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The Joke’s on Whom? Navigating Humor in Crisis Management

Bernstein Crisis Management

So, how can brands strategically incorporate humor during a crisis? Humor can shift the conversation, moving it away from outrage or panic and toward a more constructive dialogue, said Travis Claytor, president of TC Strategic Communications. In February of 2018, KFC shut down over 800 restaurants in the U.K.

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Technology: What, When and How to Adopt

Disaster Zone Podcast

From 2008 to 2018, Jim chaired FEMA’s National Advisory Council. Today Jim is a Principal Consultant at Themata Strategic LLC, a crisis management consultant agency. From 2008 to 2018, Jim chaired FEMA’s National Advisory Council.

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Security Industry Association Announces 2025 SIA Women in Security Forum Power 100 Honorees

Security Industry Association

SIA supports International Womens Day and launched the SIA Women in Security Forum on this day in 2018. The Power 100 announcement comes alongside International Womens Day, a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women and presenting a call to action for accelerating womens equality.

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China's Military Aid Is Probably Less Than You Think

The Rand Blog

The first comprehensive assessment of Chinese military aid shows that China's $560 million total during 2013-2018 pales in comparison to the U.S. China strategic competition. total of over $35 billion in the same period. This should offer advantages in the intensifying U.S.-China

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Creating Opportunities for Your IT Team

NexusTek

Many IT employees may have valuable strategic insights into ways to better utilize technologies to achieve business goals. IT staff who are run ragged managing service calls and administrative tasks all day, however, may be deprived of the chance to apply their technological acumen more strategically. 2018, December 7).

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Are You on the Edge? Edge Computing, That Is…

NexusTek

Strategic IT Planning and Edge Computing. For purposes of strategic IT planning for your business, it is important to understand that edge computing is not expected to replace cloud computing. However, Gartner predicts that 75% of business data will be processed at the edge by 2025, a steep increase from 10% in 2018 2.

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Security Industry Association Announces Winners for the 2024 Denis R. Hébert Identity Management Scholarship

Security Industry Association

As an attorney specializing in corporate law, she offers strategic guidance across Latin America, focusing on business agreements and corporate legal management, including litigation. In 2018, SIA and the Board of Directors established the Denis R. My dream is to perform research and create new paths to make our world more secure.”

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