Three Ways Simulated News Can Transform Your Scenario

Three Ways Simulated News Can Transform Your Scenario

When planning your crisis exercise and it’s injects, consider these three ways simulated news stories can transform your scenario and bring it to life: 1. Realism Many times we get the first hint of an unfolding situation by turning on the morning or evening...
Mark Hoffman’s “Ransomware as a Crisis”

Mark Hoffman’s “Ransomware as a Crisis”

Mark Hoffman, who we interviewed this past summer for the PreparedEx Podcast, wrote a great article for the International Crisis Management Conference (ICMC),  “Ransomware as a Crisis”.  In his article, Mark discusses the importance of cyber security in...
Social Media – A Double-Edged Sword

Social Media – A Double-Edged Sword

How will your organization handle social media during a crisis? David Kalson of PreparedEx recently presented, “The Internet, Social Media, and Crisis Communications”, at the International Crisis Management Conference in Boston this past April. During his...
What Is Horizon Scanning?

What Is Horizon Scanning?

During the month of May, Rob Burton is focusing on Horizon Scanning and why this tool should be implemented into your crisis management team’s tool kit. Predicting Crises Through Horizon Scanning Horizon Scanning is a systematic examination of potential threats,...
3 Useful Resources for the Crisis Briefing Cycle

3 Useful Resources for the Crisis Briefing Cycle

Photo Credit – Sebastien Wiertz via Flickr Rob Burton recently wrote and article titled “3 Steps to an Effective Crisis Management Briefing Cycle”, where he discusses his 3 step approach that will help you achieve a comprehensive briefing cycle...