Finding public servants of the caliber of Paul is difficult in our society. Paul was one of the rare breed that understood the importance...

Land Between The Lakes To Those Interested: Sadly, it is once again time to have our elected officials at the local, state and federal...

In planning for active shooter table-top exercises an often overlooked area is that of business continuity. How and what do we do to...

“I am mad as hell and I am not going to take this anymore!” said Howard Beale, the long-time news anchor for the USB evening news in the...

In 1973, I was fortunate enough to be selected for a position at what was then the Tennessee Valley Authority’s Land Between The Lakes. I...

Organizations faced with crises such as the recent ones at universities can and should use a “holding statement.” This is a tool that...

T’is the season, it must be for universities to be creating their own crises and failing to use some common sense! The Rutgers coach is...

Mind-mapping crisis messages – The Situation Assessment – Article 3 in a series This is a series of articles that will help you...

When a University Creates a Crisis – “Stomping on a Picture of Jesus” Crisis planning and management – when you create the crisis you...

Mind-mapping crisis messages – The Situation Assessment – Article 3 This is a series of articles that will help you understand the seven...

Why do you suppose the DHS needs 1 Billion Bullets? For an administration that was going to be the most “open and transparent” of any to...

Article 2 in a series What is a mind-map and how do they help communicators develop crisis messages? Mind-mapping messages is simply a...

Mind-mapping crisis messages – Learn to do it NOW! This is a series of articles that will help you understand mind mapping crisis...

Before the crisis, successful communication will depend, in large part, on the preparations you make long before the emergency or crisis...

Strategic crisis communication planning and thoughtful preparation can help you deal effectively with those simmering, latent and...

There are some general principles that can positively affect your actions and communication in a crisis situation, whether you have...

Sadly, as we have recently seen in the IACLEA organization when executives step out on their own and make proclamations without...

Social media can be the “canary in the cage” Back home in Kentucky we have deep ground coal mines. In the early days of mining canaries...

Simply stated, social media is here to stay much to the chagrin sometimes of emergency management personnel used to the command and...

Using checklists during a bomb threat is prudent and a best practice.  Organizations should remember to train all personnel who may take...