For most PR pros, being prepared for crises is a major staple of the discipline. IR professionals, however, often don’t have an effective crisis management plan in place.
Crisis Management
Quick Study: Execs Brush Off Green Claims—Unless It’s Their Own; 
More Americans Consume Local News the Mobile Way
April 11th, 2011 by PRNEWSâ–¶ Execs Wary of Sustainability Efforts: Results of the second annual 2011 Gibbs & Soell Sense & Sustainability Study found that Fortune 1000 executives are confident about their own green efforts but join the general… Continued
Crisis Comms Online: Keep Pushing And Please Don’t Feed the Trolls
April 4th, 2011 by PRNEWSDon’t wait until a nasty online post takes a bite out of your brand. Be proactive by creating and posting compelling content on varying domain names that will overwhelm the negative and accentuate the positive.
Tip Sheet: How to Pick the Right Crisis Comms Counsel
March 28th, 2011 by Roddy YoungIn what could be your most critical pre-crisis decision, here are some important considerations when choosing the right crisis communications help.
Risk Communication Formula: Avoid Half-Truths, Manage the Outrage
March 14th, 2011 by PRNEWSWhile crisis management is top of mind for most PR professionals, the following risk communication principles might just tip the scales from a negative to a positive crisis outcome.
How to ID and Respond to Social Media Red Flags
February 28th, 2011 by Adele CehrsMonitoring social media is your first line of defense. Here are some social media red flags that indicate you may have a PR crisis on your hands.
Crisis Drills: Operational/Comms Disconnect Is a Recipe for Disaster
February 14th, 2011 by PRNEWSIf the BP communications debacle taught us anything, it’s that operations and PR must be in lockstep with each other during a crisis. That integration can be honed through carefully planned crisis simulations.
Working With Law Enforcement: Be Helpful Yet Unobtrusive
January 24th, 2011 by PRNEWSPR’s collaboration with outside agencies and groups is key to any successful campaign, and that extends to working with law enforcement when necessary. Here are tips from Levick Strategic Communications on how to best interact with the police.
PR Crisis Roundtable: Speed Is Needed; Transparency? Well, Maybe
January 24th, 2011 by PRNEWSCrisis/reputation management experts weigh in on what PR has learned from the major crises of 2010, and what lessons PR pros can take from those crises and apply this year.
Public Divided on WikiLeaks’ Document Dump
January 10th, 2011 by PRNEWSFree speech or security threat? Americans are conflicted about how much freedom organizations like WikiLeaks should have in publishing confidential documents.