{"id":7957,"date":"2013-08-02T14:50:13","date_gmt":"2013-08-02T22:50:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/concussioninc.net\/?p=7957"},"modified":"2024-05-29T17:03:32","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T01:03:32","slug":"follow-concussion-inc-on-twitter-for-breaking-news-of-usa-swimmings-new-pr-strategy-for-safe-sport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/concussioninc.net\/?p=7957","title":{"rendered":"Follow Concussion Inc. on Twitter for Breaking News of USA Swimming&#8217;s New PR Strategy for &#8216;Safe Sport&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<html><body><\/p>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/irvmuch\" data-user-id=\"22675317\"><strong>Irvin Muchnick<\/strong>&#8220;@irvmuch<\/a><small><a title=\"2:53 PM - 2 Aug 13\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/irvmuch\/status\/363417342950129664\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/small><\/div>\n<p>EXCLUSIVE: USA Swimming memo exposes new PR strategy to combat negative &#8220;perceptions&#8221; of Safe Sport efforts &#8230; <a dir=\"ltr\" title=\"https:\/\/concussioninc.net\/?p=7955\" href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/2zJL69j2Ab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-expanded-url=\"https:\/\/concussioninc.net\/?p=7955\">https:\/\/concussioninc.net\/?p=7955<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Read the memo on <a dir=\"ltr\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USA_Swimming\">@USA_Swimming<\/a>&#8216;s new PR strategy on sex abuse exclusively here: <a dir=\"ltr\" title=\"http:\/\/muchnick.net\/usaswimmingmemo.pdf\" href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/VIAGSXoKab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-expanded-url=\"http:\/\/muchnick.net\/usaswimmingmemo.pdf\">http:\/\/muchnick.net\/usaswimmingmemo.pdf&#8230;<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>(1) <a dir=\"ltr\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USA_Swimming\">@usa_swimming<\/a> chief Wielgus: &#8220;This updated action plan represents a significant shift in our strategy to date.&#8221;<a dir=\"ltr\" title=\"https:\/\/concussioninc.net\/?p=7955\" href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/2zJL69j2Ab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-expanded-url=\"https:\/\/concussioninc.net\/?p=7955\">concussioninc.net\/?p=7955<\/a><\/p>\n<p>(2) <a dir=\"ltr\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USA_Swimming\">@USA_Swimming<\/a> chief Wielgus: &#8220;goal of improving the overall perceptions.&#8221; <a dir=\"ltr\" title=\"https:\/\/concussioninc.net\/?p=7955\" href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/2zJL69j2Ab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-expanded-url=\"https:\/\/concussioninc.net\/?p=7955\">https:\/\/concussioninc.net\/?p=7955<\/a><\/p>\n<p>(3) <a dir=\"ltr\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USA_Swimming\">@USA_Swimming<\/a> chief Wielgus: &#8220;our strategy has been to decline interviews related to sexual misconduct cases.&#8221; <a dir=\"ltr\" title=\"https:\/\/concussioninc.net\/?p=7955\" href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/2zJL69j2Ab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-expanded-url=\"https:\/\/concussioninc.net\/?p=7955\">https:\/\/concussioninc.net\/?p=7955<\/a><\/p>\n<p>(4) <a dir=\"ltr\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USA_Swimming\">@USA_Swimming<\/a> chief: &#8220;put Executive Director and Director of Safe Sport through intensive media training program.&#8221;<a dir=\"ltr\" title=\"https:\/\/concussioninc.net\/?p=7955\" href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/2zJL69j2Ab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-expanded-url=\"https:\/\/concussioninc.net\/?p=7955\">https:\/\/concussioninc.net\/?p=7955<\/a><\/p>\n<p>(5) <a dir=\"ltr\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USA_Swimming\">@USA_Swimming<\/a> chief Wielgus: &#8220;simplifying the Safe Sport messaging with the mantra EDUCATE, PREVENT &amp; PROTECT.&#8221; <a dir=\"ltr\" title=\"https:\/\/concussioninc.net\/?p=7955\" href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/2zJL69j2Ab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-expanded-url=\"https:\/\/concussioninc.net\/?p=7955\">https:\/\/concussioninc.net\/?p=7955<\/a><\/p>\n<p>(6) <a dir=\"ltr\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USA_Swimming\">@USA_Swimming<\/a> chief Wielgus: &#8220;just as we can talk about Business Plan, now able to do likewise with Safe Sport.&#8221; <a dir=\"ltr\" title=\"https:\/\/concussioninc.net\/?p=7955\" href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/2zJL69j2Ab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-expanded-url=\"https:\/\/concussioninc.net\/?p=7955\">https:\/\/concussioninc.net\/?p=7955<\/a><\/p>\n<p>(7) <a dir=\"ltr\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USA_Swimming\">@USA_Swimming<\/a> chief Wielgus: &#8220;when issue of sexual misconduct arises, there&#8217;s flare-up of local media attention.&#8221; <a dir=\"ltr\" title=\"https:\/\/concussioninc.net\/?p=7955\" href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/2zJL69j2Ab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-expanded-url=\"https:\/\/concussioninc.net\/?p=7955\">https:\/\/concussioninc.net\/?p=7955<\/a><\/p>\n<p>(8) <a dir=\"ltr\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USA_Swimming\">@USA_Swimming<\/a> chief Wielgus: &#8220;direct PR and crisis communication resources from our partner, Ground Floor Media.&#8221; 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