5 crisis communications lessons from ‘Stranger Things’

The characters from Hawkins, Indiana, are fighting a crisis of epic proportions, but you can apply takeaways from them in your own reputation management efforts. Consider these lessons.

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You don’t have to fight monsters to glean insights from Netflix’s hit show, “Stranger Things.”

The adaptation of a Stephen King novel quickly rose in popularity, with many fans calling for more as quickly as possible. The teaser trailer for the show’s third season was released July 16 and has garnered more than 1.6 million views on YouTube:

Though you’ll have to wait for more episodes of the show, here are five crisis communications takeaways from the characters of “Stranger Things”:

1. Honesty is the best policy.

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