Be it a social media scandal, a product recall or a natural disaster, crises pose serious threats to the financial, operational and reputational security of an organization. When an emergency hits, crisis communications experts spring into action to help protect an organization and its stakeholders and...
Read moreAn ongoing slew of cyber attacks continue to plague U.S. businesses. Recently, Colorado-based pasta chain Noodles & Company fell victim to malware in its credit- and debit-card-processing system. The data breach compromised credit and debit card information of customers who visited restaurants between January 31...
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In today’s interconnected world information travels faster than ever before. Businesses and organizations hit with lawsuits often find themselves at the center of news headlines in a matter of hours. Such publicity can have a significant negative impact on an organization’s reputation and financial stability....
Read moreRed Banyan Group Founder and Principal Evan Nierman appeared as a featured speaker at the 2016 International Crisis and Risk Communication Conference in Orlando, FL last week. In his session titled “Opportunity to Shine: How PR Crises Actually Help Companies and Organizations,” Evan shared his insight and...
Read moreBlue Bell Creameries has been slowly recovering from a months-long PR crisis sparked by a fatal listeria outbreak in March 2015 linked to several of its products.Last Thursday, the company issued a proactive update on the “enhanced procedures at [its] production facilities,” stating that after rigorous testing,...
Read moreRemember that awkward moment when Starbucks announced their “Race Together” campaign? While some responded with “Can I just have my coffee now?”, others questioned their corporate authenticity in the fight for ending racism in America. Sometimes, regardless of honest intent, when a corporation attempts corporate responsibility,...
Read moreA leading health and nutrition supplement manufacturer IQ Formulations and its CEO Jay Cohen were featured in the recent issue of South Florida Business & Wealth magazine. The feature piece told the inspiring entrepreneurial story of Jay Cohen who started IQ Formulations by creating a...
Read moreRed Banyan Group, aka RBG, is seeing its website traffic spike since #RBG began trending on Twitter today. In addition to #RBG, #NotoriousRBG is also gathering quite a bit of steam on the social media platform. Hundreds of people on Twitter are weighing in on #RBG, but not...
Read morePetra Laszlo – ring a bell? If yes, that’s because this isn’t her first go-round with international headlines. The Hungarian TV camerawoman became infamous for kicking two refugee children and tripping up a man sprinting with a child in his arms. The scene on the Serbian...
Read moreIn any industry, it is important to proofread. In the textbook industry, it is extra important to proofread. McGraw-Hill, a corporation worth millions and known well for its education publishing, is under fire for an inappropriately underwhelmingdescription of the history of slavery in America in...
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