In these uncertain times, the news on the Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) is changing by the hour. New cases are announced, new borders are closed, and new health precautions are enacted. Terms like “social distancing” and “quarantine” have become mainstream, while home schooling has an entirely new definition as many schools have closed their doors in Read More
Crisis
Coronavirus and Crisis Communications
By Andy Likes, Senior Vice President at The Vandiver Group in St. Louis, Missouri As global anxiety grows over the quick spread of a strain of coronavirus, or COVID-19, we seem to forget we’ve been here before. While coronavirus is a new (novel) respiratory illness, that can be both serious and deadly, the threat of global Read More
The Vandiver Group’s Top Five PR Moments of 2017 (Part 1 of 2)
The Vandiver Group’s Best PR Moments of 2017: Part One By TVG Staff Since we’ve entered 2018, we thought it would be fun to list out our favorite PR moments of 2017. Some of these moments are bona fide PR crises, some of them are marketing campaigns, and some are social movements. Some had a Read More
The Reality of Crisis Communications
The Reality of Crisis Communications By Andy Likes, TVG Vice President Throughout my 20+ years in broadcast journalism and public relations, unfortunately I’ve seen my share of crisis issues. They happen every single day. I tell my crisis communications training classes that it’s not a matter of “if” a crisis happens, but “when.” The Reality Read More
Surging Waters: My Community Submerged
Surging Waters: My Community Submerged By Patty Olsen, TVG Senior Project Manager On December 29, 2015, floodwaters started moving into my Eureka community at a rate higher than any previous floods in recent history. As a resident, I was fortunate that my only flood story was spending three days at home on an “Island” with Read More
How a Lack of Communication Became a Major Fumble for the Rams
How a Lack of Communication Became a Major Fumble for the Rams By Andy Likes, TVG Vice President Like it or not, Stan Kroenke, his Rams franchise and the NFL are squarely in the middle of a crisis—and it’s all due to a lack of communication. When Kroenke purchased the majority ownership of the Rams Read More