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To Improve Crisis-Response Plans, Bring in a Red Team

PRSay

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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2017 Crisis Management That (Mostly) Worked

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

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? That, too, was captured on other passengers’ cell phones and enjoyed a brief viral moment on social media.

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The Importance of Social Media in Crisis Management

Prohibition

Social media is an increasingly important element in a successful crisis management approach. With the recent increase in the use of social media in crisis situations, organisations across all sectors need to understand the benefits of incorporating it into their crisis plan. What is Crisis Management?

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Understanding the Defense Tech Industry and the Role of Public Relations

5W PR

Defense technology transcends the world of gadgets and apps. In this high-stakes arena, public relations isn’t simply useful when it comes to crisis control. Forget the Silicon Valley playbook of viral trends and flashy apps. Here, technology isn’t about entertainment.

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How To Identify your Crisis Plan’s Blind Spots

Melissa Agnes

As technology, social media and the online world continue to evolve, unfortunately, so do the risks that leave your organization vulnerable. Don’t think your crisis plan has blind spots? Risk 2: Technology and the internet leave us all vulnerable to being hacked. When it comes to technology, we can never be too safe.

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

The Proactive Report

Technology has transformed the practice of Public Relations and marketing. These technology advances continue to escalate and create new challenges. The growth of new technologies and platforms in the communications landscape deliver as much uncertainty as they do opportunity. Why is communication so important? Fake content.

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“Social Media Crisis” and Other Buzzwords that Need to Go

Melissa Agnes

Melissa’s #1 despised buzzword: Social media crisis. The fact of the matter is that a crisis is a crisis. The definition of a crisis: A negative situation / event that threatens to have long-term repercussions on the organization’s reputation and/or bottom line. So let’s call it like it is!