CommCore CEO Andy Gilman was recently quoted in the CNNMoney article, “Facebook, Uber, Wells Fargo: The strategy behind 3 corporate apology ads” about how the three companies have launched apology campaigns to overcome their recent scandals and ultimately garner forgiveness from the public. Read more
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What Were They Thinking? Facebook’s Big Fat Faux Pas
CommCore SVP Nick Peters discusses Facebook and Instagram’s fat shaming faux pas in this edition of “What Were They Thinking?” Read more
What Were They Thinking – Groupon
Facebook “Likes” As Political Yard Signs
The ruling by a federal appeals court that a “like” or a comment on Facebook is a form of protected free speech has major implications for professional communicators. The higher court reversed a Virginia district court decision upholding the dismissal of employees in the Hampton, VA sheriff’s department four years ago because they “liked” and commented on an election opponent’s campaign Facebook page. Read more
Why are safety drills important? Ask Asiana Airlines flight attendants
One of the top media attention grabbers is an airplane crash at a major airport with dramatic video of the explosion and fire.
When Asiana Airlines flight 214 smacked the runway at San Francisco International Airport (SFO), it was all over global news in a twitter nano-second.
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Salary-Savvy Negotiation Skills Women Need
When people ask if women in the workforce can “have it all”, reactions will vary. This is definitely an interesting debate, but most wouldn’t consider it to be breaking news. While this is the case, the evolving dilemma of balancing family and career while maintaining a sense of fulfillment has taken the spotlight.
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Will Tesla Motors keep their customers plugged in?
Motor Trend just named the Tesla-S “Car of the Year“…one of the most coveted prizes in the auto industry. What makes this interesting is that Tesla is the first all-electric car to win the award and the first unanimous choice for this yearly honor.
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Catch the Spirit…
If a tree falls in the forest do you hear it? You do if Spirit Airlines is holding the saw.
In case you missed the latest coverage surrounding Spirit…dying Vietnam vet Jerry Meekins tried to get a refund after being told by his doctor that he was too sick to fly. Read more
A Picture is Worth One Thousand Words
PR and Marketing professionals have begun to re-embrace the cliché that “A Picture is Worth One Thousand Words.” Last week’s purchase of Instagram by Facebook for $1.1 billion is what we call a clue about the power of visuals. Read more
Now That’s Creative: The Facebook ® Cartoon Job Resume
We all know how hard it is to stand out from the hordes when applying for a coveted job.
Capitol Hill staffer Adrian Sferle is standing head and shoulders above others trying to get in to Facebook with a Facebook cartoon resume. Read more