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A. N. C. – It Matters Now More than Ever

Posted by WOC on Mar 19, 2020 in Communications, Crisis Communications

By Grant Wright, CEO When I learned to fly, my instructor beat into my head a simple phrase: “Aviate. Navigate. Communicate.” The idea is simple, but powerful – fly the airplane, figure out where you’re going, then tell someone. It speaks to priorities. There’s little sense in figuring out how you’ll get from A to […]

Communications Tips for Coping with the COVID-19 Crisis

Posted by WOC on Mar 16, 2020 in Crisis Communications

We developed these communications tips for coping with COVID-19 crisis after recognizing the classic stages of grief in our clients’ and our own responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. Whether you’re a communicator, an executive in a decision-making role or a citizen trying to do your part, we all need to get from Denial to Acceptance […]

Social Media and Media Relations: Like PR’s Peanut Butter and Jelly

Posted by WOC on Apr 22, 2014 in Social Media

How many times did you check your favorite social media channels today? I’m willing to bet it’s definitely more than one, and if you’re anything like the average person, it’s probably more around 14 – and that’s just Facebook. Even if you haven’t reached the point of constant connection, social media is a big part […]

How to Handle Crisis Communications

Posted by Julie Wright on May 3, 2013 in Public Relations

If you’re at the center of a crisis when one hits, like it did April 15 when two bombs killed and maimed spectators and participants at the Boston Marathon, make this your mantra: Communicate early. Communicate often. And communicate accurately. Communicating early, when facts are still coming in and very little can be confirmed or […]