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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. So, you wanna be a crisis management professional? Being a crisis management professional is a big responsibility. Understand issue vs. crisis.

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How to Maintain Relationships With Journalists During the Pandemic

PRSay

Social distancing has forced journalists to change nearly every aspect of how they do their jobs as they navigate a new way of reporting amid the biggest health crisis in a century. For communicators, that means nearly everything you thought you knew about interacting with the news media has been turned upside down. Be a helper.

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TCIP #056 – Terrorist Attack Crisis Management with Daniel Linskey

Melissa Agnes

Welcome to episode #056 of The Crisis Intelligence Podcast, with Melissa Agnes and Daniel Linskey. I recently had the honor of sitting down with Daniel Linksey, former Superintendent in Chief of the Boston Police Department, to record an episode of the Crisis Intelligence Podcast. Subscribe to the Crisis Intelligence Podcast!

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Tips for Professional Video Chat Interviews and Meetings

PRSay

The 24-hour news channels have also increased the number of interviews they are doing through Skype, FaceTime and other services. In the early days of Skype interviews, many interviewees would simply put their laptops on their desks and look down at them. Make sure your home network can handle a video call.

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5 PR Mistakes And What To Learn From Them

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Insufficient communication. Effective communications needs a mix of “rich” and “lean.” ” In-person, Skype or phone calls are considered “rich” channels of communication and are the most effective ways to hammer out complex ideas, solve problems or address larger strategic questions.

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Danger / Opportunity (Pandemic and Your Brand)

David PR Group

In this crisis, we must find opportunity. Can you find the opportunity in this crisis for your business? For me, I think it’s more important than ever that we communicate with our customers and our prospects. Are you showcasing your business more visually online through regular communication? It’s a big question.

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Bringing Employees Back to Work Safely

PRSay

PR practitioners can meet potential new contacts and clients via web–based video-conference platforms such as Skype and Zoom. Open up communication further. Employees might have suggestions for how to protect their work spaces from coronavirus, so PR leaders should keep those lines of communication open. Show empathy.

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