Roger Gillott

About Roger Gillott

Call us when you or your client are in the spotlight - and don\'t want to be. Our greatest successes are the ones you never hear or read about- I\'m an Amazon best-selling author of two books: A Board Member\'s Guide to Crisis PR and A Lawyer\'s Guide to Crisis PR (Second Edition). Check them out at “Watch for Red Flags” Be vigilant. Watch for early-warning signs that issues are beginning to bubble up with clients. Encourage clients to deal with them early – to get out in front. Because the best time to do damage control is before damage happens. That’s when your client has the most options and the most room to maneuver. Conversely, if you wait until a matter has already burst into public domain, you’ll be fighting an uphill battle to redefine the scope and tone of story - and it’ll be more difficult to protect your client’s reputation. Also, it\'ll be significantly more expensive. Because triage is much more intensive than taking preventive action- Three basic rules about Reputation & Crisis Management:* Whatever affects your client’s reputation affects his business – & vice versa.* It\'s not always about fending off negatives. Sometimes it\'s about creating a positive image.* Deals with both short-term and long-term.

Experience

1. Founder

   Gillott Communications Llc

   Jul 2015 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US

   When was the last time you worried about something damaging your image or reputation?Whether you’re playing defense or wish to seize the offense, Gillott Communications, a Los Angeles-based Crisis & Reputation Management firm, will help you through sensitive situations. Both inside and outside of the media\'s glare.(Contrary to popular belief, many of our clients come to us for things that aren’t media disasters.)I\'ve authored two Amazon best-sellers: A Board Member\'s Guide to Crisis PR and A Lawyer\'s Guide to Crisis PR.(Find out more about them have experience counseling attorneys, companies, non-profits, executives, and celebrities to deal quickly and effectively with sensitive situations that can impact their business or reputation. With the media. With employees. With communities.We specialize in:• Crisis & Issues Management• Reputation Management• Strategic Counsel• Corporate & Restructuring• Labor Issues• Litigation PR• Media Relations• Executive Communications• Entertainment• Trust & Estate BattlesOUR FIRM\'S SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS• Multiple Cybersecurity Panels (Nationwide)• Beverly Hills Bar Association• ProVisors - Downtown Los Angeles and Santa Monica Chapters• CalCPA Forensic & Economic Damages Section – An Accountant\'s Guide to Crisis PR• The Esquire Network (TEN)- West Los Angeles, Glendale, Pasadena, and Westlake Chapters• South Bay Estate Planning Council• Estate Planning and Trust Council of Long BeachSPEAKING TOPICS• Crisis & Reputation Management: Managing Family Feuds and Business Disputes Without Drawing Blood• A Lawyer\'s Guide to Crisis PR (State Bar-certified for 1-hour MCLE)• A Board Member\'s Guide to Crisis PR• Cybersecurity & Communications

Skills

• Crisis Management
• Corporate Communications
• Due Diligence
• Media Relations
• Public Speaking
• Training
• Executive Coaching
• Public Relations
• Press Releases
• Editing
• Social Networking
• Leadership
• Restructuring
• Nonprofits
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Strategic Planning
• Business Strategy
• Management Consulting
• Strategic Communications
• Crisis Communications
• Reputation Management
• Litigation Support
• Start-Ups
• Mediation
• Social Media
• Strategy
• Entrepreneurship