Create a solid foundation for communication in crisis Crisis communications plans cannot be cookie-cutter, but there are certain principles that apply to just about every situation. Get the core bits down pat, and you’ll leave yourself significantly more room to think about incident-specific actions or outside-the-box solutions to the issue at hand. In a simple …
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Frequently Asked Questions About Peer Coaching Groups
Peer Coaching Groups: Your FAQs Answered We assume that you have already read the information on the page Start a Virtual Support Group to Help With Stresses of COVID-19. The information on that page would answer all of the typical questions about planning and operating a support group. However, the following questions still tend to …
[Editor’s note: This guest post, originally published on the Triad Strategies blog, looks at the impact of VW’s $14 billion U.S. owner compensation agreement, and what it may mean to the company if similar amends are to be expected overseas where nearly 20x the number of vehicles have been affected. Although VW’s annual revenue is …
Learning from those who are doin’ it right Figuring out how to do reputation management can be tricky. Fortunately, you don’t have to reinvent the wheel. There are plenty of positive examples of organizations doing good work both online and off, and all it takes is a bit of Googling to dig up best practices …
Quick tips to help with ORM efforts Truly excelling at online reputation management requires a customized approach and effort over time. While you work towards that, you can get positioned for success by learning all you can. Studying best practices and how-to’s (provided you vet where they’re coming from…) will allow you to lay a …
An international group of scientists says it should More than 150 experienced scientists have signed a letter to the World Health Organization begging it to intervene and move or delay the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. The reason? Zika. The letter cites a concern for global health as its primary reason: The Brazilian strain of Zika …
Research shows that successful social enterprises often share common characteristics. There are many theories why some social enterprises flourish while others languish. Is it leadership, business planning, funding, market, or timing that makes a successful social enterprise? Joining Vision and Action is dedicated to providing social enterprises, nonprofits, and government agencies with the tools and …
Connectivity comes at a price There’s a clear trend towards connecting just about everything to the internet. It makes things more convenient, it makes devices of all kinds more dynamic, and people just plain like it. But, with those positives come risks as well. As with anything that has internet connectivity, your connected “things” can …
