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Crisis Communications, Issues Management
Five Major Communications Mistakes to Avoid in a Crisis
Technological advances, employee activism, and citizen journalism have given everyone a figurative microphone and round-the-clock platform to become active players in companies’ make-it-or-break-it moments. Using these five principles to guide your decisions can mean the difference between destroying company value and reputation — or emerging with an enhanced brand and stronger stakeholder relationships.
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Antitrust, M&A, Perspectives, Public Affairs
M&A Antitrust Expectations for a New Administration
The ongoing scrutiny of the technology sector, following the tenure of outgoing Democratic FTC Chair Lina Khan, coincides with M&A markets that appear to be anticipating a more lenient antitrust stance from the incoming administration. Technology companies need to take a proactive approach to potential mergers and acquisitions. They should clearly explain their reasons early in the process and show how these deals will improve market competition.
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DEI, ESG, Perspectives, Public Affairs
Companies need to deftly navigate and carefully communicate around the Trump administration’s new DEI executive order
Within a day of assuming office, President Trump made good on campaign-trail promises with an executive order that could significantly reshape DEI policy across the federal government. While many companies have been focused on recrafting their DEI policies for months, this announcement, with its acute private sector focus, was a surprise to many -- a sudden, significant and newsworthy political jolt. Business leaders should move both quickly and prudently to reassure employees of their own commitments around DEI and belonging, while also communicating changes they may need to make to comply with this administration’s interpretations of applicable law and regulation.
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Crisis Communications, Issues Management
The best defense is usually a good offense: how to prepare for and manage a crisis
Some of the biggest corporate crises may be the ones you have never heard of. For every data breach, major reorganization or product recall you read about in the newspaper or see on social media, there are countless others which have been addressed effectively and privately. When companies maintain a strong defensive posture and have a robust crisis preparation plan in place during peacetime, they can more resiliently and tactically address corporate issues before stakeholders go public with their concerns.
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Firm News, H/Advisors Abernathy News
Karina Byrne Joins H/Advisors Abernathy as Managing Director and Head of the Los Angeles Office
Karina Byrne joins the firm as Managing Director and Head of our Los Angeles office, strengthening H/Advisors Abernathy’s issues management and strategic communications advisory offering for CEOs, board directors, and senior executives.
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