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Why Public Relations Is King During A Crisis

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There is simply no better instrument during a widespread crisis than communications. Managing your company’s reputation through a global crisis is different and harder than it was during the financial crisis of 2008. Here are two practical examples of using real-time data to react and pivot to media trends.

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How to create a crisis communication plan? 

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How to deal with a Public Rela tions crisis? With a Crisis Communication Plan. No one wants to face a PR crisis, but they happen—even to the most prepared brands. You can use an effective Crisis Communication Plan to navigate it. What is a Crisis Communication plan? The good news? Centralize Messaging.

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What To Look For When Engaging a Crisis Management Professional

Melissa Agnes

When you hire a crisis management professional or firm, whether prior to or during a crisis, expectations of both parties need to be clear. Surprises are not something you want to experience while managing a crisis, the crisis will present you with enough of those on its own! Qualities of a worthy crisis professional.

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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. The image below is a good example of this.

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The Importance of Adaptive Response In The First Moments of Crisis Management

Melissa Agnes

Lou and I go into even more detail on this subject in episode #024 of The Crisis Intelligence Podcast. A crisis is a change. For example, some threats might include: financial earnings, reputation, human life, or physical assets. In the uncertain environment of crisis, responders must understand these three attributes of risk.

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How to Survive this Crisis

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And, as history has shown, brands that remain in-market with consistent messaging come out of a crisis ahead of their competitors. Articles on Ad Age and Forbes showcase past examples of how brands navigated difficult situations by being present and actionable. This is the time to show what you’re doing in this time of crisis.

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How to prepare for a PR crisis

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The best way to prepare for a crisis is to invest in a crisis communications response and management program. In a time of crisis, communicators need to act decisively and quickly with transparent responses. However, with structure, you can put together an effective crisis communications plan. Listen, listen, listen!

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