#myNYPD and Why Social Media Managers Need #CrisisPR Training

Posted on: 24, Apr 14

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A dangerously overlooked aspect of social media management Twitter hashtag hijackings have been happening faster than we can cover them. The shellacking the New York Police Department took as a result of attempting to employ the #myNYPD hashtag was just the latest in a string of incidents that, quite frankly, …

Drunk Driver May Head to Jail for Social Media #Fail

Posted on: 17, Apr 14

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Another candidate for the 2014 Weiner Awards Several of this year’s Weiner Award nominees have cost themselves serious money, lost reputation, and derailed their own careers, but so far none of them put themselves on a path to the slammer…until now. 22-year-old Colleen Cudney has been on probation for a …

Jenny McCarthy’s #JennyAsks Hashtag Hijacked

Posted on: 08, Apr 14

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The dangers of social media self-promotion Twitter hashtag hijackings have become a common form of both protest and entertainment for the Internet crowd. McDonalds has run awry of this several times recently, most notably with its #McDStories campaign that drew out thousands of extremely creative, and often stomach-turning, tweets tweaking …

Social Media Defamation Costs Youngster $105k

Posted on: 22, Mar 14

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Don’t create a costly social media crisis That things you say or do on social media have real-life repercussions is undeniable, and with legal precedents now being set in countries around the world you’d better believe ignoring this fact can land you in deep trouble. Just recently Tony Jaques, our …

We’d Take Mike Rowe on our Crisis Team

Posted on: 19, Mar 14

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[Editor’s note: A big thank you to frequent contributor Kim May for sending this case our way! If you spot a story you think would be a good fit for our blogs, email erik@bernsteincrisismanagement.com] Whether you agree with his position or not, it’s undeniable that Rowe has natural crisis management …

Social Media Crisis Management and the T-Word

Posted on: 07, Mar 14

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Deleting legitimate complaints is asking for trouble Transparency has been king of the buzzwords for a while now, and for good reason – stakeholders like knowing what’s going on, good or bad, with the organizations they care about. What they don’t like, and has become one of the most egregious …

Online Crisis Management: Watching the Web

Posted on: 01, Mar 14

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The earlier you spot trouble, the easier it is to mitigate damage We really can’t stress it enough, keeping tabs on your online reputation is absolutely vital to crisis management today. The ‘net is where you’re going to catch little problems before they become big ones, but if you don’t …

Prepare for Takeoff with these Social Media Crisis Management Tips

Posted on: 26, Feb 14

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Social media crisis management advice that applies for all types of organizations The 2010 volcano eruption in Iceland was one of the first tests of airline’s abilities to do social media crisis management for a major event. While it was a few years back now, the lessons shared in a …

If You’re on This List, You’re Overdue for Crisis Management

Posted on: 10, Feb 14

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Talk about bad press… Landing on anyone’s “most hated” list is a sign that you may be in trouble, but finding yourself among 24/7 Wall St.’s “10 Most Hated Companies in America” means you’re in desperate need of crisis management. How were the companies chosen? Let’s look at the criteria: …

Crisis Management Advice for McDonalds after ANOTHER Web Content Fail

Posted on: 01, Jan 14

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Burger giant can’t seem to get things right when it comes to the web McDonald’s can’t seem to figure out web content, and whether it’s just bad luck and repeated misunderstandings or a sign of just how out of touch company leadership is, having to repeatedly do crisis management for …

Crisis Management Musts – Understanding Digital Security

Posted on: 12, Dec 13

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The Internet can create serious issues for your organization, educate yourself to avoid danger If you work with the Internet a lot, and that includes pretty much all of us at this point, understanding digital security is a crisis management must. There are endless examples of trouble sprouting from a …

The Weiner Awards – Recognizing Social Media Darwinism at Work

Posted on: 10, Dec 13

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[Editor’s note: We’re happy to announce the first-ever Weiner Awards, a fun way to remind everyone out there that the way you use social media can bring some seriously nasty consequences!] LOS ANGELES, December 10, 2013 — Have you ever horrendously embarrassed yourself using social media?  You send a Tweet, …

Crisis Management Time for Luluemon after Dallas Store Bashes Charity

Posted on: 09, Nov 13

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Didn’t think we needed to say it, but don’t talk smack about charitable organizations… [Editor’s note: This post was written before the latest uproar over comments from Luluelmon’s CEO regarding body types, which we’ll be covering tomorrow!] Yoga outfitter Lululemon (say that three times fast) won acclaim for its handling …

Crisis Management Tactics: Online Reputation Management

Posted on: 17, Jun 13

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Protecting your good name online is key to success Welcome to another entry in our Crisis Management Tactics series! Today we’re discussing a tactic that many are familiar with, but few have mastered – online reputation management. Right now, most organizations are still operating with a serious handicap when it …

AussieMite’s Social Media Crisis Management Revisited

Posted on: 11, Jun 13

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We revisit the embattled Australian company’s situation after the flames die down The hallmark of an intelligent business isn’t that it never encounters trouble, but rather how it manages to continue on afterwards. In a recent blog post, we blasted AussieMite‘s abrasive social media crisis management for stakeholder backlash against …