Barbra Streisand tried to suppress a photo of her house. The result? 420,000 downloads and a PR debacle so notorious it now bears her name: The Streisand Effect.But that’s just one of the strange, counterintuitive rules shaping modern crisis communications.What do cobras, hot mics and medieval castles have to do with your reputation strategy? More than you think.* The Cobra Effect and the danger of misaligned incentives* Why a Kinsley Gaffe can undo months of message discipline* The role of Permission Structures in helping your audience change its mind...And the paradox of great comms: when you succeed, no one noticesLet me know which of these you've seen in the wild—or fallen into yourself. I promise, you're in good company.
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