Practice doesn’t always make perfect, but it can certainly make you more proficient. This might not be a crisis communications adage, but it should be, especially for nonprofit organizations and socially responsible companies that need to be prepared in the event of the unexpected.
What is the one thing every nonprofit needs now?
The past two years have highlighted the relevance and value of communications across every sector, with comms leaders playing a pivotal role in connecting with internal and external audiences, against the backdrop of a world of uncertainty due to rapidly changing global events. However, the approach to comms that drives action is one that takes a strategic approach that goes beyond traditional media relations efforts focused on “awareness” and just getting an organization’s “name in lights.” Having a communications agency or internal team available to take the big picture ideas and concepts and translate them into stories and narratives that resonate with various audiences is an imperative.