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The business of handling national disasters is crisis management on a large scale. Currently, the Department of Health and Human Services is gearing up for a possible pandemic of avian flu. Predicted by many scientists, the timing of this pandemic is unknown. The government has done the right thing and …
Knowing when someone is telling you the truth is very beneficial to those in the crisis management field; understanding the reality of a situation is critical if you want to cover all the angles. In addition, if you have to pitch your services, knowing when a potential client is really …
Another new edition of Crisis Manager just went out. This time we’ve got a fantastic guest piece as well as some thoughts from yours truly on the future of crisis management and Internet communications in the legal world. While you’re reading, please check out the extremely short (one question!) survey …
“When your company or your name is being bombarded with negative commentary, your reputation is on the line and fast response is critical. One of the most effective tools in your arsenal is going to be blogging.” Blogs have moved from obscurity into the mainstream, covering topics from the absurd …
President Obama’s mortgage assistance programs give banks an excellent chance to get some good PR and repair their reputations simply by doing what was mandated – providing assistance to homeowners who are having difficulties. Unfortunately, it appears that not everyone is taking advantage of this opportunity. After hearing a reader’s …
For those of you who are not subscribers, a new edition of our Crisis Manager newsletter went out a few days ago. This month the always-enlightening Chesa Kane of TAO Consultants shares her expertise on Internet reputation management and we get a lesson in crisis management from Newsforce CEO Vince …
Recently, CEOs from eight of the banks who received government bailouts were brought before the House of Representatives to detail what exactly taxpayers are getting for their $165 billion investment. This chance for them to make clear their good intentions quickly became a crisis management disaster with five of the …
Preparedness LLC is a client-focused risk consulting company with a long track record of assisting their clients in safeguarding people, protecting property and minimizing business interruption. Their eNewsletter frequently covers topics of importance to anyone in the business or crisis management fields from advice on readying your home and office …
Today we’ve got an article from crisis management colleague and frequent Crisis Manager contributor Judy Hoffman’s Quick Tips on Keeping Cool e-zine. Like what you read? Subscribe here. WHERE HAS OUR CORPORATE CONSCIENCE GONE? If you are anything like me, you have probably been doing a lot ofhead shaking recently. …
The C.E.O. Survival Guide is a column featuring advice for well…C.E.O.’s. As an added benefit it often uses yours truly as a source! This month’s piece by Caroline Waxler discusses the case of Whole Foods Market’s head honcho John Mackey, accused of posting more than 1,000 comments on a Yahoo! …
Crisis management is not a science. Although there are certain tenets that most in the field hold true, a situation that merits one reaction today may require a completely different tactic the next time you encounter it due to shifts in public opinion, the ways we communicate, or other outside …
The latest issue of Crisis Manager is up, we’ve got two special guest authors this month so check it out! If you’re not already a subscriber you can find the link here. JB Jonathan Bernsteinwww.bernsteincrisismanagement.com
LifeLock, the company whose commercials feature their CEO’s Social Security number splashed across buses and city buildings to demonstrate confidence in their product, is in hot water. Unfortunately for CEO Todd Davis, it appears that the service just doesn’t work and, along with his own SSN being stolen over 20 …
The aptly named “Free PR Advice and Tips” website created by UK firm Ainsworth Maguire is chock-full of checklists for everything PR-related – from brainstorming to creating trademarks. Of course, I’m in the crisis management field and as such their list of Ten Things You Should Do and Five Things …
The company believed responsible for the recent salmonella outbreaks, Peanut Corp. of America, is going to need a lot more than a crisis management team to salvage their reputation after the latest twist in their already devastating situation. Federal investigators have announced that owner Stewart Parnell knowingly shipped salmonella-tainted foods …
