Can any organization be a crisis communication pro? Absolutely, why not? Being crisis-ready, crisis-intelligent, isn’t a mysterious quality that only a few people or organizations possess. It’s a skill that gets developed and honed over time, with effort and attention. So what would it take for your organization, your team, to be considered a crisis […]

Happy New Year! 2014 was an eventful year, especially when it came to crises of all different sizes and scales. But let’s not be fooled. 2014 is officially behind us, but the risks and threats that leave every organization open to destruction are not. In fact, as we saw with the Sony crisis in December, […]

By Tom Iovino As an emergency public information officer, I used to become frustrated by people who would choose to ignore the warnings our office would give out regarding hurricanes and other hazardous weather. I mean, we live on the Gulf Coast of Florida, right in the prime hurricane zone. Yet, I hear all of […]

When was the last time you sat down with different members of your team or staff to identify risks that leave your organization vulnerable? When was the last time you looked at the risks you’ve already planned for and determined whether or not those risks have evolved or changed? As technology, social media and the […]