Get Your Story Straight

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Lying is a slippery slope Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor Timothy Murray wrecked his state-owned Crown Victoria sedan on November 2nd. Initially Murray said he was driving within the speed limit and wearing a seat belt when he hit some black ice. According to the Boston Globe Murray said he was out …

Emergency Business Check-Up

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The following is a very helpful mailing from FEMA, which has dramatically improved its communications since the Katrina debacle. It’s January and Time for Your Business Emergency Check-Up! Hello from the FEMA Private Sector Representative Desk! Before the holidays we sent you a message introducing me as the new FEMA-PSR, …

Technical Support Needs Technical Support: Time Warner is Good for a Laugh

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YOU CAN’T MAKE THIS S**T UP Yesterday, for reasons unknown, my Internet broadband speed dropped by roughly 2/3, so I attempted to get Time Warner Cable support via their Live Chat option.  That required, first, that I provide my name and contact information, summarize the issue, and indicate what type …

Managing a Crisis in the Social Media Wilderness

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Crisis management 101 pays off for gaming company Crisis management professionals are very much aware of the reputation issues that negative discussions on Twitter, Facebook, and certain forum communities can bring. When gaming company N-Control ran afoul of its stakeholders via a marketing consultant’s short temper (Quote: “We do value …

SOPA Strike

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Bernstein Crisis Management will not be active online today in protest of the proposed PIPA and SOPA laws. The BCM Blogging Team https://www.bernsteincrisismanagement.com/

A Different Kind of Pie

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this one will help your crisis management Communication is the cornerstone not only of crisis management, but also much of business. In order to bring stakeholders the answer, product, or service that they want, you need to understand WHY they want it. This can be difficult to explain, which makes an …

Get Prepped for Crisis Management

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Is your crisis prevention plan ready? There are many analogies that can apply to crisis management, but we particularly liked a recent post by Rachel Hedstrom, APR The Gentry Agency. on the LiveProcess blog that compared the process to a workout plan. WARM UP Getting your ducks in a row before …