Generally cease-and-desist letters are not pleasant, to put it mildly. Lawyers tend to write them with the intent of scaring an alleged offender into altering this or that action. “Change what you’re doing, or we’re coming after you, etc.” Read more
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Video: CommCore Andrew Gilman on FOX5 News on Penn State Scandal – Crisis Communications
The Sorry State Of Campaign Storytelling
Liberal blogger Arianna Huffington, publisher of the Huffington Post, poses an ages-old question to both contenders for the Presidency, “So, guys, what’s the story?”
At CommCore, we’re not taking sides in the Presidential race. Read more
CHAIN, CHAIN, CHAIN…CHAIN OF FOOLS
The shocking report by Special Investigator and former FBI Director Louis Freeh on the conduct of Penn State University officials during the buildup to the Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse scandal demonstrates how a slow, hidebound institutional culture and chain of command can exacerbate a crisis to disastrous proportions. Read more
A New “Tobacco Moment”
When a respected publication like The Economist proclaims a scandal as global finance’s “tobacco moment,” you know it’s not referring to your average PR-crisis. The furor over Barclays’ alleged LIBOR interest rate fixing is not likely to go away anytime soon for two reasons, both of which should give finance execs pause:
• Experts agree that Barclays represents only the tip of the iceberg. Read more
3D.1H.5K. – EDELMAN, WCG AND COMMCORE SUCCESSFULLY PARTNER AT AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ONCOLOGY ANNUAL MEETING TO RAISE FUNDS FOR ALEX’S LEMONADE STAND
Sometimes, in the agency world, folks can cross the proverbial aisle to come together and really make a positive impact. Earlier this month, Edelman, WCG and CommCore joined came together during the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual conference in Chicago to help further cancer research. Read more
Reputation Matters!
The Reputation Institutereleased its list of The World’s Most Reputable Companies. In Forbes, Jacquelyn Smith discussed key areas all companies – large, small, B2B or B2C – should consider when establishing a brand or managing their reputation.
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F-Bomb!
F-bombs, four letter words, and other profanity are popping up much more frequently in the media these days. The standards of what is acceptable — on cable, YouTube and movies – is evolving.
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What David Stern Can Learn From Bryce Harper
Hackles were up everywhere after sports/talk host Jim Rome asked National Basketball Association Commissioner David Stern on Wednesday if the NBA Lottery was fixed. Stern’s retort – after scolding Rome for asking the question in the first place – was to ask Rome, “Have you stopped beating your wife yet?”
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Don’t Give Them The Finger
When it comes to crisis response, TV and Social Media can be either friend or foe. It all depends on how you handle it.
Consider what is called the Letterman-Leno Syndrome – when an incident that puts your brand at risk becomes fodder for network TV comedy monologues or skits.
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