3 Crisis Management Predictions for 2016

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Looking to the future The field of crisis management is constantly changing. Whether it’s the technologies we use, the tactics we employ, the audiences we communicate with, or who makes use of our services, even the most experienced find themselves looking toward the future and wondering, “What’s next?”. Awareness of …

Will Reputation Make or Break You in 2016?

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Reputation management is more important than ever before Reputation. It can help your organization to succeed, or it can be the reason your doors close for good. Though the level of understanding regarding just how important reputation really is has skyrocketed over the past couple years, most organizations still aren’t …

Chipotle and the Cost of Crisis

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A hard look at what happens when the market loses faith in your brand There’s a lot out there discussing the importance of reputation and the harm crises can do to a brand or organization. When it comes to making the call to spend a serious chunk of budget on …

[Infographic] Reputation, Reviews, and Success

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Is review management part of your overall crisis management plans? With your stakeholders trusting online reviews more than ever before, now is the time to make improving your ratings an integral part of day-to-day crisis management activity. Whether you run a restaurant, doctor’s office, investment group, or any other type …

Nonprofit Communication and Crisis Management

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What will drive this comms-heavy niche in 2016? Combating misinformation disseminated by misguided protesters, coping with internal politics turned ugly, wrangling members, employees or associates who aren’t representing the organization well…these are just a few of the crisis communication fires you may find yourself putting out if you’re involving in …

Crisis Management Quotables…on a Dialogue with Millions

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Communication is now a two-way street whether you like it or not You don’t wind up leading teams at organizations like Fast Company and Inc. magazine unless you have your finger on the pulse of the modern world, and our featured quote for this first Crisis Management Quotable of 2016 …

ABC News’ Journalism #Fail

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Did we see the understatement of the year just as 2016 got moving? The first weekend of the new year saw militia members occupying the headquarters of an Oregon wildlife preserve. In a reaction to federal prison sentences handed down to two Oregon ranchers convicted of committing arson against federal land, …