Are We Overconfident? – Part 1
Overconfidence has led to many a downfall: Tony Hayward was overly optimistic about BP’s timeline for containing the oil spill,…
PERSPECTIVES ON CRITICAL EVENT MANAGEMENT
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Is Twitter Better Than Nothing for Emergency Notification?
Twitter has been the topic of many hallway conversations in the worlds of business continuity, public safety, and emergency response.…
How Soccer Could Put Your Organization in Jeopardy
We all plan for region-specific emergencies, such as hurricanes, wildfires, earthquakes, and storms. And incidents like power outages, flooding, and…
All Together Now
The State of Connecticut is the first state in the nation to have a statewide emergency notification system. Congratulations to…
Communicating in the Middle
Segment now, or confuse later?
Nobody likes to be called John when your name is Mike. And “hey you” is far too impersonal to inspire…
Beating the Clock During a Heart Attack
You know that notification solutions are important tools in the fight to get information out. But have you heard of…
Lights, Camera, Notification System!
The Village of Schaumburg, IL, created a YouTube video to let their citizens know about their notification system. What a…
Two Earthquakes, Different Communication
Saturday, February 27, Chile was hit by an 8.8-magnitude earthquake. Offshore aftershock quakes in Chile have been recorded in the…
The Internet and Availability
According to CNN, the FCC released its National Broadband Plan which seeks to give 90 percent of Americans access to…
Earthquakes on the East Coast?
As reported by CNN, a 3.8 magnitude earthquake shook northern Illinois early today, surprising many residents. According to the US…
Public Trust in the Voices of the Private and Public Sector
At our last H1N1-themed webinar (The H1N1 Outbreak of 2009: Did Officials Cry Wolf), the question came up that there…
