Media Conference Media Corporate 120

Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Social media and crisis communications has become one of the fastest growing areas of both practice and research for today’s communication landscape. Additionally, “over half of respondents (52%) feel that the benefits of using social media as a crisis communications tool outweigh the risks” (page 4).

Crisis Communications 40

Crisis Communications Social Media Crisis Communications 40

Sword and the Script

JUNE 3, 2020

That’s a mouthful of buzzwords, but Ryan Reeves, a product manager for the company, added some context on LinkedIn: “Signals uses AI to continually read trillions of articles to detect important company trigger-events (viral articles, product launches, financials, partnerships, headcount changes, etc.) in 2019, reaching a record $4.5

Product Launch 109

Product Launch Survey Banking Pharmaceuticals 109

5W PR

AUGUST 12, 2020

With the COVID-19 pandemic disrupting operations within the healthcare industry, it’s crucial for healthcare communication pros to develop and implement unique internal healthcare communication strategies. 4 internal communications strategies for healthcare PR. #1.

Healthcare 88

Healthcare Strategy Communications Policies 88

Presspage

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

This leaves plenty of time for journalists to pick up the story, seeing as more than a quarter of crises are covered by international media within an hour, while two-thirds reach outlets worldwide within the first 24 hours. Unsurprisingly, negative publicity and viral backlash on these platforms can cause significant reputation damage.

Crisis 78

Crisis Writing How To Reputation 78

Presspage

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

This leaves plenty of time for journalists to pick up the story, seeing as more than a quarter of crises are covered by international media within an hour, while two-thirds reach outlets worldwide within the first 24 hours. Unsurprisingly, negative publicity and viral backlash on these platforms can cause significant reputation damage.

Crisis 78

Crisis Writing How To Reputation 78

PR in High Definition

JULY 22, 2019

The phrase went viral back in May when a doctored video appeared to show US politician Nancy Pelosi drunk in a TV interview. Imagine waking up to find a doctored video of you has gone viral, you’re being showered with vile abuse and you’re almost powerless in disproving its authenticity.

Media 74

Media Viral Video Newspapers 74

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.

Social Media 79

Social Media Crisis Media Airlines 79

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?

Crisis 52

Crisis Brand Branding Crisis Communications 52

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?

Viral 52

Viral Crisis Communications SEO Reputation 52

MaccaPR

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

The sheer timing was remarkable, with the 4-foot-high statue arriving the night before International Women’s Day – not to mention the exquisite symbolic co-opting of the "Charging Bull," which Fortune called “a testosterone-charged symbol of Wall Street bravado.”. So, is that enough ROI for an experiential campaign to satisfy your CMO?

Marketing 76

Marketing Consumer Measurement Viral 76

PRSay

DECEMBER 18, 2019

As social media has empowered popular movements, large corporations have learned to react with increasing agility in their communications — and in their internal decision-making. Tip 1: Live your values. Tip 5: Keep the team on-message.

Corporate 100

Corporate Crisis Management Crisis Government 100

Prohibition

DECEMBER 9, 2021

They can be very serious and with social media increasing in popularity and reach, a crisis can very easily go viral within a short space of time. This is why it is important to prepare for a PR crisis. The key to any crisis communication is to be proactive, transparent and accountable.

Crisis 62

Crisis Crisis Management Reputation Crisis Communications 62

MaccaPR

JANUARY 6, 2015

We divulged " 4 Marketing Secrets for Viral Guinness World Records " from our firsthand experience setting Guinness World Records for clients, including Kemps'' Largest Scoop of Ice Cream. There you have it - your top 10 list of the most popular MaccaPR blog posts thanks to your engagement by way of views and social media engagement.

Blogging 48

Blogging Wikipedia YouTube Content Marketing 48

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. Team roles and responsibilities need to be clear if your crisis communication plan is going to work.

Crisis 62

Crisis How To Crisis Management Crisis Communications 62

Journalistics

MARCH 18, 2016

These six topical themes included the following: Global, Local and Hyper-Local – how organizations can balance and manage social media communications and priorities across geographically-dispersed audiences. Crisis Communications – how to prepare for or manage crisis communications via social media.

Social Media 45

Social Media Media Storytelling Local 45

Journalistics

MARCH 18, 2016

These six topical themes included the following: Global, Local and Hyper-Local – how organizations can balance and manage social media communications and priorities across geographically-dispersed audiences. Crisis Communications – how to prepare for or manage crisis communications via social media.

Social Media 40

Social Media Media Storytelling Local 40

MaccaPR

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

The reporter posted the mother’s story on Twitter, which went viral with over 3,000 retweets. That inspired Lochte to double-down on the false story on his Instagram acco unt and then swear to NBC-TV that “we wouldn’t make this up.” But he did, oh how he did.

Crisis 48

Crisis Airlines Reputation Corporate 48

Melissa Agnes

JULY 30, 2014

Yesterday we discussed managing crises with visual content , where I mentioned some tips for identifying red visual flags (or their possibility) that could help a crisis go viral, as well as outlined some important strategies to help you incorporate visuals into your crisis communications plan.

Case Study 201

Case Study Viral Crisis Newspapers 201

Melissa Agnes

MARCH 28, 2016

For example, fail to judge or appreciate the negative emotion stirred by an incident or an issue, and you can very quickly find yourself dealing with a viral crisis that continues to spiral beyond control. Within a few hours, this panic had escalated to a viral point. This is human nature. And we panicked.

Crisis Management 100

Crisis Management Crisis Viral Community 100

Cision

APRIL 5, 2017

It’s important to know who you are, how your brand is differentiated, have a mission statement that is clear internally and externally. Scale for scale’s sake creates undifferentiated viral clones, where you die by the algorithms. Richard Levick: On the crisis side, we are in a technology revolution which is much more complex.

Report 225

Report Media Advertising Advertising 225