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Emory’s Excellent Crisis Communication on Facebook

Melissa Agnes

As you probably know, I’ve been having an interesting debate with a fellow crisis professional on whether or not to shut social media down in a crisis. Now, let me begin by saying that the Ebola crisis is greater than this one Facebook page, as is Emory University Hospital’s efforts and response to the backlash.

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Facebook Changes That May Impact Your Crisis Communication Reach

Melissa Agnes

Though Facebook isn’t a leading source of information dissemination in a crisis , it is an important channel to communicate on if your organization has a strong Facebook following that will turn to your fan page for updates and to express themselves and communicate with you and others. 1) Click-bait headlines.

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Communicating Clearly and Avoiding a PR Crisis

Ronn Torossian

The burger itself was launched at the beginning of the year and was promoted in a social media campaign on Twitter and Facebook. The post Communicating Clearly and Avoiding a PR Crisis appeared first on. Unfortunately, the new ad campaign in April was banned by advertising watchdogs in the United […].

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Crisis Comms, AI and Ethics: January Roundup

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

Purina: In other news, Purina is dealing with a social media crisis as pet food safety is questioned by pet owners’ Facebook groups and then amplified on TikTok. Our take: Top-notch communications and PR professionals know that now is always the best time to prepare for a crisis — before it happens.

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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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Lesson From Facebook: 5 Tips on Handling Crisis Communications

Shift Communications

Crisis communications is the opposite of traditional public relations and involves putting out a “ fire ” of some sort. In most cases when a company is faced with a crisis they often mess up the initial response. Most recently, Facebook just experienced the classic example of a crisis communications case study.

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Code Green: Effective Crisis Communication in Healthcare

Buchanan PR

Photo by Camilo Jimenez on Unsplash In the fast-paced and ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, effective crisis communication is paramount for maintaining a positive brand reputation. In this blog post, we will explore strategies for effective crisis communication in healthcare settings. Social media chatter moves even faster.