The phone rings and on the other end is a reporter asking about an incident that just happened involving your company. Would you know how to respond?

A crisis or unexpected event that focuses media attention on your firm can be disruptive to your normal business operations and have a real or perceived negative impact upon your company.

A detailed crisis communications plan will help you evaluate the scope and level of a crisis while establishing a uniform communications system, procedures, and protocols to help your company deal effectively with an emergency situation.

This session will provide practical information around a range of crisis issues that you can immediately implement within your firm.

Session Outline:

• Components in a crisis communications plan
  • What is a crisis?
  • Why have a crisis communications plan?
  • What to include in the plan?
• Interview Survival Tips
  • The 10 commandments for dealing with reporters
  • Interviewing tips
  • Quotable sound bites
• Tips on communicating with the press
  • How to respond
  • Types of responses

Takeaways:

1. Key components in a crisis communications plan
2. Tips for dealing with the media
3. Using social media during a crisis

About the Speaker:

Susan Shelby, FSMPS, CPSM | President & CEO of Rhino PR

Susan has driven public relations, marketing and communications programs across diverse industries, with a focus on the A/E/C industry and technology, for more than 20 years. Her expertise in media relations, strategic planning, crisis communications and relationship management achieves bottom-line results for professional service firms. She was recognized as the Marketing Professional of the Year by SMPS Boston in 2012. Follow her @RhinoPRBoston or visit www.rhinopr.com for more information about how Rhino PR can help you take charge of your PR.

Event Details: April 14, 2021 | 1:00 – 3:00 pm EST

1:00 – Welcome

1:05 – Program Begins

2:30 – Q&A

2:50 – Closing Remarks

The comfort of your home, office or mobile device.

Virtual Sponsor: 1 Available

This program is eligible for 2 SMPS CEU credits in Domain TBD.

Register by April 14, 2021, 1:00 pm EST. Registrants will receive an access link in the bottom section of their registration confirmation email and via email the morning of the program.

• If registering after 12 PM on 04/14/2021 please email [email protected].
• Cancellations must be made 24 hours in advance to receive a refund.
• No shows are responsible for payment in full.
• Unauthorized sharing of the program's access link may result in higher registration costs.

Tickets

$25.00 SMPS CT Member

$35.00 Non-Member

$0.00 Member Sponsor

$0.00 Non-Member Sponsor

$25.00 SMPS Other Chapter Member