During my career working on crisis planning and communications, I have heard many excuses why a company doesn’t have, or need, a crisis plan. The bottom line is, developing a plan is not expensive or overly time consuming and can mean the difference between success or failure for an organization when a crisis hits.
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My first public relations firm job in Nashville in the 80s was assistant to Hal Kennedy, head of what was then the region’s largest PR firm, Holder Kennedy. He was a short, mustachioed, flashy Texan who wore cowboy boots, big, fancy belt buckles and gold chains around his neck. I followed him around to all his meetings, selling business and serving clients. I learned many things from him including what to do and what not to do to be successful.
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