The Need for Speed: Essential crisis communications for today's fast-moving world
When a crisis hits, you have minutes, not hours, to respond before losing control of the narrative. This practical webinar shows you how to create the time and space your organization needs to manage a crisis effectively.
You'll Learn:
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The fundamental building blocks for effective crisis communications
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How to balance operational resilience with reputation management
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Why controlling your communication channels is critical
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Real examples from crisis communications specialists
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Live demonstration of dark site deployment
Perfect for: Business continuity professionals, communications teams, risk managers, and leadership teams.
This isn't theory—it's practical tools you can use immediately. Because when crisis strikes, preparation makes all the difference between swift recovery and lasting damage.
Walk away with actionable strategies to strengthen your crisis readiness today.
Speakers:
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Nigel Hoggart
Nigel has extensive experience in assessing business risks and mitigating threats, from IT failures to natural disasters. As crisis management has evolved - from disaster recovery to business continuity and now business resilience - Nigel has remained at the forefront, continually adapting and innovating. Currently, his focus is on helping organisations recognise the need for resilient crisis communication technologies, enabled by PressArea, the award-winning Press and Media Centre solution.
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Chris Tucker, BA Hons, CAM, MCIPR
Chris has spent the past 30 plus years in Public Relations working in the voluntary, public and private sectors. She worked in-house for Barclays Bank which she first joined as Head of PR for Barclaycard. Chris went on to hold several PR positions across the bank looking after areas as diverse as business-to-business, international, Corporate Social Responsibility and IT before finally taking up the position of PR Director for the global Barclays Group.
On leaving Barclays Chris began her PR consultancy work with clients in several different sectors – from fintech to overseas development, ESG and crisis management. Her work ranges from corporate writing to media relations to running crisis communication workshops and live scenarios. She also provides coaching in giving media interviews, and training in financial PR, ESG and crisis communication. Chris is a Course Leader for the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) Diploma. She also developed and leads the CIPR’s Crisis Communication Diploma, Chairs the CIPR’s Crisis Communication Network and is a founder member of the CIPR’s ESG Panel.
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Marcus Austin
Technical Director, PressArea
