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The Importance of Social Media in Crisis Management

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Social media is an increasingly important element in a successful crisis management approach. With the recent increase in the use of social media in crisis situations, organisations across all sectors need to understand the benefits of incorporating it into their crisis plan. What is Crisis Management?

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Business Crisis Management: Why Press Releases Are Important

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Almost 70-percent of businesses recently surveyed experienced a crisis in the past five years. Negative information about your business can travel quickly, and crisis management is critical. How you handle a business crisis reveals your character and skill at handling a catastrophe. Gives Necessary Information.

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10 Crisis Communication Tips Every Business Needs

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When a crisis hits the news, we are reminded of a valuable lesson: that companies and businesses often have to act fast in order to prevent further damage from taking place. Crisis communications is an important aspect to tackle as a business owner. This guide is written to assist in every aspect of crisis communication.

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Pride Tragedy Offers Lessons in Crisis Communications

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The pick-up truck barely missed Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, who was perched on the back of a convertible, and number of local elected officials. After an investigation by the local police and FBI, the accident was determined the following day to be just that — a tragic accident.

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COVID-19: Lessons of Past Pandemics Are More Timely Than Ever for Crisis Management

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As the situation continues to unfold, here are six crisis communications lessons from past pandemics to keep in mind: 1. Given the uncertainty about the coronavirus and what still lies ahead, ongoing crisis planning should concentrate on worst-case scenarios. It helps to give workers roles they can play in the crisis.

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COVID-19 fatigue: Why do I feel so miserable?

Stephen Waddington

Crisis management experts explain the life cycle of the COVID-19 crisis, your current mood, and what you can do about it. Earlier this week a manager described his team as going feral. Coombs developed Situational Crisis Communication Theory (SCCT). He is the author of numerous books on crisis management.

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Analyzing the CDC’s Crisis Communication In U.S. Ebola Outbreak

Melissa Agnes

Listen: TCIP #020 – Managing The Ebola Crisis With Bill Boyd. A look at CDC’s crisis communication in the initial hours of the U.S. Take a look: Read: Emory’s Excellent Crisis Communication on Facebook. Their communications are easy to find, informative and reassuring. Ebola announcement.