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Jonathan & Erik Bernstein

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Lack of Handwashing Leads to Easily Preventable Crises for Hospitals

Scary number of hospital workers not taking basic precautions against spread of infection How would…

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Anthrax Scare Blemishes CDC’s Crisis Management Track Record

Series of potentially deadly failures raises major questions Over the past couple of years we’ve…

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You Can Boost Your Online Reputation

Some simple daily steps to protect this valuable asset Establishing and maintaining a positive online…

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How to Dodge a Customer Service Crisis on Social Media

[Editor’s note: The following is a guest post from Justin Belmont, founder of Prose Media.…

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Bridgegate Part Deux

Chris Christie caught in another bridge-related tangle Fool me once, shame on you; fool me…

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Customer Service on Social Media as a Crisis Management Tool

If you’re not using social media for customer service, you’re asking for crises Without a…

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Bad Endorsements a Quick Road to Crisis Management

Dr. Oz finds reputation risk at the end of yellow brick road paved by bogus…

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Red Cross Puts Humor to Work for Reputation Management

Not taking yourself too seriously is a boon to reputation The Onion is well known…

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Bots, Social Media, and What it Means to Crisis Management

Could bots sway popular opinion via social media? Chatbots meant to scam users into visiting…

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Overseas Ad Leaves Ogilvy USA Needing Crisis Management

Another “what were they thinking?” moment from a high-profile ad agency Crisis management is not…

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Bad-Mouthing Competitors: Crisis Communication Management

[Editor’s note: We’re happy to share another guest article from Tony Jaques’ “Managing Outcomes” newsletter.…

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Rap Genius – When Your Co-Founder Creates a Crisis

Crisis plans should include the possibility of even the highest-ranking employees causing reputation damage Unfortunately,…

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Pairing Legal and PR for Crisis Management

Working together, these two can make a crisis management dream team. Apart, well, watchout! Getting…

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American Girl’s Defensive: Social Media Crisis Response

Managing Doll Retirement: Social Media Crisis Response Dollmaker American Girl was slammed with a major…

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Reputation Management – Ubisoft’s “Failed” Watch Dogs Stunt

Taking marketing too far can create a need for crisis management Marketers are battling to…

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Apple Doing Crisis Management for Ransomware Threat

Is your iDevice secure? The cyber crises keep rolling in, the latest being a new…

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