Boxing Clever: How to Safeguard your Company's Reputation Online
1. BOXING CLEVER
HOW TO SAFEGUARD YOUR
COMPANYāS REPUTATION
IN THE DIGITAL AGE
FTP University, Hanoi - December 2016
Amcham Philippines, Manila ā June 2015
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2. ABOUT CHARLIE POWNALL
ā¢ Managing Director of CPC & Associates. Previously Regional Managing Director of Burson-
Marsteller (Asia-Pacific), WPP, SYZYGY AG, Reuters, European Commission
ā¢ Over twenty yearsā experience in communications planning & strategy, public relations,
issues & crisis communications, digital marketing, social media, government communications,
political advocacy, speechwriting, journalism
ā¢ Set up and ran the European Commission's first rapid rebuttal unit. Led communications for 15x
over-subscribed SYZYGY AG IPO. Grew Burson-Marsteller's digital/social offer and capability
across Asia by average 80% per year
ā¢ Author, Managing Online Reputation: How to Protect Your Company on Social Media (Palgrave
Macmillan, Alpha Books). WPP Atticus Award (2011) for Managing Corporate Reputation in the
Digital Age white paper
ā¢ Global experience; over nine years in Asia. Chairman, Communications & Marketing Committee,
American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong (2012-15)
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Source: D. Diermeier - 2008
REPUTATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
DECISION
SYSTEM
INTELLIGENCE
SYSTEM
IMPACT
ASSESSMENT
EARLY
WARNING
ALERT
FEEDBACK
ACTIONABLESTRATEGY-DRIVEN
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THREAT ESCALATION SOPs
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MODERATE SEVERE CRITICAL
Issue ā¢ An escalating online rumour
about a controversial product
ingredient
ā¢ A public complaint about a
faulty product by a celebrity
customer
ā¢ A backlash to an unexpected
price increase or brand
marketing campaign
ā¢ Allegations of malfeasance
amongst senior leadership
ā¢ External leak about serious and
unexplained injuries to employees
at work
ā¢ Threat of legal action by a major
investor over the accuracy of a
firmās financial statements
ā¢ Extensive customer data
breach
ā¢ Kidnapping of an employee
ā¢ Major damage to physical
assets
Threshold(s) ā¢ Volume xx/deviance %
ā¢ Sentiment xx/deviance %
ā¢ Volume xx/deviance %
ā¢ Sentiment xx/deviance %
ā¢ Volume xx/deviance %
ā¢ Sentiment xx/deviance %
Assessment ā¢ Platform manager, Listening
team, Communications, Topic
expert
ā¢ Communications, Public Affairs,
Legal, Topic expert
ā¢ Crisis Team, Communications
Approval ā¢ Communications ā¢ Public Affairs ā¢ Crisis Team
Response
time
ā¢ 12 hours ā¢ 6 hours ā¢ 3 hours
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TO CONCLUDE
ā¢ Many online reputation threats, each of which differ according to the organisation,
industry and operating context
ā¢ Listen carefully to understand the broad range of risks to your business and reputation,
and how the internet/social media impact these risks
ā¢ Digitise your threat listening, decision-making and response systems across all channels
in advance of a incident/crisis occurring, ensuring senior management are in the loop
ā¢ Develop a comprehensive, practical crisis, incident and issue response plan
ā¢ Respond quickly, firmly, sensitively and proportionately to threats, using the
appropriate mix of business, communications, legal and technological tools
ā¢ Always bear your long-term reputation in mind
ā¢ Practice hard.
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