How much is enough for families who lost loved ones and passengers scarred by the biggest cruise ship accident in recent memory?  Carnival, parent company of Costa Cruises, is finding out.  Today, the cruise ship giant offered passengers a settlement of $14,500 per person, plus full reimbursement for their cruise package and expenses.  It’s a [...]

Last Thursday, MoDOT went a long way toward calming angry drivers who were stuck in hours of traffic because of a mere half-inch of snow. Past storms have dropped much more snow on St. Louis and didn’t cause nearly as many problems. What went wrong this time? MoDOT’s Director Kevin Keith told the [...]

There is one moment you always dread in communications — that is, the “oops” moment. We all know what it is, but hopefully you’re lucky enough to avoid a situation like this one:

Chrysler recently had a big “oops” when someone at a firm hired to manage their Twitter account accidentally tweeted from the @ChryslerAutos account [...]

A lot of commentary lately has centered on BP and how they are handling the oil spill crisis. In last Friday’s issue of the St. Louis Business Journal, TVG’s Andy Likes commented on how BP has handled things from a PR perspective and how it’s a lesson in what not to do. See what he [...]

I am not a mother myself, so I usually do not pay much attention to media stories about baby toys, bottles or diapers. But this month, one story about Procter & Gamble’s Pampers brand caught my attention. Using the power of social media to communicate their frustrations, angry mothers were using a Facebook [...]

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Most companies are working up strategies to join Facebook, but some people are talking about leaving the massively popular social network.  [...]

The term “crisis” has very different meanings to different people. What some may consider a true crisis may only be an inconvenience to others. It’s all based on your perspective. To a new mom, running out of formula or diapers may be a crisis. A traveler experiencing a delayed or canceled [...]

Wow, is it already Friday!  This week really flew by.  Here are some highlights, information, news and lessons learned to take with you as you start your weekend.

Is BP doing the right thing? Check out our crisis team’s take on the Gulf oil spill in our most recent Insight publication.  What is your take on [...]

Dominating the news this week has been one topic – health care reform. In the midst of all the pundits and politicians debating the details of the bill and the effect it will have on Americans, there was another story stealing some headlines: Vice President Joe Biden’s choice of words during his speech to [...]

The unexpected happens most every day in our lives. It could be a nice surprise, like your significant other cooking dinner after a long day at the office. It could be trying something “old,” that is “new” again, like Pepsi Throwback and having that taste bring back memories of when you were younger. [...]