As the Port of Baltimore slowly reopens to commercial traffic and the delicate process of removing the massive steel pieces from what is left of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, it’s not too early to find crisis communications lessons from how information about the disaster was disseminated. Read more
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Crisis Communications Lessons from the NTSB’s Francis Scott Key Bridge Collision & Collapse Response – “Say Little & Stay Credible”
The importance of staying “in the message box” during crisis communications was ably demonstrated this week by National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) chairperson Jennifer Homendy. She ran a textbook press conference in Baltimore shortly after the Francis Scott Key Bridge tanker collision and collapse. Read more
CommCore Consulting Announces Newly Enhanced Media Training Offering in D.C.
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COMMCORE ANNOUNCES NEWLY ENHANCED MEDIA TRAINING OFFERING IN D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – CommCore Consulting Group, a leading national communications firm, announces newly enhanced in-house studio offering in Washington, D.C., Read more
CEO Andy Gilman weighs in on latest Papa John’s PR crisis
Papa John’s Founder, CEO, and iconic face of the brand, John Schnatter, has a history of making controversial comments. However, it was his latest that caused him to abruptly resign as chairman. Read more
The Art of the Soundbite
By: CommCore Intern Max Nelson
After video of the passenger being dragged off an overbooked United Airlines flight screaming and bloodied last spring went viral, United CEO Oscar Munoz issued a written statement. Read more
The Math of Effective Communication
Blog post author: Max Nelson, CommCore Intern
Can learning math make you a better communicator?
At CommCore, we think so. Make any briefing, speech, media interview, or presentation more memorable by mastering the Rule of Three. Read more
How will you do at your next media interview or public presentation?
At CommCore, our experience tells us that being properly prepared for what you say, how you say it, and how you look doing it is critical to a successful presentation or media interview. Read more
Andy Gilman Quoted in PR News on “Aleppo” MSNBC Interview
In a PR News article on September 8, 2016, CommCore CEO Andy Gilman provides a short list of statements that can be used to answer journalists’ tough questions similar to the Aleppo-type questions from MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” interview with Libertarian Party presidential candidate Gary Johnson. Read more
Five Questions to Ask Before You Hire a Media Trainer
Your spokesperson is getting ready for a live TV interview next week. You know the topic.
But is he or she prepared? Can he deliver memorable soundbites that will be quoted? Read more
Video: Cutting Through the Clutter with Clever, Campy Videos
Dale Weiss, CommCore SVP, quoted in PR News December 24, 2015 on combining entertainment and education with video examples. Read more in last week’s issue of PR News and to view the videos. Read more