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HOW TO HANDLE THE MEDIA:
FIVE MINUTES BEFORE THE PARTY BEGINS IS NOT THE TIME TO LEARN TO DANCE
Nancy Pierce

Stuff happens!!! Whether it is today, next week, next month or next year, rest assured, there will be a crisis you will have to handle. Your reputation depends on prompt, accurate communication so you need to be prepared to ACT rather than REACT.

The media have a pattern of response to a crisis.

The first 72 Hours
10-12 hours
12-24 hours
24-36 hours
36-72 hours

It is vital to establish you as the best source of information on the crisis. You need to be prepared, be honest and be brief. Learn the essential points and the procedures for working with media during a crisis.

It is your story, your crisis and your business. You set the ground rules.