Melissa Agnes

MARCH 13, 2018

If you follow my work, then you know that helping organizations become crisis ready is not just what I do professionally, but it is one of my biggest passions. The typical act of crisis preparedness looks something like this: An organization tasks a department or small team of people to create a crisis management plan.

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Crisis Crisis Management Branding Brand 179

5W PR

MARCH 5, 2025

The fallout from these events often spreads rapidly across social media and news outlets, demanding swift and strategic responses from leadership teams. Building Your Crisis Response Foundation The strongest crisis responses begin long before incidents occur.

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Privacy Crisis Crisis Communications Crisis Management 78

Melissa Agnes

APRIL 16, 2018

I recently received the following comment on a post I shared to social media: Sometimes it’s just hard to start talking about crisis preparedness because no one wants to be involved in a negative event. Gaining internal buy-in from the right people to implement a crisis ready culture can sometimes feel like an uphill battle.

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International Internal Crisis Exercises 133

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? Prevent the preventable.

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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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Crisis Crisis Management Handbook Viral 172

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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Crisis Management Crisis Crisis Communications Training 78

PRSay

JUNE 23, 2021

Preparing for these increasingly sophisticated threats and containing the damage when attacks occur requires a level of experience and expertise beyond that of a company’s day-to-day crisis team. Build a dedicated cyber-crisis team. Exercise regularly. Here are six things to think about: 1. Make key decisions ahead of time.

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Crisis Insurance Insurance Exercises 146

Melissa Agnes

AUGUST 29, 2016

The question was: “Is there a secret formula for ensuring our crisis team remains calm in a fast-paced, high profile crisis?” Not to mention that, as a study recently confirmed, stress is contagious , which makes it even more important to effectively manage in a crisis. ” Good question.

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Crisis Crisis Management Crisis Communications Training 154

PRSay

APRIL 8, 2020

Executives around the globe are facing a daunting task: leading their teams and organizations during the COVID-19 crisis. From economic uncertainty to anxiety and disruptions to daily life, there are many immediate and potentially existential issues for an organization and its leadership.

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How To Crisis Employee Resources 192

5W PR

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

Listeners often consume podcast content during personal momentswhile commuting, exercising, or relaxing at homecreating an environment conducive to meaningful engagement. This high engagement rate makes podcasts particularly valuable for PR professionals looking to communicate complex messages or establish thought leadership.

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Branding Brand Storytelling Exercises 78

PRSay

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

16, she shared her international perspective to students in a session titled “Diverse Roots, Universal Impact: Humanizing Reputation and Crisis Communications.” ” Beforehand, Agrait talked with PRsay about crisis management. The problem that sometimes exists is conflicting information when there is a crisis.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 6, 2019

We seem to be in a crisis of confidence. Yet the need here is not mere public relations messaging, but leadership and action. ” 2020 Brings A Leadership Test. At a more basic level, they’re looking to the private sector for consistent leadership, positive social impact, and stability.

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Leadership Corporate Energy Government 156

Presspage

MAY 6, 2017

Most communicators expect to have to deal with a crisis situation at some point in their career. Yet predicting how a crisis will rear its ugly head is incredibly difficult. Following the crisis, CSUSM put every member of the crisis team, including the four key members of the PR department through crisis management training workshops.

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Crisis Crisis Management Crisis Communications Training 92

Wadds Inc.

OCTOBER 9, 2022

The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, war in Ukraine, rising energy prices, climate crisis, an overheated talent market, and cost of living crisis are just some of the big issues facing business. The situation has been exacerbated by a change of political leadership and monarchy, global trade wars, and an impending recession.

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Creativity Agency Enterprise Exercises 118

Stephen Waddington

APRIL 23, 2020

The challenge with the COVID-19 crisis is that it requires an international governmental response and there are countless unknowns. In the UK a three day simulation exercise called Exercise Cygnus took place in 2016 to consider the potential impact of a pandemic influenza outbreak. It’s worked.

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Government Crisis Exercises Retail 132

Onclusive

JUNE 23, 2022

Strategy: Any strategy should be rooted in clear goals, so make sure both PR and marketing go through the objective-setting exercise first. Since marketers now share social media with communicators, having a joint reputation management strategy will help you stay ahead of a crisis and maintain a consistent brand image.

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Melissa Agnes

MAY 14, 2015

This is also a book that I recommend to crisis leaders – as well as leaders of every kind. If you’re interested in learning more, I had Nick on my podcast earlier this year to discuss how to master your body language for crisis leadership. If you haven’t yet listened to this conversation, I highly recommend you do so.

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How To Crisis Management Crisis Exercises 185

Melissa Agnes

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

Welcome to episode #037 of The Crisis Intelligence Podcast, with Melissa Agnes and Trushar Barot. In the second half of last year, BBC World News decided that they wanted to position themselves as a voice of credibility and leadership in this global crisis. A world news organization wanted to help fight the crisis of Ebola.

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Crisis Communications Crisis Crisis Management Exercises 100

Reputation Us

JUNE 23, 2019

So how does a company handle a corporate crisis in today’s world? Two years ago, Forbes published its “ 13 Golden Rules of PR Crisis Management.” We’re rethinking corporate crisis. We say “ Crisis Management is 99% preparation; 1% execution.” CRISIS SIMULATION.

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Corporate Crisis Management Exercises Crisis 74

Wadds Inc.

JANUARY 18, 2023

A lack of faith in societal institutions triggered by economic anxiety, disinformation, mass-class divide, and a failure of leadership has brought us to where we are today - deeply and dangerously polarised. The public relations industry has an uneasy relationship with the Edelman Trust Barometer.

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Ethics Exercises Leadership Travel 98

PRSay

APRIL 6, 2020

You’re using well-developed crisis plans. Here are three things to do every day during this ongoing global health crisis. Find moments during the workday that you can dedicate to leaving your home, practicing proper social distancing, and getting fresh air and exercise. This is about acknowledging you and what you are doing.

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Conference Exercises Crisis Video 132

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 30, 2018

The site is always looking for contributors, making it a go-to for thought leadership pieces and guest blogging. This brain exercise is touted as “a foolproof way to come up with new solutions and original ideas.” Does your company have a stake in the current opioid crisis? And, one of the best things about The Muse?

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PRSay

MARCH 23, 2018

In corporate settings, outside crisis management experts can use their mental and physical distance from a crisis to see it clearly. Similarly, companies can anticipate many of the resources they’ll need if a crisis strikes. The middle of a crisis is the wrong time to find the right resources. Find your allies.

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Corporate Communications Crisis Management Crisis 108

PR Conversations

MAY 1, 2017

The following is the result of our subsequent shared musings concerning the impact of crisis situations on the health and well-being of public relations practitioners. In an ongoing crisis, operating on adrenaline for a prolonged period of time can be – and is often – physically and mentally harmful.

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Crisis Crisis Management Leadership Training 63

Communications Conversations

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Outside of media relations, I spend time focused on daily, weekly and monthly reports showing out progress for company leadership. I really appreciate that the pandemic has given me a chance to grow my skills and gain a lot of experience performing under pressure, especially when it comes to crisis and member communications.

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Radio Journalism Interviews Energy 167

Prohibition

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Any company, big or small, can experience a crisis. According to research, about 75 percent of companies will experience a crisis at some point due to the increasing complexity of modern business and the growth of social media in our fast-paced world. This is where crisis management comes in. What is Crisis Management?

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Crisis Management Crisis Financial Reputation 62

ReimaginePR

MAY 23, 2015

This is the same college, it was recently revealed, where 10 women recruits allege they have been sexually assaulted by senior cadets and have since sought protection from a lawyer because they feared being thrown out by the college, its leadership accused of displaying protectionist attitudes towards those accused of sexual crimes.

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ReimaginePR

MAY 23, 2015

This is the same college, it was recently revealed, where 10 women recruits allege they have been sexually assaulted by senior cadets and have since sought protection from a lawyer because they feared being thrown out by the college, its leadership accused of displaying protectionist attitudes towards those accused of sexual crimes.

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Report System Leadership Exercises 120

PRSay

JULY 5, 2023

After a morning of introductions and learning more about what a JIC is and how we can best prepare ourselves to be part of one, we were split into groups for an afternoon exercise. The topic of our exercise: an airplane has gone off the runway and caught fire. I suppose the saying that “Life imitates art” is fitting.

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Exercises Public Affairs Conference Education 87

The Hoyt Organization

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

How To Lead During Difficult Times Leading during challenging times requires a combination of essential leadership skills with the following key elements: Make Sure You’re At Your Best One of your leadership responsibilities is to model the way. Connect with us today to get started.

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Employee Leadership Exercises Policies 94

Reputation Us

JUNE 1, 2023

Therefore, reputation management is an exercise in listening and being vigilant about factors that may directly impact your company’s reputation. Blue Ocean: Your firm, ReputationUs, states that “We enhance the reputation that precedes your organization, before a crisis defines your organization.” Action 4: Promote Thought Leadership.

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Technology Interviews Reputation Crisis 78

Stern + Associates

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

His evidence-based exercises and vivid stories illustrate essential confidence-boosting strategies and principles that sharpen focus, increase energy and altogether bring a sense of purpose to work. Addressing the Student Mental Health Crisis. But harmony is possible, says renowned Wharton Professor Stew Friedman.

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Employee Leadership Exercises Mobile 62

PRSay

AUGUST 14, 2019

When you go out on exercises, you essentially report out on what’s happening, and so I got a chance to use those skills in the Marines as well. There’s the leadership and management standpoint; at a relatively young age you are responsible for leading a group of people. Well, I don’t think we’ve had to shift our crisis approach.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 25, 2020

In an ensuing training exercise, and in the absence of access to higher-level leaders, I launched rotary-wing attack aviation in response to an enemy incident. That’s what military leadership is – action in the absence of orders. It was a good decision for that moment. To that end, you will have some mistakes.

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Marketing Guidelines Social Media Conference 88

PRSay

JUNE 11, 2021

In our social posts, we’d then link to a webpage where users could see the data behind our messages — like “show your work” exercises in school. They spend more time talking through real-life examples within communities to help people understand the true impact of the gun-violence crisis.

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Publicity Social Media Report Fashion 158

Wadds Inc.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

To that aim, I booked onto a five-day residential course in Surrey, shortly after cancelled due to the impending Coronavirus crisis. Looking around the room, I knew I’d landed on my feet with my fellow students, each with different leadership and sector experience. Exhausting – yes.

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How To Government Interviews Leadership 52

PR in High Definition

JANUARY 23, 2020

Leadership team. To join you in developing a crisis communication handbook should a crisis arise – show them their role in the process. It’s especially important to do this exercise when your organisation is going through change – which is pretty much all the time, right? How they want to be seen as an employer?

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Reputation Handbook Exercises Groups 48