Litigator’s Corner: An Interview with Michael S. Sitrick
I was recently interviewed by Hillary Johns, a prominent member of the Beverly Hills Bar Association and its Litigation Section for their podcast....
05 March, 2021
Lessons from a Cat: Check Your Zoom Settings
"I am not a cat." Never in a million years or even during a once in a century pandemic, would a Judge ever expect to hear those words from an attorney or see a cuddly cat face addressing him. But he did. And thanks to Twitter, we all...
19 February, 2021
Time to Give Your Covid Comms a Booster Shot
You probably didn’t have a Covid-19 communications plan last March, but you almost certainly have one now. If you do have a plan, it is likely that it has been changed or tweaked to accommodate the many vicissitudes of this historic pandemic....
11 February, 2021
PR Pro Mike Sitrick on Communications in a Time of Crisis
Connie Loizos and Alex Gove interview Mike Sitrick on their podcast, StrictlyVC Download about some of the current headlines and how he might advise some of today's newsmakers on how to handle their bad press....
14 November, 2020
Credibility During Times of Crisis
In my decades of experience in crisis communications, I have rarely seen such uncertain times as this for corporations and businesses, even following 9/11 and the 2008 recession....
30 April, 2020
Preparing for Data Breaches and Interruptions of Digital Services During a Crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to reveal new challenges few could have anticipated. Beyond the health care issues—which of course, must take priority—cybersecurity has become an increasingly critical concern—either because of outright scams or hacking of vulnerable remote networks. ...
22 April, 2020
Crisis Management — A Few Basic Strategies from Sitrick And Company
We have found that with few exceptions, the best crisis communications strategies include taking control of the narrative. During a crisis, the initial communication can and often does set the tone for what follows....
08 April, 2020
Responding to the COVID-19 Crisis: Update Your Contingency and Communications Plan Now
To Our Clients and Friends: We hope you are all safe and healthy during this harrowing and stressful time. We wanted to offer our help to anyone who might need it for managing this crisis or for preparing for life on the other side of the curve. It is an understatement to say that...
31 March, 2020
Cyber Crisis Management During an Insider Threat Incident
In a perfect world, incident response efforts would be handled quietly, without the need for cyber crisis management. Unfortunately, the pace of high profile Insider Threat incidents doesn’t show any signs of slowing down (particularly with new disclosure requirements for GDPR and other regulations). ...
30 September, 2019
THE MASTER OF SPIN
Lyz Lenz of the Columbia Journalism Review sits with Michael Sitrick, CEO and founder of Sitrick And Company in a personal interview. ...
27 February, 2019