Investigating online response strategies to address negative word of mouth

The digital age has changed how brands communicate and interact with their consumers, and intensified the influence of negative word of mouth on a brand’s reputation. This study investigates which response strategies are employed to protect organizational reputation in the online environment. Accord...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Fernandes, Roberta Duarte, Isabella, Giuliana
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:Brasil
Institución:Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV)
Repositorio:Revista de Administração de Empresas
Idioma:portugués
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OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.periodicos.fgv.br:article/80870
Acceso en línea:https://periodicos.fgv.br/rae/article/view/80870
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Social media
brand management
word of mouth.
Mídias sociais
gestão de marcas
boca a boca
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Sumario:The digital age has changed how brands communicate and interact with their consumers, and intensified the influence of negative word of mouth on a brand’s reputation. This study investigates which response strategies are employed to protect organizational reputation in the online environment. Accordingly, data were collected in two ways. First, ten semi-structured interviews were conducted with brand managers to identify strategies to minimize negative word of mouth in social media. Second, social media content of brands managed by the agencies were collected to determine if any other strategies were carried out. As a result in negative word of mouth companies prefer to apologize, hide the original message, respond inbox, or simply ignore the negative comments from consumers.