David B Oates

David B Oates

Founder - PR Security Service
Dave possesses more than 25 years of strategic public relations experience dealing with a wide array of adverse public events. Starting as a U.S. Navy Public Affairs Officer and later as a Corporate Chief Marketing Officer and Non-Profit President, he excels in expertly addressing a myriad of crises spans military, government, corporate, charity, and start-up environments. His Crisis Communications experiences, including handling employee and executive misconduct, cybersecurity attacks, product recalls, mass layoffs, large-scale accidents, criminal investigations, and civil litigation matters. A sought-after speaker, Dave served as a lecturing professor teaching the semester-long PR Media & Messaging program to upper-division undergraduates at San Diego State University. He actively gives back to others through his role as Past President of the Rotary Club of San Diego, the fourth largest service club in the world. Dave previously served on leadership roles that raised tens of thousands of dollars for organizations that include the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Operation Homefront, Free to Thrive, and others. Dave authored three Amazon e-Books and co-produced four LinkedIn Learning courseS. He is an accredited PR specialist (APR) who received his MBA from San Diego State University in 2004 and his bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland in 1991.

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How employees represent the biggest crisis management threat; with David Oates.
June 14, 202200:18:5313.02 MB

How employees represent the biggest crisis management threat; with David Oates.

At this age of time, and with almost everything that can be quickly published and discussed online, yourself and your company's reputation are always on the verge of getting damaged. So according to David Oates , a Crisis PR expert and Principal at PR Security Service , a Crisis PR plan is als...

Trailer: How employees represent the biggest crisis management threat; with David Oates.
June 13, 202200:02:251.71 MB

Trailer: How employees represent the biggest crisis management threat; with David Oates.

At this age of time, and with almost everything that can be quickly published and discussed online, yourself and your company's reputation are always on the verge of getting damaged. So according to David Oates , a Crisis PR expert and Principal at PR Security Service , a Crisis PR plan is als...

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