All posts tagged "Public Relations"
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2.5KBusiness MarketingAutomated public relations options for brands on a budget
If your budget is smaller than a late night taco at Jack in the Box, then this automated crisis management guide might...
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7.5K2Opinion EditorialsBad advice for people hoping to get free press from journalists
(Editorial) Journalists are some of the busiest people on the planet - reaching them can be hard, but there's a right and...
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3.0K1Opinion EditorialsUrban Outfitters “apologizes” for insensitive Kent State shirts
(Editorial) Urban Outfitters screws up, fails to apologize, and craps on a national tragedy (the same tragedy that kickstarted my career).
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7.4K1Social MediaHard lessons learned from the biggest celebrity social media blunders
(Social Media) Social media blunders are highly publicized when a celeb is involved, but could your name be drug through the mud...
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2.0K3Public RelationsIf a terrorist group adopts your brand’s name, what do you do?
(Public Relations) Isis mobile payments are having quite a time of their name as a terrorist group adopts the same name for...
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5.6KBusiness MarketingProof or goof: hilarious, ridiculous marketing bloopers
Marketing can be tough. So very tough. And when screw ups take place, we are lucky enough to be here to catch...
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2.2KBusiness Marketing“Guess area” and other questionable marketing screw ups
Marketing can be tough. So very tough. And when screw ups take place, we are lucky enough to be here to catch...
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11.9K16Opinion EditorialsBioMarin CEO calls terminal cancer patient a “spoiled petulant brat”
BioMarin pharmaceutical continues to astonish, not by their move to refuse a dying cancer patient life-saving treatment, despite the FDA's direct approval...
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5.7K8Opinion EditorialsBioMarin reveals crisis strategy in callous “reply-all” as patient nears final days
BioMarin continues to be at the center of a crisis management nightmare as they deny a cancer patient a life-saving drug, but...
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1.7KBusiness Marketing“Poopular area” and other over the top marketing typos
There are so many marketing typos committed every day that this weekly column filled with real errors just never ends!
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6.1K7Public RelationsPR crisis in the making at BioMarin Pharmaceutical
Ethics is a principle at the core of crisis management planning for businesses. Of course, there are ethical considerations once a crisis...
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1.7KSocial MediaAirlines sucking at social media, despite it not being 2009
Years ago, failing to understand the implications of social media was common, but there is no excuse today for a major airline...
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1.9KBusiness Marketing“Submit peappoval and poo” – gross advertising gaffes
These advertising gaffes are real, hilarious, and sure to make you self conscious about your own marketing copy.
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2.0KPublic RelationsWhat businesses can learn from politicians and jars of poo
After a massive protest at the Texas capitol, public officials are making claims they may or may not be able to back...
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2.4K1Public RelationsFood truck employee fired for rage tweeting about a $0 tip
After a large food truck order resulted in a $0 tip, the worker took to the internet to call out the company...
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3.3K1Public RelationsTeachable moments from 8 public relations snafus
Brands of all sizes make mistakes, and these eight public relations snafus offer several lessons for professionals and business leaders alike.
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1.9K3Public RelationsDisabled man says Delta forced him to crawl across tarmac
Delta airlines is now the subject of a lawsuit that paints an ugly picture of the company's treatment of disabled passengers -...
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3.0K1Public RelationsAnatomy of Golden Corral’s poor response to viral video
Golden Corral has recently been the victim of a misleading viral video about them, but their response has been lacking at best,...
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1.8K2Public RelationsWhat everyone should learn from the Taco Bell kerfuffle
Taco Bell had a hard week, but you can learn from their public relations blowup as we take a realistic look at...
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4.5KSocial MediaFacebook bans mastectomy photos as porn, then says oops
Facebook is at it again, taking down photos that have been flagged as porn, and only calling it a mistake after outrage...
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4.0K1Business NewsTaco Bell taco licker fired, exposing big challenge for brands
Recently, a Taco Bell employee was fired for an image that went viral, but most missed the main takeaway from this situation:...
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3.7K6Business MarketingA call for the firing of Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries
Old comments made by Abercrombie & Fitch's CEO have led to an apology for misinterpretations of the prejudiced words, but the gesture...
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1.7KBusiness MarketingItalian liquor throughout: marketers shouldn’t drink & type
These very real marketing bloopers have been spotted in the wild and they're so ridiculous, we have to share them with you...
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992Business Marketing“Wounded area” and other marketing typo casualties
Not every marketing typo slips through the cracks, in fact, there are so many just in real estate listings alone to occupy...
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2.5K1Business News#FitchTheHomeless: will Abercrombie please shut up?
After several bad public relations moments for Abercrombie & Fitch, one filmmaker has started the #FitchTheHomeless movement which could make more people...
