I’m sure most of you have heard of the recent instance of JC Penney’s new line-up of T-shirts, which landed the brand on the RidicuList (http://edition.cnn.com/video/?/video/bestoftv/2011/09/01/ac-ridiculist-jcpenney.cnn). The story is worth attention as it tackles three important elements that a big brand, such as JC Penney should have given better consideration: 1. Brand image 2. Corporate social responsibility [...]
Crisis Management, Media, PR General, brand image
Big Brands Should Care More
Crisis Management, Global Network, PR General, reputation management
Japan’s crisis communication response, the next case study
Japan’s tragedy, the next real global crisis after the BP Horizon oil spill, is on everyone’s mind at the moment. It’s all over the news and your friends and family are probably googling “Chernobyl” and “thyroid gland cancer in neighboring countries” obsessively. From a PR perspective, BP’s ex-CEO Tony Hayward’s response to the oil spill [...]
Middle East, Qatar
Action promotes Qatar International Business Forum
Action Qatar has handled media relations for many events this year, but definitely the most prominent event in our calendar so far was the Qatar International Business Forum (QIBF) which took place on May 17 & 18 at the Ritz Carlton. The QIBF is a prestigious event hosting high-profile women from all around the world [...]
