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How to Survive a Brand Crisis A Media Point of View
Lexie Riegelhaupt Director of Marketing and Communications
@LexieGRieg
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• Grow and Reinforce a Strong Brand Message
• Live in the Same Ecosphere as Your Community
• Create Consistent Messaging and Maintain a Dialogue
Across All Channels
• Address Questions Internally
• Learn from Your Mistakes
Mashable
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We tell stories of the digital revolution.
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OUR MISSION:
To be the connected generation’s
source for digital culture, utility,
innovation, inspiration and
entertainment.
This generation thrives
on creation, curation,
connection and
community.
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• Grow and Reinforce a Strong Brand Message
• Live in the Same Ecosphere as Your Community
• Create Consistent Messaging and Maintain a Dialogue
Across All Channels
• Address Questions Internally
• Learn from Your Mistakes
Mashable
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In the digital age a crisis no longer comes in the
form of a call or a letter.
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In the digital age a crisis no longer comes in the
form of a call or a letter.
A crisis now comes in the form of a Tweet,
YouTube, Facebook Post or Instagram.
This is where your community lives and where
your brand needs to be too!
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• Grow and Reinforce a Strong Brand Message
• Live in the Same Ecosphere as Your Community
• Create Consistent Messaging and Maintain a Dialogue
Across All Channels
• Address Questions Internally
• Learn from Your Mistakes
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Your brand’s social networks should be seen as
a place for:
• Questions, problems or general comments
• Company information
• Public statements
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In a crisis remember to:
• Maintain your brand’s voice
• Tailor your message to the social network’s
audience
• Be informative not defensive
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Maintain your message on social networks like
you would any public statement: be clear,
concise, and accurate.
Everything published from a brand’s social
network is considered “on the record.”
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• Grow and Reinforce a Strong Brand and Mission
• Live in the Same Eco-Sphere as Your Community
• Create Consistent Messaging and Maintain a Dialogue
With Your Community
• Address Questions Internally
• Learn from Your Mistakes
Mashable
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During a brand crisis, it is as important to inform
your community as it is to inform your
employees.
We are in the digital age and as your community
sees a PR crisis arise so do your company’s
employees.
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Employees can either be your greatest activists
or your greatest downfall.
The key is communication and preparation:
• Develop a plan
• Control the Message
• Create an open dialogue with the company
and communications team for any questions
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• Grow and Reinforce a Strong Brand Message
• Live in the Same Ecosphere as Your Community
• Create Consistent Messaging and Maintain a Dialogue
With Your Community
• Address Questions Internally
• Learn from Your Mistakes
Mashable
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PR Crises happen but you can learn from your
mistakes:
• Find the problems
• Create the plan
• Alert your team and company
• Be vigilant
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How to Survive a Brand Crisis A Media Point of View
Lexie Riegelhaupt Director of Marketing and Communications
@LexieGRieg