Melissa Agnes

AUGUST 14, 2014

I’m always interested in seeing what’s being studied in universities these days, as well as the academic’s approach to the theoretical side of crisis communication, and so this day of observation and interaction was very fascinating for me. In terms of the crisis communication research.

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Shift Communications

APRIL 11, 2018

Crisis communications is the opposite of traditional public relations and involves putting out a “ fire ” of some sort. In most cases when a company is faced with a crisis they often mess up the initial response. Most recently, Facebook just experienced the classic example of a crisis communications case study.

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Melissa Agnes

MARCH 13, 2014

By now, we’ve all heard of the terrible crisis Malaysia Airlines is facing with flight MH370 appearing to have vanished out of thin air with over 200 passengers and crew members aboard. So how is Malaysia Airlines handling this crisis? A Look at Malaysia Airlines’s Crisis Communications.

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PRSay

MARCH 9, 2017

To be an expert in crisis communications you have to move your organization at the speed of Twitter when “it” hits the fan. Do you really want someone known as @shroomy0021 managing your corporate communications? By then, eyewitnesses on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and other sites have been telling their version of your story.

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Prohibition

JANUARY 24, 2022

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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Melissa Agnes

JUNE 15, 2014

Welcome to episode #002 of The Crisis Intelligence Podcast with Melissa Agnes and Isaac Griberg of the ICRC. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is doing ground-breaking things when it comes to leveraging social media for crisis communications and emergency management. Or on Facebook.

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Melissa Agnes

JULY 6, 2014

Welcome to episode #005 of The Crisis Intelligence Podcast, with Melissa Agnes and Karen Freberg. Put it this way: her midterm exam is going to be an actual crisis simulation! Or on Facebook. The post TCIP #005 – Teaching Crisis Communication in Higher Education with Karen Freberg appeared first on Agnes + Day.

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Cision

JUNE 8, 2015

Within minutes, the airline acknowledged the situation on Twitter and Facebook. The airline continued to communicate via social media throughout the ordeal and was universally lauded for its social media response to this crisis. Social media adds an overwhelming complexity to crisis communication.

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Melissa Agnes

JULY 27, 2014

Welcome to episode #008 of The Crisis Intelligence Podcast, with Melissa Agnes and Greg Power. In a crisis, a strong and human story can help you get in front of the headlines and become the narrative of your own crisis. How a dramatic narrative, told by your organization, can save you from an otherwise irreparable crisis.

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Melissa Agnes

JUNE 8, 2014

Welcome to episode #001 of The Crisis Intelligence Podcast with Captain Chris Hsiung and Shino Tanaka. When I think “crisis intelligence” I immediately think of the Mountain View Police Department in Silicon Valley. Or on Facebook. It’s a conversation that impressed and inspired me. I hope it does the same for you.

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Melissa Agnes

JUNE 22, 2014

Welcome to episode #003 of The Crisis Intelligence Podcast with Melissa Agnes and Jim Spicuzza. Mobile technology can do wonders for today’s crisis communication. Within this podcast, Jim Spicuzza, CEO of CrisisGo, and I discuss the power of mobile technology in your crisis communications. Or on Facebook.

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Melissa Agnes

JUNE 19, 2014

Since the podcast on “ doing crisis communications right “, with Captain Chris Hsiung and Shino Tanaka, aired last week, I’ve received some really great follow up questions from listeners. Your follow up questions answered: Doing crisis communications right.

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Cision

MARCH 30, 2016

Not every company needs to hire a PR firm to manage its crisis communication. If you’ve got a solid marketing team, you can build your own DIY plan to ensure that if there ever is a PR crisis that threatens your business, you can keep it contained and prevent it from doing further damage. Tip 4: Assemble Your Crisis Team.

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Cision

AUGUST 28, 2015

But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t make them, particularly when it comes to crisis management. Crisis communication pros use the term “vulnerability audit.” Are you ready for a crisis? Click here to get Cision’s free crisis communication tip sheet! Determine communication channels. Should they?

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Cision

JULY 13, 2015

They can be relied upon to carry out their duties, which leads to the first point about crisis communication planning: 1. Identify communication crisis responders. If it’s on Twitter or Facebook, he’s there, too. A crisis communication vulnerability audit does the same thing. Face is “face.”

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Melissa Agnes

JANUARY 29, 2015

I speak and often write about the use of mobile technology for crisis communication and crisis management. We know that, in most cases, your organization’s website should be the official home base for your crisis communications. White paper: Dark Websites as a Crisis Communications Strategy.

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The Stalwart Blog

AUGUST 15, 2014

I recently came across a post in a Facebook group that called out GoGo SqueeZ, a company that makes baby food pouches. The mother took to the company’s Facebook page and shared (with a photo) that one of the pouches contained mold and as a result of her son eating it, he was hospitalized.

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Melissa Agnes

AUGUST 8, 2016

With the growing use of social media to follow brands, rather than navigating to the brand’s corporate website, should your corporate website still be used as your crisis communications home base? One you should aim to think through within your crisis preparedness. It’s the best way to archive your crisis response.

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The Proactive Report

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Communication is where it all begins. How you communicate, both with the public, and internally within your company or organization, dictates how successful you will be in whatever venture you embark upon. If you communicate properly, you will reap the benefits and see growth over time. Why is communication so important?

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Prohibition

JANUARY 17, 2022

Social media is an increasingly important element in a successful crisis management approach. With the recent increase in the use of social media in crisis situations, organisations across all sectors need to understand the benefits of incorporating it into their crisis plan. What is Crisis Management?

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5W PR

AUGUST 16, 2020

The acceleration of social media has added to the challenges of crisis communications, an impact that a Pentland Analytics study says has doubled the impact on shareholder value. For the pandemic, there may be several, including customers, employees, shareholders, vendors, the community, and unions. Communicate individually.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JANUARY 30, 2024

This post is the first of our new monthly roundup series, where once a month, we’ll identify hot topics that PR pros and communicators should be aware of, along with our own takes on them. Our take: Top-notch communications and PR professionals know that now is always the best time to prepare for a crisis — before it happens.

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Melissa Agnes

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

Welcome to episode #017 of The Crisis Intelligence Podcast, with Melissa Agnes and Thanh Nguyen. At the time, he started with Facebook, and today Garden Grove Fire Department is actively engaging their audiences on Facebook, Twitter and PulsePoint – and these accounts have proven to be invaluable in times of crisis and emergency.

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PR News

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

director, risk & crisis communications practice at Hill+Knowlton Strategies, has a favorite aphorism about crisis management: “If you treat a bad day like a crisis, you’ll turn it into one. And if you treat a crisis like a bad day, you’ll make it worse.” The post Jim Carrey Wants You to Dump Facebook.

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Cision

MARCH 1, 2016

Crisis communication is an important aspect of most PR roles. In the Journal of Marketing Management, a group of British researchers write that crisis communication has “implications for brand equity and consumers’ purchase intentions.” They write: “Facebook’s IPO is a flop.”

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Cision

AUGUST 30, 2016

A few years ago, many of us would not have envisioned a world where Twitter, Facebook Live and large-scale community gatherings would have such an impact on the way crises develop. Yet, this is our world today and our “new normal” as communicators and crisis management teams. This isn’t the Communications Only Club.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 24, 2015

The moon must be in the seventh house, or something, because all of a sudden all I see and hear is about digital crisis communications. Among other storied clients, Andy worked with Tylenol during its 1982 crisis , now a classic case study for communicators of all ages and stages. Image: Dingzeyu Li via Unsplash.

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Melissa Agnes

AUGUST 13, 2014

It worries me when crisis communication professionals are still advising their clients to avoid social media in a crisis. Social media presents so many powerful opportunities to communicate and build trusting relationships with your audiences. Braud says: “Stop trying to fight the crisis on social media.”

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Cision

JUNE 20, 2015

However, not every pessimistic tweet or Facebook rant should be treated like a major crisis. Check out these three levels of risk to determine when you need to call your crisis communication team to your side. Prepare yourself for a social media crisis. 1. Low-Level.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 15, 2018

A crisis situation presents abundant challenges for public relations and business leaders, not the least of which are the critical first communications. Five crisis PR first responses. Facebook dodges blame. The final paragraph of a March 30 follow-up blog stands out as a piece of sincere communication.

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Cision

JUNE 24, 2015

You invest mountains of work in building your brand and your reputation by establishing relationships with your consumers, but with one scathing Facebook post or tweet, all of that work can be for nothing. Our latest tip sheet is your “ 8-Step Guide to Social Media Crisis Communication.” Don’t risk your reputation.

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Melissa Agnes

JUNE 12, 2014

Two years ago this month, Rich Klein , Jonathan Bernstein and I started a weekly Google Hangout where we would discuss the latest and hottest crisis trends and crises in the news. We named it, The Crisis Show. I was honored when Rich invited me back on the show to celebrate The Crisis Show’s two year anniversary.

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Melissa Agnes

SEPTEMBER 7, 2014

Welcome to episode #014 of The Crisis Intelligence Podcast, with Melissa Agnes and Chris Boddy. Within this episode of The Crisis Intelligence Podcast, we look at the strategy behind this unit for crisis communication and emergency management – and a whole bunch more. Fan them on Facebook. Have a listen.

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Garrett Public Relations

OCTOBER 5, 2018

Another week – and more brands in crisis. This week, we have Facebook, Tesla and GE, all major entities which find themselves in the midst of chaos, as well as Oregon winemakers who face an unprecedented crisis. Which brands will excel in crisis management?

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JANUARY 16, 2024

In a world saturated with information, where consumers are more discerning than ever, the role of authenticity in public relations and communications cannot be overstated. It has become the cornerstone of successful communication strategies. This involves being genuine and sincere in communication.

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Prohibition

JANUARY 14, 2022

Are you prepared for a PR crisis? Whether it’s a product recall, staff injury becoming public news or something else entirely, a PR crisis can happen to any business. Businesses of all shapes and sizes can fall victim to a PR crisis at any time. What is a PR Crisis? What is a PR Crisis Plan?

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Garrett Public Relations

OCTOBER 19, 2018

In this week’s PR Crisis of the Week column, we look at a brand that made its crisis worse by sharing misinformation, a brand who can’t seem to do anything right and a brand who’s been in this column more than any other brand. Here we go: AT&T I often joke that since I launched […].

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