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A guide to scoring your social media accounts
If you represent social media at a large business then you probably have a lot of social media accounts to oversee. Some of these will be working really hard, some are doing fine, but you will almost certainly have some dead or dormant accounts too. You need to find a way to organise, benchmark and […]
How to write a great crisis management plan
People, not plans, manage crises. A crisis management plan template is an essential starting point. A clear, simple and practical plan will help you navigate a crisis. Download templates for a great crisis management plan, below. A good plan provides guidance and grounding in a complex and fast-moving situation. It will help you get on […]
How to make a crisis or emergency exercise as realistic as possible
There’s more to it than powerpoint templates, and a bit of video and running a simple table top exercise. Get your teams properly trained and feeling the pressure, with these ideas on how to make your crisis exercise as realistic as possible. No-notice or not? This is the big one. Every crisis lead loves the […]
A step-by-step guide to auditing owned social for a large business
Whether your organization has 3 or 300 social media accounts, it is crucial to know what you’re working with. By auditing your social media accounts, you can take stock of all your accounts, the admins managing them, and ensure that there aren’t any fraudulent accounts parading as your organization. Audits are irreplaceable documents to have […]
Five AI risks for your business
Anyone can use AI to create content, but not everyone has the best intentions. AI has become so widespread that the line between what’s real and what’s not has blurred, particularly when it comes to news. New risks and threats are emerging for businesses every day. Here are five critical risks your business might encounter. […]
Integrated communications is key to an effective incident command system
Communications is a vital component within any crisis or emergency response. After all, how will interested stakeholders know what you are doing to respond unless you tell them? But in some crisis drills and live responses I’ve been part of, too often Joint Information Center (JIC) activities, i.e. communications, are hived off from the wider […]
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