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Jonathan & Erik Bernstein

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Jonathan Bernstein’s Crisis Management Advice for Sochi Sponsors

What are major sponsors like Coke and McDonald’s doing to prepare for trouble related to…

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Yahoo’s Crisis Management after Hack Lacks Key Ingredient

VP Jay Rossiter’s message to stakeholders was missing something important… Late last month, Yahoo joined…

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The Social Media Bandwagon is a Crowded One!

Refusing to acknowledge the power of social media is detrimental to your crisis management ability…

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Cold-Weather Crisis Management for Super Bowl XLVIII

Are organizers prepared to face potentially game-threatening conditions? When it comes to big events here…

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Grimm Outlook for Congressman after Threats Caught on Camera

Bad behavior followed by a total lack of crisis management does not bode well for…

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Crisis Management Musts – Have a Backup Plan

Never rely on your first option working out perfectly So, you’ve put together a killer…

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Beyonce’s Half-Hearted Crisis Management for Challenger Clip

Will the uproar from NASA and the family of astronauts on the mission force the…

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Lack of Compassionate Communication After Medical Center Shooting

Competent, confident, and compassionate – the Three C’s of Crisis Communications Renown Regional Medical Center…

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Online Reputation Managment: 16% of Yelp Reviews are Fakes

Could false reviews be hurting your business? A new study is shedding light on the…

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Social Media as a Disaster Management Tool

Social media has changed the face of disaster response in a big way With its…

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Announcing the 2013 Weiner Award Winners

This is one award you DON’T want to win! We used to be able to…

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Proof that Social Media Crises Force Change

Social media is more powerful than you imagine Social media is a big, big deal.…

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Christmas Crisis Management for UPS and FedEx

Late deliveries meant angry customers for the two major package carries The days surrounding Christmas…

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SeaWorld Makes a Whale of a Crisis Management Mistake

The park’s PR team is sure to be blubbering after it’s revealed someone tried to…

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Will Banks Get it Right?

[Editor’s note: The following post was shared with us by colleague Rene A. Henry, author,…

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Unclear Policies Lead to Crisis for Cemetery and Grieving Family

Leaving room for confusion is a crisis management mistake Not having clear policies, and training…

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