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This week, the House of Commons Privileges Committee published their 106-page Partygate report, finding that ex-PM Boris Johnson repeatedly misled the House. The Committee was forced to make some last-minute edits to their report, after Johnson broke the usual confidentialities and accused the committee of being a kangaroo-court in opinion pieces just days before the […]
In the days since the death of Rolf Harris, there have been some eye-catching revelations about the disgraced entertainers attempts to manage his PR during his 2014 trial for a string of sex offences. Defendants in high-profile trials often employ a range of tactics in order to try to win public sympathy. The growing rise […]
Our Managing Director Tim Toulmin recently spoke to Ben Griffiths, our Specialist Partner for Media Relations, as they addressed the topic of Understanding the Newsroom at our first Alder Intelligence webinar. The discussion drew on Bens two decades of experience working at the UK’s biggest news brands, with Ben shining a light on the inner […]
“AI and ChatGPT can provide organizations with valuable tools for reputation management and crisis communications, enabling faster response times, real-time monitoring, automated responses, enhanced communication planning, and more.” In case the American spelling didn’t give it away, those aren’t our words, but the opening line of an in-depth answer that ChatGPT gave to our above […]
There won’t be an Oscar for crisis preparedness handed out at the Academy Awards this weekend (trust us, we have checked). But ahead of the ceremony this weekend, we would like to acknowledge the sensible work the Academy has done in responding to last year’s drama, in which nominee Will Smith stormed onto the stage […]
Youve worked hard to build an impeccable reputation. Your comms team is excellent at getting your accomplishments the attention they deserve. Your organisation has cordial working relationships with various journalists and your stakeholders are never anything but extremely satisfied with your performance. So were a crisis to unfold, you couldnt be in a stronger position, […]
There is no such thing as a one-size-fits-all approach to crisis management. Sometimes silence is golden, sometimes its right to fight your clients corner in the most eloquent way possible. Whatever strategy is employed, there still must be certain common themes, however. One of those is authenticity. Is what youre saying (or not saying) faithful […]
What really matters is whats on the inside. Its a phrase which is often used to warn against superficiality. But it is also very relevant when thinking about organisations, the crises they may face, and their communications before, during and after such events. Specifically, it reminds us of the multi-faceted importance in such situations of […]
It’s an inescapable fact in this highly-digitised world that every person, every company and every organisation has an online reputation. Given the significant impact it can have on many facets of organisational success, it is no surprise that many brands and companies are already taking action to improve their online reputation. Online reputation is not […]