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Judy Smith: Crisis plans boost company recovery rates by 75 to 80%
“The kind of research that we do shows that anywhere between 75 and 80% of the companies That do have plans that their likelihood of recovery is higher.”
Judy Smith Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 3:10 a16z Podcast | Crisis Time -- What to Do When Things Go Sideways
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Judy Smith: Corporate silence in a crisis lets third parties dictate narrative
“The, because the issue is a lot of times when you are not filling that void with information, somebody else is going to plug that hole for you.”
Judy Smith Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 8:27 a16z Podcast | Crisis Time -- What to Do When Things Go Sideways
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Judy Smith: PR spokespersons lack authority to deliver core corporate crisis apologies
“I think if it's something that goes in direct relationship to the core of the company something like GM you would want to see the CEO out there apologizing and owning that and making sure that, that CEO is communicating what they're going to do differently. So…”
Judy Smith Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 13:45 a16z Podcast | Crisis Time -- What to Do When Things Go Sideways
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Judy Smith: Fearful corporate cultures exacerbate crises
“If you have a culture where people don't feel confident and feel free to tell the truth and to voice their opinions, when a crisis or problem happens that is going to make it much worse.”
Judy Smith Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 5:05 a16z Podcast | Crisis Time -- What to Do When Things Go Sideways
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