Episode #39 of The Crisis Show, which aired May 15, 2013, discussed the trifecta of crises now facing the Obama Administration. Host Rich Klein was joined for a free-wheeling discussion with Jane Jordan-Meier, president and CEO of The Media Skills Academy. Links related to this episode: Resignation letter of Steve Miller, former Acting Commissioner of IRS (May 15, [...]
Episode #38 of The Crisis Show, recorded on May 8, 2013, discussed how unexpected breaking news can become a sudden crisis for an organization. Host Rich Klein was solo for this episode, which is just under 6 minutes. Join us for the next episode of The Crisis Show via YouTube. Please Tweet about any episode of the show [...]
Episode #37 of The Crisis Show, which aired on May 1, 2013, discussed some crisis preparation lessons from four catastrophic events in the last two weeks of April 20113: the Boston Marathon bombings; West, TX fertilizer factory explosion; earthquake in China and collapse of garment factory in Bangladesh. Host Rich Klein was solo for this episode, which [...]
Episode #36 of The Crisis Show, which aired on April 24, 2013, explored the aftermath of the fire/explosion at the West, TX fertilizer plant. Host Rich Klein was joined Jane Jordan-Meier and Mike McKenna. Links related to this episode: Wikipedia entry on West Fertilizer Company explosion Statement by West Fertlizer owner Initial statement by Texas Gov. [...]
Episode #35 of The Crisis Show, which aired on April 17, 2013, explored the aftermath of the bombings at the Boston Marathon two days earlier. Host Rich Klein was joined by Shel Holtz and Mike McKenna. Links related to this episode: First press conference after Boston Marathon explosions Second press conference after Boston Marathon explosions [...]
Episode #34 of The Crisis Show, which aired on April 10, 2013, explored the online reputation of law firms, particularly those facing crisis situations. Host Rich Klein was joined by Steve Giovinco of Recover Reputation for a conversation about crisis management, social media and search engine results. Links related to this episode: LA Times story regarding [...]
Episode #33 of The Crisis Show, which aired on April 3, 2013, explored college sports crises, tied to the breaking news of Mike Rice, the Rutgers University men’s basketball coach who was fired a few hours before our show. We also examined the heartwarming story of Kevin Ware, the University of Louisville guard who broke [...]
Tune in at 7 pm EDT tonight for an “All-Star” panel that will look at college sports crises and their impact on the institution’s reputation. First, we’ll look at the fiasco surrounding Rutgers University and its men’s basketball coach, Mike Rice, who could be terminated by the time we go on air. Then, we’ll talk [...]
Episode #32 of The Crisis Show, which aired on March 20, 2013, explored breaking news regarding how school districts/superintendents respond to the arrest of teachers, principals and other staff. Host Rich Klein was solo this week. Join us for the next episode of The Crisis Show via YouTube. Please Tweet about any episode of the show [...]
Episode #31 of The Crisis Show, which aired on March 13, 2013, explored crisis management lessons learned from the Fukshima Daiichi nuclear power plant disaster, two years after the meltdown there was sparked by a massive earthquake and tsuanmi that struck Japan on March 11, 2011. Host Rich Klein was joined by Dr. Ian G. [...]
