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? Make a list.

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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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Melissa Agnes

OCTOBER 13, 2014

Using Agnes + Day’s crisis simulation platform , the exercise simulated the digital noise that is a guaranteed result of any crisis or emergency today. Information and best practices when it comes to hashtags and dark websites in crisis management. Crisis management concerns that absolutely need to be addressed.

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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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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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PRSay

OCTOBER 4, 2016

The one big element which is incorporated in PR, regardless of the specific industry is crisis management and communications. In fact, as a former head of pro sports team PR department, you are always interested in discerning how a particular organization handles crisis situations. And it’s not uncommon.

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Melissa Agnes

OCTOBER 19, 2014

Welcome to episode #020 of The Crisis Intelligence Podcast, with Melissa Agnes and Bill Boyd. As the Ebola crisis continues to make waves in the United States and around the world, the CDC, government, hospitals and countless others are being looked to to lead the public through this epidemic. The second is Fearbola. Get connected!

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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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Onclusive

AUGUST 22, 2017

Internal Communications. Internal communications, which also falls under corporate communications, is more nuanced than simply casting out an email. Internal communicators must be savvy enough to turn dry content like company policies into info employees actually want to read. Crisis Communications.

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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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Cision

DECEMBER 4, 2017

One negative comment can attract thousands of tweets and reactions, turning that single comment into a full-blown PR crisis. When a PR crisis hits, confusion, anxiety, and chaos can shake up your organization. In fact, you can turn a brand crisis into a PR success if you act fast swiftly. Address The Issue Clearly And Quickly.

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Melissa Agnes

SEPTEMBER 7, 2014

Welcome to episode #014 of The Crisis Intelligence Podcast, with Melissa Agnes and Chris Boddy. 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. Challenges they’ve faced along the way. Have a listen.

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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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Melissa Agnes

DECEMBER 14, 2014

Welcome to episode #028 of The Crisis Intelligence Podcast, with Melissa Agnes and Brigitte Stock. When this happens, the task of successfully managing the crisis becomes even more of a challenge. How social media impacts the need for cross-cultural communications in managing crises today. Check out our Crisis Intelligence Blog.

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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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PRSay

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

We have experienced firsthand how a crisis can significantly and quickly impact business operations. Companies can prepare by evaluating the crisis process, team, tools and resources they have in place. A clear organizational purpose, mission and values provide guidance and establish a strong foundation to support crisis responses.

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Onclusive

APRIL 22, 2021

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.

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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.” Crisis communication pros use the term “vulnerability audit.” Basically, you consider all the internal and external factors that could lead to bad publicity.

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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 30, 2016

A few years ago, many of us would not have envisioned a world where Twitter, Facebook Live and large-scale community gatherings would have such an impact on the way crises develop. Yet, this is our world today and our “new normal” as communicators and crisis management teams. This isn’t the Communications Only Club.

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Agility PR Solutions

MARCH 15, 2020

The coronavirus is officially a global crisis, and it seems like its spread and ripple effects are becoming more concerning by the hour. As a business-owner myself and a crisis communications […].

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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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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. In fact, he’s likely to get the audience to laugh, too, which not only overcomes the crisis but also ensures a loyal and supportive customer base.

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Melissa Agnes

AUGUST 10, 2014

Welcome to episode #010 of The Crisis Intelligence Podcast, with Melissa Agnes and Tegan Ford. We recently heard from Professor Karen Freberg about the challenges of teaching crisis communication and designing a course that is both theoretical and practical. Advice for students currently studying crisis communications.

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Melissa Agnes

AUGUST 27, 2014

Emory did a beautiful job at managing this crisis, but not all healthcare institutes are as prepared as Emory was. How should the industry be harnessing social media to create awareness, educate the general public and relay important information to audiences (both internal and external) in times of need? A few words from Melissa Agnes.

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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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Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

Internal Communications. The truth is that internal communications are really important to how things get done in any organization. Taking dry content like company policies and turning it into information that employees actually want to read requires a savvy communicator. Crisis Communications.

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PRSay

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Florida International University is a proud sponsor of PRSA. Crisis and conflict exist for every company, organization or entity; no one is immune to it. To be the very best crisis management professional, you must never stop learning — about your industry, best practices, case studies and the ever-evolving world around you.

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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. “All

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Onclusive

JUNE 29, 2018

This month, AirPR hosted the webinar “How to Protect Your Brand in a PR Crisis.” Moderated by Heidi Sullivan, President of HKSully Consulting, the webinar outlined best practices in the New PR world of rapid-response and all-way communication. From Facebook to Starbucks, no brand is safe from a communications crisis.

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PRSay

MARCH 16, 2020

Crisis situations impact businesses, industries, associations and organizations of all sizes. While the circumstances surrounding a crisis vary greatly, there are general best practices PR professionals should be prepared to deploy. Be timely — establish a sound and regular communication path as the authentic and accurate source.

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Melissa Agnes

MARCH 6, 2018

Becoming crisis ready is a process. Fortunately, there’s a method to this process that can take any organization, of any size, type, and industry, from their current level of crisis readiness, straight through to building an invincible brand—which, as you know, is the ultimate benefit of being crisis ready.

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Remote PR Jobs

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Crisis Management: Being able to navigate through a crisis successfully, requires a high level of PR and communication skills. Highlight any experience you have with crisis communication, problem-solving, reputation management, or handling sensitive issues. Here is an example of a public relations intern resume.

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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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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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Melissa Agnes

APRIL 10, 2014

By Judith Delaney, Attorney and member of Agnes + Day’s Crisis Intelligence Team. when a crisis happened it was common practice for an organization to withhold information, particularly if the information was incomplete or involved an organization’s Intellectual Property (e.g. Read: What is your Ideal Crisis Response Time?

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