I wrote an article a couple of years ago that is even more pertinent and true today. The Internet is the Ultimate Medium and it can be a cross between tabloid journalism and a gladiator competition, between Pollyanna and Pandora, where minds meet and merge, clash and clamor and where …
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 …