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Many areas of business continuity are the subject of myths, meaning beliefs that are widely held but not true. Crisis management is one area where numerous myths have sprung up. In today’s post, [...]

In today’s post, we’ll lay out some crisis response steps your organization can and should take to protect itself in our new business landscape where disaster is just a tweet away.   In [...]

The first 24 hours is the critical period when it comes to responding effectively to a crisis at any organization. In today’s post, we’ll lay out some of the things you can do, from the business [...]

For organizations, social media is the new Wild West: There is no sheriff, vigilante justice is the order of the day, and things can get very crazy very quickly. If you don’t believe me, just ask [...]

What kind of problems can it cause if your organization has the wrong people on its crisis management team? Nothing too serious, most likely. It could result in delayed or paralyzed [...]

Traditional crisis management is adjusting to the new “Always On” era. In this new landscape, it is critical to be proactive and adaptive in managing events that pose threats to your [...]

We spend time preparing for major data center or facility outages. We perform a risk analysis and write plans; we put in technologies to keep the business running and perform various tests. We [...]

This post on your Crisis Management team has been updated. It was originally published in November 2011. Cultivate these 10 characteristics to ensure that your Crisis Management team will perform [...]

While the worst-case scenario approach is a good one to use in order to reflect on organizational needs and the impacts of a disaster, it often brings an improper sense of safety. So, should you [...]

This post has been updated. It was originally published in August 2009.  During a crisis, management and leadership are crucial to a successful outcome. Consider the triad of BE, KNOW, and DO as [...]