Whenever a brand or corporation is involved in a lawsuit, the public starts focusing on what the business is and has been doing in the past, which evolves into speculations and rumors that could easily lead to damaging the...
So in his 1st interview since finding out Kristen Stewart had cheated on him, Robert Pattinson conducted an interview. He appeared with Jon Stewart on "The Daily Show” - and said: “My biggest problem in my life is that...
FedEx is headed to court and they may win their case. However, Ronn Torossian believes that, in the court of public opinion, a win might be worse than a loss.
When it comes down to it, most people don’t quibble...
In recent weeks there has been a multitude of PR firm acquisitions by multinational Public Relations conglomerates. This excitement and investment stems from the continued PR growth opportunities that exist, largely, due to increased demand of services by...
1. I was interviewed extensively by the media the past few days on the crisis PR effect of the tragic shootings in Colorado at the Batman movie. Feature segment on The Insider yesterday: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaRo8WrjcH0
I believe while we will see...
As incendiary headlines go, this one is tough to beat. Apparently, the owner of the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas has filed a lawsuit against more than 1,000 victims of the mass shooting that took the lives of...
Maybe it’s a step in the right direction, a down payment on paying it forward or an example of smart preparation, but some are saying the recent decision by major airlines to include so-called “fire containment” bags actually makes...
Amidst the unfolding story of Carnival Corporation, the US-based parent of the operator of the Costa Concordia and their crisis communications strategy (and news that they hired a crisis pr agency), the following book excerpt from my recently released...
Who is Greg Smith, and why do we care? He was an employee who quit Goldman Sachs in a public way and posted it in a New York Times op-ed. The better question is why should we care? After...
Just as the Great Recession created an indelible mark on millennials, so, too, has the effect of the pandemic had on Gen Z (born between 1996 and 2010). That’s the observation of some experts and it’s important because these...
