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. The strategy of communication: how MVPD rolled out the video footage of the event – and the importance of providing context to what viewers would see in the footage.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 11, 2024

The full exchange is well worth a look, but the two-minute portion that has gone viral is a must-watch example of how to turn the tables in an adversarial media interview. The excerpted video has a special significance given its geopolitical context. There’s no time for lengthy analyses or room for subtle distinctions.

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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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Melissa Agnes

JUNE 26, 2017

Jean Baptiste parade were accused of racism , when an image of a float being pushed solely by people of color, went viral. Part of implementing a crisis-ready culture requires you to train and empower your teams to assess, identify and mitigate risk in every aspect of your business. Looking To Hire A Crisis Management Keynote Speaker?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 5, 2018

When Stewart retired as host, Arby’s even tweeted him a job application and made a hilarious farewell viral video. While not a direct attack on Tide’s products, the viral video trend of teenagers filming themselves eating Tide Pods in 2017-2018 led to many emergency room reports – and the risk of injury or worse.

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Melissa Agnes

JUNE 5, 2018

Not to mention that, due to their emotional relatability, they present a high-risk for fast escalation and virality. The post How To Manage Controversial Issues appeared first on Melissa Agnes - Crisis Management Keynote Speaker. Because they are emotionally charged situations that automatically segregate your audience.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

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. PR and social media staff, for their part, are the first responders for brand reputation changes, customer complaints, or opportunities for (positive and negative) social virality.

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Melissa Agnes

MARCH 6, 2018

For example, if you have a crisis management plan in place, where does that plan sit on the crisis ready spectrum? Has your organization identified its most likely high-risk, high-impact issue and crisis scenarios? Do you conduct regular crisis management exercises? Your communication with stakeholders.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 4, 2022

After four months of ostracism for slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Academy Awards, Will Smith has posted a video apologizing for his behavior. But the joke infuriated many TikTok users, including our very own Chris Harihar, whose tweet went viral. To its credit, the social media manager for Duolingo posted a heartfelt apology.

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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. Fortunately, the GitLab team had already rolled out a crisis management plan. Oscar Munoz, United CEO, apologized for the incident on social media.

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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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Prohibition

AUGUST 15, 2022

and the general public calling out brands and individuals online, it’s safe to say we’ve seen our fair share of crisis management in play already this year. Here’s our round-up of the top five disasters that have caught our eye: Molly-Mae Hague – a personal PR crisis. No one cared.

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Prohibition

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Strategic communication during a crisis offers organisations the credibility they need to develop their strategies and re-enter the marketplace in order to provide relevant services to their stakeholders. Who needs crisis communication? In today’s fast-paced world, businesses are not immune to the exposure of a crisis.

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Cision

MAY 12, 2017

This stresses on the importance of mobile search and mobile-optimized websites adds to the importance of ranking higher in mobile search results, especially during a PR crisis when a breaking news is plastered all over the internet. As we saw with the recent United Airlines fiasco , crisis news doesn’t take time to go viral.

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Prohibition

AUGUST 19, 2021

It is not uncommon for reputation issues to lurk on the internet indefinitely, to explode virally to an audience of millions, or to carry someone from public support to public criticism within the span of a few hours. Prohibition are online reputation management experts. Why CEOs Need to Manage Their Reputations.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 25, 2017

Over the weekend, Twitter and Facebook lit up with smartphone videos of a fresh instance of passenger distress on an airplane. The videos of the American flight captured only the aftermath of stroller-gate, and they didn’t match the disturbing pictures of Dr. David Dao being pulled screaming from his seat.

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Critical Mention

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

The roller skate industry saw a similar spike because of videos going viral of skaters on Twitter and other top social media sites. With more people talking about the need for bikes, many bicycle distributors had a hard time keeping up with production and were running out of bikes to sell. The #BlackLivesMatter Movement.

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Reputation Us

APRIL 12, 2017

The speed and “viralness” of this week’s news puts the importance of prompt communication at the forefront. Regardless, this unique controversy has made me hit the pause button to remind businesses of all sizes of how to prepare and respond to a crisis in today’s viral media world.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 10, 2017

Many captured the scene on their smartphones, and the video was more shocking than the headline; the man is screaming as he is wrenched from his window seat and dragged down the aisle, his face bleeding after apparently hitting an armrest. But for public relations and crisis experts, United’s immediate response was also troubling.

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Cision

AUGUST 31, 2015

Between the launch of live video streaming apps Meerkat and Periscope in March and recent blow up around the Ashley Madison hack, 2015 has proven how fluid communication has become and how quickly the media can carry a message. We recommend a funny video or article because we want to make others laugh—it’s an act of kindness or generosity.

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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. This should be your core support team, who will make key decisions in times of crisis.

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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.

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Beyond PR

MAY 12, 2017

This stresses on the importance of mobile search and mobile-optimized websites adds to the importance of ranking higher in mobile search results, especially during a PR crisis when a breaking news is plastered all over the internet. As we saw with the recent United Airlines fiasco , crisis news doesn’t take time to go viral.

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The Stalwart Blog

APRIL 26, 2020

If you haven’t seen any of the prior shows, feel free to visit our library, which is in the Video tab on the Lake Forest Chamber page. There’s a ton of content, past video information, and interviews so you can kind of pick through it and figure out what’s important to you. Because I have the same power.

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Karen Freberg

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

For example, in this particular campaign, you could tell the type of content that was the top priority for them is of course video (with their commercials), and then visuals. Peanut (or VaynerMedia that was behind it) really tapped into all of the possible tactical elements of social media in the hopes of going viral.

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Melissa Agnes

MARCH 28, 2016

Never underestimate the power of emotion in crisis management. Emotion is often underestimated in crisis management. And yet, it’s one of the most powerful aspects of a crisis. Within a few hours, this panic had escalated to a viral point. Which emotions do you need to pay attention to in a crisis?

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Melissa Agnes

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

But what about the incidents that occur that senior management never hears about? What about the customers who have a negative experience with your brand but choose not to create a video or campaign that then goes viral – yet, in their silence, choose to never again interact or purchase from your organization?

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Norton's Notes

JULY 26, 2017

I speak a lot to student and marketers alike about social media crisis management as I believe it can have a huge impact on a brand’s reputation and share price if you get it wrong. This video is terrible for the brand and how they handled it was even worse. Well, Dove thinks women do apparently. Lyft 1 Vs Uber 0.

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Melissa Agnes

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

As the Zika virus continues to spread, what are the major crisis management risks that healthcare organizations and government agencies should be thinking about? As emotion cannot be trumped with logic, when a crisis gets to a point of spreading irrational fear, it becomes extremely difficult to manage. and Canada.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 27, 2016

The communications lessons, on the other hand, will be covered in crisis management classes for many years. But the Trump campaign insisted it was “locker room talk” and responded with help from a team of surrogates and a (perfunctory and defensive) video apology by Trump. Lochte loses luster. Fake news is big news.

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