Crisis happens. I don’t think that’s a bumper sticker yet, but it should be. A manager who can anticipate the things that can go wrong and has a plan for them is way ahead of the curve. You don’t have to know when and where crisis might strike in order to formulate a plan. You […]
Author Archives: Paul Rhynard
This is the first of five posts outlining what crisis comms managers see when a crisis is looming, in terms any organizational manager will understand. Identifying crisis in the early stages vastly improves the odds of coming out on the other end merely licking a few wounds, as opposed to a one-way trip to the […]
This is an introduction to a short series of posts about the fundamental approach crisis communication ninjas use to assess and respond to crisis situations for their organizations or clients. If you’re a manager without a crisis guru on staff – or without a plan – you’re assuming a huge amount of risk. When a […]
If your experience in public relations is anything like mine, you routinely encounter managers who know how to do your job. Sure, they hired you, but not because they can’t do PR – anybody can do PR – but, because they don’t have the time so they give the job to you. Don’t worry, they’ll […]
The Crisis Communicator 