Crisis Communications

5 Ways to Use Your Blog to Manage a Crisis

Let’s be honest, every company can face a social media crisis at any time. If it hasn’t happened yet, it may come to you sooner or later. A comprehensive communications toolkit today cannot be complete without a blog, so it is quite right to ask: How can a blog be...

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What’s in store for PR in 2019?

It’s that time of year. We’re all finishing up the current year while looking towards the future, gazing into our all-knowing crystal balls. And in our industry, that means looking at what’s in store for the field of public relations in 2019. I took the liberty of...

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Top PR Disasters and How to Avoid Them

The corporate horizon has been littered with the skeletal remains of brands whose reputations have been tattered by a PR disaster. Three types of crises, in particular, have dominated the news recently: Security breaches (think Equifax) Bad behavior by a “rogue”...

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VW Crisis Communications Failures Never End

Nearly 3 years after the VW emissions scandal broke worldwide, the CEO of VW-owned Audi is arrested for fraud, false advertising and hindering the investigation by German authorities.  The first rule of crisis communications is to end the crisis and on something of...

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What to do When Your Spokesperson Makes a Mistake

We’ve all seen it on the news. The spokesperson heads to the microphone, reads a statement, then begins taking questions. Then, we notice something. He or she makes a mistake. Whether your spokesperson starts speaking off-topic, becomes a “deer in the headlights” or...

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