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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. This month, the Wall Street Journal outlined dozens of ways social sites and apps are being utilized during a crisis. Here are 10 steps for building an effective crisis communications plan: Watch & Listen to Trends. Acknowledge the Situation.

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Employee Evangelists: Your Secret Social PR Weapon in a Crisis

Waxing UnLyrical

Social media has redefined crisis response in three important ways: outlet options, messaging speed and employee engagement. Social media also has compressed the speed of information transfer from hours to minutes or even seconds as a crisis develops. Employee evangelists are made, not born. A Reason to Speak.

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Does Your Crisis Scenario Plan Need Some Love?

Cision

A few years ago, many of us would not have envisioned a world where Twitter, Facebook Live and large-scale community gatherings would have such an impact on the way crises develop. Yet, this is our world today and our “new normal” as communicators and crisis management teams. Is there a materials shortage in your supply chain?

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When Should You Call a Social Media Threat a Crisis?

Cision

However, not every pessimistic tweet or Facebook rant should be treated like a major crisis. Check out these three levels of risk to determine when you need to call your crisis communication team to your side. Prepare yourself for a social media crisis. 1. Low-Level. 2. Medium-Level.

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Communication Challenges for your PR Team in 2023: World Communication Week

The Proactive Report

How you communicate, both with the public, and internally within your company or organization, dictates how successful you will be in whatever venture you embark upon. No matter what business you are in, it’s vital to level up your communication skills, so that you can effectively reach customers, clients, and employees. Fake content.

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Vishal Garg’s apology has only deepened the crisis for Better.com

NewsWhip

Last Wednesday, just one day after plans for the company to go public hit the wires, the Better.com CEO Vishal Garg shocked the world when he fired 900 employees on a Zoom call, and the apology he’s given since then has actually done little to help. Media and Public interest to articles about Better.com CEO firing employees.

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These Smart Social Media Tactics Will Help You Prevent A Crisis

Melissa Agnes

Editor’s Note: This is a great blog post that gives you an overview of what you can do, right now, to prevent a crisis. A social media manager loses their temper in a customer service post on Facebook. But, are they a crisis? How to avoid a public relations crisis. Facebook isn’t Twitter, right?