Wiley Hilburn, Jr. has died. He is the man who shaped my writing and my career as a journalist. Each day, I think of myself first as a writer, knowing that writing is the root of my media training and crisis communications programs. Likewise, my skills as a journalist and television reporter, cultivated by Wiley, […]
Ebola Crisis Communications, Finding God, and Your Leadership Team
October 24, 2014 by · Leave a Comment
Executives and crisis communications enthusiasts remind me of criminals who find God 15 minutes after then enter prison, then forget God 15 minutes after they are back on the street. Here’s why… True story from this week: The president of an institution wants crisis communications help now! Why? Because a crisis is at their door, […]
Ebola Crisis Communications Lesson: Ask for Help
October 14, 2014 by · Leave a Comment
Of all the Power Point presentations by his leadership team members, the CEO only stood and applauded the vice president who showed he was having difficulties in his division, when the other vice presidents showed rainbows and green lights. The company was millions in debt with falling sales and the CEO knew that everyone who […]
Ebola Crisis Communication Planning and Crisis Management Planning
October 9, 2014 by · Leave a Comment
Is it too soon to talk about your Ebola crisis communications strategies and plan? A New York based public relations professional asked me that question today. I responded by saying, “Why wait? One week ago no one in Dallas gave Ebola crisis communications a second thought. Today, at lease 14 businesses and government entities have […]
Crisis Communication Leadership: Power of a Resignation
October 7, 2014 by · Leave a Comment
It is always a good thing in crisis management when the person at the top says, “The buck stops here,” and they are willing to resign because a significant crisis happened under their watch. Listen to my opinion with Radio Host Kate Delaney: This does 2 things. From a public relations and crisis communications […]
Smoke, Mirrors and Diversion Do Not Work as a Crisis Communications or Crisis Management Strategy
September 20, 2014 by · Leave a Comment
By Gerard Braud The NFL has appointed a panel of women to advise them on domestic abuse. Is this a viable crisis management strategy? Is it a viable crisis communication or crisis management strategy? Actually, it has made the crisis worse because it kicks the decision can down the road. It has also drawn criticism […]
