Never has the need for a crisis communications strategy been as crucial as it is in contemporary times. The catastrophic events of the previous years have shown that relying solely on traditional communications tools for contacting employees, customers and other constituents in a time of need is not enough for...
Call it a tryst with destiny! Firstly the floods lashed the city and this looks like it is going to become an annual event; then disturbances took place in the city following some untoward incident by sections of a political party. Now it's the serial bomb blasts. Mumbai has had...
Events such as terrorist acts, hurricanes and power outages have shown people that interruptions in one's business, not to mention one's daily life, is never far away. Even the best-thought-out disaster-response plans are inadequate if they don't include effective means of communicating to first responders, citizens and emergency operations centers.
The tragedy at the Sago Mine near Tallmansville, WV on January 3, 2006 and the rumors that followed highlight the criticality of communications in a business continuity plan. It also points out that no matter what the news, timing can turn an event into a "Lose-lose" situation. One of the...