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Hello, communicators:
McDonald’s is offering frontline workers a free meal, and has asked its social media followers to spread the news:
🚨 Friends. Family. Community. WE NEED YOU! ❤ Please help us help our frontline workers. We want to give them a FREE thank you meal. If you know anyone who could use one, please like, tag in comment or retweet to let them know. We’d truly be proud to take their order. pic.twitter.com/5UzDKE4Z1w
— McDonald's (@McDonalds) April 21, 2020
The effort not only reminds communicators to focus on the people involved and their stories, but also showcases an easy way to get your community involved in your CSR efforts and crisis response.
Here are today’s top stories:
Lululemon quickly distanced itself from art director Travis Fleming after he shared through his Instagram a shirt for sale that featured a takeout box and chopsticks with bat wings, along with the words “no thank you” emblazoned on the sleeve.
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