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Common Crisis Management Gaps – An Interview with Leanne Metz
In our 59th podcast, we look at some of the most common gaps that crisis management teams face when preparing themselves and their organizations. 2018 was another year of large disasters from the wildfires in California, the large earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia...
Four Common Mistakes in Crisis Communications Manuals
Guest contributor: Jo Detavernier, SCMP, APR – VP and Partner with Swyft Although a crisis communications manual might look to be a complex contraption to the untrained eye, what the manual needs to accomplish can simply be condensed to two important things:...
3 Reasons to Invest in a Tabletop Exercise
In any discussion on continuity of operations, it is reasonable to ask, “Why should my organization invest in a tabletop exercise program?” While the reasons are many, some that serve as a foundation for a strategic-based approach to tabletop exercise programs...
19 Things We Do When Preparing for a Tabletop Exercise
This is a common list of things we do throughout the tabletop exercise engagement. During this process we will: Assist in the refinement of exercise objectives in coordination with your organizations exercise coordinator Tailor the scenario to address...
I Just Want To Say, Thank You!
From Podcasts to Blogs to Videos - We're all about sharing experiences and lessons in Crisis Management. We appreciate all of you. Please don’t stop providing us with feedback! [video width="1280" height="720"...
Sharing Critical Information During Emergencies in 2019
Keeping people informed during emergencies is an essential necessity for employers and governments. Being able to create situational awareness as quickly as possible, and then having the ability to share custom data to an audience is part of what In-telligent does. We...
Which plan do you activate during an incident?
Emergency Response? Crisis Management? Business Continuity? Disaster Recovery? How do you know which plan to use during an incident? It’s often confusing which plan to activate, and who is in charge. Each plan should clearly identify the scope and...
Striving For Continuous Improvement
At PreparedEx, our client's feedback is priceless. Our clients routinely evaluate the exercises at the end of each session. We use a standard evaluation form which we then summarize and track for trends to ensure that changes to our process, tools, etc. are improving...
Security – The Traveling Workforce
In our 57th podcast, we interview Stuart Anderson and James Barton of eTravelSafety. Guys before we get started, please introduce yourselves and talk about your careers.
Activating the Crisis Communications Team: Four Considerations
Guest contributor: Jo Detavernier, SCMP, APR - VP and Partner with Swyft. The Crisis Communications Team (CCT) is the team of professionals within the organization that manages the communication function during a crisis. This team works closely with the...