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PR is the scientist in the room … your reaction when you’re caught off guard might make or break a story

Quick recap: Data firm Astronomer’s CEO, Andy Byron and Chief People Officer (HR director), Kristin Cabot, were caught during a kiss-cam sweep at a concert. Their duck-and-run response sparked uh-ohs and lots of speculation.

Their reaction sparked the hot takes that led to a PR issue. Had they stayed chill and not reacted to their images on the screen, the public might not know the name Astronomer-the-company any better than it did last week. Photo credit: Coldplay

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Jeopardy’s PR lesson

This was initially posted in the August 25, 2021 issue of SIDEbar, a weekly PR newsletter distributed by gpublicity. When game show Jeopardy! set out to find a replacement for its late legendary host, Alex Trebek, it looked like it was doing… Read More »Jeopardy’s PR lesson

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