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Speed Matters in a Crisis Situation: Shark Week Case Study, Part 3

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The media and the public already have an established narrative around sharks and Shark Week is only feeding into it. There’s a crisis communications mantra: tell it all, tell it early and tell it yourself. Luckily, with a pre-approved crisis communications plan already in place, G.W. Shark and his vegan donuts.

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Crisis Management 101: Shark Week Case Study, Pt. 1

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Thanks to Google Trends , we know interest in the term “shark attack” is set to increase drastically as searches for “shark week” do: According to The Florida Museum of Natural History’s International Shark Attack File, 2016 saw 84 unprovoked shark attacks, which is on par with the average 82 incidents a year. Media training.

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Credit Union Times: CU Crisis Planning Essential

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Credit Union Crisis Planning Essential. From the August 31, 2016 issue of Credit Union Times Magazine. Boggs said it’s important for executives to discuss different crisis communications scenarios and practice executing the plan through simulations. You developed a crisis communications plan?’

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