Time to Dust Off the Pandemic Plan
Today I read a useful article on pandemic planning by Lisa M. Koonin in the Journal of Business Continuity and Emergency Planning. The article outlines practical steps that organizations should take now to prepare for a pandemic. I thought a summary might be useful for my colleagues. Many businesses created pandemic plans a decade or […]
Crisis Communications Planning: COVID-19 and Organizational Preparedness
Move swiftly to reassure employees, customers and all your important stakeholders of the actions you are taking to minimize the impact, to the best of your ability, of covid-19.
Join Me at the Crisis Management Summit in Miami
I am excited to be delivering the opening keynote at this upcoming Crisis Management Summit, sponsored by PR News. My address, “Wake-up Call: When a Crisis Hits Your Bottom Line” will feature some of our latest research on crisis events of the past year, including a preview of our ICM 2018 Annual Crisis Report. Says […]
Resolve for 2019: This Year We Will Implement a Crisis Communication Plan
Every January, millions of people across the globe make personal resolutions—to do more or less of something, to start or complete something, to improve in some way. Resolutions for business are no different than personal ones. Now is the time to address crisis planning and preparedness. Last year was monumental for organizations in crisis. ICM […]
#MeToo and Other Crises: Bad Behavior Hurts the Bottom Line
#MeToo has been getting a lot of headlines lately. At the Institute for Crisis Management, we track the numbers and types of crises that befall organizations of all kinds. I will be speaking at the Public Relations Society of America’s International Conference in Austin next week about how employees and executives behaving badly- from sexual harassment to […]
Cybersecurity pros share how to protect your family’s money from theft by Internet gangsters
Great personal cyber security tips from our partners at Cybercecurity, LLC. By: Ray Hutchins, Cybercecurity Unfortunately, a billion man army of opportunists is after your money. Don’t expect banks, credit card companies or the government to protect your money. You will have to do that yourself. But we as cybersecurity professionals are sharing our experience […]
CORPORATE CRISES ON THE RISE AGAIN IN 2017
No surprise, 2017 was another record year for crises in the news. Our firm, the Institute for Crisis Management®, tracked more than 800 thousand crisis news stories last year. While there were a few surprises, overall results were consistent with 2016 in many respects. Smoldering issues once again took center stage, accounting for 71.47% of […]
Hacker Threats: DHS and FBI Alerts- Attacks on Energy and Critical Infrastructure
Hacker Threats to Critical Infrastructure Attention ICM Followers: This is a post that our strategic partners at CyberCecurity released last evening. We thought it was important enough to share with you. DHS and FBI Announce Hacker Threats to Energy and Critical Infrastructure: Hackers going after government entities and critical infrastructure. OCTOBER 23, 2017 In what is […]
Crisis Communication Strategy: One Size Does Not Fit All
When it comes to crisis communication strategy, one “size,” or plan, does not fit all situations. No organization, regardless of size, is immune to the reputation damage and brand-crushing impact of a crisis. While we often assume that only large companies experience crises, the fact is that every organization has stakeholders that can determine its […]
While the Equifax mess is being sorted out…what can you do NOW to protect your family’s money?
Expert advice from Ray Hutchins of CyberCecurity… As security experts, we have given this some thought and present you with a list of eleven things you can do quickly that will reduce the odds that corporate or other thieves can steal your money. REMEMBER: Most cyber attacks are crimes of opportunity and if you are […]