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So, You Wanna Be a Crisis Management Professional. Here’s What You Should Know.

Melissa Agnes

Each week, I get approached by a handful of university students and young professionals seeking my advice on how they can kick-start their careers in crisis management. This blog post answers the questions I get asked most frequently, along with some added comments and insights. So start a blog. Keep up with the times.

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How to prepare for a PR crisis

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In addition, there are incidents that may occur regardless of the type of business and industry you are in, such as sexual harassment, workplace violence, lawsuits, or key public-facing employees being dismissed. Develop and circulate a crisis management plan. Expect the unexpected. Keep your plan up-to-date and practice often.

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Corporate Reputation And The Whistleblower Culture

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Just two months ago, luggage company Away grappled with reputation stumbles after employees shared internal slack messages that unpacked a punitive workplace culture. ” In many companies, especially high-growth technology businesses, there have been different standards of behavior for certain employees.

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Jobs in Public Relations

5W PR

Crisis Managers. Any issues that can potentially damage a client’s reputation or public image are handled by a crisis manager. These are the people in an agency who can quickly come up with strategic solutions for various problems, and develop execution plans before a crisis has a chance to strike the brand.

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Building an impactful communications team with clear roles, responsibilities, scope and budget

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Welcome back to our January blog series focused on “ The Executive’s Guide to Building and Leading an Impactful Communications Team ”! Building an impactful communications team. Working together in synergy maximizes the strengths and expertise of both the C-suite and your communications department.

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Understanding the purpose and contribution of the communications team to organizational success

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Your communications team owns your company’s earned media, which is key to building the trust amongst all of your stakeholders, be it customers, employees or investors. Monitoring public opinion, the media, and competitors Identifying opportunities and issues that arise in the internal and external environment Crisis management.

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TCIP #050 – Online Shaming with Garth Rowan

Melissa Agnes

Additionally, what is the best practice for organizations whose employees get caught in these types of viral controversies? In this episode of The Crisis Intelligence Podcast, Garth Rowan and I discuss the reality of online shaming and the impact it has been having on individuals and organizations alike. About guest, Garth Rowan.