No one threw a tomato at me!

 

Emily Gay

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Communications Manager at City of Fairborn, Ohio

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Great conversation this week at the PRSA Dayton event hosted by Steven Solomon on creating an effective crisis communication plan. One thing working in TV news taught me early on: it’s not if a crisis will happen, it’s when. The organizations that respond best are the ones that prepare before the pressure hits. A strong crisis communication plan is more than a document sitting on a shelf. It’s about trust, preparation, clear messaging, and knowing how to communicate quickly and accurately when it matters most. I appreciated the practical insights and real-world discussion on how organizations can better prepare for challenging moments and protect credibility with their audiences. Thank you to PRSA Dayton and Steven Solomon for hosting such a valuable session!

Another successful learning experience

I instructed 14 police, firefighter, health department, and emergency management students on Public Information Officer Awareness at the Montgomery County Emergency Operations Center. #VeryAttentive #GreatQuestions #ILearnedToo

Gotta Know it to Teach It.

 My Chapter has started promoting my presentation next month.

Here Comes the Judge!

In the last month I've been a judge of awards for the New Jersey Press Association, Louisiana Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America, and the South Dakota NewsMedia Association. #AllOutstandingEntries #WishTheyCouldAllGetAnAward #ColumnsFeatureStoriesHeadlines

Published in the Dayton Jewish Observer newspaper

Steven H. Solomon has been elected president of the Lincoln Society of Dayton. This is the group that funded the 11-foot-tall bronze statue of Lincoln by sculptor Mike Major that was unveiled at Courthouse Square in 2016; it was also instrumental in the 2024 installation at the Dayton VA of a statue of Lincoln signing legislation to establish the National Asylum for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. The society holds monthly meetings at Woodbourne Library in Centerville. Steven was also elected to his second three-year term on the board of the Central Ohio Public Information Network, which increases awareness and education of the role of public information officers during a crisis, assists with training opportunities for greater disaster communications skills among its members, and facilitates requests for emergency communication backup support from members able to assist qualified organizations that serve community needs. Steven is the external relations lead for the Central and Southern Ohio Region of the Red Cross and a public information instructor with the Ohio Emergency Management Agency.

Steven H. Solomon gets the approval of Abe, portrayed by John W. King. Photo: Mary Solomon.

Indoors for Outdoors!

I volunteered for Five Rivers MetroParks at Wright State University for the annual Adventure Summit, where thousands of outdoor enthusiasts converged on Dayton for a weekend of outdoor skill, culture, and experience. " #KayaksTentsBicycles #SpeakersPresentationsDemos #MarketExpoUsedGear

COPIN: a regional organization of trained Public Information Officers and communication professionals

Honored to be elected to another three-year term to the board of the Central Ohio Public Information Network, which exists to increase awareness and education of the role of public information officers during a crisis, to assist with training opportunities that foster greater disaster communications skills among its members and to facilitate requests for emergency communication backup support from members able to assist qualified organizations that serve community needs. #EmergencyPreparedness #CrisisCommunications #CommunicationResources