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The Importance of Adaptive Response In The First Moments of Crisis Management

Melissa Agnes

When I excitingly and surprisingly heard he was the school’s top performer, I examined the similarities between responding to medical crises in the hospital emergency room and public safety or criminal issues that a police officer sees on the street. Prioritization / Triage – ranking and managing various problems by severity and urgency.

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The Importance of Adaptive Response In The First Moments of Crisis Management

Melissa Agnes

When I excitingly and surprisingly heard he was the school’s top performer, I examined the similarities between responding to medical crises in the hospital emergency room and public safety or criminal issues that a police officer sees on the street. Prioritization / Triage – ranking and managing various problems by severity and urgency.

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How to prepare for a PR crisis

Onclusive

For example, a certain technology is your main competitive advantage, your organization may be more prone to a technological crisis. To be better prepared for the unexpected, it is also useful to come up with a number of less likely scenarios to include in your crisis response and management plan. Expect the unexpected.

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Three lessons brands can learn from the Hockey Canada Scandal

NewsWhip

Guest blog by Lloyd Rang, a Canadian communications and crisis management expert. Lloyd is the President and Narrative Lead of Curious Public. Hockey Canada is our national governing body for all amateur leagues of the sport. That is a 948% increase in media coverage and a 185% increase in public interest. .

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Best Practices in Global Comms: A Conversation With PRCAI CEO Deeptie Sethi

PRSay

Deeptie Sethi is a global brand and communications specialist helping businesses leverage the power of public relations and communications-leading strategic planning, media relations, brand and reputation management, crisis management and effective advocacy programs. Learn more about the programming here.

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Making the move from journalism to public relations

Stephen Waddington

Hacks can double their salary by applying transferable skills in public relations but the switch isn’t without its issues. There is no single career path in public relations. Some people, like me, make the switch from journalism to public relations. There are more prospects in public relations and salaries are higher.

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“I hate math” doesn’t cut it anymore in PR and marketing

Axia PR

PR is a measurement sport, and you must embrace numbers to prove your success and be competitive. Many people think of public relations as just crisis management and a simplified form of marketing. This is a common misconception about PR and what PR professionals actually do.