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Handling a brand crisis

Responding fast and honestly when something threatens the brand's reputation, and keeping messages consistent across channels.

Good work shows: Issues a holding statement quickly; keeps one agreed message across channels; tracks sentiment and adjusts the response.

Handling a brand crisis is one of the marketing skills on FinderK.

The job simulations and Skill Paths below include work that is checked for this skill. You do the work in an original fictional company and get feedback on it.

Job simulations

The glass in the juice video

Communications manager at Orchard Gold Drinks Ltd

About 70 minutes. Included in Plus.

A mother's video of glass in your best selling juice is spreading, a second customer has posted a photo, a supermarket wants an answer by one, and the managing director wants to say the product is completely safe. Read the situation, issue a careful holding statement, and communicate the recall when it comes.

Skills: Assess the severity of an incident from evidence; Write a holding statement that is accurate and kind; Advise a senior leader against words that will backfire; Communicate a recall clearly to consumers, retailers and media; Work within legal approval and decision rights

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