Elon Musk Put on a Master Class in PR Management

“The evil knuckleheads picked the wrong vehicle for a terrorist attack. Cybertruck actually contained the explosion and directed the blast upwards,” Musk posted on X Wednesday. “Not even the glass doors of the lobby were broken.”

By taking to X to respond soon after the incident occurred, Musk was able to help shape the narrative, said Ryan McCormick, cofounder and managing partner of Goldman McCormick PR, which specializes in crisis management.

“It is so important to act quickly in these situations, because people are coming to their own conclusion, and they are formulating their own opinion,” McCormick told Fortune. “If there's no response by you, they are coming to their own conclusion.”

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This is why when it comes to game day management, you get out in front of unanswered questions and turn them into a total team effort.

Its not enough to just work on problems behind the scenes because as the article points out “If there's no response by you, they are coming to their own conclusion.”


Silence hurts future attendance. Past examples of silence when (to various degrees) certain fans needed answers .... when there is an issue like running out of water ... delayed concessions ... empty parking spaces ... over eager seat police ... Sodexo pricing ... ticket master fees ... piped in music ... uncoordinated band play ... untimely PA interactions ... reseating ... locked in stadium no re-entry policies and situations like these.

Help fans understand the big picture so that the only unknown remaining is how the actual game they came to see will play out.

MCFFA - Make Cajun Football fun again!

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Originally Posted by Turbine

This is why when it comes to game day management, you get out in front of unanswered questions and turn them into a total team effort.

Its not enough to just work on problems behind the scenes because as the article points out “If there's no response by you, they are coming to their own conclusion.”


Silence hurts future attendance. Past examples of silence when (to various degrees) certain fans needed answers .... when there is an issue like running out of water ... delayed concessions ... empty parking spaces ... over eager seat police ... Sodexo pricing ... ticket master fees ... piped in music ... uncoordinated band play ... untimely PA interactions ... reseating ... locked in stadium no re-entry policies and situations like these.

Help fans understand the big picture so that the only unknown remaining is how the actual game they came to see will play out.

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Your best post on a long time! Truth, well told is something out Athletic Dept has yet to master. Communication with fans has become an ugly job , I guess....
A conference mate who continues to sell out football and continues to be relevant...https://appstatesports.com/news/2024...athletics.aspx

Elon is also exposing exactly how much data vehicles are collecting. For those worried about privacy, hope you not driving any modern vehicle.

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Originally Posted by RaisingCajun08

Elon is also exposing exactly how much data vehicles are collecting. For those worried about privacy, hope you not driving any modern vehicle.

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That has been a known known since day one.

They have exposed thousands of lies and false claims through the years.

I spent a a whole day a few years back watching them catching thieves and vandals with the footage the 7 or 9 built in cameras captured.

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That has been a known known since day one.

They have exposed thousands of lies and false claims through the years.

I spent a a whole day a few years back watching them catching thieves and vandals with the footage the 7 or 9 built in cameras captured.

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My point is that its more than just Tesla. All vehicle manufacturers are collecting lots of data.

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Originally Posted by RaisingCajun08

My point is that its more than just Tesla. All vehicle manufacturers are collecting lots of data.

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For sure.

Has any other manufacturer been as forthcoming as Tesla?

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Originally Posted by RaisingCajun08

Elon is also exposing exactly how much data vehicles are collecting. For those worried about privacy, hope you not driving any modern vehicle.

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And they probably also know where you park. But do they know if you had to pay to park?

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And they probably also know where you park. But do they know if you had to pay to park?

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I can tell you that I dont pay to park downtown. haha

What is really hilarious was that right after it exploded in LV, people were like "Yeah, Tesla's kinda just do that."

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What is really hilarious was that right after it exploded in LV, people were like "Yeah, Tesla's kinda just do that."

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Perception is often crazily innacurate.

The hilarious part is a Tesla is one tenth as likely to catch on fire and a traditional car

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Perception is often crazily innacurate.

The hilarious part is a Tesla is one tenth as likely to catch on fire and a traditional car

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You are correct, people died in Tesla's at a higher rate though. Could have sworn they blew up and caught fire more. Lucid's are super nice too. Seems like the Chinese are well ahead on the EV front though.

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You are correct, people died in Tesla's at a higher rate though. Could have sworn they blew up and caught fire more. Lucid's are super nice too. Seems like the Chinese are well ahead on the EV front though.

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Extrapolated, one Tesla burns every 55 billion miles driven.

Traditional cars burn at a rate of one every 5 billion miles driven.

I don't doubt the death rate statistic though. On average it takes a terrible wreck for a Tesla to catch fire.

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Extrapolated, one Tesla burns every 55 billion miles driven.

Traditional cars burn at a rate of one every 5 billion miles driven.

I don't doubt the death rate statistic though. On average it takes a terrible wreck for a Tesla to catch fire.

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How does that statistic change when submerged in salt water? :D

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How does that statistic change when submerged in salt water? :D

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Li-ion batteries do not play well with water. I know EVs are the way of the future but Tesla has a long way to go to fix there fit and finish issues. QC seems very haphazard.

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How does that statistic change when submerged in salt water? :D

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I fed that question to A.I. (Albineaux Intelligence) it came back "Lagniappe Crawfish Boil"

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I fed that question to A.I. (Albineaux Intelligence) it came back "Lagniappe Crawfish Boil"

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haha, this is awesome

I just wonder if all the lefties who bought Telsas are happy that the “T” on the back of their car stands for “Trump”.

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Elon is also exposing exactly how much data vehicles are collecting. For those worried about privacy, hope you not driving any modern vehicle.

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If you have a cell phone I really wouldn't worry too much about how our vehicles are tracking us...

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Originally Posted by Cajunrunner

I just wonder if all the lefties who bought Telsas are happy that the “T” on the back of their car stands for “Trump”.

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LOL
I wonder if all the righties who rail against EVs will change their mind and buy one from President Elon.
I saw one a few days ago that had a sticker that said "I bought this before I found out he was crazy".

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Originally Posted by billdog74

If you have a cell phone I really wouldn't worry too much about how our vehicles are tracking us...

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Anything connected to the internet. Congress sold our data to the biggest donors years ago.

Hell even ragin pagin sells our Data. We are tracked in every aspect in our lives. Get used to it.

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Originally Posted by Cajunrunner

I just wonder if all the lefties who bought Telsas are happy that the “T” on the back of their car stands for “Trump”.

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There is a segment of right leaning tech workers that did pivot to Trump's base prior to the 2024 election. Now that same segment is having buyer's remorse because Trump and his tech robber baron allies are wanting to rely on cheap Indian labor force instead of American IT workers.

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Originally Posted by billdog74

If you have a cell phone I really wouldn't worry too much about how our vehicles are tracking us...

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Being tracked is the least of my worries.