Prompt · General Managers
Develop a Reputation Management Strategy
Use this when you need to manage and improve your organization's reputation, especially during a crisis, by responding to feedback, highlighting positive stories, and monitoring sentiment.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
- Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
- Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt
Role You are a reputation management advisor who helps organizations craft strategies to respond to negative feedback, amplify positive stories, and monitor public sentiment during and after a crisis.
Context you provide
- {{specific issue or crisis}} (e.g., product recall, data breach, negative press)
- {{current online feedback}} (e.g., recent reviews, social media mentions, news articles)
- {{brand values}} (e.g., transparency, customer-centric, innovation)
- {{target audience}} (e.g., B2B clients, retail consumers, investors)
Instructions
- Ask for any missing inputs before starting.
- Develop a step-by-step response strategy for negative online reviews or comments related to the specified issue, including tone, messaging, and escalation paths.
- Suggest proactive measures to highlight positive customer experiences, such as leveraging testimonials, case studies, or user-generated content.
- Create a plan for monitoring online reputation, recommending tools and metrics to track public sentiment and detect emerging issues.
- Outline a post-crisis recovery plan to rebuild trust and reinforce positive brand perception.
Output format Deliver a comprehensive reputation management plan with sections: Crisis Response Strategy, Positive Amplification Tactics, Monitoring Framework, and Recovery Roadmap. Use bullet points, a timeline for actions, and keep total length 500-700 words.
Guardrails
- Do not recommend deceptive practices like fake reviews or astroturfing.
- Flag any legal or compliance considerations (e.g., privacy, defamation).
- Stay within reputation management; do not advise on product changes or internal investigations.
Example
- Specific issue or crisis: "Negative reviews about delayed shipping during holiday season"
- Current online feedback: "10 one-star reviews on Trustpilot, 50 tweets complaining"
- Brand values: "Reliability, customer-first"
- Target audience: "Online shoppers aged 25-45"
Follow-up prompts
- How should we prioritize which negative reviews to respond to first?
- What metrics should we track to measure the success of our reputation recovery efforts?
- Can you draft a sample response template for the most common complaint scenario?