The healthcare industry saw a record number of mergers and acquisitions last year. And the flurry of deal making has carried over into this year, such as Bon Secours and […]
Why It’s Important for Health Care Organizations to Prepare for a Crisis
Despite even the best planning, crises happen. So, it is important for health care organizations’ crisis policies and procedures to be prepared before the unexpected happens. In a world where […]
Know Your Real Reputational Risk (Hint: Food Safety’s Just the Start)
Across every sphere of public life, we’re bombarded by disruption and dysfunction — from security breaches and mechanical failures to people behaving badly. In the minds of food and nutrition […]
Be a Social Media Survivor in 2018
Sticks and stones may break your bones. But words? They can demolish your business reputation in a New York minute, especially when amplified and multiplied by the social media megaphone. […]
Reputation Rx: How to Come Back Stronger After a Crisis
We all do it. We fail. We don’t want to fail — but we do. I conduct crisis trainings across the country and begin each session with a request: “Raise […]
The Question After the Storm: (How) Should Brands Communicate?
A client of ours, who has been one of the critical organizations providing disaster aid to victims of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, recently posed a familiar question: how do we […]
Communications Lessons From Hurricane Harvey
As Florida now braces itself for Hurricane Irma only two weeks after Hurricane Harvey, those in Texas and Louisiana are just beginning the rebuilding process in the aftermath of a […]
Crisis and the Health Care Industry: Q&A with the PadillaCRT Crisis Team
In a crisis the stakes are always high. No matter the practice area, reputations are on the line and making a bad situation worse is the last thing a company […]
Three Important Crisis Management Trends for Executive Teams & Companies in 2017
The new year brings with it the potential for new issues to arise for companies and organizations of all sizes. Crisis and critical issues can come very quickly, and it is […]
Citizen Journalism’s Impact on Crisis Management
One need only catch a breaking news event to see citizen journalism’s dramatic impact on today’s society. When a young man rammed his car into a gathering of students at […]