February 10, 2007

Apologies are Apologies for Common-Sense PR Practices

I’ve grown tired of the apology as a standard element of a crisis public relations response.  The way I see it, there are only three times when an apology is effective:
1.  When the apology is sincere                              
2.  When the apology comes before being caught
3.  When you’re six
Most apologies we hear from public figures or corporations clearly are not [...]