Please welcome Kjell Brataas, a native Norwegian residing just outside of Oslo, serving as a senior communication advisor with Norway’s Ministry of Transportation. Kjell cut his crisis comms teeth on some devastating events, such as the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004, in which 84 Norwegians died, and the 2011 terrorist attacks in Oslo and on […]
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(Editor’s Note: We’re very happy to welcome friend and colleague Robert Lanier to The Crisis Communicator blogger family. I first met Rob at a full-scale disaster response exercise in New Haven, Conn., in the late summer of 1998 [I think that was our first meeting? Rob?]. He was a few years into the job, but had […]
Brandon and I don’t talk a whole about it on the blog but I think most readers know we have “day jobs” providing, “crisis communication strategies to the energy, maritime and government sectors that can be implemented immediately for response to any critical incident, that are compliant with any government-led response, and that are compatible […]
We turned four this week! Well, the blog turned four – “we” turn a decidedly larger number Saturday (which means you still have time to order something online and have it sent to me with express shipping. My favorite color is orange.). OK, enough of that. I’m here to commemorate the 4th Anniversary (birthday?) of […]
When my team shows up, something has probably gone very wrong – but we’re at least equipped to deal with it.” I was the first one on the conference call. I hate conference calls. I jotted down the date and time in my notebook and a few things I wanted to ask while I waited […]
Calling all Public Information Officer types who feel the never-ending urge to keep our finger on the button overseeing everything and everyone. All the time. Be honest and admit it. Being in control is fun (fun, yeah, I think that’s the right word,) but we should have a little talk … because being a PIO […]
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