PRSay

JANUARY 26, 2021

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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Crisis Communications Crisis Communications Leadership 164

Prohibition

DECEMBER 13, 2021

This is where crisis management comes in. Crisis management is the reaction to an unexpected event that could have long lasting consequences on the organisation’s finances or reputation. Crisis management is not preventing a crisis, but rather managing an existing crisis.

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PRSay

JUNE 7, 2021

Just skim the headlines and you’ll notice everything from fraud and deadly cyberattacks to ethics violations, faulty products and tone-deaf commercials bringing down the mightiest of organizations. A red team can expose reputational vulnerabilities in a company and flaws in its crisis-response plan.

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Crisis Exercises Crisis Communications Reputation 161

PRSay

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

We move so quickly, and electronic communication has become so ubiquitous, that we often don’t slow down long enough to consider what our advice or commentary might look like if taken out of context or viewed by someone hostile to us or our client. Will you be able to legally, ethically, reputationally defend the advice you gave?

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Communications Ethics Leadership Reputation 157

PR Conversations

MAY 1, 2017

Catherine: We do a great deal to educate practitioners on the practical aspects of managing a crisis but rarely do you encounter a crisis plan which addresses the need for support for people involved with crisis communication. Second, I’d like to consider more the notion of superhero status in crisis management.

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Crisis Crisis Management Leadership Training 63

Stuart Bruce

MAY 29, 2016

I actually laughed out loud when I read this story about the BBC’s world affairs editor John Simpson setting up a corporate consultancy to advise on crisis communications and then even more rapidly closing it again because of the crisis it created. It would be even funnier if it wasn’t so tragic.

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Corporate Crisis Communications Guidelines Crisis 60

5W PR

JANUARY 31, 2024

Crisis Management PR: Addresses and mitigates potential damage to a tech company’s reputation during challenging situations or crises. It’s important to have a plan in place before a crisis might arise. Thought Leadership: Establishing key executives or experts as thought leaders in the industry is a common goal.

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