A needless food fight? Decoding the ‘surge pricing’ PR disaster at Wendy’s
The whole mess seems to have started on February 15, 2024, when Wendy’s released its fourth-quarter earnings and held a conference call with investors.
The biggest PR wins and sins of 2023
From some epic fails to fortuitous successes, 2023 has seen its fair share of organisations dominating headlines. Here’s a rundown of what made news this year.
Lessons from Optus: Beware of ‘natural’ crises, and never describe the obvious as unexpected
System failure is a 'natural risk' for the telecommunications sector. How come Optus wasn't prepared?
Why there is no silver bullet for Qantas’ reputational crisis
When a reputational crisis strikes it’s very human to look for a quick fix. But the problems now facing Qantas are a vivid lesson for companies everywhere.
Tbh skincare founder steps into Margot Robbie’s spotlight (and hot pink heels) for the ultimate Barbie prank
tbh skincare’s co-founder donned some pink heels as she took to the streets of Sydney’s CBD on Friday to prank fans into thinking she was Australian actress Margot Robbie.
The top five reasons companies aren’t ready for a cyber crisis when it hits
Too many business owners are declining to take even rudimentary steps to better equip their companies to get crisis-ready.
Very funny: The brands firing out pranks on April Fools’ Day 2023
Another April 1st, another chance for brands big and small to do some funnies! Check SmartCompany's wrap of some of April Fools' 2023 fakes.
Why thought leadership is the key to unlocking public relations success for small business
Thought leadership involves sharing your wisdom, insights, and experience in order to inspire, educate and inform. It isn’t about selling. It’s about sharing. And it’s an effective way to build your profile.
Google’s advertising mistake cost it US$100 billion. Who’s to blame?
When an advertisement goes terribly wrong who’s to blame? That surely must have been the question at Google after the launch of its new AI tool Bard.
Qantas, ‘the Bureau’ and Spotify: The PR wins and sins of 2022
As businesses emerged from lockdown fatigue in 2022, some were revived and made their mark, while others attracted the wrong kind of media attention for their operations.
Crown, Optus and FTX: 2022 was a vintage year for corporate crises
Businesses that should have the resources and experience to avoid being unprepared for major catastrophes found themselves engulfed in crises this year.
Should businesses pay Elon Musk’s $8 Twitter verification fee? PRs share their expert advice
Twitter's uncertain future has made it a brand risk in the eyes of Aussie PR professionals. But they're still telling clients to pay the $8.