Below you'll find a list of all posts from September, 2016
A second Listeria scare for the still-recovering ice cream manufacturer Blue Bell Creameries, which almost shut its doors for good in 2015 after a nasty Listeria outbreak that left three dead, has issued a recall of several ice cream products over fears they may contain Listeria once again. Although Blue …
Suds won’t clean this crisis up The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is actively and cooperatively working with Samsung to address safety issues related to certain top-load washing machines made between March 2011 and April 2016. CPSC is advising consumers to only use the delicate cycle when washing bedding, …
Designers thought they were respecting Pacific Island culture, but critics disagreed Okay, we get it. If you’re Disney, and putting out a fall movie starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, then you’d like to cash in on that fact with a Halloween costume. But…maybe someone should put the brakes on when …
Don’t get caught with your pants down when it comes to harmful misinformation The Right Honorable Sir Winston Churchill knows a thing or two about crisis management, having been a driving force in UK politics through the first and second World Wars. His career requires little recap, so let’s move directly …
Why suing to have negative reviews removed is a waste of money “We’ll have our lawyer contact Yelp and they’ll remove the review”. It’s a common response from organizations who have seen damage from negative online reviews. It’s also dead wrong. Yelp in particular has been at the center of a number …
Useful infographics to address a variety of crises 65% of the population consists of visual learners, making infographics a great way to impart important information. Recognizing this, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (say THAT three times fast!) has created a great …
