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Navigating Turbulent Waters: Crisis Management & Business Continuity After a Major Flood
When floodwaters rise, so do the stakes for businesses. For corporate crisis managers, a major flood is more than a natural disaster—it’s a real-time stress test of operational resilience and…
A Look at the Security Implications for the Brazil World Cup
In March of this year, the main weekly magazine published in Brazil (VEJA) ran as its cover story a report prepared by the country’s intelligence agency (ABIN), outlining the six major threats carrying a potential to disrupt the upcoming FIFA World Cup, to be hosted in twelve capital cities of…
New Englanders, Are We Prepared?
After the recent historic flooding in the Balkans, it made me wonder about how prepared I was as a business and home owner here in New England, US. According to CNN, Serbia had three months of rain in just three days. Are we prepared for our very own 100 year…
Five Essentials for an Effective Crisis Plan
It’s a harsh and inevitable reality: A crisis lurks just around the corner for all organizations. A well-tested, up-to-date crisis plan is therefore indispensable for ensuring business continuity and brand protection when reality strikes. But some plans are more effective than others, and the more effective ones include these…
A Crisis Limps Into the ER: First, Do No Harm
When your organization encounters a crisis, say a fire, you’ll of course take immediate steps to put it out. But depending on how big the fire is, it could mean a prolonged crisis, and you’ll want to have some way of measuring its seriousness so you can act accordingly. …
Using Real-Life Testing to Improve Your Online Crisis Communications
I’m often asked which times are better to tweet and communicate with one’s audience on social media, in a crisis. With tons of studies out there revealing the “best days and times” to tweet and share online, I can see how people get confused and wonder such things for…
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Could a Crisis Plan and Simulation Exercises Have Prevented The Canadian Railroad Catastrophe?
Can a crisis plan that’s regularly tested through crisis simulation exercises help to prevent disasters such as the cataclysmic train derailment that occurred in the Quebec town of Lac-Mégantic last July? The answer is — yes and no. Yes, if vulnerabilities are identified and addressed, but no, if the…