Hi everyone. Below is a link to a webinar provided to OPRA by Elliot Grossman of Ashire Communications, which you can view at your leisure. The program is about 30 minutes long. The first half details general crisis communication information and strategies. The second half provides examples of COVID-19 webpages that you may want to consider for your website. Thank you to Elliot for sharing this resource.

Hi Anita,

I've created a webinar for human services organizations about Crisis Communications during the coronavirus outbreak.

You are welcome to share the webinar with OPRA members. Here is a link:

https://bit.ly/2ylkZrT

Crisis Communications During the Coronavirus Outbreak

This webinar explains the fundamentals of Crisis Communications. The webinar, which lasts about 30 minutes, was created specifically for human services organizations to help them during the coronavirus outbreak. It’s presented by Elliot Grossman, President of Ashire Communications.

Ashire, based in Greater Cincinnati, provides services to nonprofits, school districts and colleges. In addition to Crisis Communications, Ashire’s specialties include website design, publications, publicity, writing, photography and more. Elliot has worked on both sides of Crisis Communications – as an advisor to organizations facing crises and as a journalist covering crises. Before launching Ashire, Elliot worked as a news reporter for 25 years as well as an editor at The Cincinnati Enquirer. He also taught communication arts at Xavier University and journalism at the State University of New York. Elliot can be reached at 513-240-9801 or egrossman@ashire.net. Ashire's website: www.ashire.net

I've also attached my photo to help you promote the webinar.

Thanks,

Elliot