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Emory’s Excellent Crisis Communication on Facebook

Melissa Agnes

As you probably know, I’ve been having an interesting debate with a fellow crisis professional on whether or not to shut social media down in a crisis. The issue that Emory had to deal with on Facebook. Facebook can be loud. to be treated at Emory. How Emory chose to deal with this issue.

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Code Green: Effective Crisis Communication in Healthcare

Buchanan PR

Photo by Camilo Jimenez on Unsplash In the fast-paced and ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, effective crisis communication is paramount for maintaining a positive brand reputation. In this blog post, we will explore strategies for effective crisis communication in healthcare settings.

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Crisis Communications & Social Media When “It” Hits the Fan

PRSay

To be an expert in crisis communications you have to move your organization at the speed of Twitter when “it” hits the fan. In short order, it was followed a barrage of requests from media asking to use the footage. Social media is your competition. It’s time to face the music. Who is winning that competition?

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Crisis Communications: 10 Steps for Building an Effective Plan

Onclusive

Social media has fundamentally changed how people communicate in times of crisis. Just this month, victims of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma used social media to communicate with first responders, know where gas was available and follow emergency updates. Are you covered on weekends and off hours?

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TCIP #002 – Strategizing Social Media for Crisis Communications with Isaac Griberg

Melissa Agnes

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. Follow the International Committee of the Red Cross on Twitter: @ICRC. Check out their website. Follow their RSS feeds.

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6 Social Media “Musts” for Crisis Communication

Cision

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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Lesson From Facebook: 5 Tips on Handling Crisis Communications

Shift Communications

Crisis communications is the opposite of traditional public relations and involves putting out a “ fire ” of some sort. There is often a tide of public and media opinion that follows. In most cases when a company is faced with a crisis they often mess up the initial response. Kevin Mejia, Account Executive.