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TRANSPARENCY
PRSA August Luncheon, 2013
HELLO
GROUND RULES
Disengage from office. Be present
Disengage from technology. Off switch
KirkHilbrecht.com WRITE IT DOWN
Ask questions. Be engaged.
Rabbit holes. It‟s okay. Be prepared
HILBRECHT
Active Duty Army 9 years
Doe Anderson
Videobred
Active Duty, Kentucky National Guard
Entrepreneur, Military, Mayor
DIR. PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Voice of the Kentucky National Guard
Advisor to TAG and Governor
“We will make you famous”
Most published PA shop in free world (4 pax)
KentuckyGuard.com
DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY
AFFAIRS
Direct report to the Governor
Responsible for KYNG, KYEM, LOC, NGYC
Responsible TO the taxpayers
Dual missions (Federal and State)
A relevant story
WHAT‟S WITH B/W?
First Rabbit Hole
“Ship Sinks Today”
SHIP SINKS TODAY
SHIP SINKS TODAY
PERSPECTIVE
What we know
What we don‟t know
What we need to know
What we need to do
Megalodon (Shark Week)
MY TITANIC STORY
(hence black and white)
Unsinkable ship, or so we thought
Captain‟s captain
Icebergs
Maiden voyage(s)
MY TITANIC CAST
RMS Titanic played by:
Department of Emergency Management
Titanic‟s Captain played by:
BG (R) John Heltzel
Titanic‟s Passengers played by:
Emergency Management Personnel
 Titanic‟s Lifeboats played by:
Lt. Col. Kirk Hilbrecht
MY TITANIC CAST
The role of „Iceberg‟ played by:
Department of Emergency Management’s History
The role of „Titanic‟s gaping hole‟ played by:
Kentucky’s State Auditor Branch
The role of „water‟ played by:
Media
YOUR TITANIC
YOUR CAPTAIN
ICEBERGS/NOT SHARKS
LIFEBOATS
MY TITANIC STORY TIMELINE
Audit draft, Wednesday, evening of 31 July
MY TITANIC STORY TIMELINE
Audit draft, Wednesday, evening of 31 July
MY TITANIC STORY TIMELINE
Sunday, 3 August
MY TITANIC STORY TIMELINE
What we knew
• The ship sustained a HUGE hit
• Most passengers could survive
• The „company‟ would also take a hit
• The iceberg was big
• The water was COLD
MY TITANIC STORY TIMELINE
What we had to do
• Address the situation minus emotion
• if you lose your head, you lose
• Prepare the flares
• Ask for help from other ships IMMEDIATELY
• TELL EVERYONE the ship is taking on water
• Check the doors before you open them
FLOOD DOOR
PIO phone call Monday
• Wasn‟t prepped
• Elvis question
• Potentially widened the hole
Fixed
FLOOD DOOR
MY TITANIC STORY TIMELINE
Auditor‟s release
• Water rushed in
Fired off the flares
• Statements one and two
Stuck with the communication plan
• You have one, right?
MY TITANIC STORY TIMELINE
Wednesday
• Water stopped rushing in
No media calls
Kept PIOs tight
MY TITANIC STORY TIMELINE
Thursday
• Announced the Captain was „lost at sea‟
The ship did NOT sink
Began repairs
MY TITANIC STORY TIMELINE
Epilogue
• Internal „stuffs‟
• Sparks
Preparing for next voyage
THE NEW SHIP
HILBRECHT‟S MAXOMS
Transparency
• Be upfront, be certain, be open
• „I don‟t know‟ IS a response
• „No comment‟ is a POSTURE
• Be available and responsive
Relationships
• Keep them, ask for help, be real
CRISIS TOOLS
Your brain
• Think first, speak second. Let me get back to you…and
DO get back to them.
Your mouth
• YOU are the voice of your company or your client‟s
company. See Above
Transparency = confidence= believability=quick-er

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  • 3. GROUND RULES Disengage from office. Be present Disengage from technology. Off switch KirkHilbrecht.com WRITE IT DOWN Ask questions. Be engaged. Rabbit holes. It‟s okay. Be prepared
  • 4. HILBRECHT Active Duty Army 9 years Doe Anderson Videobred Active Duty, Kentucky National Guard Entrepreneur, Military, Mayor
  • 5. DIR. PUBLIC AFFAIRS Voice of the Kentucky National Guard Advisor to TAG and Governor “We will make you famous” Most published PA shop in free world (4 pax) KentuckyGuard.com
  • 6. DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS Direct report to the Governor Responsible for KYNG, KYEM, LOC, NGYC Responsible TO the taxpayers Dual missions (Federal and State) A relevant story
  • 7. WHAT‟S WITH B/W? First Rabbit Hole “Ship Sinks Today”
  • 10. PERSPECTIVE What we know What we don‟t know What we need to know What we need to do Megalodon (Shark Week)
  • 11.
  • 12. MY TITANIC STORY (hence black and white) Unsinkable ship, or so we thought Captain‟s captain Icebergs Maiden voyage(s)
  • 13. MY TITANIC CAST RMS Titanic played by: Department of Emergency Management Titanic‟s Captain played by: BG (R) John Heltzel Titanic‟s Passengers played by: Emergency Management Personnel  Titanic‟s Lifeboats played by: Lt. Col. Kirk Hilbrecht
  • 14. MY TITANIC CAST The role of „Iceberg‟ played by: Department of Emergency Management’s History The role of „Titanic‟s gaping hole‟ played by: Kentucky’s State Auditor Branch The role of „water‟ played by: Media
  • 19. MY TITANIC STORY TIMELINE Audit draft, Wednesday, evening of 31 July
  • 20. MY TITANIC STORY TIMELINE Audit draft, Wednesday, evening of 31 July
  • 21. MY TITANIC STORY TIMELINE Sunday, 3 August
  • 22. MY TITANIC STORY TIMELINE What we knew • The ship sustained a HUGE hit • Most passengers could survive • The „company‟ would also take a hit • The iceberg was big • The water was COLD
  • 23. MY TITANIC STORY TIMELINE What we had to do • Address the situation minus emotion • if you lose your head, you lose • Prepare the flares • Ask for help from other ships IMMEDIATELY • TELL EVERYONE the ship is taking on water • Check the doors before you open them
  • 24. FLOOD DOOR PIO phone call Monday • Wasn‟t prepped • Elvis question • Potentially widened the hole Fixed
  • 26. MY TITANIC STORY TIMELINE Auditor‟s release • Water rushed in Fired off the flares • Statements one and two Stuck with the communication plan • You have one, right?
  • 27. MY TITANIC STORY TIMELINE Wednesday • Water stopped rushing in No media calls Kept PIOs tight
  • 28. MY TITANIC STORY TIMELINE Thursday • Announced the Captain was „lost at sea‟ The ship did NOT sink Began repairs
  • 29. MY TITANIC STORY TIMELINE Epilogue • Internal „stuffs‟ • Sparks Preparing for next voyage
  • 31. HILBRECHT‟S MAXOMS Transparency • Be upfront, be certain, be open • „I don‟t know‟ IS a response • „No comment‟ is a POSTURE • Be available and responsive Relationships • Keep them, ask for help, be real
  • 32. CRISIS TOOLS Your brain • Think first, speak second. Let me get back to you…and DO get back to them. Your mouth • YOU are the voice of your company or your client‟s company. See Above Transparency = confidence= believability=quick-er

Notes de l'éditeur

  1. Your organization. Your client’s organization. It’s unstoppable. It’s colossal. It’s Unsnkable. Dude! You hear that, RUN!
  2. Your client. Your shareholders. FULL STEAM AHEAD.
  3. Above the surface is what the public sees. Most don’t see (or know) what is beneath the surface EVEN if the water seems clear and transparent. Icebergs don’t move, don’t navigate (like sharks do). Icebergs are there and they are waiting for something to HIT them.
  4. Public Affairs, Public Information, Public Relations experts are the lifeboat of an organization. You can’t save everyone. You hate to admit, you have to make a judgment call of who’s worthy or the best possible outcome. Women and children first isn’t a throw to chivalry. It’s survival of a group, community, organization or subset of a species. We have to minimize the loss to the whole.
  5. TransparencyBe upfront, be certain, be open—you will be considered real!‘I don’t know’ IS a response‘No comment’ is a POSTURE. Don’t be that guy/galBe available and responsive. Silence defilade is bad bad bad.“We were unable to reach officials from (your company) for comment” Looks like you’re dodging.RelationshipsKeep them, ask for help, be real
  6. Your brainThink first, speak second. Let me get back to you…and DO get back to them.I’m right in the middle of something something…can I get back with you in five minutes?Your mouthYOU are the voice of your company or your client’s company. See Above I don’t know about that, but what I DO know is…I can’t comment on their policy, but what I CAN say is…Transparency = confidence= believability=quick-er death of the story.Our media flight was over by Thursday.