tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7445558282646097463.post8499985265180587543..comments2023-09-27T20:05:29.145+05:30Comments on Third Umpire on Branding: Crisis? Stay cool!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13925165090244656996noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7445558282646097463.post-34022833598870833332010-09-03T15:02:47.758+05:302010-09-03T15:02:47.758+05:30Crisis?
What crisis? Where?
WHAT IF PRICES KEEP G...Crisis? <br />What crisis? Where?<br />WHAT IF PRICES KEEP GOING THROUGH THE ROOF, Kashmir burning, Maoist gaining ground in East,CWG delay in construction?So much corruption everywhere-one shot answer - RAISE ALL MP'S SALARY FROM 15K TO 60K; MANMOHAN SINGH<br />How to appease MLA Seat seekers with limited seats FOR 2011 ELECTIONS? - Reintroduce Upper house.KARUNANIDHI<br />Unfortunate that police jawans were kidnapped and killed - Nitish Kumar.<br />RAILWAY ACCIDENTS ARE ENGINEERED BY THE HOME MINISTRY - MAMATA BANNERJIE<br />WITH SUCH POLITICIANS AROUND WHERE IS CRISIS.<br />IT IS ONLY WHEN RESOURCES ARE LIMITED (and when you are answerable) THAT YOU HAVE CRISIS.<br />YOUR ARTICLE IS VERY GOOD AND SPECIFIC,but I wonder when CEO'S AND OUR MINISTERS WILL REALISE THEY HAVE A CRISIS ON HAND.It is realisation / identification of crisis which itself is a crisis in these cases.g e muralidharannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7445558282646097463.post-60803890067860847192010-09-02T04:53:37.308+05:302010-09-02T04:53:37.308+05:30An interesting read.
Best crisis management was b...An interesting read.<br /><br />Best crisis management was by Lord Krishna when Arjuna laid his weapons down.<br /><br />Personally i think "crisis" can be a blessing or worrisome. Actions in the first few days of the crisis are more critical. Case in point is Tiger Woods group electing the "silence " approach and messing things up. Toyota vehemently downplaying what was found by an outsider. Incidentally Tylenol had another recall some time back.<br /><br />Crisis helps since it delivers free advertisement, more people discuss and media thrives on it. It is only bad for a few days/weeks/months. As a society we are prone to forgivance, and we forget, we also conveniently go back to our favorite "Brand(s)". We are selfish in the sense that if it does not affect or touch us directly, we tend to overlook it.<br /><br />Most CEO's forget that they are also expendable, and there are plenty who can get the same job done, if not, better. <br /><br />Also, it is fun to discuss other;s shortfalls or mistakes, be it a person or a company in crisis. We are Humans...Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949098473578781995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7445558282646097463.post-41212748091912183612010-09-01T15:50:04.728+05:302010-09-01T15:50:04.728+05:30Thanks Anik.
Words of encouragement , always make ...Thanks Anik.<br />Words of encouragement , always make us to continue, sometimes to the tension of readers!<br />Interesting comments thoughRamanujam Sridharnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7445558282646097463.post-7929038362809799552010-09-01T15:47:06.139+05:302010-09-01T15:47:06.139+05:30Yes the smarter companies are realising that a str...Yes the smarter companies are realising that a strategic PR consultant can and will make a big difference, particularly in the troubled times that we live in.Ramanujam Sridharnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7445558282646097463.post-20113321239866079352010-09-01T15:46:09.949+05:302010-09-01T15:46:09.949+05:30Sir,
Very interesting article........ in fact if ...Sir, <br />Very interesting article........ in fact if i may term, now-a-days media also 'blackmails' business houses and u never know what is cooking up............ the movie 'peepli live' is also a good example of how media can create hype..... in today's world, the role of a PR agency is very important especially when media has such close eye on the business operations and how consumers cn float complains on the internet................... media plays a very important role in creating public opinion, whether it was during the hostile takeover of Arcelor by Mittal or the present Vedanta story.......<br /><br /><br />in fact during the takeover of Arcelor by Mittal, the PR agency hired was in daily communication with LNM directly trying to create a positive impact in France...... (very well illustrated in the book Cold Steel)Mayanknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7445558282646097463.post-87793885201580487802010-09-01T15:42:58.454+05:302010-09-01T15:42:58.454+05:30Thanks for a detailed and objective feedback.
I re...Thanks for a detailed and objective feedback.<br />I really did not think that people read articles with such care.<br />it worries a casual writer like me.<br />But I value your feedback and sometimes when you have the limit of 1500 words, you sort of finish hastily, at least I do. Often I am just beating my deadline by minutes. And even as I speak , there is a cloud, for my next one is due.<br />Thanks I really appreciate your thoughts and viewsRamanujam Sridharnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7445558282646097463.post-17338735526998473972010-09-01T15:40:32.638+05:302010-09-01T15:40:32.638+05:30Dear Sridhar Mama,
"Crisis? Stay cool!"...Dear Sridhar Mama,<br /> <br />"Crisis? Stay cool!" is interesting.<br /> <br />Mama another way to "Crisis? Stay cool!" is possibly to go the way of the Maharashtra government path as discussed by P.Sainath in "Food Security -by definition" (Hindu, Opinion page on Aug 27th)!! <br /> <br />I like the way you have brought out both the "popular" case studies along side the recent BP and the now growing issues of sexual harassment as well as the <br />common happenings such as the reactions of commoners and leaders.<br />By well known I am talking of the issues of Tylenol with the recent news of shoe throwing and the slapping by a minister <br />(I missed reading this though).<br /> <br />Coming to think of it you have pulled things within the first three paragraphs so neatly and with ease (I am sure a lot of thinking went through). You have covered a lot of ground within this space! <br /> <br />Mama, when we write scientific papers for journals writing or pulling it all this first part is always tough.<br /> <br />One can get a clean sense of the differences between the concepts of issues and crisis.<br /> <br />"Kick" a popular Telugu film now remade into a Tamil film "Thilalangadi". <br />What I gathered from the reviews are that whole film is driven on this urge for a "kick". Excitement is such a staple diet without which many find it difficult to survive. Vicarious pleasure; people survive on others' difficult times. It is a pity that people refuse to recall a "turn around" and stay with memories of ill times. Exactly like the Tylenol scenario for J &J.<br /> <br />What I liked in your article is the portrayal of "how" one can be different. <br />Quoting Omar Abdullah just fitted in well. <br />Another individual despite the turmoil who stood stoic is Viswanath Anand current issue of being conferred with a doctorate degree. <br />He kind of fits your bill of "Crisis? Stay cool!". <br />His wife reacted with an evidence rather than speaking showing "action speaks louder". <br />Amul being Amul pitched in for Anand - The Hindu Metroplus Amul advertisement ! <br /> <br />I agree with you that it would be so much productive to take the stance that Omar Abdullah took in personally discussing with the aggrieved. Doing this requires immense internal courage and conviction. One needs to be a field player. Being in the forefront again requires courage to face, think on one's feet. How prepared are people?? I am not sure Mama. <br /> <br />You disappointed me though at one level. Like many you dwelt well on issues of crisis. Barring the example of Omar discussing and Karnataka CM apologizing the "cool" aspect did not come forth much. May be I am an enhancement seeker! I guess that you may have probably within the given space detailed "My vote goes to Abdullah" leaving the rest to readers' judgment. Then, will a sample do? <br /> <br />You have also raised this issue of "tweaking" news that too somewhere feels unfinished for me.<br /> <br />One thing is clear that cricket is game you love.Maalthi Swaminathannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7445558282646097463.post-67420749152373684082010-09-01T15:35:33.071+05:302010-09-01T15:35:33.071+05:30Dear Sridhar,
I have become quite a fan of your ...Dear Sridhar, <br /><br />I have become quite a fan of your writing, especially of your sense of humour.I personally feel that the world was troubled always, except now we are more aware of how troubled it is.I also do not think we should be cool , as being cool makes the crisis creators more stronger.Anik Banerjeanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7445558282646097463.post-83044465589633043322010-09-01T15:32:25.009+05:302010-09-01T15:32:25.009+05:30Thanks Mali.Thanks Mali.Ramanujam Sridharnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7445558282646097463.post-24793790672145520052010-09-01T15:31:02.000+05:302010-09-01T15:31:02.000+05:30Thanks much. I enjoyed reading your article also i...Thanks much. I enjoyed reading your article also in the print version of BL. Excellent piece, like every other one!Mahalingam Cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7445558282646097463.post-57589685813120172452010-08-30T22:57:17.963+05:302010-08-30T22:57:17.963+05:30Sridhar - this article captures the sense of despa...Sridhar - this article captures the sense of despair that most folks feel at the current set of "manufactured" and real crises. Given that media too is going through a surfeit of plenty, the tendency to "manufacture" crises "exclusively first reported by our channel" is largely contributing to this sensationalizing.<br /><br />For corporates, the PR agency has a strong role to play in actively advising the client on the right nuances. However, most PR agencies focus on media management rather than advising the client.<br /><br />Regards,<br />AlokAlokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06847534327835696383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7445558282646097463.post-61849735178425869442010-08-30T20:11:06.541+05:302010-08-30T20:11:06.541+05:30Sridhar - with this blog you're going to add o...Sridhar - with this blog you're going to add one more link for all of us to visit. I did enjoy reading this though I lost the drift here and there. Anyway, looks like the bottomline is that a) it's good to have a good PR agency, b) and better to keep one's cool and c) be ready to smile problems away.<br />Hopefully, you'll put yourself in the Pak Captain's shoes in your next blog - he and his team have really had it.<br />CKck sharmanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7445558282646097463.post-83427143091762054812010-08-27T07:34:37.469+05:302010-08-27T07:34:37.469+05:30Sridhar:
You have a way with words. This was a v...Sridhar:<br /><br />You have a way with words. This was a very refreshing article dicussing life and its affectations on very many people. I am not sure if CEOs can be forthcoming if there are legal issues on their lap when things go wrong.<br /><br />SundaramSundarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10713969761183232592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7445558282646097463.post-80469849492338585042010-08-26T20:09:12.819+05:302010-08-26T20:09:12.819+05:30Very well said sir, I have never been following th...Very well said sir, I have never been following the news( can we call it so )channels for quite sometime now. I just avoid it and now I realize I have better things to do and better this to worry about and act on. Have found a unknown until now 'peace' which is really invigorating.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08205506588005398149noreply@blogger.com