The PR Pro
Press and Media Strategist
“My launch slipped a week and the team is deflated. What do I do?”
What's the story now, and who hears it first? Deflation spreads fastest when people hear news sideways. Tell the team straight, in person: what slipped, why, and the new date. Those three facts, no spin. Then handle the outside: anyone promised the old date gets a short, honest note before they notice.
A week is not news, so don't announce it like a crisis. Use the time to tighten the pitch, line up one early customer willing to speak on the record, and hand the team a launch story they'll want to see in print.
Sample response from this soul.