Agility PR Solutions

MARCH 30, 2020

Brands and businesses are scrambling to stay afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic, but they’d better also watch the way they conduct their crisis business management—because once the viral dust settles, consumers plan to hold them accountable.

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Melissa Agnes

MARCH 1, 2016

Your corporate culture directly impacts your organization’s crisis management. Successful crisis management has a lot to do with an organization’s corporate culture and the mindset it instils in its team members. Embedding the right corporate culture for successful crisis management. Simple next steps to take.

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Onclusive

JUNE 1, 2023

Forward-thinking brands are already embracing the strategic advantages that social listening tools can offer when it comes to managing brand reputation, crisis detection, and optimising comms strategy. Yes, that’s right, it’s not just for marketing teams! Identify de-influencers or detractors Yes, that’s right.

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Melissa Agnes

MAY 23, 2015

Welcome to episode #050 of The Crisis Intelligence Podcast, with Melissa Agnes and Garth Rowan. From female reporters being spontaneously and continually harassed during live reporting, to individuals making mistakes caught on camera and ending up losing their jobs as a result of the footage going viral. Connect with us!

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Melissa Agnes

JUNE 3, 2014

Identifying the trigger points that indicate that an issue needs to be escalated to the crisis team. An issue is an issue and a crisis is a crisis. Today’s reality is that no matter where an issue – but especially a crisis – originates, it will develop an online presence. It doesn’t.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 25, 2017

But most of the images, which quickly went viral, showed a deeply distressed mother of twin toddlers, sobbing openly, as the flight attendant shouts down another passenger who comes to her aid. The post American Airlines Soars Through A Potential Crisis appeared first on Crenshaw Communications. This is how it’s done.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 15, 2018

A crisis situation presents abundant challenges for public relations and business leaders, not the least of which are the critical first communications. Five crisis PR first responses. There was no mention of the customers’ race, or of why a Starbucks employee had called the police. Facebook dodges blame.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 26, 2019

To show leadership during a serious crisis situation. A truly critical event, like one that involves loss of life, major litigation, or a viral story like the United Airlines incident of 2017 usually requires an ongoing commitment by the company chief. It’s not always about crisis management. To announce a new strategy.

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Melissa Agnes

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

As you may have heard, Crisis Ready: Building an Invincible Brand in an Uncertain World , is my new book – and I’m so excited that it’s finally available for you to preorder on Amazon ! When I set out to write Crisis Ready , the last thing I wanted was to write yet another (boring) book on crisis management.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 5, 2021

In his nearly 19 years at Amazon, Herdener has seen Amazon’s PR function move from a retail-consumer focus to a multifaceted approach that includes employee communications, social media, executive communications and reputational marketing. A facts-first approach to crisis management. It has been empowering for the teams.”.

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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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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 13, 2018

Major organizations can be shaken by a careless tweet or a viral customer complaint. Any crisis communications team must be ready to respond at any hour to an escalating event, and that speed is vital. Over 80% of companies now have an employee social media policy.

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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. What is Crisis Management?

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MaccaPR

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

and Pepsi’s “ Black Lives Matter’’ TV ad bungle with Kendall Jenner – it would be easy to miss one of the smaller yet most portentous PR crisis of this year: The CrossFit Gym Member-Shaming Instagram Fail. CRISIS LESSON #1: EVERYTHING YOU BELIEVE IS PRIVATE WILL BE SHARED PUBLICLY. The first rule for any online crisis ?

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NewsWhip

JULY 21, 2022

In June, Burger King made headlines for the wrong reasons after the restaurant chain was dragged into a crisis based on a retirement gift given to an employee at a Las Vegas location. . Kevin Ford — the employee in question — had been working at the chain for 27 years and never missed a day of work.

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PRSay

DECEMBER 10, 2020

One extension of the pandemic crisis that every business, university, school and nonprofit grappled with was a rapid pivot to what Jeff Teper , the head of Microsoft Teams, SharePoint and OneDrive calls “remote everything.” His viral moment isn’t a thing anymore; it’s the stuff every working day is made of. Remember the BBC dad?

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NewsWhip

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

We discussed our latest brand crisis research around misinformation, worker strikes, and vaccine mandates and the key features of public and media interest during the October episode of the NewsWhip Pulse. Nicholson explains that in 2016 “outright false stories were going viral” and now it has become harder to identify.

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The Proactive Report

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

No matter what business you are in, it’s vital to level up your communication skills, so that you can effectively reach customers, clients, and employees. A negative news story can get published online and go viral in minutes, spinning out of control and triggering a PR crisis before an organization even has time to contemplate its response.

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Mindful Marketing

MARCH 21, 2020

” Best Buy : “The first [goal] is to protect our customers, employees and their families. .” ” Best Buy : “The first [goal] is to protect our customers, employees and their families.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 10, 2017

The public relations team at United had probably just started to breathe easy after the infamous “leggings” crisis when a second PR disaster hit. The video, which went viral by Monday morning after being posted on Facebook by another passenger, is plenty disturbing. And this one’s a doozy.

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Presspage

MAY 11, 2017

When a crisis hits, it is important for an organization to have a protocol in place. The protocol should not only focus on how to handle and cope with a crisis, but should also contain a clear communication flow. The question remains – will using social media in crisis communication deliver you an advantage?

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Cision

AUGUST 31, 2015

Discussions touched on the way technology has shaped how we share content, work together, report the news and respond in the midst of a crisis. If you want content to take off and go viral, think about emotional storytelling, not necessarily what everyone else is doing. Preparing for crisis. Bring your own unique story.

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PRSay

JANUARY 6, 2021

During the pandemic, economic crisis, racial tensions and partisan arguments that have marked 2020, we have started communicating differently. Studies have shown anger to be the most viral emotion, but anger destroys and divides. Awe is the second most viral emotion. We even write emails with more thought.

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Cision

OCTOBER 15, 2015

Social media can help make one disappointed customer’s complaint go viral in hours and your brand needs to be paying attention because everyone else already is. While haters may be pointing out a bad experience to all who listen, this shows they care enough to want to help your brand improve before a situation blows into a full blown crisis.

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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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PR in High Definition

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

The phrase is said to have originally been a satirical abbreviation for Oll Korrect (all correct) used by proofreaders in a Boston newspaper during the 1840s, before going viral across the world. As much as we want to think it, the crisis certainly isn’t over and it’s not OK to think we are anywhere near safe or normal.

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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. Companies should have strong pre-crisis and crisis plans in place. pictured above ), during an Oct.

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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.

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The Stalwart Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Organizations without a crisis plan in place will find it difficult to overcome such a matter when it happens. The more layoffs that occur, the more likely consumers and employees will see their bosses as greedy. CEOs Will Need To Demonstrate A Human Side. The American Backlash Will Be Real.

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5W PR

AUGUST 12, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has presented a global crisis unlike any other that has been experienced in the past, affecting every industry on the globe. Or, perhaps a healthcare firm has decided to switch to remote work for several employees. Adopt content formats that employees can relate to. Allow employees to ask questions.

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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. The basics of good crisis communications are the same for every company.

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Prohibition

JANUARY 14, 2022

Are you prepared for a PR crisis? Whether it’s a product recall, staff injury becoming public news or something else entirely, a PR crisis can happen to any business. Businesses of all shapes and sizes can fall victim to a PR crisis at any time. What is a PR Crisis? What is a PR Crisis Plan?

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PRSay

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Fewer than 24 hours later, the Twitter brouhaha would expand into a sprawling crisis for the NBA’s relationship with China and its reputation at home. For PR practitioners, crisis managers, and the organizations they counsel, the NBA episode offers some valuable tips. Basketball fans protested at preseason games. In an Oct.

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The Stalwart Blog

APRIL 26, 2020

What do you do when you’re embroiled in a crisis that maybe wasn’t of your making? He is a crisis PR expert, a friend of mine for many years. When you get involved in these things, how far are people into the crisis by the time you show up? What do you do when you get negative press? His name is Dave Oates.

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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. Getting Ready.

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NewsWhip

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Burger King employee story resurfaces Every once in a while there’s a story that resonates so strongly with the media and public that it gets a resurgence of coverage even if it’s technically “old news.” Receive weekly updates with the NewsWhip Note You have subscribed to the NewsWhip daily newsletter.

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Cision

JUNE 10, 2016

This holds true for new employees and post-college graduates entering the workforce. This is exemplified in the rise of bloggers, influencers, and viral videos. Whether selling a product or service or controlling a potential crisis, more information and transparency is key. It’s accessible everywhere and transparency is key.

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