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What Is A Crisis Preparedness Program?

Melissa Agnes

I’m always talking about developing a crisis preparedness program rather than simply developing a crisis management plan. But what’s the difference and why is a program so much more valuable than a plan? Looking To Hire A Crisis Management Keynote Speaker? Take a look! Click here to learn more.

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How to Develop a Crisis Preparedness Program

Melissa Agnes

Part of being crisis-ready means thinking through your organization’s top high-risk scenarios and developing a crisis preparedness program that is scalable, flexible and realistically actionable – and then integrating that program into the culture of your organization.

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The Status Quo of Crisis Preparedness Puts You at a Disadvantage—and It’s Time For That To Change

Melissa Agnes

Over the last couple of years, I’ve found myself increasingly frustrated with my industry, the crisis management profession. To put my frustration simply, the status quo of crisis preparedness and crisis management no longer suffices and, as a result, does a disservice to professionals, organizations and society.

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How To Socialize Your Crisis Management Plan

Melissa Agnes

I’m often asked how organizations should go about beginning to socialize their crisis management plan throughout the depths of their organization. In other words, how do you begin to get your team familiar and comfortable with the program, their roles and responsibilities? Take a look!

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How to prepare for a PR crisis

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The best way to prepare for a crisis is to invest in a crisis communications response and management program. In a time of crisis, communicators need to act decisively and quickly with transparent responses. However, with structure, you can put together an effective crisis communications plan.

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Three Steps to Successful Crisis Communication

Melissa Agnes

Crisis communication is one of the most important aspects of your crisis management. In fact, whom you communicate with in a crisis, along with when and how you communicate with them, can mean the difference between successful crisis management and crisis management failure. Step 1: Identify your stakeholders.

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Don’t Forget To Include These Resources In Your Crisis Management Plan!

Melissa Agnes

The resource section of your crisis management plan is an important aspect of your crisis preparedness program. So what should you include within this section of your program, in order to provide your team with the most efficient and helpful advantages in the heat of the moment? Take a look!