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...

Texas A&M at Corpus Christi is directing folks interested in the power outage to their website. A good example of the use of main stream...

When McGill University had to cancel classes due to a water main break recently, it reminds all of us of the importance of being prepared...

Colleges and universities along with businesses and organizations of all sizes are being forced to review their business continuity,...

Two new pod-casts have been uploaded to the www.ldarrylarmstrong.com website. Visitors can access Media Tips on How to Conduct a...

Nightmares are terrifying. Penn State’s initial bungling of the “simmering crisis” involving convicted felon Jerry Sandusky was only the...

http://www.infowars.com/tsa-agents-laugh-at-deaf-man-call-him-fing-deafie-steal-his-candy/ A crisis underway … a “false flag” or a real...

How an organization communicates its story to the public during a crisis is as important today as how prepared the organization is to...

Recently we were informed by one of our contractors that our facilitation services were no longer needed. They, or the client (a state...

The Complainer – The Whiner This behavioral style drives all of us “up the wall.” Although they are people focused as opposed to task...

So, Michael Moore, the film-maker says he is not rich nor is he part of the 1 percent the Occupy troops are protesting against. In the...

Granted I teach hospitality training and was involved in the business for many years… Recently, I called a prominent area restaurant to...

Snipers toss the grenade or make the shot and duck behind the tree, says authors Rick Brinkman and Rick Kirschner in their excellent...

Okay, so I readily admit it – I am an Driving-Amiable! I want to get the job done while still maintaining good relationships with...

Dealing with Analyticals Analyticals by nature are thinkers and process people. They don’t like surprises and they certainly don’t like a...

The K.I.S.S. (keeping it super simple) principle of communications is not new to anyone who has been in the business very long. However,...

Many people reading this I dare predict maybe sitting in an office where their desk is between them and an escape route. When dealing...

When dealing with any personality and attempting to resolve a situation it is always best to remove the person from their source of...

Following are the most difficult behavioral styles that we will have to be prepared to effectively deal with as communicators if we want...