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In this episode of Communication Breakdown, Steve Dowling and Craig Carroll examine three very different responses to public pressure. Converse apologizes for disturbing imagery in an ad campaign, while Ed Sheeran addresses the removal of Macklemore from his tour after remarks about Palestine. Oracle, facing criticism over how it handled layoffs, offers little explanation to the employees affected. Steve and Craig ask what an apology must answer, how partners can prepare for pressure together, and what corporate silence costs the people left waiting for answers.
Takeaways
Topics Mentioned
Apologies, advertising review, creative approval, stakeholder trust, performer speech, public solidarity, wedge warfare, crisis preparation, layoffs, employee communication, strategic silence, accountability, AI adoption, return on mission
Companies Mentioned
Converse, Oracle, Instagram, The Wall Street Journal, Nike, Slack, LinkedIn, Amazon, Target
Episode Hashtags
#Converse #Oracle #Instagram #WallStreetJournal #Nike #Slack #LinkedIn #Amazon #Target #EdSheeran #Macklemore #CrisisCommunications #CorporateReputation #Apologies #StakeholderTrust #EmployeeCommunications #Layoffs #ArtificialIntelligence #ShawnPNeal #AdvoCast #OCRNetwork
Communication Breakdown is a production of the Observatory on Corporate Reputation.
Hosted by Craig Carroll and Steve Dowling.
Produced in partnership with Advocast Leadership Advisory and Shawn P Neal.
For questions, feedback, or episode suggestions, reach out at podcasts@ocrnetwork.com
Takeaways
- Taking down an offensive ad is an immediate remedy. Converse still needs to explain how the image passed review and what will change.
- An apology can land differently with fans, critics, partners, and others affected. One audience’s response cannot stand in for all of them.
- Public solidarity carries more weight when collaborators have discussed their commitments and how they will respond to pressure in advance.
Topics Mentioned
Apologies, advertising review, creative approval, stakeholder trust, performer speech, public solidarity, wedge warfare, crisis preparation, layoffs, employee communication, strategic silence, accountability, AI adoption, return on mission
Companies Mentioned
Converse, Oracle, Instagram, The Wall Street Journal, Nike, Slack, LinkedIn, Amazon, Target
Episode Hashtags
#Converse #Oracle #Instagram #WallStreetJournal #Nike #Slack #LinkedIn #Amazon #Target #EdSheeran #Macklemore #CrisisCommunications #CorporateReputation #Apologies #StakeholderTrust #EmployeeCommunications #Layoffs #ArtificialIntelligence #ShawnPNeal #AdvoCast #OCRNetwork
Communication Breakdown is a production of the Observatory on Corporate Reputation.
Hosted by Craig Carroll and Steve Dowling.
Produced in partnership with Advocast Leadership Advisory and Shawn P Neal.
For questions, feedback, or episode suggestions, reach out at podcasts@ocrnetwork.com
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