Here are the key steps to protect a business' reputation:
1) Compile a list of reputation risks by involving employees from different departments to identify as many risks as possible.
2) Identify stakeholders such as emergency services, government bodies, employees, competitors, suppliers and media and ensure their contact information is up to date.
3) Establish best communication practices for each stakeholder in a crisis through channels like phone, email, social media, briefings and press conferences.
4) Form an emergency response team with relevant expertise to handle a crisis and identify deputies for team members.
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