19 July 2016 by Kate Rawlins
I’m Kate, and as the newest member of the Social Simulator team, I thought I’d take this opportunity to introduce myself and share my experience with you all. I have joined the team after moving to London from Australia. The motivation to move to the UK was sparked by my…
Read more8 June 2016 by Steph Gray
What happens when polarising public figures pick sides and choose you?
Read more16 March 2016 by Justine Touaux
Many lessons can be learnt about how people respond to a crisis from reviewing how they react in social media. Though triggers and events vary, online reaction to major incidents – particularly tragic or emotional events such as last month’s attack in Ankara, Turkey – tend to follow a similar pattern. It is important…
Read more29 February 2016 by Francis Clarke
This blog was first published on the Open Rights Group Birmingham website. Open Rights Group Birmingham was established by Francis Clarke (@francisclarke) in 2015 and forms part of the Open Rights Group, the UK’s only digital campaigning organisation working to protect the rights to privacy and free speech online. Here…
Read more19 January 2016 by Steph Gray
I’ll let you in on a nasty little technique we use in our social media crisis simulation exercises from time to time. If the team is strong, is using its lines well and deftly handling stakeholders and customers, we’ll sometimes throw in a little bit of a curveball: a bit of…
Read more16 January 2016 by Justine Touaux
Facebook has launched Fundraisers, a new tool to help non-profits to solicit and receive donations directly through the platform. Facebook has made good use of its billion-strong audience to raise awareness and funds in times of crisis, such as the Fukushima earthquake, the ALS Association, Ebola and others. Facebook’s new…
Read more5 October 2015 by Steph Gray
We’ve run dozens of crisis simulations with communications teams large and small, from global multinationals to local city emergency responders. Here’s what we’ve found sets the great teams apart from the rest: 1. They’re quick to the first response Social media doesn’t wait patiently for you to clear your lines…
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