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31: A Crisis Case Study: Tony Robbins Responds to a Media Attack
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31: A Crisis Case Study: Tony Robbins Responds to a Media Attack

It’s happened again.

A high-profile man accused of inappropriate conduct. Even those with a PR staff to help them out don’t always respond appropriately when their reputation is being attacked. That’s exactly my take on the recent man in the spotlight: Tony Robbins.

This week on the Confident Communications Podcast, I’m dissecting the accusations against Tony Robbins and his response. What did he do right? Where did he (and others) miss the mark? What happens next?

There’s a 3-step process for responding to media attacks, and an ask that the accused needs to make. Unfortunately, not everyone follows this crisis management mainstay and it’s a recipe for reputational disaster.

Listen in as I review the timeline and where the missteps happened--and where you can do better should your reputation ever be on the line.

Mentioned In This Episode

 Buzzfeed Tony Robbins accusations

 The Dress - Blue or Gold?

 Tony Robbins response via Medium

Episode 12: The Art of Messaging a Divorce

Al Franken’s apology video

Tony Robbins thank you for your support [video]

Support from Robbins client [video]

Video footage of Robbins using racial slurs

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