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Damage control: Communicating during a crisis


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    TORONTO, Nov. 4 /CNW/ - Tainted food, dangerous explosions, bank
collapses. No matter what the crisis, in all of these cases, the affected
corporations were suddenly thrust into the media spotlight with some major
explaining to do.
    Sadly, this could happen to you. If or when it does, effective
communication with your stakeholders and the public will go a long way to
minimize the damage done to your company's operation and reputation.
    Boyd Neil, public relations expert from Hill and Knowlton Canada, joins
this Business Coach podcast on crisis communication The senior vice-president
and national practice director of corporate communications addresses a range
of relevant topics including:-   How crisis communication differs from other sorts of communications
    -   The benefits of effective crisis communication
    -   The process of forming a message during a crisis
    -   Who should deliver the message
    -   Which media should be used to communicate your messageThe Business Coach podcast offers insight and information to help
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