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CRISIS MANAGER
The Internet Newsletter about Crisis Management
Editor: Erik Bernstein
Publisher: Jonathan Bernstein
"For Those Who Are Crisis Managers,
Whether They Want to be or Not"
ISSN:1528-3836
© 2012 Jonathan Bernstein
Hantavirus, Obama's AMA, & Crisis Management for Android
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Volume XIII, Number 17
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September 21, 2012 |
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JUST A THOUGHT
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To manage a crisis, you first have to to admit that there IS a crisis.
Erik Bernstein
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FROM THE EDITOR For the U.S., 2012 may end up being known as "The Year the Government 'Got' the Web." From the Navy and Air Force working hard to perfect their social media policies, to the CDC's regular use of the 'net for disaster management and community education, and of course Obama's historic Reddit Q&A, the slow and stodgy persona that we often associate with government communication is being pushed to the wayside. In a similar vein, your social media accounts are probably already flooded with the modern equivalent of the old campaign yard signs, and it will be interesting to see what tricks the candidates have up their sleeves as we move closer to election day. You can bet that we'll be talking about it in a coming issue! And you can find a LOT of information about orgs that are supporting voter registration and voter rights by following @craignewmark on Twitter and/or checking out his craigconnects initiative (disclosure: Craig's a client of Jonathan Bernstein).
As always, below you'll find a summary of the best from both of our blogs.
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Thank you, and read on! - Erik |
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. We certainly didn't plan to feature three examples of solid communication from the government, but the stories kept popping up! There's also a new Crisis Show, info on how Google is preparing for Apple's patent protection, and a pair of guest articles that should help bury that nasty term, "Spin Doctor."
The Crisis Show Ep. 12 covered the shooting at a PQ Montreal Victory Rally, a workplace shooting in New Jersey, Progressive's double trouble, Hyundai recalls, the controversial Apple/FBI UDID leak, and then some! Come see what hosts Jonathan Bernstein, Rich Klein, and Melissa Agnes had to say!
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Erik Bernstein
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While some states drop pesticides from planes, the CDC Combats West Nile with Web Content. Going with the proven theory that prevention is the best type of crisis management, the CDC has put together not one, but three different pages full of information on West Nile -- like how to stay safe while working outside and methods to protect against bites. Even adopting a blog-like tone for one of the pages, the only challenge the CDC faces is getting the public to actually click on their site.
Nobody likes to feel like they're having the wool pulled over their eyes. In this reprint from the Monday Morning Media Minute, Jerry Brown explains why you should just Skip the Spin when it comes to crisis communication.
Yosemite's Deadly Hantavirus Crisis has claimed three lives, so what's being done about it? Well, quite a bit actually. Taking lessons from its crisis partners at the CDC, the National Park Service has embraced its Internet presence for crisis management.
With one post, titled "I am Barack Obama, President of the United States - AMA," our President once again made history. No stranger to firsts, Obama gave himself a major reputation boost with the 'net set when he became the first President to host a Q&A session on popular social site Reddit.com.
The fears long held by scientists have come true, and we now must face deadly Superbugs - a Hospital-Bred Threat. When over-use of antibiotics creates bacteria resistant to anything known to man, what will medical care centers do to prevent patients and employees from being placed in serious danger?
Guest author Tony Jaques offers up a case study that further proves the accuracy of Jerry Brown's advice to "Skip the Spin." Thalidomide: a 50-Year Crisis examines the case of a German drug maker who kept mum for over 50 years after its medications caused children to literally be born without limbs, then decided to let the lawyers spin the apology.
Google's not slacking when it comes to Crisis Management for Android in OS Wars. As the dust settles from Apple's $1 billion victory over Samsung, speculations arose that Google's Android might be the next target. Although Android and Apple's iOS are discernibly different, the big G left nothing to chance, and moved quickly to sway the court of public opinion.
Erik Bernstein is a freelance writer, editor of Crisis Manager, and Social Media Manager for Bernstein Crisis Management
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MissionMode Launches New Blog
Our friends over at MissionMode have recently launched a new blog that's full of information on crisis management and business continuity, along with insight on current events and breaking news. Take a look!
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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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