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2019 Corporate Crises: Failure To Plan Is Planning to Fail

Reputation Us

So how does a company handle a corporate crisis in today’s world? Two years ago, Forbes published its “ 13 Golden Rules of PR Crisis Management.” We’re rethinking corporate crisis. We say “ Crisis Management is 99% preparation; 1% execution.” We’re glad you asked.

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Facebook’s Cambridge Analytica Crisis Was Not Just Preventable—It Is A Giant Missed Opportunity

Melissa Agnes

This is why my job exists and this is why I’m so passionate about the value that organizations gain from having a crisis ready mindset and culture. Had Facebook been crisis ready on this high-risk scenario, they would not be in crisis management mode today. You can order your copy of Crisis Ready , here.

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4 Corporate Communications Lessons From Hurricane Harvey

PRSay

When my family undertook major renovations on our house in 2014, we began by interviewing several contractors. But few flood victims after Hurricane Harvey had the luxury of interviewing contractors. In corporate settings, outside crisis management experts can use their mental and physical distance from a crisis to see it clearly.

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California State University San Marcos: a textbook case of crisis preparation

Presspage

Crisis preparations following the Wildfire Prior to the wildfire, only one member of the CSUSM staff, the Public Information Officer, had undergone crisis training. Crisis preparations following the Wildfire Prior to the wildfire, only one member of the CSUSM staff, the Public Information Officer, had undergone crisis training.

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“Crisis Ready” for College, University, and MBA Courses

Melissa Agnes

This is the crisis book we all have been waiting for-it’s current, integrated within all business and communication disciplines, and provides enormous resources and applied exercises to test your crisis and risk knowledge.” ” What Crisis Ready provides to students and your curriculum. Crisis management.

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Behind the Headlines With Brandon Puttbrese

Cision

In this interview, Brandon shares why brands shouldn’t focus too much on competitors, how to streamline your pitches to journalists and how social media can help your brand in a crisis. What role does social media play in reputation and crisis management today? What drew you to the field of public relations?

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Maximising resilience of health and well-being assets in crisis situations

PR Conversations

Perhaps convincing employers that ongoing post-crisis support, including counselling and respite leave, could be tied to such statistics so the cost of losing experienced staff members post-crisis is understood. Second, I’d like to consider more the notion of superhero status in crisis management.

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