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5 Great Results to Expect After Media Training

Landis PR

By Andie Davis Photo courtesy of Pixabay There are many great benefits that come from media training, and not just for media interviews. If you get media interview requests, you will want experienced media trainers to guide you through the ins and outs (and the dos and don’ts) of being a great interviewee.

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PR Myth #6 – PR is Only for Crisis

PR for Anyone

Many people think of PR as something that is only when you are in crisis… that the PR spin machine has to start when things are spiraling negatively. And then there is positioning you an expert in your industry where you can regularly be featured in the media. But, yeah, PR and crisis, there’s obviously a need for that.

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These Smart Social Media Tactics Will Help You Prevent A Crisis

Melissa Agnes

Editor’s Note: This is a great blog post that gives you an overview of what you can do, right now, to prevent a crisis. A company with two plane crashes in the last year asks people to post their bucket list destinations on social media. A social media manager loses their temper in a customer service post on Facebook.

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Crisis Communications & Social Media When “It” Hits the Fan

PRSay

To be an expert in crisis communications you have to move your organization at the speed of Twitter when “it” hits the fan. In short order, it was followed a barrage of requests from media asking to use the footage. Social media is your competition. Within minutes he posted a video to the web. Who is winning that competition?

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sparked: A new kind of social media training program

Communications Conversations

“Arik, I have a couple team members I need to train up when it comes to social media ad buying–where should I send them?” Sure, classes exist that cover social media and digital marketing at the University of Minnesota and the University of St. Or, there are social media certificate programs.

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The Sexy Allure Of Crisis Management Is Presenting Risk To Organizations

Melissa Agnes

Thanks to high-profile crises, viral issues, and fun television series like Scandal , crisis management is being seen more and more as a “sexy” and thrilling profession or service offering. Crisis management advisors and consultants are not supposed to be the risk. What makes me say this? The work we do should not be taken lightly.

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Crisis & Reputation Management on Boards’ Radar

The Proactive Report

KPMG’s 2017 On the Board’s Agend a report also has crisis and reputation management listed as a priority and notes that crisis prevention and readiness have taken on an increased importance and urgency for boards and management teams. A crisis can occur so much faster now and the information can spread like wildfire on social media.