FIR Podcast Network

Preparing for crises is more important for organizations than ever. A crisis can erupt from more places, more quickly, and spread faster than ever before — and the consequences can be direr. In this live panel discussion, four IABC Fellows will explore the state of crisis communication and offer advice for preparing to address a crisis before it happens, as well as how to manage your communication efforts most effectively during a crisis.

Using the chat feature in YouTube Live, you will be able to ask questions and share your comments and observations in real-time. The conversation will be available afterward as both a video replay and an audio podcast. (Subscribe to get the podcast feed.)

The discussion will begin at 11 a.m. ET on Thursday, September 18. Brad Whitworth, a member of the panel, will also serve as the session moderator.
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In July, four IABC Fellows gathered to discuss what communication is…and isn’t. That conversation will continue at noon EDT on Thursday, August 18.

Too often, communicators are called upon to engage in activities some might consider communication. It may even qualify as communication under some definitions. But in the business world, simply distributing a routine notice is far from communication. It may be messaging, but even that is questionable if nobody reads it. Conversely, modifying a company process that is sending the wrong message to employees may not strike an executive as a means of communication — but it is.

Join us for this intriguing conversation and share your own thoughts, observations, experiences, and questions in real-time. If you are unable to participate during the live stream, you will be able to watch the video replay or listen to the audio podcast.
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Ask leaders what “communication” is and you are likely to hear a wide range of answers, especially when it comes to the role of a company communication function. Some of those answers may be accurate, others not so much. Too often, leaders see communication as a one-way messaging function, for example. In the first of this two-part discussion, four IABC Fellows will explore exactly what communication is…and isn’t.
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