The worst time to develop a crisis communications plan is the moment an emergency strikes. When tensions are high, reliable information is scarce and conditions are changing rapidly, you don’t ...

“It won’t happen to us!” This is the common thread found in 50% of the U.S. companies that don’t have a crucial crisis communications plan in place. Yet, according to the most recent ...

A crisis never seems to occur at 11:30 a.m. on a Wednesday when your management team is already huddled for a regular meeting. Accidents, storms, outages and fires all seem to happen in the wee ...

After each test run, the crisis communications team and management should analyze the plan’s strengths and weaknesses, and team members should meet quarterly to determine if it needs updating.

The question is no longer whether, but when your organization will suffer a consequential cyber incident. A crisis communications plan is mandatory to protect your business. Incident response isn ...

This can easily be applied to how public relations professionals approach crisis communications and crisis communications plans. My wish for you is that you will agree to challenge the old ways ...

To be prepared for any type of crisis, having a well-prepared crisis communication plan is key. From natural disasters to technological failures, crises have the potential to disrupt business ...

Some districts have templates. At Mount Horeb, ... That's part of its crisis communication plan, said Jim Strick, communications director for the Neenah school district.

Wisconsin’s Office of School Safety helped the district with communications and recovery. Director Trish Kilpin and OSS Critical Incident Response team member Chris Mand helped set up a template ...