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Crisis Ready Q&A: Discussing The Core Essentials Of Crisis Management

Melissa Agnes

Each month I answer questions from real people doing real work in–or learning about–crisis readiness. This month’s question comes from Natalia who asked me some core questions that pertain to crisis management and crisis readiness, such as: “What is crisis management and what does it mean to be a crisis management professional?”

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When A Privacy Breach Is A PR Crisis: How To Avoid It

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

For most of us, it would be awkward at the very least, but for a public figure or corporation, disclosure of private communications amounts to a full-blown public relations crisis. The unauthorized disclosure of private information is particularly tricky in crisis management terms. Have a digital media policy.

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Crisis Ready Q&A: How Can You Merge Your Expertise Into A Career In Crisis Communication?

Melissa Agnes

I am interested in merging my skills in breaking news coverage into a career in crisis communications. I’d love to speak with you to hear your thoughts around how I can merge my journalism career into a future in crisis communication work.” appeared first on Melissa Agnes - Crisis Management Keynote Speaker.

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New web privacy laws and the Crisis PR issues that can arise from them.

The Stalwart Blog

I also want to take this from a Crisis PR standpoint. Find somebody that you can trust to go over what your crisis communications response plan is and how it should integrate with your operations. The post New web privacy laws and the Crisis PR issues that can arise from them. Most companies, quite frankly, do it poorly.

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Facebook’s Cambridge Analytica Crisis Was Not Just Preventable—It Is A Giant Missed Opportunity

Melissa Agnes

Unfortunately for Facebook, the Cambridge Analytica crisis it is now managing is the direct result of an issue that went mismanaged for years. An issue that was their responsibility and duty to manage, as Zuckerberg openly realizes. But the thing is, this crisis was predictable. This crisis was foreseeable.

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Prince William’s message about Kate: ‘When she is ready she will come back’

Mark My Words

Veteran British crisis manager Mark Borkowski spoke to the Daily Beast about William and Kate’s strategy to tune out the noise in the wake of the current noises. He also addressed the mom of three’s recent outing at the farmer’s market in Windsor, which was reported by onlookers without substantial evidence.

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Rise in Ransomware Attacks Demands Extra Crisis Vigilance

PRSay

Preparing for these increasingly sophisticated threats and containing the damage when attacks occur requires a level of experience and expertise beyond that of a company’s day-to-day crisis team. Build a dedicated cyber-crisis team. Here are six things to think about: 1. Make key decisions ahead of time. Exercise regularly.

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