PR Failure

brand awareness

PR Failure #54: FIFA Tried to Erase Stadium Sponsors. The Sponsors Found a Way Back In.

There is a strange thing happening at World Cup stadiums across North America. Some of the most recognizable stadiums in the country have suddenly lost ...
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adaptive athletes representation

PR Failure #53: Nike Forgot What Running Culture Became

“RUNNERS WELCOME. WALKERS TOLERATED.” That was the message plastered across a giant Nike billboard during Boston Marathon weekend. And for a brief moment, Nike probably ...
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Air Canada PR crisis

PR Failure #52: When “Bonjour” and “Merci” Aren’t Enough

Two pilots are dead. A Montreal-bound jet collided with a fire truck on a runway at LaGuardia Airport. Captain Antoine Forest, a francophone from Quebec. ...
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9000 Flight Cancellations

PR Failure #51: Turbulence at American Airlines

Let me paint the picture. You board the plane. You buckle up. You open your phone. And the Headline you read: Unions blast CEO. Now ...
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athlete branding and NIL

PR Failure #50: A Decision Made at the Worst Possible Moment

You’re a college football program fighting for relevance. New conference. New coach. New era. And then your most important player doesn’t just think about leaving ...
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Chauncey Billups

PR Failure #49: When the Game Starts Feeling Rigged

You’re courtside. Two minutes left. Tie game. Crowd shaking. Energy electric. And then, a notification hits your feed. “He’s pulling himself early. Check the prop ...
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PR Tips and Failures from a Seattle PR Agency
avoiding business jargon

PR Failure #48: Words that Just Won’t Work at Work (or Anywhere)

Imagine your CEO strides into an all-hands meeting meant to motivate. But instead of vision, you hear a clutch of common clichés—we’re going to circle ...
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PR Tips and Failures from a Seattle PR Agency
Communications Crisis

PR Failure #47: Cracker Barrel of Monkeys and Brand Missteps

Cracker Barrel, established in 1969 as a favorite comfort food spot created from charm and antique Americana, attempted to do a rebrand in late August. ...
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PR Tips and Failures from a Seattle PR Agency
Bed Bath & Beyond

PR Failure #46: You Meant: 😊, They Heard: 😬 — The Emoji Gap in the Workplace

They’re small, they’re pixelated, and they might cost your brand more than you think. When computer scientist Scott Fahlman first suggested using 🙂 or 🙁 ...
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PR Tips and Failures from a Seattle PR Agency
AI

PR Failure #45: When the Machine Makes a Mistake

AI is the shiny new(ish) tool and buzz word that we’re all still trying to figure out. We know it can save time, and it ...
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