Category Archives: Crisis book

Three years later…

Posted on March 1, 2023 by amandacomms1

There have been many extreme weather situations, the terrible earthquake in Turkey and Syria, war in Europe, as well as a cost of living squeeze in many countries. All this has put how we communicate and respond in a crisis under the spotlight. Continue reading →

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Crisis communication under review

Posted on June 29, 2022 by amandacomms1

The world has changed substantially since I was writing the original book in 2019. We have seen a pandemic, war in Europe and a cost of living crisis. Continue reading →

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The book that needed to be written

Posted on April 6, 2022 by amandacomms1

Most of my working life has been in the macho world of emergency response not considering what happens next. I awaited the publication of Professor Lucy East hope’s book with huge interest and When the Dust Settles did not disappoint. … Continue reading →

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Capturing the learning

Posted on December 2, 2021 by amandacomms1

We cannot always just pick up from where things were before the crisis hit, and this is a difficult message to try and explain to people. It is even more difficult when there has been so much focus on the pandemic being ‘over by Easter’ or ‘over by Christmas’. Continue reading →

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Humanity in disaster response: book review and interview with author

Posted on July 20, 2021 by amandacomms1

“Writing this book has been a learning experience combined with an emotional toll as I have dived into a large number of disasters and scrutinized their aftermath.”
Kjell Brataas Continue reading →

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Are all things really equal?

Posted on January 10, 2021 by amandacomms1

In the rush to take action and to show things are being done considering the consequences of the response can be forgotten. Continue reading →

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Tough at the top

Posted on July 2, 2020 by amandacomms1

One thing has become a clear factor of how effective tackling Covid-19 has been around the world – leadership. It is clear that where there is strong, considered, decisive and empathetic leadershipd the outcome has been better. For many years … Continue reading →

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The future is bright

Posted on June 19, 2020 by amandacomms1

It is Friday. The end of another week and a time when some things started to appear a bit more familiar. Shops are starting to open and businesses are planning for the future. Yet you may feel frustrated, overwhelmed and … Continue reading →

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Time for a Think Through Brew

Posted on June 10, 2020 by amandacomms1

Sometimes all you need is a moment to reflect on what you have done and to think about what might be coming next. Continue reading →

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Managing the aftermath

Posted on May 29, 2020 by amandacomms1

When a pebble falls into a lake you can see the impact and the ripples that grow weaker the further out you look. It is this image that simply explains one of the most important elements of crisis communication. Consequence … Continue reading →

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