Well, the Coronavirus has a formal name – Covid-19. Not original by a long shot and even political thoughts went into creating its name (didn’t want to have any regional implications). Still, we now know what to call it. The name might be different but it seems our responses should be roughly the same as they were when SARS hit Continue reading
Category Archives: Media Relations
Crisis Communications: When You’re Making Things Worse!
I remember the days when we used to teach people how to communicate during crisis or stressful situations and provide lists of what to do and what not to do in front of the media. There was media training provided and organizations had media spokespeople. The advent and expansion of social media means that this seems to have fallen by the wayside…or at least that’s the perception created by some individuals that obviously never received any kind of crisis training – communications and then some. Continue reading
Preparing for the Unexpected (Apr 18/19): A New Approach to Disaster Education
For our April 18, 2019 show we talk about New Approaches to Disaster Education with educator and disaster hazard expert, Neil Dufty.
https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/113202/a-new-approach-to-disaster-education
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The StoneRoad Team
Preparing for the Unexpected: LIVE @ DRJ Fall 2018 (Sep 24/18)!!
For anyone that may have missed it during our aired episodes of Preparing for the Unexpected with host, Alex Fullick on the VoiceAmerica radio network, this is just a reminder that we’re broadcasting LIVE from the Disaster Recovery Journal (DRJ) Fall 2018 conference in Phoenix, Arizona on Monday, September 24/18 from 11am (PST) to 5pm (PST).
We’ll be talking to conference speakers/presenters and attendees alike about all things Business Continuity, Disaster Planning, Resilience, Crisis Management and any other subject we happen to come across.
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The StoneRoad Team
Preparing for the Unexpected (Sept 6/18): How BCM and DR Programs Address Our Fears (Part 2)
Our Sep 6/18 episode is Par 2 of How BCM and DR Programs address our fears.
https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/108897/how-bcm-and-dr-programs-address-our-fears-part-2
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The StoneRoad Team
Preparing for the Unexpected (Dec 13/18): Lessons Learned from Hurricane Harvey
For our Dec 13/18 show we’ll talk with expert Dee Grimm RN, JD about the lessons learned from Hurricane Harvey (August 2017).
https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/108480/lessons-learned-from-hurricane-harvey-august-2017
The StoneRoad Team
Preparing for the Unexpected (Nov 15/18): Evolving Global Threats and Corporate Resiliency
For our Nov 15th show, we’ll talk to Paul Doucet from International SOS about Global Threats and Corporate Resiliency.
https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/108479/evolving-global-threats-and-corporate-resilience
The StoneRoad Team
Preparing for the Unexpected (Oct 11/18): Be More Resilient – Use Your BCP for Smaller Incidents
For our Oct 11/18 show we’ll talk to award winning entrepreneur Marie-Helene Primeau who’ll talk to use about getting the best out of BCP plans by using them for smaller incidents.
The StoneRoad Team
Preparing for the Unexpected – 2018-04-19: The Challenges of BCM/DR Programs – Part II
The April 19/18 show continues from where Part I of “The Challenges of BCM/DR Programs” left off. Join us and see if you’re encountering the same challenges.
https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/105776/the-challenges-of-bcmdr-programs-part-ii
The StoneRoad Team
Preparing for the Unexpected – 2018-04-12: The Challenges of BCM/DR Programs – Part 1
No matter the industry, the size of your organization, or the location(s) of your business, Business Continuity Management (BCM) and Disaster Recovery (DR) programs always seem to experience a common set of challenges. Drawing from 20+ years of experience, Alex Fullick will discuss these many challenges that seem to transcend industry and location – and which seem to appear at one time or another – in every BCM/DR program. Listen in to hear why some of these challenges occur and how to deal with them when you begin to encounter the same issues in your program.
https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/105645/the-challenges-of-bcmdr-programs-part-i
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The StoneRoad Team
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