5W PR

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Rebuilding trust after a crisis is one of the most challenging tasks a business can face. Whether the issue stems from a product failure, a public relations misstep, or an ethical controversy, the damage to a brands reputation can be significant. Ignoring or downplaying a crisis can worsen public perception and erode trust further.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

That’s the unhappy fate of James Henderson, the former CEO of now-defunct PR and crisis management powerhouse Bell Pottinger. When it was called out for crossing ethical lines by using false propaganda and fake grassroots in 2011, Bell Pottinger blasted critics but apparently never saw fit to police its methods.

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Prohibition

DECEMBER 13, 2021

This is where crisis management comes in. Crisis management is the reaction to an unexpected event that could have long lasting consequences on the organisation’s finances or reputation. Crisis management is not preventing a crisis, but rather managing an existing crisis.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Just two months ago, luggage company Away grappled with reputation stumbles after employees shared internal messages that unpacked a punitive workplace culture. In many companies, especially high-growth technology businesses, there have been different standards of behavior for certain employees. Where does accountability begin and end?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 5, 2019

On closer examination, the Edelman/GEO Group situation is a great example of what not to do when faced with an ethical quandary. But as the agency that has tried to align its brand with public trust, one hopes it has learned from its mistakes.

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Ethical Voices

DECEMBER 12, 2022

While I was a bit under the weather from a cold, Rebecca provided ethics insights on a number of topics, including: . The two things every ethical communicator must embrace. Before we get to the Brands in Motion report, what is the most difficult ethical challenge you personally have ever confronted at work? It absolutely is.

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PRSay

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Will you be able to legally, ethically, reputationally defend the advice you gave? Some executives on the McKinsey team had to realize what they were doing (or being asked to do) was wrong — ethically, morally, perhaps legally. How do your words make you look as a person? Voice your concerns — often.

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Melissa Agnes

JULY 12, 2016

What’s so complicated about the management of this type of crisis? But what if… …The person who committed the act were a member of senior management, or an employee who held a prominent (and public) position at your organization? appeared first on Melissa Agnes - Crisis Management Keynote Speaker.

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PRSay

JANUARY 26, 2021

Equally important to evaluating vulnerabilities is recognizing opportunities in times of crisis — particularly when it comes to leadership. Leaders within an organization must act quickly to check the pulse of their most important stakeholders: their employees.

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Melissa Agnes

OCTOBER 21, 2014

Today’s crisis realities present some of the biggest challenges and obstacles to be faced in a crisis or emergency. In fact, if you aren’t prepared, today’s crisis realities will work against you , rather than for you, in a crisis – making your task of effective crisis management extremely difficult.

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PRSay

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

said panelist Helio Fred Garcia, executive director of the Logos Institute for Crisis Management and Executive Leadership, and a professor at New York University’s Stern School of Business. The question that I ask my clients is, ‘Why do you feel compelled to say something?’” A more sober era of speaking up?

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Critical Mention

AUGUST 20, 2020

PR Week webinars also cover topics such as how to network, tips on managing your employees and how to increase productivity levels. With that said, if you’re looking to grow your brand, brush up on media ethics and improve your writing skills, PRSSA Webinars are the perfect fit for your learning needs. Talk Like Ted.

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Stephen Waddington

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Redundancies, business transformation, remote working, and juggling work with homeschooling, has seen many employees swap their agency or in-house jobs for the freelance world or even take career breaks.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Communication channels and actions must be increasingly fluid, agile, and complete, with interesting and objective narratives that engage and awaken the interaction and commitment of employees with the company, and between different areas. Employee communication will continue to be a major focus for many CCOs.

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Ethical Voices

JUNE 13, 2022

She discusses a number of important ethics issues including: The ethical importance knowing when to saying “No”. How to empower your employees to make tough ethical decisions. The biggest ethical challenge for me sometimes is you need to say no. The blurring of paid and owned media. I feel very, very fortunate.

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Ethical Voices

MARCH 14, 2022

Ethical issues in merging the science and art of public relations. I started in Washington DC in Public Affairs and Crisis Management. Still am a crisis guy and always will be, I think. I learned the ethics challenge very early on in my career. How augmented intelligence can help enhance our profession.

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Maxim Behar

JANUARY 24, 2022

Although jumped into Public Relations, he did not realize that it’s nothing but pure unique business surrounded by creativity, ethics, and responsibilities. We also provide services such as social media development, content management, creating visuals, and more which keeps updating every week. Everything transparent is ethical!

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Reputation Us

AUGUST 9, 2023

Negative publicity, ethical breaches, product recalls, or any crisis linked to reputation can lead to a loss of customer trust and loyalty. A damaged image may also lead to difficulties in attracting skilled employees.

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Reputation Specialist Michael Toebe

JULY 14, 2022

Chau recognizes Tesla's management deficiencies and what needs to be done: responsibly raise standards of thinking and behavior within the organization and make critical improvements to governance and compliance in regards to workplace culture, respect employees and provide psychological safety.

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PR Conversations

MAY 1, 2017

I am sure there are statistics somewhere that record the number of employees who stick around long term after a crisis has occurred and if there aren’t, then there should be. Research suggests that organisations that experience a crisis take between seven to ten years to recover (if at all).

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5W PR

JANUARY 31, 2024

Crisis Management PR: Addresses and mitigates potential damage to a tech company’s reputation during challenging situations or crises. It’s important to have a plan in place before a crisis might arise. This is especially effective for consumer technology products.

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Technology Product Launch Crisis Management Case Study 78

PR in High Definition

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Companies might overthink crisis strategies, by thinking that they can control every bit of what is said about them online and trying to only target a certain group of people. It only concerns crisis management. Think about the recent BrewDog employee backlash scandal , for example. Everything requires a fast reaction.

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Critical Mention

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Its blog posts give readers a great understanding of ethical PR advice to help media personnel kickstart their profession. Our take on PRsay’s blog: PRsay is an excellent resource for those looking for professional development advice or PR leadership tips. PRNEWS Blog.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

This can include the media, customers, employees, and the general public. Crisis management: When an organization faces a crisis, PR practitioners may work to minimize the damage to the organization’s reputation by managing the flow of information and communicating with the public. What is public relations?

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Ethical Voices

JUNE 27, 2023

Joining me on this week’s episode is Bradley Akubuiro , a partner at Bully Pulpit Interactive , where he focuses on corporate reputation, executive communications, and high visibility crisis management and media relations efforts. What is the most difficult ethical challenge you ever confronted at work?

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Melissa Agnes

MARCH 15, 2016

I find it interesting that many organizations still believe that the personal brands of their management team (namely their C-suite) and the organization’s corporate brand, are completely separate. And in a crisis, especially a crisis that questions the ethics of either the personal or the professional brand, this reality gets amplified.

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Ethical Voices

JANUARY 6, 2025

I’ve been able to teach public relations and crisis management and a lot of effective speaking since then. What is the most difficult ethical challenge you ever confronted at work? I often think of being ethical in terms of how an organization responds to crises. I came into public relations the old-fashioned way.

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