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5WPR highlights that a poorly-handled PR crisis can not only ruin a company's image, but also hurt their bottom line. 5WPR, a top New York PR Agency, shows how a PR crisis should be handled without damaging your company. (PRWEB) May 22, 2013 Every major company out there is afraid of a PR crisis. This fear comes not just from the crisis itself and those outcomes, but also from the responsibility of handling a PR crisis properly. Though a PR crisis is a true nightmare, it can become...

NEW YORK, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- He is an historian and a political activist widely credited with having raised public awareness about and galvanized public opposition to fracking. Dr. Adrian Kuzminski, Resident Scholar in Philosophy at Hartwick College, has also been a public official and candidate for office who has worked for political change through both the Green and Democratic parties, as well as through various environmental groups. Kuzminski's new book, The Ecology of...

ATLANTA, April 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- FEI Behavioral Health, a national EAP, wellness and crisis management company based in Milwaukee, announces its new partnership with Atlanta-based Families First, a leading nonprofit family service agency in Georgia. "We're excited about the opportunity to combine our focus on workforce resilience with Families First's role of strengthening family life in the Atlanta community," said Ted Uczen, president and CEO of FEI. As a result of the...

OSLO, April 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Link Mobility launches Link Announcement Service, a new text message service for effective communication during emergencies. As recent events from the last couple of years have shown an increasing demand for a more effective communication tool during emergencies, Link Mobility has developed Link Announcement Service. Case studies show between 70 and 80 per cent of crisis management deals with communication within an...

Brian Friedman, founder and CEO of the Forum for Expatriate Management to lead panel of International SOS experts on evacuations and other global business issues TREVOSE, Pa., April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- International SOS, the world's leading medical and security services company, will partner with the Forum for Expatriate Management on a complimentary April 9 webinar, "Evacuate Me!", focusing on how organizations can support their expatriate employees during crisis events and...

NEW YORK, March 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- "Nonprofits are as prone to crisis - and as devastated by it - as public companies are," says crisis and reputation manager Davia Temin, CEO of Temin and Company. "Especially in the age of social media, when crisis hits nonprofits or universities, donations can dry up, partners can be alienated, and employees can decamp." Speaking today on "Your Foundation in Crisis: Will You Be Ready?" at Philanthropy New York - a nonprofit membership...

HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Disaster Distress Helpline will provide 24/7 access to crisis counselors and support for Pennsylvanians experiencing emotional distress in relation to Hurricane Sandy. "The helpline is a national hotline answered by a network of crisis call centers across the U.S., providing phone- and text-based support to people experiencing emotional distress before, during and after disasters," Secretary of Public Welfare Gary D....

NEW YORK, July 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- "The scandals and crises just keep on coming - and no organization, company, or individual is exempt," says Davia Temin, CEO of Temin and Company, a management consultancy focused on marketing strategy and reputation and crisis management. "Scandals at Komen for the Cure, Yahoo!, Netflix, Barclays, Chick-fil-A, University of Virginia, and Penn State - to name just a few - have shown how leadership missteps can cause grievous damage to an...

TORONTO, May 22, 2012 /CNW/ - Canada needs a policy framework and new governance structure beyond what is in place to reduce the potential for future financial crises, according to Paul Jenkins, former Senior Deputy Governor, and Gordon Thiessen, former Governor of the Bank of Canada. In "Reducing the Potential for Future Financial Crises: A Framework for Macro-Prudential Policy in Canada," a report released today by the C.D. Howe Institute, they make the case for establishing a...

HONG KONG, May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and ADM Capital, a leading investor in stressed companies in Asia and Europe, have launched an innovative lending facility that provides a safety net for sound, but financially stressed, Asian midsize companies to save jobs as financing from European banks has dried up in the wake of the sovereign debt crisis. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120521/HK10572-a )(Photo:...