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Crisis and Reputation Management

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56 minutes June 5, 2024

Your crisis plan begins today. In this hands-on session, we’ll review a crisis framework against the most pressing challenges of 2024. You’ll learn why careful stress-testing of a response plan—along with media training for key spokespersons and executives—are both critical to a successful crisis response, plus: Real-life case studies on preemptive media relations efforts as well as media relations moments gone very wrong. Plus, actionable…

Your crisis plan begins today. In this hands-on session, we’ll review a crisis framework against the most pressing challenges of 2024. You’ll learn why careful stress-testing of a response plan—along with media training for key spokespersons and executives—are both critical to a successful crisis response, plus:

  • Real-life case studies on preemptive media relations efforts as well as media relations moments gone very wrong. Plus, actionable takeaways you can include in your own response planning.
  • How to successfully prepare an executive or spokesperson for a critical media tour, including drills on challenging questions, non-verbal communication exercises, and mock interview scenarios.
  • How to quickly gather necessary information to accurately assess the scope, potential impact and key stakeholders for every crisis, including media monitoring media to measure and sentiment surrounding the event.
  •  How to prepare for and launch a coordinated, rapid response to any situation.
  •  Why the selection of an expert spokesperson, transparency without oversharing, empathy, and a proactive media strategy all play a role in shaping the narrative.
  • : The post-crisis metrics for measuring the impact on the organization’s reputation, including media coverage analysis, stakeholder feedback and public sentiment.
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