By Gerard Braud – How long should a crisis communication plan be? We posed the question earlier this week for corporate communications, public relations, and crisis communications professionals to answer. Watch today’s BraudCast video to hear what the pros had to say, as well as some of my crisis expert tips. Some experts commented on […]
By Gerard Braud – Is a five page crisis communications plan long enough to communicate effectively on your darkest day? What about 12 pages? How can corporate communications professionals or crisis experts tell if a plan is detailed and thorough enough to walk you through the steps of managing your crisis? There are plenty of […]
By Gerard Braud – On Monday we posed the question on the BraudCast YouTube Channel, “What is the best way to get in touch with a busy reporter?” Communications and public relations professionals know that it takes a well-established long-term relationship with the media in order to gain their attention. Busy reporters seem to be knocking at […]
By Gerard Braud – The media are often difficult to get in touch with when you have something positive happening to your company, school, or organization, however, in a crisis, they are knocking at your door instantly. Corporate communications and public relations professionals know how important it is to establish a good relationship with the media […]
By Gerard Braud – On Monday we asked for expert advice from corporate communications and public relations professionals. We posed the discussion question “Should companies have a social media policy for employees?” on our social media. Have you seen or heard of effective social media policies for employees? What were some of the positive or […]
By Gerard Braud – There is an abundance of human resource policies out there in the corporate world, but is your company or organization really covering the pressing issues that social media can raise? With today’s communications running at the speed of Twitter, your employees could present a reputation and revenue damaging crisis for your […]
By Gerard Braud – One messed up media interview can negatively impact your organization’s reputation and revenue. So, how do you, as a public relations professional, address your spokesperson after they have made mistakes in their media interview? On Monday I asked corporate communicators and media relations professionals for their best advice for […]
By Gerard Braud – Media interviews are not easy, especially when you put senior level executives, CEOs, and spokespeople in front of the camera who have not had proper media training. Today I am asking you, the BraudCast viewers and the Braud Communications blog readers, for your best advice for talking to a spokesperson after they […]
By Gerard Braud – On Monday we posed this public relations discussion question, “Does the CEO need to be the spokesperson each time in a crisis?” Corporate communications and media relations professionals weighed in on this topic, sharing their opinions on our social media accounts. Today I’m sharing their answers in my follow-up video, as well as my crisis […]
By Gerard Braud – Does the CEO need to be the spokesperson each time in a crisis? Should they be the face of the company in each media interview or public statement? When should a media trained professional or public relations representative step in front of the camera? This week I am asking you for […]