Both Google and NBC News came under fire this week for their handling of inappropriate workplace behavior thus offering contrasting examples of how to handle a PR crisis. In the article, “PR Lessons from Google’s and NBC’s Contrasting Crisis Responses,” CEO Andy Gilman offers his advice for the two companies. Read more
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Dale Weiss Quoted in Wall Street Journal on Google Advertising Crisis
In the April 4, 2017 edition of the Wall Street Journal, Dale Weiss was quoted as an expert providing analysis on how Google is confronting its ongoing advertising crisis.
“I try and imagine the conference call between any advertisers’ digital agency and Google as they discuss how a company ad played at the beginning of a blatantly racist YouTube video. Read more
What Where They Thinking?! Google Drops the Ball with Mic Drop Prank
CommCore CEO Andy Gilman discusses Google’s April Fool’s Day faux pas in this edition of “What Were They Thinking?!”
Cell Phones and Bandwidth at the Boston Marathon
Cell phone traffic was jammed on Monday in Boston. Despite early rumors that Boston police decided to shut down cell phone towers following the blasts, fearing more duffel bag bombs could be remotely activated, wireless carriers said the issue was that the cell phone network was simply overloaded.
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How To Ideas from Business Week
One of the more fun magazine reads is the current “How to” issue of Business Week . There are plenty of short take ideas on how to admit a mistake by an NFL referee, how to talk to a Republican (by a Democrat) or how to talk to a Democrat (by a Republican). Read more