#CREATIVETHINKING

Photo: Steff Berger #CREATIVETHINKING What’s the one thing that will give you a greater chance of success in a crisis situation? Creative thinking. If instinctive reactions or standard procedures don’t work, then your brain could save the day. In every set of scenario, think again about what options are available. If there’s a negative social…

#FAKENEWS

Photo: Michael Pasternack #FAKENEWS When it comes to social media, you probably know speed is everything. If misinformation, damaging opinion or fake news about your event is being posted on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram, then you need to move fast. Fake news spreads faster on social media than the truth – a team at MIT…

#FAKENEWS

Photo: Michael Pasternack #FAKENEWS When it comes to social media, you probably know speed is everything. If misinformation, damaging opinion or fake news about your event is being posted on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram, then you need to move fast. Fake news spreads faster on social media than the truth – a team at MIT…

#TIMETOTALK

Photo: Michael Pasternack #TIMETOTALK Crisis management will be THE hot topic at #IMEX2019. And I am more than excited about being part of the program 2019. On this oppurtinity I will hold a lecture about crisis communication! Time to talk and to meet at #IMEX19! The sessions: http://bit.ly/2GgPLCF #events #eventprofs #eventmanagement #crisismanagement #unexpected

#WALKTHETALK

In critical situations or in a crisis we should not waste time to identify who is the decision making authority and has the lead. #WALKTHETALK before any critcial situation and make sure you have defined the roles before the unexpected happen. #WALKTHETALK It sounds like a simple question, but the answer could change according the…

#DEALWITHIT

Photo: Sergi Briet #DEALWITHIT It’s often the elephant in the room at an event production meeting: Crisis Management. Nobody wants to talk about it. Nobody wants to admit they might need it. Nobody wants to think about something going wrong. Perhaps people are worried that if they speak up about crisis prevention they’ll be viewed…

#DEALWITHIT

Photo: Sergi Briet #DEALWITHIT It’s often the elephant in the room at an event production meeting: Crisis Management. Nobody wants to talk about it. Nobody wants to admit they might need it. Nobody wants to think about something going wrong. Perhaps people are worried that if they speak up about crisis prevention they’ll be viewed…

#SOCIALMEDIACRISIS

Photo: Steff Berger #SOCIALMEDIACRISIS Tacking a social media flurry before it becomes a storm – taking ownership. You’re busy running your event and something goes wrong. Something unexpected and awkward. One person posts about it on social media and within minutes it’s spreading like wildfire. #veryembarassing What to do? There’s no option. You have to…