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Is Your Crisis Communication Plan Prepared for a Pandemic?

Moh Heng Goh
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Managing Your Crisis Communication Plan for A Pandemic

During major pandemic outbreaks like the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, organizations are better able to manage, mitigate, and respond if they have taken the necessary precautions beforehand; preparing a Pandemic Preparedness Plan, training staff on how best to respond to a pandemic, incorporating pandemic measures into their Business Continuity Plan.

However, one key preparation that is sometimes marginalized is the need for a Pandemic Crisis Communications Plan.

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And the importance of the Pandemic Crisis Communication Plan can be summed up in one word: reputation.

The Pandemic Crisis Communication Plan prepares the organization to safeguard the organization's reputation in multiple ways:

Establish the Pandemic Crisis Communication Team

  • Crisis Communications Team Leader
  • Spokesperson(s)
  • Media Monitoring team member
  • Media Coordinator
  • Social Media Coordinator

Identify the possible avenues of communication

  • Target Audience
  • Communication Goals
  • Key messages
  • Customized messages for the individual target audience

Prepare standby materials to be sent out to target audiences during a Pandemic

  • Holding statements
  • Press Releases

Communication During Pandemic Outbreak

MTE_GlobalThe content is an extract of the Meet-the-Expert webinar presented on 25 Mar 2020 by Dr Goh Moh Heng

 


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A Manager’s Guide to Implementing Your Infectious Disease Business Continuity Plan

 

Reference Guide

Goh, M. H. (2016). A Manager’s Guide to Implement Your Infectious Disease Business Continuity Plan, 2nd Edition. GMH Pte Ltd.

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