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

Shift Communications

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

Shift Communications

The first step is to determine which client representative is prepared and available to address inquiring media – this will inform the reactive messaging direction and which media to target. Next is crafting the messaging and determining the best communication medium(s) to activate.