{"id":204,"date":"2015-03-04T07:55:18","date_gmt":"2015-03-04T12:55:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/public.servicecheck.net\/blog\/?p=204"},"modified":"2015-03-04T07:55:18","modified_gmt":"2015-03-04T12:55:18","slug":"always-prepare-for-the-unexpected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.servicecheck.net\/always-prepare-for-the-unexpected\/","title":{"rendered":"Always Prepare for the Unexpected"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-192\" title=\"shutterstock_116983522 sm\" src=\"http:\/\/public.servicecheck.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/shutterstock_116983522-sm.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"197\" height=\"204\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Crisis.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When people hear this word, they squirm. That doesn\u2019t change the fact that crises arise and that they must be confronted. If not dealt with, a crisis can greatly hinder a company\u2019s ability to foster brand loyalty, attract new clientele, and more. Some reasons to prepare for the unexpected:\n<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Crisis is most often unexpected<\/li>\n<li>A crisis can damage the brand image, sometimes irreparably<\/li>\n<li>Word of mouth moves fast, particularly with social media<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So what are the fundamental rules when it comes to a crisis?<\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Never ignore a crisis \u2013 it won\u2019t go away on its own<\/li>\n<li>Be true to your mission statement \u2013 no one admires pandering<\/li>\n<li>Take a hands-on approach \u2013 don\u2019t assume others will get it done<\/li>\n<li>Always be honest \u2013 easier to fix a mistake than a lie<\/li>\n<li>Create a follow up \u2013 evaluate implemented plans for efficiency<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Successful crisis management is possible, but only if an organization is prepared for it. An important part of running a business is keeping the internal customers happy. It may seem daunting to deal with a crisis, but with plans in place, an organization can survive nearly anything.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.servicecheck.net\/qaLink.html\">Contact us<\/a> today to learn about tailoring a crisis management solution for your business.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Crisis. When people hear this word, they squirm. That doesn\u2019t change the fact that crises arise and that they must be confronted. If not dealt with, a crisis can greatly hinder a company\u2019s ability to foster brand loyalty, attract new clientele, and more. Some reasons to prepare for the unexpected: Crisis is most often unexpected<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[14,23],"tags":[10,25,26,15],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.servicecheck.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/204"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.servicecheck.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.servicecheck.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.servicecheck.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.servicecheck.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=204"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dev.servicecheck.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/204\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.servicecheck.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=204"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.servicecheck.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=204"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.servicecheck.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=204"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}