by amvandenhurk | Dec 15, 2021 | Crisis Communications
Your phone is buzzing with weather alerts. The TV meteorologist advises you to seek shelter ASAP. When you step out of your safe place, there are three outcomes. First, you have been spared, and your employees are safe. The next option is you are fine, but your... by amvandenhurk | Oct 31, 2016 | Crisis Communications, Newspaper Column, Social Media Crisis Communications
Social Media Disaster Response is Key Chaos. That is what a disaster brings. While you cannot prevent a disaster, especially a natural disaster, you can prepare to communicate effectively during one. The reason? People need information to make choices about their... 
by amvandenhurk | Jan 23, 2016 | Crisis Communications
Dark Website During a Crisis The dark website. It is not what you think. It is not something sinister, but something necessary for many organizations. A dark site is a prebuilt website specifically designed for a crisis situation that can be turned on at a... 
by amvandenhurk | Oct 2, 2015 | Crisis Communications, Risk Management
Disaster Plan for Business The weather radio beeps loudly, demanding your attention. TV meteorologists advise you to seek shelter. State of emergency has been declared. Are you prepared for a weather emergency? Do you have a plan? And how will you communicate to staff... 
by amvandenhurk | Aug 12, 2015 | Crisis Communications
Recovery After Crisis Recovery after a crisis is the forgotten last step in crisis communications. Once an organization manages a crisis, it may try to quickly resume normal business operations, skipping the recovery stage completely. But managing a crisis... by amvandenhurk | Aug 5, 2015 | Crisis Communications, Reputation, Social Media
How One Action Can Destroy More than a Personal Reputation Big game hunting is back in the awareness of the global public with the recent killing of Cecil the Lion by an American dentist, Walter Palmer and the rumors that Jimmy John Liautaud, the owner of Jimmy John’s...