Margulies Communications Founder, David Margulies, Explores Best Practices in Crisis Management and Prevention at Southern Methodist University

DALLAS, Aug. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Methodist University (SMU) students will explore best practices in crisis management and crisis prevention based on the 27 years of experience and extensive research from The Margulies Communications Group founder, David Margulies. The class, "COMM 3310 Crisis Management," will be offered beginning fall 2013 through the Meadows School of the Arts' Division of Communication Studies.

As adjunct professor, Margulies will cover how social media has changed the media relations environment for crisis management, creating new ways for problems to arise and new strategies for dealing with them.  Students will also hear from guest experts and discuss the human dynamics that create problems and stand in the way of solutions.

"The Meadows School has a number of faculty with outstanding professional credentials who help prepare students for the workplace, and we are glad to add David to our team," said Sandra Duhe, chair of the Division of Communication Studies. "He brings with him a wealth of knowledge and experience in journalism, public relations and crisis management."

"We have been very pleased with the quality of the SMU graduates our firm employs and look forward to working with students as they continue their education," said Margulies, author of Save Your Company Save your Job: Crisis Management in the Internet Age. Prior to starting his public relations firm, Margulies was a journalist for NBC and the Dallas ABC affiliate, WFAA.

About The Margulies Communications Group
Founded in 1986, The Margulies Communications Group (MCG) helps clients build their businesses with positive media stories, innovative marketing programs, community involvement and cause marketing. MCG managed media relations when Oprah Winfrey was sued by Texas cattle interests. The company also managed media relations for a number of other high-profile cases, including litigation by Anna Nicole Smith against clients, the heirs to the estate of the late J. Howard Marshall II. David Margulies is a frequent commentator on high-profile issues on programs including Marketplace, the Today Show, CNN, CNNfn, the O'Reilly Factor, Fox News, Fox & Friends, E! Entertainment, and Your World with Neil Cavuto and has been quoted as an expert in public relations and crisis management in Business Week, the Wall Street Journal, and many other publications.

SOURCE The Margulies Communications Group