Red Banyan Founder and CEO Evan Nierman recently discussed the Kanye West, or “Ye,” controversy on Fox Business, noting that Adidas will likely be remembered as a “brand that took a stand” in the wake of Ye’s antisemitics comments instead of one that was slow...
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Red Banyan Founder and CEO Evan Nierman, an expert in crisis communications, discusses in PR News the furor surrounding the drunken behavior of Tyson Foods CFO John Tyson, who was found asleep in a college student’s apartment. The 23-year-old was arrested for public drunkenness and...
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When it comes to Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover, Red Banyan CEO Evan Nierman urges patience. In an article in The Hill, Evan says Twitter users should wait to see what kind of changes Musk actually institutes before jumping ship. Just days after the transaction closed,...
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Good communication on all levels is essential for growth and prosperity and the challenges posed by hybrid and remote workplaces have underscored this truth. Red Banyan CEO Evan Nierman discusses this dynamic in a recent Fast Company article entitled “Why business communications in 2022 don’t...
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Having a team of trained crisis PR pros in place who can implement your crisis communications plan in an emergency is essential to surviving a crisis with minimal impact. Organizations that don’t have the essential tools in their toolbox to handle an emergency may find...
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When a reporter calls to talk, saying “no comment” can be the easy way out. But from a strategic communications standpoint, failing to comment is not always the best way to go. Red Banyan CEO Evan Nierman discusses the misconstrued power of “no comment” in...
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Red Banyan CEO Evan Nierman is featured in The Hill in an article that discusses how domestic violence victims are the real losers in the high-profile Johnny Depp/Amber Heard defamation trial, which ended on June 1st. In the article, Nierman points out that Depp prevailed...
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Politicians and celebrities seem to get passes every day for reprehensible behavior. Is it a reflection of a “shameless” society? Red Banyan CEO Evan Nierman discusses this troubling dynamic in a recent article in The Hill entitled “Shameless Politicians Reflect a Shameless Society.” In the...
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When disaster strikes, it can be easy to panic. But when it comes to your personal or professional reputation, there is too much at stake these days to react without thinking. Take time to gather your thoughts and take control of the narrative if possible. Red...
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By Evan Nierman As horrifying images of carnage caused by Russia’s ruthless shelling of Ukraine are beamed around the world, a defiant President Volodymyr Zelensky finds himself fighting for Ukraine’s future on two definitive fronts. His fiercely patriotic and heavily outgunned military is bravely holding...
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