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Posts Tagged: Crisis
CEO Andrew Gilman Quoted in “What brands can learn from the three-day #DeleteUber outrage cycle”
The political sphere has been abuzz lately with strong opinions on the most recent executive order to temporarily block immigration from seven different countries, and with it, some brand names are in the spotlight voicing their own opinions. Read more
Do Trump’s Inauguration donors risk damaging their brands?
“For a lot of these brands, it’s a very calculated risk that they’re making considering their businesses and shareholders, and the benefit far outweighs the cost,” said Andrew Gilman, chief executive of the crisis communications firm CommCore Consulting Group. Read more
Team Building through Crisis Simulation
When was the last time your organization held a team building exercise? Was it a ropes course? Did you fall and trust that someone was there to catch you?
Survival Systems, in Groton, CT has a bold approach. Read more
CEO Andrew Gilman in New York Times Article, “Trump Tweet About L. L. Bean Underscores Potential Danger for Brands”
CommCore CEO Andrew Gilman is quoted in yesterday’s New York Times article, “Trump Tweet About L.L. Bean Underscores Potential Danger for Brands“;
Advertisers now must check each day whether they are in Mr. Read more
Social Media’s Growing Fake News Conundrum
Fake news, a recent buzzword swarming the internet, has had an effect on many current events but how is it affecting the social media organizations themselves? CommCore SVP Nick Peters reveals this in our newest What Were They Thinking. Read more
Upcoming Speaking Engagements on Crisis Communications
Andy Gilman, CommCore CEO, will speak at two events in December on crisis communications. Andy will participant on panel discussion for Nossaman Law’s Cybersecurity Symposium in LA on December 1st.
December 9th Gilman will discuss crisis communications at the Biotech Investor Relations – Strategy and Tactics for Success in a New Era conference in Cambridge, MA. Read more
5 Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Crisis Communications Firm
By: Shannon Coughlin, Client Development Director
Did you or your key competitor just suffer from a data breach or get hacked? Is there a potential corporate issue brewing internally that might leak? Read more
What Were They Thinking? Flooding in Paris: Crisis Planning Pays
CommCore SVP Nick Peters discusses how Paris’ crisis strategy is paying off in the midst of the flooding taking over the city. Read more
Is Your Crisis Plan Updated for Cyber?
Of all the Crisis categories – natural disasters, human error, ethical lapses, product recalls -Cyber is growing the fastest and exponentially. A report by non-profit Identity Theft Resource Center shows from 2014 to 2015:
- Breaches rose from 783 to 3,930
- Records exposed jumped from 85 million to 736 million
- Estimated financial losses from compromised records leaped from $400 million to $14.9 billion
The report recommends five security principles CEOs should take direct responsibility for.
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