New owner of Freedom Industries must face fallout of West Virginia chemical spill

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Steven Mufson, The Washington Post, January 17, 2014 The fallout from Freedom Industries’ West Virginia chemical spill has caused the company to batten down the hatches, which, according to Davia Temin, is not an unusual response. But in their carse, going...

Target CEO opens up about data breach

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Jena McGregor, The Washington Post, January 13, 2014 Crisis communications experts weigh in on Target CEO Gregg Steinhafel’s interview with CNBC in which he discusses the massive security breach that happened last December. Davia Temin was among those...

Christie Flunks Crisis Management With I Am Not a Bully

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Matt Townsend, Bloomberg, January 10, 2014 Governor Chris Christie was successful in managing his George Washington Bridge crisis until he channeled Richard Nixon. His response breaks a basic tenet of damage control, says Davia Temin. […read more]

Building and Losing Trust During A Crisis

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CommPRO.biz, January 9, 2014 How do leaders build trust before, during and after a crisis? They do what they say, and say what they do. In other words, they portray themselves realistically at the outset, and when they make promises — either explicit or implicit —...

Corporate Social Media Savvy: Temin And Company Launches Series Of “10 MORE Don’ts Of Corporate Social Media” On Forbes.com

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T&C Press Release, The Street, December 9, 2013 “All corporations, organizations, CEOs and boards I know are struggling to define their optimal presence on social media,” says Davia Temin , CEO of Temin and Company. “The field is changing so...

How much is an apology worth?

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Kate Davidson, Marketplace, November 12, 2013 Marketplace Radio’s Kate Davidson interviews Davia Temin on the “Faux-pology” – when an apology really isn’t an apology. […read more]