Even the savvy can be caught in media mistakes British Prime Minister David Cameron had an important media skill reminder recently – always assume microphones are on. The PM was miked but off-camera preparing for a speech he was about to deliver when he made cracked a joke, stating, “We just thought people in Yorkshire …
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Patching a security risk and creating more in the process The major Uconnect hack that left 1.4 million Chrysler vehicles in danger was pursued vigorously by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, and to its credit, the carmaker acted quickly. The problem is, taking action quickly isn’t always the best route if Chrysler’s crisis management …
How do food recalls affect your business? Food recalls are the most common type of recall we see. Just because they’re common doesn’t render their impact any less though. Indeed, food recalls have an affect on many aspects of business you may not have ever considered. If you haven’t given too much thought to exactly …
Impacting the way people see and think about your organization The way you represent yourself online means a LOT these days. In fact, how you’re perceived on the Internet can either win you hearts and minds, or send people running.
A quick guide to get you working on this priceless crisis management ability Speaking in front of any group of people is a fear most humans share. Add cameras, and you push the stress levels straight into the stratosphere. You won’t find articles touting “That One Crazy Trick Media Trainers Hate!”, or books selling “Five …
Making connections using social technology Crafting the perfect press release or determining the ideal story goes a long way, but although we have many tools to self-publish today it still can’t quite compare to the clout a journalist for the right publication carries. Knowing that your average journalist is a heavy social media user, it’s …
Live up to expectations, or get what’s coming to you [Editor’s note: This special post by Jonathan Bernstein touches on a point we’ve been discussing more and more internally over the past year. Whatever you really are, however, you behave “behind closed doors” will come out, and if it doesn’t match up to the image …
