Top 5 PR crises of 2019 (so far!)

This is an interesting post from US PR agency Solomon McCown.

From celebrity to corporate, political to pharmaceutical, these are some of the most damaging reputational crises of 2019. Be aware these are from a US-perspective, but the short clip does illustrate what happens when things go wrong and how they have been managed – to some extent.

Let’s see what the remainder of the year holds for us!

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