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Amanda Coleman

@amandacomms.bsky.social

Crisis communication consultant, business owner and author of three books on crisis, issues and reputation management. Find me at www.amandacolemancomms.co.uk

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Resources RESOURCES Monthly crisis communication, newsletter and videos Amanda Coleman is working to start and lead the discussion on effective crisis communication, challenging traditional ways of working, m...

My latest crisis communication case study has been published. If you subscribe it should be in your inbox (or spam folder). If you want a copy check my website where you can find back editions of Testing Times published each month.

amandacolemancomms.co.uk/resources/

02.03.2026 08:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Operating Ethically in PR and Comms In this free session Amanda will take you through a series of ethical challenges and dilemmas looking at how to manage situations.

There are only five spaces left on my Operating Ethically in PR and Comms session in April. If you are interested register for a space.

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1983755898...

28.02.2026 07:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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February is drawing to a close and it has been one of the toughest months running a business. Next month will be six years since I started working for myself. There will be some reflections coming in…... February is drawing to a close and it has been one of the toughest months running a business. Next month will be six years since I started working for myself. There will be some reflections coming in ...

February has been a challenge for me - I share more here
www.linkedin.com/posts/amanda...

27.02.2026 08:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Operating Ethically in PR and Comms In this free session Amanda will take you through a series of ethical challenges and dilemmas looking at how to manage situations.

More than half of the tickets have gone for the Free session on 9 April looking at operating ethically in PR and comms. Every morning I wake up and see the headlines and realise we need to be having these discussions more openly and more frequently.

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1983755898...

26.02.2026 08:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#wednesdaythoughts

25.02.2026 08:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Crisis Training SERVICES Crisis Training Comprehensive crisis training programmes Amanda Coleman Communication offers comprehensive crisis training programmes designed to equip your organisation with the necessary ...

If you are interested in crisis communication related training from risk identification through to recovery, and from duty of candour to cultural intelligence, I have 22 courses ready to share in online sessions.

Find out more here or get in touch

amandacolemancomms.co.uk/crisis-train...

24.02.2026 07:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Operating Ethically in PR and Comms In this free session Amanda will take you through a series of ethical challenges and dilemmas looking at how to manage situations.

The Ethics session I mentioned yesterday is now live. There are only 25 places on this FREE session to ensure we can have a useful discussion.

The session is on 9 April.

Book a spot here. www.eventbrite.com/e/operating-...

23.02.2026 08:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What has happened to democratic processes? Under Pressure 20 February 2026

If you have 10 mins check out my latest crisis comms newsletter. When we have institutions that are building frustration into their approaches, situations where money trumps democracy, and where PR is trying to paper the cracks will trust ever increase?
underpressure.substack.com/p/what-has-h...

21.02.2026 07:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What has happened to democratic processes? Under Pressure 20 February 2026

The latest crisis comms newsletter focuses on an important issue that is damaging trust. Thanks to Peter Osborne MA for the discussion this week.

Read more here underpressure.substack.com/p/what-has-h...

20.02.2026 08:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Final chance to grab a space on next week's Crisis Comms Exercise. DM to book a space or for more information.

19.02.2026 08:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Comms Fest 2026: The key comms threats and risks in 2026 - HQN This session will look at the key threats and risks in 2026, including the creation of non-stories using artificial intelligence, how to develop appropriate

If you work in housing this may be of interest. I am part of a line up of speakers for Commsfest organised HQ Network. My session is looking at issues, threats and risks for communication and PR and how to face them.

Find details below

hqnetwork.co.uk/events/comms...

18.02.2026 06:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#wednesdaythoughts

18.02.2026 06:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I have looked again. I think you mean the number on the side which is the actual number and the chart is the percentage. There are some other charts in the report that specify they are women only responses.

17.02.2026 06:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Another of the results from the survey about women in crisis management and resilience. Just take that in...and read more here www.canva.com/design/DAG96...

17.02.2026 06:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#mondaythoughts

16.02.2026 07:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Some is where the men and women respondents have been split.

16.02.2026 07:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Is it time to quit PR? I don’t think I am a quitter. In fact, I probably stay in things too long before I realise it isn’t working for me. But since the start of the year I have been considering whether I sti…

It has been an interesting week. Great work media training alongside some wonderful people. Some work wins and some interesting projects on the horizon.
Of course, I love what I do and it is really important to me but something feels off. Find out what
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14.02.2026 06:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Just take a look at this. In my experience women have faced more scrutiny when they are in either positions of authority or responsible for difficult decisions.

This is just one of the frankly shocking findings from the survey I carried out. See the full results here www.canva.com/design/DAG96...

13.02.2026 08:07 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Wish I had one of those....😜

12.02.2026 08:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Is it time to quit PR? I don’t think I am a quitter. In fact, I probably stay in things too long before I realise it isn’t working for me. But since the start of the year I have been considering whether I sti…

After a challenging start to 2026 I have been wrestling with a big question - blog
amandacomms1.wordpress.com/2026/02/12/i...

12.02.2026 07:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Here is another shocking finding from the women in crisis management and resilience. If you want to find out more you can find the full results here www.canva.com/design/DAG96...

12.02.2026 06:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Get in touch if you want to run through your decision making in a mock situation. This session is a great way to identify how prepared and resilient you are so you can be ready. Message for more information.

10.02.2026 06:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This is one of the results from the women in crisis management and resilience survey.

Please read more about the results and consider what steps we need to take.

www.canva.com/design/DAG96...

09.02.2026 06:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If you missed it I would urge you to take a few minutes over the weekend to look at the newsletter and the results of a survey I conducted about the experiences of women in crisis management and resilience.

Details below πŸ‘‡

07.02.2026 07:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Women in resilience survey results Under Pressure 6 February 2026

The latest crisis communication newsletter has a different focus this time. It publishes the results of the survey I carried out last year looking at women's experiences within crisis and emergency planning and resilience roles including communication.

underpressure.substack.com/p/women-in-r...

06.02.2026 08:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Who knew what and when? β€˜I didn’t know’, β€˜I didn’t know it was that bad’, and β€˜we need to learn the lessons’ all are phrases that I have heard too many times in the past few days. The release of more documents from the Ep…

I thought long and hard but felt this was important to share. This is more than a political scandal

amandacomms1.wordpress.com/2026/02/05/w...

05.02.2026 22:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#thursdaythoughts

05.02.2026 07:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Yesterday I mentioned this small booklet that is available to help in your crisis preparedness, and I have other materials for comms that will be on the website soon to help plan, prepare and respond to issues. DM for more information.

04.02.2026 06:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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If you are interested in testing yourself with a short crisis simulation get in touch. My next session is on 26 February - spaces are limited and it will all be online.

Just DM or get in touch.

02.02.2026 08:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Former CNN host Don Lemon faces charges after anti-ICE protest at Minnesota church Lemon says he was just doing his job as a journalist reporting on the protests at the church.

This is one to watch

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

31.01.2026 08:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0