How Southwest Airlines wrangled four social media crises
By being on top of crises as they happen, answering them with a human voice, creating brand ambassadors and having plans at the ready, the airline has weathered some big storms.
By being on top of crises as they happen, answering them with a human voice, creating brand ambassadors and having plans at the ready, the airline has weathered some big storms.
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This is a success story—with four tips to help you achieve a similar outcome.
Burger King and Jeep both endured hackers’ taking over their Twitter accounts this week. Other big brands don’t want to be next in line. Oh, and faking it is a baaaaaaad idea.
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It’s called ‘paid’ search for a reason. Make it rain and earn your cut.
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Someone at Office Depot is licking his or her wounds right now.
The day after Burger King’s Twitter feed was breached, hackers overtake @Jeep. UPDATE: They also hacked @MTV. Meanwhile, MTV faked its own hack, sparking backlash.
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