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THROUGH A CRISIS
BHARGAV- SATYASUNDER-PARDHA SAI-PRAKARSH
BRAND CRISIS
MANAGEMENT
• Instances of well-publicized claims that a key brand position is
unsubstantiated
• Unexpected events that threaten a brand’s perceived ability to deliver
expected benefits
Results in
• Own- brand sales
• Loss in customer trust
• Affects marketing
instruments
• Spill over the entire industry
TYPES OF BRAND CRISIS
BRAND CRISIS
Attribution theory
Attribution theory Attribution theory
Attribution theory
Victim crisis
crisis Accidental crisis
crisis Intentional crisis
crisis Performance
Performance Values related
Values related
Victim Accidental Intentional
related crisis
related crisis crisis
crisis
Competence based
Competence based crisis
crisis
How consumers process info
Moral based
Moral based crisis
crisis
CORPORATE RESPONSE STRATEGIES
Unambiguous support
Mitigation- Repair strategy after Accommodative- • Apology to
aggravation continuum crisis defensive continuum
customers/stakeholders
Silence Deny Attack the accuser
• Some form of remedy
concession Evasion of responsibility Denial • Product replacement/
voluntary product recall
excuse Reducing offensiveness Excuse
of event Stonewalling
justification Corrective action Justification • Denial of responsibility
• Absence of remedial
Refusal mortification ingratiation
measures
• No communication at all
CORPORATE RESPONSE STRATEGIES
CORPORATE
CORPORATE
APOLOGY
APOLOGY
CUSTOMER
CUSTOMER
ARGUMENTATION
ARGUMENTATION
FUNCTIONAL REPAIR
FUNCTIONAL REPAIR
APOLOGETIC
APOLOGETIC STRATEGY
STRATEGY
RESPONSE STRATEGIES
RESPONSE STRATEGIES
DIAGONCITY
DIAGONCITY
INFORMATION
INFORMATION
REPAIR EFFORTS
REPAIR EFFORTS
FACTORS INFLUENCING RESPONSE STRATEGIES
Characteristics of Brand
Characteristics of Consumers