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How to Develop a Strong and Practical Crisis Management Governance Model

Melissa Agnes

Your crisis management governance model serves as one of the foundational elements of your entire crisis management program. It defines everything from the structure, roles and responsibilities of your crisis team, straight through to your internal escalation process.

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5 “Must Include” Items for your Crisis Management Plan

Melissa Agnes

I often get asked the following question: What should we include in our organization’s crisis management plan? 5 important elements to include in your crisis plan. The crisis management levels that all incidents should be categorized into. Internal escalation protocol(s). 1- Activation guidelines.

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What Is Crisis Management And Why Its Important?

Prohibition

Crisis management is something every company needs to implement as part of its business processes. Without a documented plan, how would you handle a crisis? If you think you could never be the victim of a crisis, think again. How do you define crisis management? A successful crisis plan is proactive.

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Crisis Management 101: Shark Week Case Study, Pt. 1

Shift Communications

Thanks to Google Trends , we know interest in the term “shark attack” is set to increase drastically as searches for “shark week” do: According to The Florida Museum of Natural History’s International Shark Attack File, 2016 saw 84 unprovoked shark attacks, which is on par with the average 82 incidents a year. is suffering a crisis.

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Review: ReputationDefender’s New Personal Branding Solution

Melissa Agnes

What’s the first thing that a future employer, a prospective client or investor, or a new contact is likely to do upon meeting you or being referred your name? Investing in your professional online reputation is an important crisis ready strategy. Why your online reputation matters and how ReputationGrower helps you protect it.

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Public Relations Objectives

Doctor Spin

Strategic work (positioning, perception management etc.) Improve internal communications. Prevent and manage crises. Manage issues before they escalate and become real problems. They will refer you to their marketing department and ask you to pay for an ad! Keep stakeholders well-informed. That’s marketing !

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To Improve Crisis-Response Plans, Bring in a Red Team

PRSay

As communications professionals, we might see ourselves as perfectionists, but another set of eyes will undoubtedly reveal weaknesses in our crisis plans. Red teams expose what works, what doesn’t and what needs improvement in a crisis-management strategy. Spark new ideas. Illustration credit: astel design ].

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