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Ranger Scott Gediman on the Ferguson Fire and 22 Years as Yosemite Park’s Public Affairs Officer

PRSay

Over his 22 years as public affairs officer at Yosemite National Park , Scott Gediman has experienced a myriad of crises on the job, from floods and rock falls to hantavirus outbreaks. “It It seems like my life here is a perpetual crisis,” said Gediman, a longtime PRSA member. They help reinforce our messages with the public.

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3 Lessons In Crisis Communications - Vegas Style

The Stalwart Blog

Leadership soon set up the mobile incident command center that included a communications team. While no one ever wishes to be a part of such a tragedy, the way in which law enforcement and local government officials handled the onslaught by the press was remarkable. Here are the reasons why. They Acted Quickly. They Never Speculated.

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The Value of Strategic Communications in the PRSA MBA/Business School Program

PRSay

This provides an opportunity to build upon the individual experience and transition to reputation management and crisis communications, all the while having students emphasize how the brand plays into the narrative surrounding a corporate or personality crisis. She is a public affairs and media consultant based in Washington, D.C.

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Maximising resilience of health and well-being assets in crisis situations

PR Conversations

The following is the result of our subsequent shared musings concerning the impact of crisis situations on the health and well-being of public relations practitioners. In an ongoing crisis, operating on adrenaline for a prolonged period of time can be – and is often – physically and mentally harmful.

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What the Uvalde Shootings and Other Crises Reveal about Press Conferences

PRSay

A press conference can be a risky way to convey information to the media and the public, particularly during a crisis. DPS held the follow-up press conference where the director characterized the local police’s action as the “wrong” decision. They have purview over the State Police and Texas Rangers and began the investigation.

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#15: Real-time decision-making with Kate LaVail of McDonald’s

NewsWhip

So it’s these critical moments of truth, crisis, critical campaign moments, you’re already in the room, you’re familiar with everything, you’ve got the data in front of you and advising the team. As someone who is new to working in crisis management, what are the really important things to pay attention to?

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PR Rock Stars (of the future): 19 new college grads ready to take over the world

Communications Conversations

He’s a good listener, helps other students with ideas and critique, and is looked up to for his natural leadership abilities. He was a rock star in his work with the Navy, where he received multiple awards for his outstanding work and leadership. Hallie’s leadership is always calm, collected and thoughtful.

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