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Category Archives: Issues management
WI calls time on myths and propaganda
Hoorah for the Womens’ Institute! Yesterday afternoon, for the first time ever, they refused to vote on a resolution at their AGM – because they recognised the ramifications of pronouncing a verdict on a statement they felt was poorly worded, on an issue about which they felt they did not have sufficient information.
Posted in Dairy, Farming, General, Issues management, Media, Uncategorized
Tagged farming, large farm, mega farm, Womens Institute, WUI
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Super learnings over dairy
Farmers Weekly’s analysis of the sustained campaign against proposals to build the country’s largest dairy farm is a sobering warning to all in the farming industry who may be toying with an investment proposal at the moment. Continue reading
Posted in Issues management, Reputation
Tagged dairy, farming, milk, Nocton, PR, reputation
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When *is* it OK to ‘manage’ online reputation?
With reputation de-toxing now available for hapless celebs why do corporate entities such as BP get slammed for similar proactive reputation management?
BP shows days are numbered for leaders who can’t communicate
The imminent demise of Tony Hayward as CEO of BP sends a clear signal that organisations can no longer justify appointing leaders who are poor communicators. Continue reading
Posted in Issues management, Reputation
Tagged BP, crisis management, Deepwater Horizon, issues management, Tony Hayward
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Apple – the reaction to Antennagate
Here we score Apple’s response to the issue of the iphone 4 losing reception, given at the press conference in California a few minutes ago: 1. Steve Jobs there in person – 10/10 2. “It’s not like we’ve had our … Continue reading
Posted in Issues management
Tagged Antenna, Apple, cases, casing, iphone, iphone 4, media, press conference, reputation, risk, Steve Jobs
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Failure to manage issue costs Apple $9.9bn – for now
Stock market figures show Apple’s share value fell by $9.9bn at one point yesterday. Failing to take control of the problem that has plagued the iphone4 since its launch is the cause, but how Apple now takes control will be all-important as this issue-turned-crisis plays out. Continue reading
Weighing up reputation against recall costs is brand suicide
Maclaren finally agreeing to pay compensation to around 40 children in the UK last week is the latest development in an astonishing case of apparent brand suicide from one of the most recognised family names in the world. Continue reading
Could Gordon have done it any better?
Faced with the media circus following ‘bigotgate’, could Gordon Brown’ have taken any different course of action to minimise the damage? Continue reading
Damned if you fly…and if you don’t
The ban’s lifted and now planes aren’t the only things flying. Criticisms, recriminations and tales of lost revenues running into telephone numbers are all landing thicker and faster than the Boeings. Continue reading
Posted in Issues management
Tagged flights, Iceland, reputation, risk management, safety, volcano
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