Over the past eight weeks, we have hosted a series of webinars sharing our insights, observations, and recommendations for responding to the COVID-19 crisis. We sincerely hope the content we have shared has been helpful to you and the organizations you serve. Our goal from the beginning has been...
Critical takeaways As a crisis recedes, a strategic communicator needs to focus on how we create value for our organization’s leadership and our teams. Especially now, we receive an overabundance of information, but there’s very little wisdom. Strategic communicators are looked to for clarity in a...
In this webinar Bill Coletti hosts a live Q&A session to answers questions related to COVID-19 crisis communications strategy and tactics. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNIqFPlHtcg&feature=youtu.be You can download the PDF version of the deck here. In the webinar, Bill references...
In this webinar Bill Coletti and Jeff Blaylock : Recap the crisis response models and framework we shared in the past six webinars as part of Kith’s COVID-19 Communications Series. Deconstruct real-world responses and statements from companies who have followed the frameworks and others who have...
Critical takeaways The book ‘Crucial Conversations’ is a great guide to managing high-stakes conversations but it also provides useful guidance for crises. Many of the same techniques the authors advise for critical conversations can be used by crisis communicators to shape messages - externally...
As we continue to face the daily uncertainty of how this pandemic will unfold, there is one thing we know for sure. Companies will continue to make extremely difficult decisions in the weeks ahead and will be faced with communicating those tough decisions to those who matter most. This webinar...
Crisis Response Fundamentals – our quick reference.
Although some may disagree, we believe we are no longer in a crisis, but instead a critical moment. The response phase is over and it is now time to make decisions for what lies ahead. Two weeks ago we hosted a webinar discussing how and when to reopen for business. As the reality of reopening...
Bill Coletti and Karlan Witt, CEO of Cambia Information Group, discuss using stakeholder research so you don't have to guess when it comes to crafting your next COVID-19 response message. The webinar covers: Robust research options: the recipe for strong survey research, message development,...
In this episode we have a conversation about leadership and responding to a crisis as well as the impacts it can have on your reputation. LISTEN HERE
We are now entering the third or fourth week of messaging around corporate response - the “mushy middle phase” as we referred to it in our previous webinars. On the third webinar in Kith's COVID-19 Communications Series, Bill Coletti shares observations on how companies are using the A-B-C...
Listen for Bill’s insights on: The tenets of successful crisis communications: always be communicating, always be listening, and manage stakeholder expectations. The importance of articulating a company’s core values during challenging times, and demonstrating how those values guide the company in...
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