Mon, 28 May 2007 CommaKazi Speek Podcast Show 9 Send me your audio and email comments: tomATcommakazispeekDOTcom Show Notes Audioconferencing
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Fri, 4 May 2007  CommaKazi Speek Podcast Show 8Interview Date: May 2, 2007 A follow-up interview with crisis communications consultant Gerard Braud, taking a closer look at crisis communications planning two weeks after the Virginia Tech massacre. No, we haven't started summer reruns yet...this is a 12-minute follow-up conversation with a crisis communications expert who has helped many organizations prepare for the worst--and has seen firsthand how the lack of crisis planning can be as devastating as the crisis itself. Braud shares some important ideas--including why text messaging isn't the "answer" in a crisis like the Virginia Tech shootings. He also provides a glimpse into the presentation he will make this June in New Orleans at the International Conference of the International Association of Business Communicators. Show Notes 00:00 Intro 00:33 Anyone out there writing a crisis communications plan? 02:00 Communications can save lives! 02:40 This is affordable--and priceless 04:10 An emergency ops plan is NOT a crisis comms plan 06:20 What went wrong at Virginia Tech and why 07:15 Text messaging is not the "end-all, be-all" 08:15 Leadership behavior in a crisis 09:30 "It'll never happen here" and other fairy stories 11:30 Wrap-up Braud Communications, 408 Heavens Drive, Mandeville, LA 70471 Phone: 985-624-9976 (New Orleans) Fax: 985-674-9121 email: gerard@braudcommunications.com Technorati tags: Comments[3] |
Thu, 3 May 2007  CommaKazi Speek Podcast Show 7May 1, 2007 An interview with Kem Meyer, communications director at Granger Community Church, Granger, Indiana, USA Not-for-profit organizations often struggle to get their messages out to their publics. Volunteer help can be difficult to count on. How does Granger Church manage to be edgy in the often staid world of organized religion? Listen to this 20-minute interview to get some real insights into what is driving the success of this church as it reaches its community through a different kind of mind-set. 00:00 What is "effective communication"? 00:35 Show intro 01:10 Introduce Kem Meyer 01:40 How big is the church's communication staff? 04:00 It all starts at the senior leadership level 05:20 "Typical wisdom" typically is wrong 06:05 Word-of-mouth now dominates mass marketing 07:35 Do churches deal with trust issues like companies do? 08:20 Kem still is skeptical of organized religion 09:15 MyLameSexLife.com 11:30 Work smart, not hard 12:12 Working with volunteers 14:40 July 30 Communications Workshop at Granger 16:50 How do we know what our audience needs and wants? 18:20 A tip to help churches organize their publications 19:00 wiredchurches.com Show theme, "Rollin'"; by Barry McCabe Comments[0] |
