Below you'll find a list of all posts from May, 2009
The smooth way in which the US government has handled the H1N1 swine flu, including the excellent flow of information and high level of transparency, can largely be attributed to the crisis management efforts of the Department of Health and Human Services, along with the CDC. Thanks to their careful …
Ask any crisis management professional and they’ll tell you, the absolute best way to handle a crisis is to prepare for it before it ever happens. With digital media fast becoming the standard, it’s critical to factor the Web into both your crisis prevention and crisis response plans. In a …
What exactly do pictures of children dangling from tire swings and teenagers surfing sand dunes have to do with the recent salmonella scare? That’s the question a recent article from TwinCities.com, and many consumers, are asking. “I thought it was an odd way to market peanuts,” says Mallue, a 32-year-old …
Successful crisis managers learn the most from studying real-world situations. This recent article from AdAge.com dissects the crisis management strategies used by the CDC when reacting to the recent “swine flu” outbreaks. Although the story is directed towards marketers, I believe the tips within apply to any organization’s crisis prevention …
