Whether you have traveled abroad or within the United States, one aspect that will always be prevalent is how you adapt to an unfamiliar environment. Where ever you go in this world, there will always be different people around you who might not necessarily understand what you are trying to communicate; This might be the result of a language barrier, cultural differences or even words lost in translation. Regardless of this inevitable scenario, how you choose to communicate your messages is vital.
While I was in Florence, Italy, I found myself in a situation in which, I was not able to fully communicate to those around me, due to a language barrier. I became lost, while trying to find my hotel. No one around me spoke any English, so I had to use what limited Italian I had learned ahead of time ,to get where I needed to go. I wanted to panic in this situation for sure, but I knew that I had to keep my composure and use what resources I had with me to get to where I needed to go.
Similarly, to Crisis PR, you are not always going to have all the information about an incident in the present moment. However, you must react promptly to get your organizations message out, before the incident becomes construed by either the media or the public.
While I was in Florence, Italy, I found myself in a situation in which, I was not able to fully communicate to those around me, due to a language barrier. I became lost, while trying to find my hotel. No one around me spoke any English, so I had to use what limited Italian I had learned ahead of time ,to get where I needed to go. I wanted to panic in this situation for sure, but I knew that I had to keep my composure and use what resources I had with me to get to where I needed to go.
Similarly, to Crisis PR, you are not always going to have all the information about an incident in the present moment. However, you must react promptly to get your organizations message out, before the incident becomes construed by either the media or the public.
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