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When Designing Controls Around Your Crisis Communications, Don’t Do This!

Melissa Agnes

One of the challenges of communicating effectively in times of viral issue and crisis management is ensuring that your brand’s communications are consistent across every stakeholder group, region and department. Crisis communication is complex, dynamic and critically important to get right.

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COVID 19 and Crisis Communications

Solo PR Pro

“All good PR pros know you can be both reassuring and completely honest in a crisis- and in fact, the latter plays an important role in the former.” – Kellye Crane, Crane Communications. It’s full-on Crisis Communications mode for those of us who specialize in such things. You can connect with Michael on LinkedIN.

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5 PR tips from Queen Elizabeth’s regal crisis communications plan

Agility PR Solutions

In case you haven’t heard, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have stepped down as senior royals, hope to become financially independent, and will be spending lots more time in Canada. The post 5 PR tips from Queen Elizabeth’s regal crisis communications plan appeared first on Agility PR Solutions.

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Why You Should Hire a Crisis Communications Agency?

Prohibition

Having a crisis communication plan in place ahead of time reduces confusion, ensures an effective communication flow, and improves messaging timeliness during or after a crisis. The basics of good crisis communications are the same for every company. What causes a crisis to go viral?

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Apple’s Huge Security Breach and Lack of Proper Crisis Communications

Melissa Agnes

Apple is in the process of fixing what The Globe and Mail has called a “gaping hole” within their security software, “which gave spies and hackers the ability to grab e-mail, financial information and other sensitive data.” A serious crisis that would even hurt the beloved Apple brand. ” What a nightmare.

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Why You Need a PR Agency to Build a Crisis Communication Plan for Your Organization

Konnect Agency

That’s why it’s essential for businesses to have a crisis communications plan in place and a seasoned PR agency partner to can help streamline that process and create a dependable strategy. These messages should be clear, concise, and consistent across all communications channels.

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Repairing Trust: Reputation Management and Crisis Communications

Shift Communications

In previous posts, we’ve shared the basic crisis triangle : Respond with knowledge, speed, and ownership. To develop a more effective crisis communications strategy, we need to understand trust. Many financial crises, such as incorrect reporting of financial results, stem from failures of intent.