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The Capitol Riots: A Crisis Communication Retrospect

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The concept of crisis communications can elicit images of Olivia Pope on the ABC series “ Scandal ” rattling off a monologue to a slew of reporters. While not quite as cinematic in reality, crisis communications is at the heart of any professional communication enterprise.

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Why My College Crash Course in Crisis Communications Will Never End

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My most important crisis communications test didn’t come through my PR work with PayPal, Snowflake or Tetris. PRWeek has profiled Curtis’ work extensively, from his time with Star Trek’s George Takei to leading crisis communications for San Francisco Pride. Photo of the author above right. It came in college.

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Pride Tragedy Offers Lessons in Crisis Communications

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Before witnesses had a moment to compose themselves, Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis, the city’s first openly gay leader and a witness to the incident, was quoted telling the already assembled media there had been a “terrorist attack” on the LGBTQ+ community. A comprehensive crisis communications plan is a necessity.

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Community management lessons from the Guild Community Summit

Stuart Bruce

The global pandemic and work from home has seen an explosion in interest in community management and professional communities.

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10 Crisis Communication Tips Every Business Needs

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When a crisis hits the news, we are reminded of a valuable lesson: that companies and businesses often have to act fast in order to prevent further damage from taking place. Crisis communications is an important aspect to tackle as a business owner. This guide is written to assist in every aspect of crisis communication.

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Emory’s Excellent Crisis Communication on Facebook

Melissa Agnes

Take a look at the video below, which was posted to their Facebook page: Apart from this, they also created editorials and other educational materials to help their community truly understand their mission and the caution they were rightfully taking. This, ladies and gentlemen, is the power of harnessing social media for crisis communication.

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McKinsey declares community to be the big idea in marketing for this decade

Stuart Bruce

You might not be familiar with the term Community Based Marketing. I wasn’t when I first heard it.

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