Shonali Burke, president of Shonali Burke Consulting, Inc., quotes CEO Andrew Gilman in her latest blog post “Digital Crisis Communications: When to Shut Up.” When talking about crisis PR in today’s world, Burke uses Gilman’s tips about social media as advise for her readers. Read more
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Monthly Archives: July 2015
Missing the Target? When Marketing Causes a PR Headache
The following post is by Summer Intern: Samantha Blumberg, sblumberg@localhost
Seems as if retailers’ marketing tactics are causing a lot of PR headaches of late.
First it was Amazon getting blowback recently over their Prime Day promotion that industry observers and customers criticized as a “crappy yard sale” in articles and on social media. Read more
CommCore Presents Social Media Crisis Scenario at XPotomac 2015
“Where the Future of Digital Meets Business”
Thursday, August 27, 2015, from 2PM to 4PM
“So you’ve been publicly shamed?” Is the underlying question behind this interactive communications bootcamp scenario where you will receive a first-hand look at how to help resolve a digital crisis live! Read more
CommCore CEO Andy Gilman Weighs in on Cosby Case in NYT Article
Will having a female lawyer help Bill Cosby’s case? In this New York Times article, CommCore CEO Andy Gilman gives his thoughts on this new development and what he believes should be the next step for Cosby. Read more
CommCore CEO Andy Gilman Gives Tips to PR Professionals
CommCore CEO Andy Gilman gives great advice to PR professionals in this PRNews article by Matthew Schwartz. When training executives, it is important to tailor the session to the individual’s personality and availability. Read more
Rose-Tinted Glasses in Stock at Amazon
The following post is by Summer Intern: David Bloch, dbloch@localhost
Last week, Amazon debuted its much-hyped Prime Day sale to commemorate the company’s 20th anniversary. But while the e-commerce behemoth gained acclaim in the build-up, its celebration was short-lived once the sale took place. Read more
CommCore CEO Andy Gilman Talks About Tylenol Then and Now with Geoff Livingston
CommCore CEO Andy Gilman talks about how communications crises of the past would operate in today’s social world in this interview with Geoff Livingston. Andy will be discussing social media’s role in crisis communications at the next xPotomac. Read more
Reddit Says “Good Riddance to Pao.” Now What?
As CommCore’s Nick Peters noted in our video blog, What Were They Thinking, Reddit’s interim CEO Ellen Pao took harsh criticism for a host of management actions and changes that culminated in her firing of the well-liked Victoria Taylor who ran the website’s popular discussion forum: Ask Me Anything. Read more
30 Clients We Love: AICPA
The American Institute of CPAs
The American Institute of CPAs is the world’s largest member association representing the accounting profession, with more than 400,000 members in 145 countries, and a history of serving the public interest since 1887. Read more
PR News Article – How to Turn Bad News About Your Brand or Organization Into a Win – Andy Gilman, CEO
How should brands, organizations and other entities counter bad news or what they believe to be inaccurate reporting? Melanie Streeper, a public information officer for the St. Louis City Comptroller and a former TV journalist, took an interesting tack when Elliot Davis, an investigative reporter from Fox affiliate KTVI-2, recently tried to interview City Comptroller Darlene Green about whether she had been using a city take-home car that reportedly was costing taxpayers $26,000. Read more