March 13, 2020 6:15 pm Published by admin I give President Donald Trump failing grades for his handling of the coronavirus crisis. The President of the United States is going against important and proven best practices for responding to and managing a crisis, disaster, or other emergency. From blaming others to making matters worse, Trump is doing and saying things that he should [...]
February 17, 2020 2:56 pm Published by admin Here’s crisis management expert and author Edward Segal’s latest advice, insights, and perspectives about how companies, organizations, and individuals in the news are responding to and managing their crisis situations. Resignations Can Often Follow Scandals One result of a crisis can be the resignations or firings of top officials of the company or organization where [...]
February 7, 2020 3:24 pm Published by admin WASHINGTON — One of the most important things you can do when you learn about a crisis that affects your company or organization is to move quickly to address it. Depending on the nature of the crisis, moving quickly can: 1. Show you know about problem 2. Demonstrate you are trying to take as much [...]
January 27, 2020 4:18 pm Published by admin Three experts on producing and using podcasts shared their insights, perspectives and recommendations last Thursday (Jan. 23) at the first Communicator Professional Development Breakfast of the year put on by the Club’s Communicator Team. I am honored to serve as the chair of the team’s professional development subcommittee this year. Robert Johnson, a partner with [...]
January 10, 2020 3:00 pm Published by admin Just like an insurance policy, no one hopes that a crisis plan will ever have to be used. But when the need arises, you will be relieved that it is there and available. There are 10 reasons why companies and organizations need a crisis management plan and why they need one now. That’s because when [...]
January 2, 2020 7:58 pm Published by admin As the former CEO of two trade associations crisis management expert and author Edward Segal knows that it is not a matter of if an organization will have a crisis, but when. That’s why today he recommends companies and organizations follow these three important crisis management New Year’s resolutions in 2020: 1. Prepare a crisis [...]