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ARTICLE · 16 MARCH 2020

First Response: Getting The Initial Message Right

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
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As the story evolved, the company's response continued to be inconsistent and contradictory, adding to public anger and distrust.

GlobalCorporate/Commercial Law

When a company finds itself in the spotlight for the wrong reasons, one of the immediate priorities is framing the first response.

It is critical that stakeholders' different interests are taken into consideration before a public statement is made, and that organisations do not make hasty statements that subsequently prove to be misleading.

The latest edition of Cleary Gottlieb's Global Crisis Management Handbook includes a chapter on public relations and message management, recognising that one of the most common mistakes made by businesses is the poor timing or ill-considered content of a public message.

Click here to download the Global Crisis Management Handbook.

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