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crisis pr

Image and text based graphic in red and white that reads: In the Press IoD Director Magazine "Leadership visibility is everything. Silence can look like evasion, but reactive defensiveness erodes confidence just as quickly." With MD Comms logo and Melissa Davis headshot
4Dec-25

CEO Melissa Davis is featured in IoD’s Director Magazine

CEO Melissa Davis is widely quoted in an article in the Institute of Directors (IoD) Director Magazine, discussing crisis management. Misinformation now travels faster than facts, creating real risks for brands and leaders. As Melissa explains, organisations can no...

Text and image based graphic, in blue, white and red, with headshot of Melissa Davis and MD Communications logo. Text reads: "What started as a viral clip became a corporate crisis, raising uncomfortable questions about power, culture, leadership, and trust."
21Jul-25

Crisis PR lessons from a Coldplay concert

Our CEO Melissa Davis explores how the the recent furore arising from that kiss cam at the Coldplay concert provides useful lessons for PR professionals. "Crisis PR lessons from a Coldplay concert" isn’t something I ever thought I’d write. But...

Text and image based graphic, in blue, white and red, with headshot of Melissa Davis and MD Comms logo. Text reads: “Communication matters, and has the power to make things better or worse."
3Dec-24

Crisis PR: When your spokesperson goes rogue

Our CEO Melissa Davis examines the latest crisis PR episode, this time courtesy of Gregg Wallace, and considers what lessons can be learned In terms of ‘public relations’, MasterChef presenter Gregg Wallace is having the equivalent of a bad hair...