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Read by 1200+ Communication, PR and Risk, Crisis and Emergency Management Professionals.

Being both a practitioner and a professor in crisis management, I’m constantly working at building bridges between theories. Your newsletter - short but substantial - has arrived as a new, fresh tool helping me to close that gap. Well done!

Kyra Singh

Luciano Luffarelli

Adjunct Professor, Issues & Crisis Communication, Università IULM, Milano

The Wag The Dog Newsletter is interesting. I particularly enjoy how it uses scenarios to clarify ideas and provides practical tips regarding emergency risk & crisis communication, making the content both informative and actionable. The recommendations for podcasts and articles are also a great touch, offering further learning opportunities. It is concise and insightful. Thank you, Philippe Borremans.

Kyra Singh

Roaa Almarwani

Risk Communication Senior Expert at SFDA

Wag The Dog is a first-rate newsletter. Philippe is a true expert in crisis communications, and he is at the forefront of the intersection between AI and crisis response. Every installment of Wag The Dog is insightful - a must-read for anyone working in crisis communications.

Kyra Singh

Jenny Hurley-Flynn

Senior Consultant REKT Partners

In the context of a world increasingly susceptible to pandemics, the strategies and approaches outlined in "Wag The Dog" have proven to be instrumental in enhancing the effectiveness of my approach to disseminating public health information across diverse groups, including communities, individuals, and especially those populations most at risk. I can’t stop thanking the author!

Kyra Singh

Oliver Jah

Communications Officer at Liberia One Health Platform

In an inbox filled with newsletters, Wag The Dog is the one I genuinely wait for and ensure that I read. Philippe delivers thought-provoking content and insightful analysis of recent crisis situations and explores the uses of AI in the field of crisis communication. Each edition leaves me challenging the way that we currently operate in this vital area of communication.

Kyra Singh

Charlotte Dimond

Director, Sidekick PR