This is my first experiment using SightSpeed.com and a weak (PCS card) broadband connection to record a report “from the scene here” and hopefully successfully embed the code that will allow you to see it! Jonathan BernsteinPresidentBernstein Crisis Management, Inc.
Storm Cum Hurricane Fay Headed my Way!
What better place for a crisis manager to be than directly in the path of an oncoming hurricane? I am temporarily resident in Naples, FL, visiting my mother in her condo, which is located approx. 1/2 mile in from the Gulf. This is the end of a two week swing …
How I Out-Geeked The Geek Squad
I’m going to give you a teaser about a story coming out in the July 1 issue of my Crisis Manager newsletter. You can sign up for the ezine (it’s free!) — and read back issues — at this page of my website. Here’s the draft lead for the article: …
The Role of Search Engine Optimization in Crisis Management
What if a search using keywords associated with your business returned: a vicious blog started by a disgruntled employee or if 75% of the results were critical of you and your business your name prominently and negatively reported on legitimate websites like the Better Business Bureau or on known complaint …
Crisis Getting a Little Close for Comfort
This fire is burning just a couple of miles from our home, making things a little warm for this here crisis manager. Fortunately the wind is not blowing our way, but we just got word that the fire may have jumped to another, closer ridge and a family we know …
A fight against eminent domain ruling in New Jersey
Inc.com published an article in December 2006, Bill Van Ness’s Instinct Was to Fight the Plan to Build a School Next to His Factory, explaining that in May 2005, Bill Van Ness, owner of Van Ness plastic Molding, received notification that the Board of Education for the city of Clifton, …
Crisis Communication reality reveals a sad state of affairs
An article published on BizCommunity.com outlines that with chaos abounding in the world, “research shows that within the next ten years, it’s unlikely that the majority of corporations would have engaged in comprehensive crisis preparedness and planning.” As the article states, “A company’s reputation is its greatest asset. It can …