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CNBC

PR Failure #36: Playing the Blame Game Does Not Pay!

It is generally never worthwhile to focus energy on blame versus the problem when it comes to communicating—rather focus on solving things and be strategic ...
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Apple

PR Failure #35: Embracing Your Employee’s Influence

It is still in the early days when it comes to companies empowering employees to become effective brand advocates—supporting team members in sharing smart, superior ...
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Kate Middleton

PR Failure #34: The Crown’s Communications Crisis

The British royal family’s PR strategy has long been “never complain, never explain” when it came to how they behaved in public and what news ...
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PR Failure #33: Kyte Baby’s Parenting Blunder

The Family Medical Leave Act of 1993 was an important step forward in providing American parents with at least one option in welcoming a new ...
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PR Failure #32: Reflecting & Reframing Last Year’s Comms Disasters

Ending a year and reflecting on it is always a good thing. So, it feels appropriate to muse on a few notable PR fails from ...
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accessible travel

PR Failure #31: Fly the Accessible Friendly Skies (or NOT!?)

A perception persists that persons in need of a wheelchair or other assistive device don’t travel (or don’t travel often). However, the World Health Organization ...
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PR Failure #29: Vrbo Reputation Questioned after a Delayed Response to Cancelling D.C. Stays

    PR Failure #29: Vrbo Reputation Questioned after a Delayed Response to Cancelling D.C. Stays Competitor of Airbnb, Vrbo, found itself in a public ...
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Crisis Management

PR Failure #28: Tesla Cuts Its In-House PR Team

The PR industry’s mission is to serve the public’s needs by acting as a conduit between companies and clients and key audiences. This is the golden rule. ...
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ceo PR failures

PR Failure #27: All Trick, No Treat – CEO PR Failures Test Comms Teams

This month, we’re corralling some recent contradictions and CEO PR failures and the lessons we can learn. These leaders’ commitment to saying one thing and ...
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PR Failure

PR Failure #26: The Ellen-ments of a Talk TV PR Nightmare

This month, we begin at at the end. Ellen DeGeneres closes each episode of her wildly popular daytime television talk show by saying, “Be kind ...
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