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5 Online Reputation Management Tips Every Business Should Know

Bernstein Crisis Management

5 Online Reputation Management Tips Every Business Should Know. Reputation is an incredibly valuable business asset, and these days the fate of that asset will often be decided online. Before you can even begin to consider how to best protect and grow your reputation, you need to get familiar with one of the basics of modern crisis management – monitoring the internet and social media.

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DRI International Releases 8th Annual Predictions Report

DRI Drive

DRI International, the leading nonprofit in business continuity and resilience training, has published its Eighth Annual Predictions Report – resilience predictions for the profession by the profession. It is available as a free download in DRI’s online library. Providing a roadmap of the issues resilience professionals may face in the coming year, the report was […].

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$10 Billion Dollar Disaster Recovery in the U.S. Virgin Islands

Disaster Zone Podcast

Adrienne Williams-Octalien, is the Director of the Office of Disaster Recovery for the U.S. Virgin Islands. Except in her case the job was – and is – arguably more daunting, five years after back-to-back hits by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. Both of them were ferocious Category 5 storms that destroyed everything from schools and hospitals to the energy grid and key hotels for the critically important tourism industry.

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The Myth of America's Ukraine Fatigue

The Rand Blog

Perceptions that the United States has “Ukraine fatigue” may be more myth than reality. It could be years before any declines in the American public's support for Ukraine actually result in a change of policy.

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Mastering Remote Onboarding: Proven Strategies for Seamless New Hire Integration

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

Join this brand new webinar with Tim Buteyn to learn how you can master the art of remote onboarding! By the end of this session, you'll understand how to: Craft a Tailored Onboarding Checklist 📝 Develop a comprehensive, customized checklist that ensures every new hire has a smooth transition into your company, no matter where they are in the world.

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Disaster Zone Podcast: $10 Billion Dollar Disaster Recovery in the U.S. Virgin Islands

Disaster Zone

Could you manage a $10B Disaster Recovery effort?

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Happy New Year

Recovery Diva

The Diva wishes her readers a healthy and happy new year. This new year will be the 13th year of producing this site! I just contracted for a complete review of all URLS to provide up-to-date info for users of the site. If you appreciate the blog and the archive features, please make a donation, using the Donate Now button in the right hand column of the home page.

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The Calls for More Progress on Space Governance Are Growing Louder

The Rand Blog

Space may seem infinite, but the narrow band that hugs the Earth, where satellites and space stations operate, is not. Existing space treaties won't be enough to keep satellites safe, to prevent crowding and collisions, and to preserve the promise of outer space.

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Tech Trends for 2023: Don’t Fall Behind

NexusTek

READ TIME: 4 MIN. January 4, 2023. Tech Trends for 2023: Don’t Fall Behind. Welcome to 2023, and we hope your New Year is off to a wonderful start! No technology blog would be complete without its annual “Tech Trends” article, so we’ve looked into our crystal ball to discover what we predict will be some of the most impactful trends in technology in the coming year.

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The Rise In Power Grid Attacks Leave Businesses With A New Variation On A Familiar Threat – Chloe Demrovsky for Forbes

DRI Drive

“When an attack on an electrical substation in Moore County, North Carolina left thousands in the state without power through the following week, it became a wakeup call throughout the country that our power grid is dangerously vulnerable. “Resilience experts have long recognized the inherent dangers to power grids, primarily a result of the usual […].

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SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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The Hot New Trend in IT/DR for 2023—Not  

MHA Consulting

The hot new trend in IT disaster recovery for 2023 is. a completely invalid concept. The fact is, there are no hot new trends in IT/DR. There … The post The Hot New Trend in IT/DR for 2023—Not appeared first on MHA Consulting.

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Business Continuity Planning in Healthcare

BryghtPath

To quote Warren Buffet, “it takes 20 years to build a reputation and only 5 seconds to destroy it.” It’s a truth the people at Common Spirit, one of the largest nonprofit health systems in the U.S., will likely soon be attesting to. They were the target of a recent ransomware incident that brought their … The post Business Continuity Planning in Healthcare appeared first on Bryghtpath.

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Standing-Up to Kim Jong-un's Divide and Conquer Strategy

The Rand Blog

Kim Jong-un is frightened by even the current modest flow of information into the North. He may be prepared to reduce his provocations if those threats lead to the further spread of outside information in the North. At the very least, the ROK and the United States could try such efforts.

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BCP consultants vs BCP software: Is the field changing?

KingsBridge BCP

Change is the only constant. We always find it interesting to see how the field of Business Continuity (BCP), Disaster Recovery (DRP) and Continuity of Operations (COOP) continues to evolve. Is there a “need” for BCP consultants when a client already has BCP software? What are we seeing when it comes to having a consultant in to complete your planning?

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Is Training the Right Solution?

Speaker: Tim Buteyn

Let's set the scene: you’ve identified a critical performance gap in your organization and need to close that gap. A colleague suggests training, but you suspect there’s something going on that training can’t address. How can you determine if training is the right solution before you commit your budget and resources to a new training program? In this webinar, you will learn how to determine if training is the right solution using the Behavior Engineering Model.

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Lessons from the Buffalo Blizzard

Disaster Zone

Snow is a disaster that can be everywhere at once.

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Introducing a simpler way to partner with Citrix

Citrix

Now part of the Cloud Software Group family of brands, Citrix is moving faster than ever to deliver mission-critical cloud software solutions essential to today’s business success. But to fully realize the potential of this renewed agility in our product … The post Introducing a simpler way to partner with Citrix first appeared on Citrix Blogs.

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What Might Space Look Like in 2050?

The Rand Blog

It would not take huge technological breakthroughs to make space and space travel a much bigger part of everyday life. Instead, it would take a steady progression of incremental advances—and one development in particular could provide the tipping point.

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Understanding What Dark Web Scans Are & How They Can Protect You

Erwood Group

With the rise of cybercrime and identity theft, it’s more important than ever to secure your data and protect yourself against the dark web. A Dark Web Scan allows you to monitor how your information is being shared or used, giving you peace of mind that your personal data is secure. Understanding What Dark Web Scans Are & How They Can Protect You & Your Business helps to keep your personal and business information more secure.

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Revitalizing Dry Content: A Lesson in Engagement

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

We’ve all been there. You’ve been given a pile of dry content and asked to create a compelling eLearning course. You’re determined to create something more engaging than the same old course that learners quickly click through, but how do you take this “boring” content and create something relevant and engaging? Many instructional designers will say, “Boring in means boring out.

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Staying Cyber-Safe

Disaster Zone

A few tips all of us should follow.

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Design considerations for a Citrix Cloud-hosted access tier

Citrix

Together, Citrix Workspace and Gateway service provide a convenient and secure remote access solution for Citrix DaaS resources. And they’re delivered as a service via Citrix Cloud! Customers don’t have to maintain access layer infrastructure, time to deploy is compressed, … The post Design considerations for a Citrix Cloud-hosted access tier first appeared on Citrix Blogs.

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Lost Opportunities to Contain COVID-19 in China

The Rand Blog

Three years after the SARS-COV-2 virus emerged in Wuhan, China is now facing a tsunami of COVID-19 infections. The unprecedented spread of the disease appears to have been fueled by an ill-timed sudden change in COVID-19 policy and the lack of vaccination and boosting. A rethinking of national strategy could still help.

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GIS in Databricks

Advancing Analytics

Introduction The topic of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), finds its way into the data analytics arena all too often without much consideration of how to implement it within big data solutions. In many contexts GIS data is large! Due to it comprising many layers of spatial information. This makes it tricky to deal with. Although there are libraries available such as GeoPandas, to help with geospatial operations, they’re often not scalable when dealing with copious amounts of data.

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Brain Fog HQ: Memory Enhancement Techniques for Professional Development

Speaker: Chester Santos – Author, International Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach, Corporate Trainer, Memory Expert, U.S. Memory Champion

In October, scientists discovered that 75% of patients who experienced brain fog had a lower quality of life at work than those who did not. At best, brain fog makes you slower and less efficient. At worst, your performance and cognitive functions are impaired, resulting in memory, management, and task completion problems. In this entertaining and interactive presentation, Chester Santos, "The International Man of Memory," will assist you in developing life-changing skills that will greatly enha

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Webinar: Rebuilding in an Age of Constant Disasters

Disaster Zone

Insights from Florida after Hurricane Ian.

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Design considerations for a Citrix Cloud-hosted access tier

Citrix

Together, Citrix Workspace and Gateway service provide a convenient and secure remote access solution for Citrix DaaS resources. And they’re delivered as a service via Citrix Cloud! Customers don’t have to maintain access layer infrastructure, time to deploy is compressed, … The post Design considerations for a Citrix Cloud-hosted access tier first appeared on Citrix Blogs.

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Ukraine and the New Two War Construct

The Rand Blog

The United States might look at its support of Ukraine as a potential model for future defense strategy. It would require a substantial expansion of the defense industrial base, but it might offer a plausible way to keep American objectives and resources in line without sacrificing too much in either.

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The Second Pillar of Resilience: Self-Awareness

Beaumont Resilience Training

In our previous blog we have talked about the first pillar of Resilience – self-care. Another important part of being Resilient is the second pillar – self-awareness. Being Resilient means having the elasticity of mindset which makes you capable of adapting to difficult situations or problems. In order to do this you need to be aware of what you think, feel, and how you react to situations.

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Atmospheric ‘Rivers’ Hitting Northern California

Disaster Zone

Storm after storm impacting the Bay Area.

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