The BP Oil Spill has indeed surpassed even Exxon-Valdez as being the worst environmental disasters in US history. However, when you look at how they not only handled their social media and public relations practices, but their crisis communication message strategies – you have to wonder what they were thinking. Read more…
Bringing in together social media experts and crisis communication professionals is absolutely key to success in handling a crisis. The first CrisisCongress was held this past week in Washington D.C. where 80 plus professionals got together to discuss how to strategically implement social media in handling various crises from disasters Read more…
The BP Oil Spill has become one of the most discussed, commented, and shared stories in both the traditional and social media outlets. An interesting study conducted by Brian Solis and PeopleBrowsr analyzed the sentiment of Twitter users for the BP Oil company and the Obama administration during this crisis. Read more…
Earlier this month, I had the pleasure to attend the IMC Faculty and Student Weekend Event at West Virginia University. Not only did I get to meet and talk with the fabulous faculty and students at WVU, but I also got a chance to be part of the crisis communications Read more…
The BP oil spill is continuing to create havoc and chaos in the Gulf of Mexico, and impacting thousands of affected residents in these communities, business owners in the seafood industry, and impacting the environment in a way that some experts are speculating how long it would take to recover Read more…