A workshop with Diane Degnan
When your church has a crisis, how can you be ready? Join us for a three-week workshop series and learn the skills you need to provide an immediate response in a crisis, develop successful strategies for pre-empting or managing a crisis, and avoid critical mistakes that can cause long-term damage.
Register once and we will send you the link for all three Zoom sessions. All sessions will be recorded, and registrants will receive links to the recordings as soon as they are available.
Session 2 (August 17): Audiences and Messaging
In a crisis, you need to develop clear communication goals and key messages to support them. Participants will learn how to:
Session 1 (August 10): Crisis Planning and Strategic Response
Participants will learn how to:
Session 3 (August 24): Dealing with the News Media
You will learn essential skills for dealing successfully with the news media during a crisis. Participants will learn how to:
Diane Degnan has more than 25 years of experience working in media and public relations and has trained and coached hundreds of persons to become skilled spokespersons. As Director of Public Relations at United Methodist Communications, Diane oversees the development and execution of public relations and social media strategies for The United Methodist Church. In addition, she works to create a voice for the church in the secular and religious media and helps church leaders surmount communication challenges and crises.