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red alert:
navigating a
crisis in a SM
landscape
November 10, 2009
LEWIS PR
introductions




              Lucy Allen   Morgan McLintic
                SVP             EVP
               @lucya       @morganm



2 | November 10, 2009
contents



introduction
what is a crisis today?
types of crisis
how to prepare
how to respond
what to say




3 | November 10, 2009
about LEWIS PR



•    global communications firm       •    public relations, analyst
                                           relations, content creation,
•    39 offices worldwide – 8 in US
                                           influencer programs,
•    technology, healthcare,               integrated communications
     financial services, retail,
                                      •    won lots of awards ;)
     non-profit sectors




4 | November 10, 2009
which of these is a crisis?
•    chemical factory explosion   •    disgruntled employee
                                       makes internal accusations
•    company layoffs
                                  •    dissatisfied customer
•    CFO accused of financial
                                       complains via Twitter
     impropriety
                                  •    blogger interview gone awry
•    patent infringement suit
                                  •    negative comment on
•    missed product launch
                                       Facebook Page
     deadline




5 | November 10, 2009
how does social media affect
a crisis?

     in a bad way                         in a good way
•    frequency >> set expectations   •    measurability >> evaluate
•    speed >> monitoring             •    dialog >> process
•    reach >> global                 •    duration >> short, phew!
•    visibility >> transparency
•    permanence >> SEO




6 | November 10, 2009
types of crisis

   informational        event-based
        internal          internal




   informational        event-based
        external         external




7 | November 10, 2009
types of crisis

   informational        event-based
        internal          internal
   INVESTIGATE          PREPARE

   informational        event-based
        external         external
     EVALUATE              ACT



8 | November 10, 2009
how can you prepare?

                        •    agree what is a crisis
                        •    map potential crises impact vs
                             likelihood (be honest)
                        •    scenario plan – message,
                             response team, mechanism
                        •    open channels now
                        •    create relationships now
                        •    train spokespeople


9 | November 10, 2009
types of crisis

   informational         event-based
        internal           internal
   INVESTIGATE            PREPARE


   informational         event-based
        external          external
     EVALUATE               ACT



10 | November 10, 2009
11
     how can you evaluate?
types of crisis

   informational         event-based
        internal           internal
   INVESTIGATE            PREPARE


   informational         event-based
        external          external
     EVALUATE               ACT



12 | November 10, 2009
how should you respond?
•    timeliness
•    transparency
•    tone
•    focus on facts
•    prioritize
•    offset
•    channel / format
•    who – you? community?



13 | November 10, 2009
what should you say?


DO                                   DON’T
•    clarify and substantiate   •    belittle the problem
•    admit fault if due         •    amplify the problem
•    commit to actions          •    inject emotion
•    offer solutions            •    make promises
•    be human                   •    speculate / accuse
•    keep it short


     14 | November 10, 2009
summary

•    learn to live with crises
•    monitor online & offline
•    scenario plan – what, who,
     how etc
•    prepare the ground –
     channels, relationships
•    keep perspective




15 | November 10, 2009
thank you




www.lewispr.com
16 | November 10, 2009

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Red Alert - Navigating a Crisis in a Social Media landscape

  • 1. red alert: navigating a crisis in a SM landscape November 10, 2009 LEWIS PR
  • 2. introductions Lucy Allen Morgan McLintic SVP EVP @lucya @morganm 2 | November 10, 2009
  • 3. contents introduction what is a crisis today? types of crisis how to prepare how to respond what to say 3 | November 10, 2009
  • 4. about LEWIS PR •  global communications firm •  public relations, analyst relations, content creation, •  39 offices worldwide – 8 in US influencer programs, •  technology, healthcare, integrated communications financial services, retail, •  won lots of awards ;) non-profit sectors 4 | November 10, 2009
  • 5. which of these is a crisis? •  chemical factory explosion •  disgruntled employee makes internal accusations •  company layoffs •  dissatisfied customer •  CFO accused of financial complains via Twitter impropriety •  blogger interview gone awry •  patent infringement suit •  negative comment on •  missed product launch Facebook Page deadline 5 | November 10, 2009
  • 6. how does social media affect a crisis? in a bad way in a good way •  frequency >> set expectations •  measurability >> evaluate •  speed >> monitoring •  dialog >> process •  reach >> global •  duration >> short, phew! •  visibility >> transparency •  permanence >> SEO 6 | November 10, 2009
  • 7. types of crisis informational event-based internal internal informational event-based external external 7 | November 10, 2009
  • 8. types of crisis informational event-based internal internal INVESTIGATE PREPARE informational event-based external external EVALUATE ACT 8 | November 10, 2009
  • 9. how can you prepare? •  agree what is a crisis •  map potential crises impact vs likelihood (be honest) •  scenario plan – message, response team, mechanism •  open channels now •  create relationships now •  train spokespeople 9 | November 10, 2009
  • 10. types of crisis informational event-based internal internal INVESTIGATE PREPARE informational event-based external external EVALUATE ACT 10 | November 10, 2009
  • 11. 11 how can you evaluate?
  • 12. types of crisis informational event-based internal internal INVESTIGATE PREPARE informational event-based external external EVALUATE ACT 12 | November 10, 2009
  • 13. how should you respond? •  timeliness •  transparency •  tone •  focus on facts •  prioritize •  offset •  channel / format •  who – you? community? 13 | November 10, 2009
  • 14. what should you say? DO DON’T •  clarify and substantiate •  belittle the problem •  admit fault if due •  amplify the problem •  commit to actions •  inject emotion •  offer solutions •  make promises •  be human •  speculate / accuse •  keep it short 14 | November 10, 2009
  • 15. summary •  learn to live with crises •  monitor online & offline •  scenario plan – what, who, how etc •  prepare the ground – channels, relationships •  keep perspective 15 | November 10, 2009
  • 16. thank you www.lewispr.com 16 | November 10, 2009