https://simplecast.com The Washington Media Group Podcast The WMG team digs into newsworthy crisis scenarios and talk about the best ways to handle challenging situations. Washington Media Group en Wed, 14 Feb 2024 14:43:38 +0000 Wed, 14 Feb 2024 14:43:49 +0000 https://the-washington-media-group-podcast.simplecast.com The Washington Media Group Podcast https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/9000a898-4115-416c-9a9a-de8fea51b4e5/ce1fb706-8bad-44de-a43c-4bcdc814ae8b/3000x3000/cover.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://the-washington-media-group-podcast.simplecast.com episodic The WMG team digs into newsworthy crisis scenarios and talk about the best ways to handle challenging situations. Washington Media Group no https://feeds.simplecast.com/YO6VDGbh business communications, communications, community outreach, crisis, crisis communication, media, media relations, pr, press, public relations Washington Media Group bboeckman@washingtonmedia.com 082f9468-e236-4ede-804d-e62ddee6d519 NCAA vs. NIL The NCAA has maintained a tight grip over collegiate athletics since its foundation in 1906 in the spirit of promoting fairness and safety for athletes.  The enormous popularity of March Madness and the College Football Playoff generates billions of dollars of profit each year, yet the players themselves are barred from receiving any form of payment while enrolled.  A recent Supreme Court decision now allows athletes to earn lucrative endorsement deals by promoting their name, image, and likeness.  

The NCAA faces unprecedented challenges to its authority and its previous way of conducting business.  Sweeping changes to recruiting and retaining players will most certainly change the landscape of college sports as currently constructed. 

The WMG team discusses the many reputational challenges facing the NCAA as they navigate a prolonged legal battle, hoping that potential congressional oversight can help right the ship.

Hosted by Crystal Patterson
Produced and Edited by Brian Boeckman
A production of Washington Media Group

]]> Wed, 14 Feb 2024 14:43:38 +0000 bboeckman@washingtonmedia.com (Washington Media Group) https://the-washington-media-group-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/nil-DaPx1HPV The NCAA has maintained a tight grip over collegiate athletics since its foundation in 1906 in the spirit of promoting fairness and safety for athletes.  The enormous popularity of March Madness and the College Football Playoff generates billions of dollars of profit each year, yet the players themselves are barred from receiving any form of payment while enrolled.  A recent Supreme Court decision now allows athletes to earn lucrative endorsement deals by promoting their name, image, and likeness.  

The NCAA faces unprecedented challenges to its authority and its previous way of conducting business.  Sweeping changes to recruiting and retaining players will most certainly change the landscape of college sports as currently constructed. 

The WMG team discusses the many reputational challenges facing the NCAA as they navigate a prolonged legal battle, hoping that potential congressional oversight can help right the ship.

Hosted by Crystal Patterson
Produced and Edited by Brian Boeckman
A production of Washington Media Group

]]> NCAA vs. NIL Washington Media Group 00:32:42 The WMG team discusses the many challenges facing the NCAA in the wake of the Supreme Court's NIL rulings that allow for student athletes to get paid. The WMG team discusses the many challenges facing the NCAA in the wake of the Supreme Court's NIL rulings that allow for student athletes to get paid. college football playoff, college athletes, name image likeness, nil, ncaa, professional sports, football, march madness, basketball, congress, gaming, advertising, collegiate athletics, college sports, endorsement, cfp, athletics no full 4 c8f5242e-e401-4d0b-975a-ea082f13cc16 The Middle East Minefield How do you know as a business when is the right time to take a stand?  Some customers might prefer that companies stick to core operations, while younger generations increasingly want businesses to use their economic power to influence decision makers.  

The current conflict in the Middle East isn't only impacting external communications.  Internal messaging tools meant to promote office collaboration now are host to heated exchanges that derail productivity and dissolve working relationships. 

Speaking out on the issue has already created turnover in many high profile jobs.  In this episode, the WMG team discusses the challenges of answering the many demands of customers and employees without sowing further seeds of division.

Hosted by Crystal Patterson
Produced and Edited by Brian Boeckman
A production of Washington Media Group

]]> Thu, 11 Jan 2024 17:00:00 +0000 bboeckman@washingtonmedia.com (Ryan Hawkins, Peter Bodner, Crystal Patterson, Bill Romanelli, Greg Lockhart) https://the-washington-media-group-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/the-middle-east-minefield-mHNW9_n6 How do you know as a business when is the right time to take a stand?  Some customers might prefer that companies stick to core operations, while younger generations increasingly want businesses to use their economic power to influence decision makers.  

The current conflict in the Middle East isn't only impacting external communications.  Internal messaging tools meant to promote office collaboration now are host to heated exchanges that derail productivity and dissolve working relationships. 

Speaking out on the issue has already created turnover in many high profile jobs.  In this episode, the WMG team discusses the challenges of answering the many demands of customers and employees without sowing further seeds of division.

Hosted by Crystal Patterson
Produced and Edited by Brian Boeckman
A production of Washington Media Group

]]> The Middle East Minefield Ryan Hawkins, Peter Bodner, Crystal Patterson, Bill Romanelli, Greg Lockhart 00:26:40 The WMG team discusses the many challenges of maintaining civility and morale amidst unprecedented conflict. The WMG team discusses the many challenges of maintaining civility and morale amidst unprecedented conflict. crisis communication, claudine gay, middle east, susan sarandon, news, congress, protest, cancel culture, crisis pr, palestine, congressional testimony, israel no full 3 8d691fb6-a2eb-4813-8fa6-d5a2a77fb918 The Demise of Bud Light How can a single can of beer gifted to a social influencer cost a powerhouse brand almost half a billion dollars?  However you feel about Bud Light as a product, its recent downfall has been a painful lesson in brand mismanagement.  Unlike most controversies that tend to fizzle out against the endless churn of the 24-hour news cycle, the Goliath brand has struggled to regain composure following a series of botched apologies and marketing pivots.  

Hosted by Crystal Patterson
Produced and Edited by Brian Boeckman
A production of Washington Media Group

]]> Mon, 28 Aug 2023 14:20:54 +0000 bboeckman@washingtonmedia.com (Bill Romanelli, Greg Lockhart, Peter Bodner, Crystal Patterson, Brian Boeckman, Ryan Hawkins) https://the-washington-media-group-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/the-demise-of-bud-light-yrUotLXj How can a single can of beer gifted to a social influencer cost a powerhouse brand almost half a billion dollars?  However you feel about Bud Light as a product, its recent downfall has been a painful lesson in brand mismanagement.  Unlike most controversies that tend to fizzle out against the endless churn of the 24-hour news cycle, the Goliath brand has struggled to regain composure following a series of botched apologies and marketing pivots.  

Hosted by Crystal Patterson
Produced and Edited by Brian Boeckman
A production of Washington Media Group

]]> The Demise of Bud Light Bill Romanelli, Greg Lockhart, Peter Bodner, Crystal Patterson, Brian Boeckman, Ryan Hawkins 00:27:59 The WMG team dissects Bud Light's unexpected slide from its once-unassailable position in the beer market. The WMG team dissects Bud Light's unexpected slide from its once-unassailable position in the beer market. crisis communication, bud light, kid rock, beer, washington media group, anheuser busch, sales, budweiser, wmg podcast, crisis, beer sales, wmg, busch, dylan mulvaney no full 2 43ba3c02-1001-4a03-b49e-1a547fdfa812 Southwest Airlines Holiday Meltdown In this episode, the WMG team discusses the reputational challenges faced by Southwest Airlines in the wake of weather-related holiday travel delays which cost the company over $800m in just a week.  

Hosted by Crystal Patterson
Produced and Edited by Brian Boeckman
A production of Washington Media Group

]]> Wed, 5 Jul 2023 18:39:22 +0000 bboeckman@washingtonmedia.com (Crystal Patterson, Ryan Hawkins, Peter Bodner, Brian Boeckman) https://the-washington-media-group-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/southwest-airlines-holiday-meltdown-U9MxLzxa In this episode, the WMG team discusses the reputational challenges faced by Southwest Airlines in the wake of weather-related holiday travel delays which cost the company over $800m in just a week.  

Hosted by Crystal Patterson
Produced and Edited by Brian Boeckman
A production of Washington Media Group

]]> Southwest Airlines Holiday Meltdown Crystal Patterson, Ryan Hawkins, Peter Bodner, Brian Boeckman 00:25:32 Southwest Airlines built one of the best brands in American history and watched it tarnish in less than a week last December in the midst of weather-related travel delays at the holidays. Southwest Airlines built one of the best brands in American history and watched it tarnish in less than a week last December in the midst of weather-related travel delays at the holidays. pr, public relations, southwest airlines, crisis communications no full 1