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JUST A THOUGHT
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In the 21st century, a social media savant can do more harm than a trial attorney.
Jonathan Bernstein
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FROM THE EDITOR
Jerry Sandusky's child molestation trial is well underway, and with it comes a fresh wave of negative public sentiment. While Sandusky will likely never again step foot on the Penn State campus, his actions will forever be linked with any staff or faculty members who may have enabled his behavior through action or inaction. This link will only be strengthened as the trial goes on, with victims recounting sexual encounters in the double digits occurring on the Penn State Campus, and state investigator Anthony Sassano already dropping quotes like "Penn State, to be quite frank, was not very fast on getting us the information" during his trial testimony.
With the problem appearing to stretch its fingers deep into both administration and the campus police force, combined with the mountain of evidence that has emerged since the case first broke detailing alleged criminal, or at the least, dangerously negligent, behavior from campus leadership, I feel secure in saying that Penn State faces one of the most daunting crisis management tasks in history. It's no surprise that they've now hired a $208,000 a month PR firm to help them recover from this huge hit on their reputation, although if they had been more forthcoming from Day 1 of this crisis, that price would have been lessened.
As always, below you'll find a summary of the best from both of our blogs.
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BLOGS!
By Erik Bernstein
| Here's a look at some recent posts from both the Bernstein Crisis Management blog and our Crisis Management blog over at Carter McNamara's Free Management Library. Whether you're looking for case studies, crisis management advice, or simply love to shake your head at the antics of misguided PR folk, we've got something for you.
Your reputation is your most valuable asset, so what happens when it's getting slammed on Twitter, Facebook, and the like? Why, use Social Media for Reputation Repair of course! With a bit of effort and the right tactics, you can fend off nasty trolls and satisfy the needs of upset stakeholders.
In Caribbean Cops Get Crisis Communications Training, we take a peek at how police forces down in the Caribbean nation of Trinidad & Tobago are embracing the need for communications training in order to improve their image and enhance public safety.
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The goal was to promote a new product launch, but after a sexist and offensive Twitter post raised the hackles of Twitter users worldwide, it's safe to say that ASUS Fails at Social Media. If nothing else, this is a premiere lesson in controlling and monitoring what goes up on your own social media accounts.
JP Morgan's Crisis Management Flop was a BIG one. We're talking about CEO Jamie Dimon blatantly lying (or possibly worse, having no clue) about the fact that his company was sitting on a loss that amounted to some $2 billion. Remember that word "transparency" that everyone keeps harping on? Dimon obviously didn't. Of course, some members of Congress are grateful, in an election year, that Dimon offered his back as a platform they can stand on.
Sinking consumer faith and a rising number of false advertising lawsuits are making Crisis Management for Cruise Lines a must. If you don't have trust, you don't have customers. It's as simple as that.
Planning for crisis scenarios literally saves lives, yet so many organizations refuse to get themselves, and their stakeholders, properly prepared. In this piece, learn how one school District Embraces Crisis Management Training to better protect its students, staff, and community.
Erik Bernstein is a freelance writer, editor of Crisis Manager, and Social Media Manager for Bernstein Crisis Management
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The Crisis Show - We'll Be Back!
The Crisis Show, the hard-hitting analysis of breaking news combined with tips on effective crisis response and preparedness, debuted on June 13 and was thoroughly trashed by technical difficulties from Hell. Rich Klein, Melissa Agnes and I are very grateful to our friends, fans and other viewers for your patience and your encouraging and constructive feedback regarding the show's content. We expect to be back with a NEW! IMPROVED! show on June 20, but will delay a week if need be to ensure only the highest technical quality results. However, we did have some great content and here's our highlight reel. Check in with us at The Crisis Show website for more information. -- Jonathan
Crisis Management Database
If you are a crisis management professional or work in a related field -- e.g., media training, business continuity -- write to me for information on how to be part of my new Crisis Management Database. -- Jonathan
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BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENTS
(aka blatant self-promotion) Manager's Guide to Crisis Management  Whether you're a seasoned manager, aspiring up-and-comer, or student of crisis management, Jonathan Bernstein's new book, "Manager's Guide to Crisis Management," (McGraw-Hill, 2011) will put you in control of any situation. Reviews at Amazon (the link above) are stellar, and McGraw-Hill reports they are pleased with sales-to-date.
Keeping the Wolves at Bay: Media Training  What has 80+ pages of hard-hitting, enter- taining and easy-to-read guidance on how to deal with both traditional and online media during times of crisis? The answer is Keeping the Wolves at Bay - Media Training. The, four-color, perfect-bound, 8x10 manual is currently available both in hardcopy ($25) and PDF form ($10). Volume discounts are available; write to Jonathan Bernstein for that information. Here's a couple of teaser reviews for you: Jonathan Bernstein's Keeping the Wolves at Bay is an eminently practical guidance for anyone - business leader, celebrity, politician - who must willingly or unwillingly face the glare of media attention. It appears
at a moment in time when the social media and other digital communications have upped the ante exponentially.
Bernstein's practicum on media relations takes on renewed urgency as news, gossip, and opinion now drive
public perception virally and at the speed of light.
Richard Levick, Esq.
President & CEO
Levick Strategic Communications, LLC
Even if you think you'll never, ever be interviewed by the media, buy this book and read it cover to cover. It isn't a substitute for media training. But it will give you the tools and confidence to go head to head -- and possibly even defang -- rabid reporters, blood-thirsty bloggers and social networking buffoons who are out to besmirch your good name. Joan Stewart, The Publicity Hound Want To Blog And Tweet About Your Organization But Don't Have Time?
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GUEST AUTHORSGuest authors are very welcome to submit material for "Crisis Manager." There is no fee paid, but most guest authors have reported receiving business inquiries as a result of appearing in this publication. Case histories, experience-based lessons, commentary on current news events and editorial opinion are all eligible for consideration. Submission is not a guarantee of acceptance. |
ABOUT THE PUBLISHER AND EDITOR  Jonathan Bernstein is both publisher of Crisis Manager and president of Bernstein Crisis Management, Inc., a national crisis management public relations agency providing 24/7 access to crisis response professionals. The agency engages in the full spectrum of crisis management services: crisis prevention, response, planning & training. He has been in the public relations field since 1982, following five-year stints in both military intelligence and investigative reporting. Write to Jonathan at: [email protected]. Erik Bernstein is editor of Crisis Manager and is also Social Media Manager for Bernstein Crisis Management, Inc. Write to Erik at: [email protected]. |
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