Melissa Agnes

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

When you hire a crisis management professional or firm, whether prior to or during a crisis, expectations of both parties need to be clear. Surprises are not something you want to experience while managing a crisis, the crisis will present you with enough of those on its own! Emotional intelligence.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Armchair PR experts get lots of mileage from critiquing crisis management by major brands and businesses this time of year. But what about the crisis situations that are handled well? But in the spirit of fair play, here are some examples of reputation management that succeeded in 2017. And then there’s Uber.

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Melissa Agnes

MAY 23, 2016

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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Melissa Agnes

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

I often get asked “what makes a good crisis manager?” For example, let me share a story from my youth that has translated into me being good at my job today… One of the attributes that make a good crisis management professional. The post What are the Attributes of a Good Crisis Manager?

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Prohibition

JANUARY 7, 2022

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. If you think you could never be the victim of a crisis, think again. What is a crisis?

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The Proactive Report

JUNE 4, 2017

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Yang Cheng, Assistant Professor of Public Relations, Department of Communication at North Carolina State University, on her research paper about the role of social media in crisis management. Think United Airlines recent crisis. Social Media Crisis Research Paper.

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Melissa Agnes

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

Lou and I go into even more detail on this subject in episode #024 of The Crisis Intelligence Podcast. If you’re in law enforcement or emergency management, I highly recommend the listen. A crisis is a change. For example, some threats might include: financial earnings, reputation, human life, or physical assets.

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Onclusive

APRIL 22, 2021

The best way to prepare for a crisis is to invest in a crisis communications response and management program. In a time of crisis, communicators need to act decisively and quickly with transparent responses. However, with structure, you can put together an effective crisis communications plan.

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Melissa Agnes

NOVEMBER 27, 2014

When Crisis Comes Calling: Crisis Management for Business. Melissa Agnes, international crisis management speaker and consultant, was a recent guest on The Social Network Show, a radio show broadcasted out of Las Vegas, Nevada. Listen to Melissa Agnes’s interview on The Social Network Show.

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Melissa Agnes

MARCH 1, 2016

Your corporate culture directly impacts your organization’s crisis management. Successful crisis management has a lot to do with an organization’s corporate culture and the mindset it instils in its team members. The Red Cross was a great and well known example of this a few years back.

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Melissa Agnes

MARCH 7, 2016

A couple weeks back, I published an article that discussed best practices for communicating with your key stakeholders in a crisis. And yet, as important as your internal stakeholders are, internal crisis communications can be one of the easiest things to overlook in the hustle and bustle of real-time crisis management.

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Melissa Agnes

MAY 2, 2016

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. 5 important elements to include in your crisis plan. Not all incidents and issues escalate to crisis level. 1- Activation guidelines.

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Melissa Agnes

JUNE 6, 2015

Welcome to episode #052 of The Crisis Intelligence Podcast, with Melissa Agnes and Monika Lancucki. When the company Monika Lancucki worked for went into receivership, they knew they were in for a crisis management challenge. How to prepare and manage a corporate crisis involving receivership. Running time: 54:31.

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Melissa Agnes

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

Each week, I get approached by a handful of university students and young professionals seeking my advice on how they can kick-start their careers in crisis management. So, you wanna be a crisis management professional? Being a crisis management professional is a big responsibility. Keep up with the times.

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PRSay

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

We have experienced firsthand how a crisis can significantly and quickly impact business operations. Companies can prepare by evaluating the crisis process, team, tools and resources they have in place. A clear organizational purpose, mission and values provide guidance and establish a strong foundation to support crisis responses.

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Melissa Agnes

JULY 26, 2016

Take a look: Are you ready for a cyber security crisis? Cyber security is a crisis scenario that is extremely top of mind these days – and rightfully so. However, just because it’s a complex and multi-faceted type of crisis to prepare for, doesn’t mean it can’t be done.

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Melissa Agnes

APRIL 26, 2016

What is the goal of crisis management? The goal of crisis management is to salvage your organization’s reputation and bottom line when presented with a bad or threatening situation – or so says the majority of people. Whole Foods Market’s offensive crisis management strategy.

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Melissa Agnes

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

One of the challenges of communicating effectively in times of viral issue and crisis management is ensuring that your brand’s communications are consistent across every stakeholder group, region and department. Crisis communication is complex, dynamic and critically important to get right.

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Melissa Agnes

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

Lou and I go into even more detail on this subject in episode #024 of The Crisis Intelligence Podcast. If you’re in law enforcement or emergency management, I highly recommend the listen. A crisis is a change. For example, some threats might include: financial earnings, reputation, human life, or physical assets.

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Presspage

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

In a time of crisis, they may see more information about your organization than during ordinary times; they may believe the real-time accounts of others over you; share the most dramatic of stories (in many cases leaving out facts); and decide in a split moment if they support and trust you. However, not every crisis is predictable.

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Wadds Inc.

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

A review of Communicate in a Crisis by Kate Hartley. When is a crisis a major threat, and when is it just a Twitter storm? Communicate in a Crisis by Kate Hartley sets out to answer that question. No-one should be surprised that “perma-crisis” was declared Oxford English Dictionary word of the year 2022.

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Melissa Agnes

APRIL 18, 2016

Welcome to episode #056 of The Crisis Intelligence Podcast, with Melissa Agnes and Daniel Linskey. I recently had the honor of sitting down with Daniel Linksey, former Superintendent in Chief of the Boston Police Department, to record an episode of the Crisis Intelligence Podcast. Subscribe to the Crisis Intelligence Podcast!

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Melissa Agnes

AUGUST 22, 2016

Important crisis management lessons to learn (and implement). Crisis management lesson for the professional: Think before each action. Having these lines drawn now will go a long way in both your crisis management and crisis prevention. Has it been added to your crisis preparedness to-do list?

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Melissa Agnes

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Over the last couple of years, I’ve found myself increasingly frustrated with my industry, the crisis management profession. To put my frustration simply, the status quo of crisis preparedness and crisis management no longer suffices and, as a result, does a disservice to professionals, organizations and society.

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The Stalwart Blog

APRIL 7, 2020

Let me interject a little bit of good news or at least a silver lining through the whole Coronavirus pandemic crisis PR matter. While this won’t solve all the problems, it’s a perfect example of why you don’t wait until bad news gets absolutely worse before you start talking about it. Hope isn’t a strategy.

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Reputation Us

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Among many things the pandemic made clear, we learned few companies were sufficiently prepared to manage a crisis—a key time when your reputation can take a hit. A Reputation Assessment funneling into a solid Reputation Enhancement Plan can help keep your reputation sound as you ready for a future crisis, small or large.

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Melissa Agnes

NOVEMBER 27, 2014

When Crisis Comes Calling: Crisis Management for Business. Melissa Agnes, international crisis management speaker and consultant, was a recent guest on The Social Network Show, a radio show broadcasted out of Las Vegas, Nevada. Listen to Melissa Agnes’s interview on The Social Network Show.

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Melissa Agnes

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Crisis communication is one of the most important aspects of your crisis management. In fact, whom you communicate with in a crisis, along with when and how you communicate with them, can mean the difference between successful crisis management and crisis management failure. Candidates.

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PRSay

JUNE 7, 2021

Organizations are only as strong as how they respond in moments of crisis. This myopic mindset can shut out constructive feedback and imperil organizations — making it imperative to identify shortfalls in a crisis response plan before its flawed protocols become embedded in every level of the organization.

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Melissa Agnes

MARCH 6, 2018

Becoming crisis ready is a process. Fortunately, there’s a method to this process that can take any organization, of any size, type, and industry, from their current level of crisis readiness, straight through to building an invincible brand—which, as you know, is the ultimate benefit of being crisis ready.

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Melissa Agnes

OCTOBER 8, 2014

When a crisis event is “over” it is very natural to focus on operational recovery and business continuity. But the reality is that the aftershocks from a crisis can be more devastating and costly to the organization than the original crisis itself. Some of the greatest risk lingers post-crisis.

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Shift Communications

JULY 24, 2017

s vegan donut shop is suffering from a crisis as a result of the negative media attention around sharks during Discovery Channel’s Shark Week. Whether a brand has experience with controversial news or has yet to meet a crisis challenge, having a communications plan in place in advance of a potential incident is a must. Crisis Strikes.

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Maxim Behar

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

It is my duty to manage the finances, events, ideas and diversity of this already very heavy machine, but for me it is an invaluable experience, and for Bulgaria a unique promotion. Are they only dealing with crisis PR in this sick time? Crisis PR has become commonplace. What are the global trends in communications?

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Prohibition

JANUARY 14, 2022

Are you prepared for a PR crisis? Whether it’s a product recall, staff injury becoming public news or something else entirely, a PR crisis can happen to any business. Businesses of all shapes and sizes can fall victim to a PR crisis at any time. What is a PR Crisis? It could be man-made—for example, a product recall.

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Melissa Agnes

AUGUST 29, 2016

The question was: “Is there a secret formula for ensuring our crisis team remains calm in a fast-paced, high profile crisis?” Not to mention that, as a study recently confirmed, stress is contagious , which makes it even more important to effectively manage in a crisis. ” Good question.

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Melissa Agnes

APRIL 16, 2018

I recently received the following comment on a post I shared to social media: Sometimes it’s just hard to start talking about crisis preparedness because no one wants to be involved in a negative event. Gaining internal buy-in from the right people to implement a crisis ready culture can sometimes feel like an uphill battle.

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NewsWhip

JANUARY 19, 2021

Our latest feature which further expands our crisis management capabilities. When we launched Crisis Dashboard in October 2020, we brought the most comprehensive view of real-time news engagement and influence in the media and public spheres. How Compare helps with three key aspects of crisis management.

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