Melissa Agnes

JUNE 22, 2014

Welcome to episode #003 of The Crisis Intelligence Podcast with Melissa Agnes and Jim Spicuzza. Mobile technology can do wonders for today’s crisis communication. Within this podcast, Jim Spicuzza, CEO of CrisisGo, and I discuss the power of mobile technology in your crisis communications. Running time: 49:30.

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Remote PR Jobs

JANUARY 14, 2025

As a communications manager, its your job to build and lead a remote PR team thats efficient, aligned, and ready to thrive. Hiring the Right Talent for Your PR Team When youre hiring for a remote PR or communications team, its important to find job candidates who are not just skilled, but also able to adapt to your teams work style.

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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. Learning from the crisis.

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Melissa Agnes

JUNE 19, 2014

Since the podcast on “ doing crisis communications right “, with Captain Chris Hsiung and Shino Tanaka, aired last week, I’ve received some really great follow up questions from listeners. Your follow up questions answered: Doing crisis communications right.

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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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Cision

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

What happens when two countries in an international crisis present to the world two drastically different versions of the same event placing blame on one another?

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Agility PR Solutions

MARCH 5, 2025

As International Womens Day approaches on 8th March, Celine Moran, Lisa Simmons, and Vasiliki Vokou, from Liminala leading financial services communications agencyshare their insights on womens evolving role in financial PR.

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5W PR

JANUARY 30, 2025

What started as simple text announcements sent to newsrooms has morphed into rich, multimedia content pieces that serve multiple communication objectives. The Rise of Multimedia Press Releases Text-only press releases no longer meet modern communication needs. times more views than traditional text releases.

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Agility PR Solutions

AUGUST 6, 2020

They’ve had to learn how to handle internal dialogue during a pandemic, and adapt to how COVID-19 has changed the way we communicate. The post When and how to fire a client humanely: The ultimate in crisis communications appeared first on Agility PR Solutions.

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Prowly

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Communication isnt just importantits everything. Yet, too many businesses overlook the one thing that keeps it all together: a communication plan. Improved team alignment When you define roles, responsibilities, and communication protocols, everyone is on the same page.

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Agility PR Solutions

MARCH 15, 2020

As a business-owner myself and a crisis communications […]. The post COVID communication—5 tips for handling internal dialogue during the coronavirus appeared first on Agility PR Solutions.

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Onclusive

AUGUST 22, 2017

Our job descriptions tells us what we’ll be responsible for in a given public relations or communications role, but we rarely reference the J.D. For the sake of creating a comprehensive list of all the tasks today’s PR and communications teams are responsible for, we’ve compiled a list of 20 responsibilities or areas of focus.

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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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5W PR

MARCH 13, 2020

Many of our clients have already reached out for assistance in navigating internal and external communication strategies both in preparation for potential COVID impact, or in response to an incident. Crisis Communications Plan. Develop relevant internal & external messaging pre-crisis and templates for post-crisis.

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PRSay

MARCH 25, 2019

Hackers can also find and release damaging internal correspondence and documents. ” So, what are the best ways to lessen the potential negative impacts of your internal communications going external? Treat every piece of internal communication as if it were external.

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PRSay

JANUARY 13, 2021

As you think about your internal communications plans for 2021, you must first recognize the challenges and changes that occurred in 2020. Often, a communication audit is recommended before starting any major yearly planning. Here are the three steps you need to take to run a successful communications audit. The audience.

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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

AUGUST 25, 2016

Without a crisis communications plan in place, no one will know what to do when problems arise during your event,” says Cision Content Strategist James Rubec, one of the speakers during next week’s Managing Communication Challenges webinar. “No But none of these actually count as a crisis unto itself,” explains James.

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Cision

AUGUST 28, 2015

Crisis communication pros use the term “vulnerability audit.” Basically, you consider all the internal and external factors that could lead to bad publicity. Internal factors are organizational. Are you ready for a crisis? Click here to get Cision’s free crisis communication tip sheet!

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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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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. The role of etiquette in your crisis communication.

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Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

Whether you’re a new PR assistant or the Director of Communications, the core of your job revolves around using news and content to put forth your brand’s desired messaging. Our job descriptions tell us what we’ll be responsible for in a given public relations or communications role, but we rarely reference the J.D.

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Cision

JULY 13, 2015

They can be relied upon to carry out their duties, which leads to the first point about crisis communication planning: 1. Identify communication crisis responders. A crisis communication vulnerability audit does the same thing. First, audit internal risks. They have defined roles and responsibilities.

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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? Read on to find out… First thing’s first, what does “real-time communication” mean?

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5W PR

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Safety concerns in the toy industry demand immediate, transparent, and strategic communication. Building a Strong Safety Communication Framework The foundation of effective toy safety communication starts with establishing clear protocols before issues arise.

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5W PR

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

However, with a structured approach focused on transparency, communication, and meaningful change, businesses can recover and even emerge stronger. This guide outlines key steps to restoring trust and rebuilding a brands reputation through crisis management and PR.

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Solo PR Pro

MARCH 3, 2020

Stock markets have plunged, entire cities have been quarantined, companies have halted travel and international conferences have been cancelled. All good PR pros know you can be both reassuring and completely honest in a crisis- and in fact, the latter plays an important role in the former.” – Kellye Crane, Crane Communications.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

APRIL 17, 2017

Achieving success in your PR, communications or any career is about putting one foot in front of the other and repeating the process. CommunicationsMatch is a search tool that helps companies find communications agencies and consultants by industry and communications expertise, location and size. There are caveats to this.

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Melissa Agnes

AUGUST 10, 2014

We recently heard from Professor Karen Freberg about the challenges of teaching crisis communication and designing a course that is both theoretical and practical. What internal obstacles has she faced and how can she overcome them to better the organization for which she works? What’s more fun? Enjoy the listen!

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The Stalwart Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Thanks to Gina Moravec and Internal Comms Pro for having me on their recent webinar along with Corporate Communications Extraordinaire John C Brown to talk all things Crisis Communications and how focusing on engaging employees is Priority One!

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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. Depending on your organization, your internal stakeholders can be anyone from your employees, to your volunteers, candidates, and so on. The importance of internal crisis communications.

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5W PR

MARCH 5, 2025

Recent incidents at major AdTech firms show that no organization is immune – but those with solid crisis communication plans weather storms more effectively than those caught unprepared. Creating Your Response Framework Successful crisis management requires both preparation and flexibility.

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Ronn Torossian

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

In today’s fast-paced and unpredictable business environment, having a robust crisis relations plan is essential for organizations aiming to navigate turbulent times effectively. Crises, whether internal or external, can have a profound impact on a company’s reputation, operations, and bottom line.

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5W PR

JANUARY 22, 2025

Social media amplifies both positive and negative messages, making swift, strategic crisis management more critical than ever. Building Your Crisis Response Foundation A strong crisis management strategy starts long before any issues arise. Start by acknowledging the issue and sharing what you know.

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PRSay

JULY 21, 2020

On July 15, Cision hosted a webinar titled “Demanding Change: How to Best Communicate Brand Action,” which focused on best practices for internal and external communications in challenging times. It’s very important for companies to communicate their efforts along this journey. Now is the time to listen and learn.

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Melissa Agnes

JULY 28, 2014

Join Melissa Agnes, international crisis speaker and president of Agnes + Day , for a free webinar discussing how to survive a crisis in this 21st century, on Thursday, August 7th at 12:00 Noon, EST! The expectations of your audiences: Your audiences’ expectations of your organization in a crisis are ever-evolving.

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Melissa Agnes

SEPTEMBER 7, 2014

Within this unit, they’re in the process of developing a customer service strategy for the Toronto Police Service, with a heavy focus on internal customer service to start. Their thinking is that if they improve customer service internally, it will have a positive effect on their external customer service. Have a listen.

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