This past year reinforced the ongoing need for solid crisis management strategy and communication planning, regardless of what your organization does. I didn’t attribute this quote because in our community, as far as I can tell, this is essentially a cliché. It’s cliché because if my great, great grand pappy (conceptually pictured here) were a […]
Author Archives: Paul Rhynard
What’s the message? Doesn’t really matter whether you’re in crisis communications, marketing or an in-house corporate communication office – you’ve heard this question before, and probably asked it too. If your experience is like mine, there are no shortage of answers (from qualified sources and otherwise,) but it’s the next question that gets us hung up […]
I spoke to a capstone public relations class at a local university last week. The future of PR is extremely bright if these men and women are a fair cross-section. They asked some great questions and made some astute observations. Today, I want to delve into one question about ethics worth sharing. Question: Where do […]
Today, much of the western world commemorates the sacrifices citizens made to keep it free. Whether you call it Veteran’s, Armistice, or Remembrance, it’s a day for reflection and gratitude. I plan to go to a small ceremony at Memorial Square here in downtown Annapolis, Md., blocks from the U.S. Naval Academy. Brandon is a guest of […]
After a webinar I presented to emergency managers on crisis and risk communications during recovery from disaster I was asked, “Do you have a communication strategy for long term recovery?” To which I responded, (and I’m paraphrasing here,) “Yes. I do.” I used more words, but that was the gist. Now, I can’t say for […]
The Crisis Communicator 