Recommended reading
Crisis Communication: Practical PR strategies for reputation management and company survival, edited by Peter F Anthonissen
Crisis Communication: Practical PR strategies for reputation management and company survival takes a comprehensive look at the management of crisis communication and showcases two Irish examples of issue management. The two case studies are written by Jim Walsh, FPRII, Managing Director of Walsh Public Relations and current worldwide president of IPREX, a major corporation of independent public relations firms with over 80 offices around the world. The 20 contributors to the book are all senior and experienced executives from IPREX firms.
Jim provides an insight into Superquinn's handling of a double crisis when fire destroyed their Blanchardstown and Sutton stores in successive years in the 1980s. He also explains how goodwill is vital in a closure situation, as seen in the closure of the NEC Semiconductors Ireland plant in Co Meath in 2006 with the loss of 350 jobs.
The book provides practical guidance and ‘how to' advice with case studies throughout. A separate section is devoted to templates covering everything from strategic planning tools through to flow charts, checklists, sample copy and documents. Edited by Peter F Anthonissen, Crisis Communication is published by Kogan Page.
Give Me Shelter, by Ian McKeever
On 30 June 2007 Ian McKeever - who had never previously stepped on ice, rock-climbed or been to altitude - turned the world of mountaineering on its head when he smashed the world record for the physically and mentally draining Seven Summits Challenge, achieving an incredible completion time of 155 days. It signified one of the great sporting achievements by any Irish person on the world stage. Give Me Shelter is the story of his roller-coaster journey, from the literal bottom of the world to the very top of Everest. To order your copy, contact John O'Connor at Folens - john.o'connor@folens.ie.
Hold Firm, by Dr. Francis Xavier Carty
Hold Firm: John Charles McQuaid and the Second Vatican Council is the title of Dr. Francis Xavier Carty's recently published book from Columba Press. An examination of how Archbishop Dr. John Charles McQuaid handled the issue of the Vatican Council from a PR perspective, the book formed the basis of Francis's PhD - for which he was awarded Ireland's first doctorate from the Dublin Institute of Technology in 2006. The book is available in all good bookshops but can also be ordered directly from sales@columba.ie.
Managing the Media e-book
Managing the Media, written by media training expert Graham Kelly, is the world's first multimedia e-book detailing how to handle Western media. The 200+ page work contains numerous video, audio, print and internet examples and is an ideal manual for learning how to communicate with journalists. For more information, visit www.mediatrainingebook.com.