The question is no longer whether, but when your organization will suffer a consequential cyber incident. A crisis communications plan is mandatory to protect your business. Incident response isn’t ...

The Department of Homeland Security Office of Emergency Communications (OEC) released the first ever National Emergency Communications Plan (NECP) on July 31, 2008. This plan is and will continue to ...

Leaders in many different industries are well-aware of how critical employee engagement is for a company's success. Engaging employees isn't a natural skill, however. Leaders who are interested in ...

The sudden onset of a crisis can pose an existential threat to your non-profit organization, especially since your reputation is your most valuable strategic asset. A strong reputation is often the ...

Talking to your kids about personal safety and emergency preparedness is important yet complicated. Finding the most appropriate approach can be difficult. The conversations involve potentially scary ...

Without communication there is no command and control. This axiom is equally applicable for a first lieutenant leading troops in Iraq or a principal leading students and teachers in a suburban ...

As the real-life impact of the CrowdStrike and Microsoft outage continues to unfold, one thing is clear: building crisis communication strategies is an essential part of leadership. It’s a step that ...

It’s no secret that the holiday season is a lifeline for many nonprofits. In fact, 50 percent of charities bring in the bulk of their annual donations from October through December, according to ...

Lis Anderson is founder and director at PR consultancy AMBITIOUS. An experienced agency MD with 25 years in the communications industry. Stakeholder engagement is integral to the success and growth of ...