So…What Exactly is Corporate Communication?

 In defining Corporate Communication this early in the semester it is important to note that our class definition is somewhat vague now, however it supplies us with a good foundation. With that being said we decided to jump ahead and do some of our own research to expand our definition. In every definition we found there was at least a mention of crisis communication. In most cases, the definitions stressed the importance of communicating quickly and efficiently during a crisis.

This research left us baffled as to why our definition fails to include the propensity for crisis management. Despite the greatest risk management efforts, organizations still suffer from crisis every day. It is the responsibility of these organizations to recover from these hardships while still maintaining favorable relations with stakeholders. How a company responds and recuperates after crisis is a vital part of the organizations corporate communication.  That is why we feel it is necessary to incorporate crisis management into the umbrella that encompasses corporate communication. As the semester moves along we look forward to visiting this idea of crisis management in case studies and in any corporate settings we may encounter in our own future careers.

-Gracie, Emily, Meghan, Wade