One amazing aspect of social media is how, within mere days it can help bring a 7 year-long open-ended court case to a prompt closure. Lassonde, a mega Quebec brand has just experienced this first hand. In 2005 Lassonde sued a small Quebec-based soap company for using the word “Oasis” as their product line’s brand […]
Helping the Victims of Another Company’s Social Media Crisis: How Taylor Guitars Increased their Sales Volume by 25%
Note from the editor: This is the first of a two-part series on helping the victims of another company’s social media crisis and providing them with a solution to their problem. Read the second part of this series here. A crisis is a hectic time for everybody involved. But what about when you’re not involved? […]
18 Take-Aways From 3 Great Social Media Crisis Plans: Boingo, the Red Cross and Fontaine Santé
You know what I love more than a good crisis? A great social media crisis plan! I love when brands take the right steps to protecting themselves, and I love to watch them come out of a crisis in record time and with even more loyal fans then they had going in! It’s a rare […]
The Makings of a Great Crisis Response: Fontaine Santé
Back in December a Montreal-based company, Fontaine Santé, detected the possibility of Listeria Monocytogenes in their pre-packaged salads. Fontaine Santé Foods Inc. is a widely distributed North American food company that prides itself on quality ingredients, preservative-free, ready-to-eat produce. At the time of this discovery, the potentially contaminated salads had already been distributed and purchased […]
The Makings of a Great Social Media Crisis Plan, part 2: The Red Cross
Keeping in line with our theme of the week – learning through the great examples of smart brands in a crisis – about a year ago the Red Cross overcame a situation which could have potentially gone viral, damaging the organization’s trusted reputation. Instead, the Red Cross being quick to respond with humor and human […]
