Monthly Archives: April 2007

Tomorrow, Valdez

Posted on April 30, 2007 by admin

As I write this I am in Anchorage preparing to board a boat tomorrow for a trip to Valdez. It promises to be a beautiful ride–if the weather holds up–through famed or infamous Prince William Sound. I am here to … Continue reading →

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Email interviews vs. phone interviews (and podcasting too)

Posted on April 30, 2007 by admin

Jason Calacanis was asked to do an interview by Wired reporter Fred Volgelstein. He said he would do it by email. The reporter refused to do an email interview. What follows is a fascinating interchange and discussion about the nature … Continue reading →

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Mainstream media comment on the risks of the instant news world–its about Time

Posted on April 25, 2007 by admin

I found this article about the new world of crisis management interesting. It’s what we have been talking about for years–as any frequent reader of this blog or almost any blog on crisis management knows. And the key points about … Continue reading →

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The Army and the age of transparency

Posted on April 25, 2007 by admin

I watched in fascination yesterday morning the live coverage of Kevin Tillman and Jessica Lynch’s testimony to the Congress re the Army fabricating stories of heroism. It struck me how strange it was to be observing this huge and fundamental … Continue reading →

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About Imus–is silence the better crisis response?

Posted on April 23, 2007 by admin

Longtime crisisblogger commenter Patrick Van de Wille sent me some comments about my post on Don Imus. In it, he asks a very important question and so with his permission, I have captured his email as well as my response: … Continue reading →

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Blackberry, Virginia Tech, SMS–so many things

Posted on April 23, 2007 by admin

There are so many important things going on right now in the world of crisis communication, that it is hard to take the time to try and keep up. I’ll limit this post to some quick items that are of … Continue reading →

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History's take on Virginia Tech and its impact on crisis management–and the world

Posted on April 20, 2007 by admin

They say that journalism is the first draft of history. This qualifies as journalism, then, but with an eye to the changes that this event will make in our world, and particularly the world of crisis communication. I’ll present random … Continue reading →

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Ford's former crisis manager's take on Virginia Tech

Posted on April 19, 2007 by admin

This article from today’s Daily Dog is important reading for all involved in crisis communication and looking at the Virginia Tech situation. It is all the more valuable because Jon Harmon has been through the mill as the communication manager … Continue reading →

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Virginia Tech–changing things forever

Posted on April 17, 2007 by admin

Since my company works directly with several very large university systems providing crisis communication and emergency notification technology, this event has obviously impacted our clients and us quite directly. I commented to some of our staff that this event will … Continue reading →

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Stunned–the Horror of Virginia Tech

Posted on April 16, 2007 by admin

I started several blog posts on this incredibly horrible event and I can’t bring myself to evaluating how the university is doing right now. There will come a time. But for now, as the father of three former university students, … Continue reading →

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