Comments for Crenshaw Communications http://crenshawcomm.com Creative public relations for the digital age. Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:26:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 Comment on Why Gringrich Has The PR Advantage (For Now) by Jeff Graubard http://crenshawcomm.com/why-gringrich-is-winning-the-pr-war-for-now/comment-page-1/#comment-16623 Jeff Graubard Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:26:59 +0000 http://crenshawcomm.com/?p=1502#comment-16623 Excellent analysis! As savvy as Gingrich has been thus far, it will be almost impossible for him to reverse his own party's overwhelming aversion to him. It doesn't look good when John McCain -- the candidate who thought Sarah Palin was qualified to be president -- tells anyone who will listen how Gingrich falls short. Excellent analysis! As savvy as Gingrich has been thus far, it will be almost impossible for him to reverse his own party’s overwhelming aversion to him.

It doesn’t look good when John McCain — the candidate who thought Sarah Palin was qualified to be president — tells anyone who will listen how Gingrich falls short.

]]> Comment on Paula Deen’s Diabetes Disclosure: A Recipe for Poor PR? by Dorothy Crenshaw http://crenshawcomm.com/paula-deens-diabetes-disclosure-a-recipe-for-poor-pr/comment-page-1/#comment-16350 Dorothy Crenshaw Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:36:52 +0000 http://crenshawcomm.com/?p=1497#comment-16350 Yes, it's disappointing. If she had announced it closer to the time of diagnosis, she would still have been approached by every pharma in the world. But she would have had to adapt her content earlier, and perhaps the emergence of the sons as healthy brands would have been more difficult. Still, a transparent approach would have been preferable IMO. And, now, to your post. Yes, it’s disappointing. If she had announced it closer to the time of diagnosis, she would still have been approached by every pharma in the world. But she would have had to adapt her content earlier, and perhaps the emergence of the sons as healthy brands would have been more difficult. Still, a transparent approach would have been preferable IMO.
And, now, to your post.

]]> Comment on Paula Deen’s Diabetes Disclosure: A Recipe for Poor PR? by Sandra Beckwith http://crenshawcomm.com/paula-deens-diabetes-disclosure-a-recipe-for-poor-pr/comment-page-1/#comment-16349 Sandra Beckwith Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:30:23 +0000 http://crenshawcomm.com/?p=1497#comment-16349 I completely agree with you. You would think that Deen and her management team would know by now that transparency is key, especially when the brand is built around an individual. She's opaque. She didn't handle the interview well, either, which suggests to me that she knew that she wasn't really doing the "right" thing by not disclosing her food-related disease until she could make money from it. I blogged about this PR mess also -- would love your comments at http://bit.ly/x3rd2h. Thanks for a great article. Sandra Beckwith http://buildbookbuzz.com/blog I completely agree with you. You would think that Deen and her management team would know by now that transparency is key, especially when the brand is built around an individual. She’s opaque.

She didn’t handle the interview well, either, which suggests to me that she knew that she wasn’t really doing the “right” thing by not disclosing her food-related disease until she could make money from it.

I blogged about this PR mess also — would love your comments at http://bit.ly/x3rd2h.

Thanks for a great article.

Sandra Beckwith
http://buildbookbuzz.com/blog

]]> Comment on The Top Ten PR Blunders of 2011 by Scot Valladolid http://crenshawcomm.com/the-top-ten-pr-blunders-of-2011/comment-page-1/#comment-16298 Scot Valladolid Thu, 19 Jan 2012 07:54:35 +0000 http://crenshawcomm.com/?p=1461#comment-16298 I really appreciate this post. I¡¦ve been looking everywhere for this! Thank goodness I found it on Bing. You have made my day! Thank you again I really appreciate this post. I¡¦ve been looking everywhere for this! Thank goodness I found it on Bing. You have made my day! Thank you again

]]> Comment on Racist Receipts and Other PR Blunders by Dorothy Crenshaw http://crenshawcomm.com/racist-receipts-and-other-pr-blunders/comment-page-1/#comment-16254 Dorothy Crenshaw Tue, 17 Jan 2012 04:00:48 +0000 http://crenshawcomm.com/?p=1483#comment-16254 Yes, that's a valid point. As I recall, FedEx "shipped out" its offending employee to a non-customer-facing job. As for Papa John's, by most accounts, the staffer had very little idea why the note was offensive. Thanks for the comment. Yes, that’s a valid point. As I recall, FedEx “shipped out” its offending employee to a non-customer-facing job. As for Papa John’s, by most accounts, the staffer had very little idea why the note was offensive.
Thanks for the comment.

]]> Comment on Racist Receipts and Other PR Blunders by David Zandueta http://crenshawcomm.com/racist-receipts-and-other-pr-blunders/comment-page-1/#comment-16253 David Zandueta Tue, 17 Jan 2012 03:52:58 +0000 http://crenshawcomm.com/?p=1483#comment-16253 Personally, they could've taken a cue from that FedEx VP's reply about what action they've taken on the employee. Rather than say outright they fired (what turns out to be) her, they could've said disciplinary action has been taken according to their policies, if any. Of course, that won't stop others from still calling for the employee's head. Just that not every (and especially unintended) mistake - though depending on the situation - necessarily deserves harsh punishment, although an idea behind punishment is to change the behavior. Catch 22 all around. And thanks for writing your thoughts on this, too. Personally, they could’ve taken a cue from that FedEx VP’s reply about what action they’ve taken on the employee. Rather than say outright they fired (what turns out to be) her, they could’ve said disciplinary action has been taken according to their policies, if any.

Of course, that won’t stop others from still calling for the employee’s head. Just that not every (and especially unintended) mistake – though depending on the situation – necessarily deserves harsh punishment, although an idea behind punishment is to change the behavior.

Catch 22 all around. And thanks for writing your thoughts on this, too.

]]> Comment on Tuesday Trivia: In Praise of PR by The Importance of Design to the Public Relations Professional « YO! IT'S MAY… http://crenshawcomm.com/tuesday-trivia-in-praise-of-pr/comment-page-1/#comment-16069 The Importance of Design to the Public Relations Professional « YO! IT'S MAY… Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:29:16 +0000 http://crenshawcomm.com/?p=1462#comment-16069 [...] Tuesday Trivia: In Praise of PR (crenshawcomm.com) [...] [...] Tuesday Trivia: In Praise of PR (crenshawcomm.com) [...]

]]> Comment on Is CES On The Way Out? by Evan B http://crenshawcomm.com/is-ces-on-the-way-out/comment-page-1/#comment-16048 Evan B Wed, 11 Jan 2012 04:35:41 +0000 http://crenshawcomm.com/?p=1475#comment-16048 Although Apple and now MS may pull out of CES, there is still plenty of excitement to go around, as many of the products and technologies announced every year become game changers, such as Amazon's Kindle or Google's Android Operating System. Although Apple and now MS may pull out of CES, there is still plenty of excitement to go around, as many of the products and technologies announced every year become game changers, such as Amazon’s Kindle or Google’s Android Operating System.

]]> Comment on Fake Twitter Accounts: The Ultimate Status Symbol? by Laura Marquez http://crenshawcomm.com/are-fake-twitter-accounts-the-ultimate-status-symbol/comment-page-1/#comment-15943 Laura Marquez Fri, 06 Jan 2012 23:54:38 +0000 http://crenshawcomm.com/?p=1466#comment-15943 LOL. This is very amusing. I wouldn't be surprised if some of these Twitter "retirements" - Britney Spears, Alec Baldwin - are publicity stunts! (Perhaps not Baldwin, apparently he had enough PR!) Thanks for the laugh LOL. This is very amusing. I wouldn’t be surprised if some of these Twitter “retirements” – Britney Spears, Alec Baldwin – are publicity stunts! (Perhaps not Baldwin, apparently he had enough PR!)
Thanks for the laugh

]]> Comment on TGIF: Pre-CES Musings by Dave http://crenshawcomm.com/tgif-pre-ces-musings/comment-page-1/#comment-15941 Dave Fri, 06 Jan 2012 22:32:32 +0000 http://crenshawcomm.com/?p=1471#comment-15941 I'll take the giant TV. I'm excited about the tablets, too. I’ll take the giant TV. I’m excited about the tablets, too.

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