Melissa Agnes

AUGUST 12, 2014

As my mind continually wraps around risk and crisis communications (I can’t help it, it just works that way), this study leaves me with a question of concern: If trust in executives is at an all-time low, how can this work against your organization in a crisis? Crisis Preparedness Leadership in a Crisis'

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Melissa Agnes

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

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! Effective communicator.

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Agility PR Solutions

AUGUST 22, 2024

This article focuses on the necessity of effective crisis management and communication plans that can […] The post Crisis communication strategies for luxury brands appeared first on Agility PR Solutions.

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Melissa Agnes

OCTOBER 13, 2014

The first was the use of hashtags in crisis and emergency management, and the second was whether or not the use of dark websites should be considered a crisis communication best practice. Information and best practices when it comes to hashtags and dark websites in crisis management. Cyber attacks.

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Onclusive

MAY 13, 2021

While a corporate crisis can be one of the most difficult situations for PR pros to navigate, every company and every communications team must be prepared to handle one at any moment. A crisis situation can disrupt operations, damage reputations, destroy shareholder value, and trigger other threats.

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Melissa Agnes

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

One of the challenges of communicating effectively in times of viral issue and crisis management is ensuring that your brand’s communications are consistent across every stakeholder group, region and department. Crisis communication is complex, dynamic and critically important to get right.

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Ronn Torossian

OCTOBER 19, 2023

When a crisis occurs, the reputation and viability of travel and tourism companies can be severely impacted. Effective tourism crisis management and crisis communication strategies are essential to manage these […] The post Effective Crisis Communications Strategies for Travel and Tourism Companies appeared first on.

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Melissa Agnes

JULY 28, 2014

The expectations of your audiences: Your audiences’ expectations of your organization in a crisis are ever-evolving. If you’re ever going to meet these expectations and be seen as a crisis communication pro, the first step is to fully identify and understand them. appeared first on Agnes + Day.

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Melissa Agnes

SEPTEMBER 21, 2014

Faced with this utmost and devastating challenge, how did the airline fare in their crisis management and what lessons can you take away to strengthen your own organization’s crisis plan? These are the questions Jonathan Hemus and I discuss and answer in this episode of The Crisis Intelligence Podcast.

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Melissa Agnes

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Does your organization communicate confidential information and trade secrets via email? How to plan for and respond to a data breach crisis. It was recently brought to my attention that there isn’t currently a lot of information available out there on how to prepare a crisis communications plan for a data breach or hack.

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Melissa Agnes

MARCH 7, 2016

A couple weeks back, I published an article that discussed best practices for communicating with your key stakeholders in a crisis. And yet, as important as your internal stakeholders are, internal crisis communications can be one of the easiest things to overlook in the hustle and bustle of real-time crisis management.

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Melissa Agnes

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Can any organization be a crisis communication pro? Being crisis-ready, crisis-intelligent, isn’t a mysterious quality that only a few people or organizations possess. So what would it take for your organization, your team, to be considered a crisis communication pro? Absolutely, why not?

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Melissa Agnes

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

I am interested in merging my skills in breaking news coverage into a career in crisis communications. I’d love to speak with you to hear your thoughts around how I can merge my journalism career into a future in crisis communication work.” Food for thought on whether you need another degree.

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PRSay

JANUARY 26, 2021

The concept of crisis communications can elicit images of Olivia Pope on the ABC series “ Scandal ” rattling off a monologue to a slew of reporters. While not quite as cinematic in reality, crisis communications is at the heart of any professional communication enterprise. If we look at the U.S. institution.

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Prowly

MAY 14, 2020

Learn everything you need to prepare for a crisis. The post How to Create a Crisis Communication Plan (Updated for COVID-19) appeared first on Prowly Magazine.

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5W PR

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Creating an effective crisis management plan can be a hard task for any communication team. Facing these challenges, many communication teams prefer to bury their heads in the sand and wait for a crisis to happen before making an appropriate plan.

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Melissa Agnes

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

Two truths: Crisis prevention is the best form of crisis management. Finding a new, relatable way to communicate the same important message is a strong and intelligent communication strategy. The same thinking needs to be applied to your communications. Crisis Communications Food for Thought'

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Melissa Agnes

JANUARY 29, 2015

I speak and often write about the use of mobile technology for crisis communication and crisis management. We know that, in most cases, your organization’s website should be the official home base for your crisis communications. White paper: Dark Websites as a Crisis Communications Strategy.

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Melissa Agnes

DECEMBER 14, 2014

Amongst other things, successfully managing a global crisis means understanding the impact that different cultures have on your crisis communication – and being prepared to communicate effectively with all of the different cultures involved in the crisis. Running time: 1:03:03. Get connected!

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Melissa Agnes

MAY 4, 2017

A viewer recently asked me what my stance is on the communications department being granted crisis communication autonomy. In this week’s crisis-ready video , I answer this question and address the bigger issue. Take a look: Do you have a crisis management question that I can help answer?

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Agility PR Solutions

JANUARY 7, 2025

Corporate communications has long been a pillar of business strategy, responsible for shaping a companys narrative and ensuring that its messages reach stakeholders effectively. Crisis communication has become a […] The post The evolving role of corporate communications in crisis management first appeared on Agility PR Solutions.

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Melissa Agnes

AUGUST 27, 2014

Social media for healthcare will explore the strategic ways that social media can be applied to help the healthcare industry better communicate with key target audiences in real-time. Day two if this workshop will focus on risks and leveraging social media for emergency management. Workshop outline: Social media for healthcare.

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PRSay

JULY 23, 2020

In recent months, the Logos Institute for Crisis Management & Executive Leadership team has studied institutional responses to COVID-19. From this, we have created 12 best practices for crisis management: Begin all communication, whether written or verbal, with a statement of values, beliefs, intent or motivation.

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PRSay

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Whether a disaster impacts your company or an organizational issue disrupts your workplace’s ability to function as it should, well-mapped-out communication strategies should be structured to embrace the nuances of internal and external audiences. Engage in active listening. often receive messages while simultaneously preparing a response.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 4, 2016

The one big element which is incorporated in PR, regardless of the specific industry is crisis management and communications. It should include such things as chain of command, a communications “tree” and messaging – both internal and external. And don’t put together this plan in a vacuum.

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Melissa Agnes

OCTOBER 6, 2014

The growing demand for immediate and real-time communication and updates in a crisis can be overwhelming. So how can you meet this demand while not compromising – but rather enhancing – your crisis management? FYI, this needs to be one of your crisis management goals. To communicate.

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PRSay

MARCH 19, 2020

As the situation continues to unfold, here are six crisis communications lessons from past pandemics to keep in mind: 1. Given the uncertainty about the coronavirus and what still lies ahead, ongoing crisis planning should concentrate on worst-case scenarios. It helps to give workers roles they can play in the crisis.

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Wadds Inc.

JULY 8, 2024

A recent conversation between crisis communications experts Dr. W. Timothy Coombs is best known as a practitioner-turned-academic for developing Situational Crisis Communication Theory (SCCT). SCCT categorises crisis events into three areas: victim, accidental and preventable.

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Cision

JUNE 8, 2015

The airline continued to communicate via social media throughout the ordeal and was universally lauded for its social media response to this crisis. Social media adds an overwhelming complexity to crisis communication. What I want to do in this post is to examine how to best use social media for crisis communication.

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Melissa Agnes

JULY 3, 2018

Thanks to high-profile crises, viral issues, and fun television series like Scandal , crisis management is being seen more and more as a “sexy” and thrilling profession or service offering. Crisis management advisors and consultants are not supposed to be the risk. What makes me say this? Now, don’t get me wrong.

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Melissa Agnes

MARCH 1, 2016

Your corporate culture directly impacts your organization’s crisis management. Successful crisis management has a lot to do with an organization’s corporate culture and the mindset it instils in its team members. Embedding the right corporate culture for successful crisis management.

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Melissa Agnes

JUNE 6, 2015

When the company Monika Lancucki worked for went into receivership, they knew they were in for a crisis management challenge. In this episode of The Crisis Intelligence Podcast, Monika shares her story of how her and her team managed this crisis in real-time. About guest, Monika Lancucki.

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Cision

JUNE 26, 2015

Without a crisis communication plan in place to stop threats from escalating to crises, brands often fail to save their reputations from becoming tarnished. Want to learn how to crush a crisis before it begins? Peter advises implementing these eight steps into your crisis communication plan: 1. Identify Influencers.

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Agility PR Solutions

JULY 23, 2024

Ted’s unique approach to leadership and crisis management […] The post Navigating crisis communications like a pro: 5 lessons from Ted Lasso appeared first on Agility PR Solutions. But what if we could turn to an unlikely source for guidance? Enter Ted Lasso, the lovable, optimistic coach from the hit TV series.

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Cision

AUGUST 28, 2015

But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t make them, particularly when it comes to crisis management. Crisis communication pros use the term “vulnerability audit.” Are you ready for a crisis? Click here to get Cision’s free crisis communication tip sheet! Determine communication channels.

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Melissa Agnes

MARCH 12, 2014

By Patrice Cloutier, Strategic communications professional and member of the Agnes + Day Crisis Intelligence Team. Any organization with public-facing staff, field workers – any enterprise really – must now have a very basic media relations/crisis communications program for all of its personnel.

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Melissa Agnes

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Melissa Agnes is referred to as “the official crisis manager of the Tommy Schnurmacher show”, which is Montreal’s leading morning radio talk show on CJAD. Last week, Melissa had the pleasure of chatting on air with Tommy about the Ebola crisis, the Jian Ghomeshi Scandal and the Ottawa shooting that took place last month.

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