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S1 #1: Crisis Communication – Try the Truth

COMPOD, Babbage's communication podcast You can hardly count them on one hand these days: all the crises. The energy, housing, corona and refugee crisis....

COMPOD, Babbage's communications podcast

You can hardly count them on one hand these days: all the crises. The energy, housing, corona and refugee crisis. What's next? During this first episode about crisis communication, we're going to try it with the truth. Maarten Nijboer and Monique van Vliet will talk about this with Bart Visser, communications advisor and strategist. Will he opt for 100% transparency or is it better to be radically open and honest? And does he still have an active memory of his personal crisis in communication?

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About COMPOD, the communication podcast

Welcome to COMPOD, the communication podcast by Babbage! There is a lot going on in the field of communication and there are so many great stories to tell. That is why Monique van Vliet, Managing Partner at Babbage, explores a different theme within communication every third Tuesday of the month. In each episode she talks to an expert in the field. Produced by podcast agency As we Speak.

Show notes

The guest

Bart Visser has been working for more than 15 years at various ministries and government organizations, and crisis is on his agenda almost daily. Try it with the truth. That is his answer when people ask him what a sensible communication strategy could be.

More information on this topic

  • Watch the presentation Annelou van Egmond at the 'Day of Crisis Communication', organized by Babbage in 2023. In this presentation she takes you through a strategic approach to crisis communication. Annelou van Egmond is an experienced spokesperson for national and international media for, among others, the Health Council. Download here.
  • Bart's tips for good crisis communication:
    • Stay informed and invest in your own knowledge (for example by reading a newspaper);
    • Stay curious about other people's work and get out of your own bubble