This document provides an overview of crisis management strategies for marketers. It discusses that crises can come in many shapes and sizes, from internal issues to changes in market dynamics. It also notes that some crises are small like ant bites while others are larger threats. The document then offers examples of companies that have pivoted their operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. It recommends transparency, use of media and technology, and rebuilding trust as key pillars of an effective crisis response. Finally, it emphasizes the need for preparation and navigating the crisis to steer the company back on course.
10. COVID19 -GlobalHealthCrisis
EAR BUDS COMPANY PIVOTING TO COVID TEST SWABS
TEXTILE EXPORTERS MAKING PPE AND FACE MASKS
RESTAURANTS DELIVERING PRODUCE
Isthereanopportunitytopivot,innovate,recalibrate?
11. “A crisis is an opportunity riding a dangerous wind.”
Chinese Proverb
The word crisis in Chinese, is made of two parts.
One means danger and the other means opportunity.
12. A GREAT CASE STUDY OF COMMUNICATION & CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT TO RETURN STRONG FROM A CRISIS
CrisisManagement
-theMaggiway
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14. George Washington, 1st President of USA
“It is better to offer NO excuse than a bad one.”
15. SILENCEAS A CRISIS MANAGEMENT STRATEGY
MAYBE FOR AN ANT SCALE CRISIS?
MAYBE WHEN YOU HAVE NOTHING TO SAY?
Example 1:
SaveBradsWife
campaign when
the employer
company never
spoke up
Example 2:
Some of UBER’s
scandals when
their CEO made
it worse with his
statements
16. CRISIS BROUGHT ON BY YOUR ACTIONS
OwnUp
In April 2017, Adidas sent an email to select customers with the
subject line, “Congrats, you survived the Boston Marathon!”
While most would agree that running a marathon is an
impressive feat of stamina, their phrasing inadvertently made
light of the devastating Boston Marathon bombing in 2013
19. THIS TOO SHALL PASS…
1.ALLHANDSONDECK
2.PREPARE
3.NAVIGATEtoSTEER
4.BACKONCOURSE
20. THANK YOU
THEREISA
RAINBOW…
If you handle it right and survive…
In all likelihood..
at the end of it all..
with or without a pot of gold :-)
21. SOME OF MY RESEARCH SOURCES
• MIT SLOAN MANAGEMENT REVIEW: How to save
your Brand in a Crisis (2010)
• CMS WIRE: Marketing in a Time of Crisis
• HT MEDIA : DigiPerform Digital Marketing Training:
How Nestle used Social Media to return from Crisis