Durex Didn’t Practice Safe Facebook

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A social media crisis management lesson Social media polls and contests are great ways to both interact with your existing fans and gain new ones, but a recent Durex campaign gone-wrong demonstrated why you need to set firm boundaries before you start. Here’s the story, from an ABC News article …

NSA Snooping Creates Reputation Crisis

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New revelations create negative backlash for organizations involved At first, you might think the revelation, oh, sorry, “allegations” that the National Security Agency and the FBI have been tracking info on everything from phone use habits to e-mails and social media messaging would be a major crisis for the organization. …

AussieMite’s Social Media Crisis Management #Fail

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Horrible handling of Twitter comments leads to further reputation damage It seems like we just discussed one big marketing blunder down under, but unlike that example, in this case the organization involved turned what was already a reputation ding into a full-blown mess. Drawing negative attention The makers of AussieMite …

Pacer Player’s $75k Homophobic Remark

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Put language policies in place to support reputation & crisis management efforts Thanks to the efforts of civil rights groups, and the sheer amount of attention that’s able to be focused on issues because of social media and the ‘net in general, the use of offensive language by public figures …

Rob Ford’s Cracked Crisis Management

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Transparent blustering only results in more reputation damage Last week, we discussed the crisis management nightmare that Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has landed in after a video, which allegedly shows him using crack cocaine and insulting various constituents, was shown to members of the press. While Ford fended off questions …

The Cost of Bird Flu Crisis Management

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Billions lost serve as stern reminder to be prepared for crises China’s most recent bird flu outbreak is a prime example of just how costly food-related crises can be. Although the country appears to have brought the virus under control via strict crisis management protocols — including the closure of …

Dream Tours Florida Wrecks Reputation, Fails Crisis Management

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Ethics count, people Pursuing shady practices may make you some extra bucks, but the cost will far outweigh the gains when you’re eventually outed. Just look at Dream Tours Florida, the high-end travel company that’s been making a mess of crisis management ever since the New York Post exposed its …

How NOT to Deal with the Press

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Neglecting an important aspect of crisis management creates unnecessary risk As the leader of an organization, you should expect to be talking to the media on a regular basis. Apparently, John Tortorella, coach of the NHL’s N.Y. Rangers, missed the memo on that one, because he REALLY hates press conferences, …

Hyundai’s Crisis Management for Suicide Video

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Always consider the feelings of your audience When it comes to attempts at “edgy” marketing, it’s easy to go too far, creating a self-made crisis. Late last month, Hyundai raced into crisis management mode after an online video featuring its hydrogen fuel cell-powered Hyundai x35 literally brought many viewers to …

Crisis Management Tactics: OOPS! Erroneous Emails

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Hit that send button too soon? Here’s some advice… With the average person firing off dozens, or even hundreds, of emails per day, you can safely assume that someone in your organization is going to slip up eventually. Whether sending to the wrong recipients, sending too soon, or one of …

Nike’s Coordinated Crisis Management

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Strong links between departments prevents massive reputation damage In order to best protect reputation, an organization’s different operating units need the ability to coordinate responses, and fast. Last week, Nike gave us a great example of how it works when it raced to pull shirts reading “Boston massacre” from store …

Communication Tips for Tragic Events

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You can’t continue with messaging “as usual” when things are anything but Throughout the crises past week, we saw examples of both individuals and organizations whose communications made them look uncaring, foolish, or both. That’s why, when we read an excellent article titled, “How to Communicate in the Midst of …

Crisis Management Tactics: Control Your Story

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Be the source of information and stop damaging rumor and innuendo in their tracks A huge part of successful crisis management is finding, or creating, the opportunity to tell your own story. Why, you might ask? The main reason is that it’s going to be told either way, and if …

Crisis Management Ostrich Alert for Colleges & Universities

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You Might Be An Ostrich If….. If you haven’t already initiated an independent investigation to determine whether or not you could be the next Penn State or Rutgers…you might be an ostrich. If you know that something which has happened or is happening on your sports programs could seriously harm …

LEGO’s Crisis Management v. Racism Allegations

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A Turkish group claims Jabba’s Palace playset creates negative cultural stereotypes, how did Lego respond? Star Wars playsets have long been a part of the Lego brand’s lineup, but one featuring the iconic Jabba the Hutt’s palace recently came under fire from the Turkish Cultural Association of Austria because it …