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Virtual issues bring real-world ramifications The consequences of crises with a significant social media component are growing. Today you can expect to take a reputation hit, you shouldn’t be surprised if financial loss enters the equation, and more and more we’re seeing social media mishaps wind up creating legal issues …
Telling stats on crisis preparedness A new study from Ignyte points toward worrisome trends among UK organizations. The survey polled 500 managers working across eight different sectors throughout the UK. Among the findings were that… 39% of managers say their higher management team were most likely to cause a crisis …
Take notes from others before it’s your turn to go on stage The playwright Terence, also known as Publius Terentius Afer, was brought to Rome as a slave, educated, and later freed because of his writing ability. So impressive were his abilities with the written word that, although many of …
Lessons from a protest turned violent Labor issues are common causes of crisis around the world. Regardless of what field you’re in, there’s a good chance disputes will arise over pay, benefits, work hours, policy, or any number of other workforce-related issues. Protests have long been an effective tool for …
Looking at a study on emergency preparedness at U.S. schools A big part of crisis management is knowing the items your stakeholders care most about. A perfect example of this is the importance of safety on school campuses. Parents care about it, students care about it, and employees care about …
Coping with a now-common crisis is more pricey than ever Whether you’re prepared or not, you will spend money and lose reputation when your data is exposed. The question is, will it be the minimum you could have paid, or will you join the ranks of those helping to push …
A look at how few are truly prepared to face a crisis head-on While virtually all leaders will readily admit that crises which endanger reputation and the bottom line can happen at any time, far fewer are actually prepared. The infographic we’ve shared below, created by consultants at Deloitte based …
Doing nothing is not a crisis management strategy that produces results The Office of Personnel Management breach is attracting a lot of attention thanks to the staggering number of federal employees possibly affected – nearly 18 million the last time a total tall was announced – and the clear lack …
Identifying the biggest threat to financial firms’ reputations Reputation is your most valuable asset, and today there are more threats to reputation than ever before. One of the fastest-growing and most impactful issues is information security, and the results of the 2015 Makovsky Wall Street Reputation Study show why. According …
The time to prepare for a cyber attack is before it happens, not while you’re picking up the pieces A recent poll from the cybersecurity experts at CyberEdge returned some startling stats. A full 71% of respondents’ networks were breached in 2014, 59% saw a rise in mobile device threats, …
A scramble to prepare for this historic storm A massive blizzard is set to hit the Northeast today, and everyone from local governments and businesses to just about every major airline are putting crisis management plans into action. With three feet of snow expected to bury major metropolitan areas including …
Check on friends following disaster with new app Social media has long been acknowledged as a highly effective means of disaster crisis management, and now a new Facebook app is making it easy for even your average user to communicate that they’re okay after an incident in their area. Fast …
Nearly 2,000 flights canceled, were the airlines prepared? Flights in Chicago came to an abrupt halt Friday after a fire at a suburban FAA air traffic control facility, creating a serious crisis for airlines, airport officials, and of course the passengers scheduled on the 1,600-some flights that were cancelled as …
Having a plan in place means you won’t be left scrambling when crises appear In order to be as effective as possible, crisis planning needs to come before a crisis actually hits. While it is possible to create and enact a plan after things get messy, it’s never easy. In …
Holding onto your good reputation is much simpler than repairing damage Today’s Crisis Management Quotable comes to us from Thomas Paine, who proved his understanding of the public when his famous pro-independence pamphlet Common Sense helped ignite the American Revolution. “Character is much easier kept than recovered.” ― Thomas Paine …
