The document provides a decision tree for responding to user-generated content on social media. It evaluates whether the content is positive, neutral, or negative and whether it contains factual errors or is from an unhappy customer. For negative or erroneous content, it determines whether to monitor the situation, correct any factual errors, or overcome the negation. If a response is warranted, it provides considerations around authority, errors, dialogue, transparency, sources, timing, tone, and legal issues.
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1. User
Generated
Content
Let content
stand
B
No further action
required
No
Positive or
neutral
Positive
User generated
Content
Positive, Neutral
or Negative
content? Own
social media
space?
Factual & well
constructed
Respond?
Negative
Yes
Troll or Rager?
Good news!
Monitor
Yes
Avoid direct
conversation
Note and tag for
monitoring .
Inform Legal
Is this a person
(Rager) or site (Troll)
dedicated to creation
and distribution of
negative sentiment &
content
Thank!
Positively endorse!
Act of kindness?
Share?
No
Fact or Fiction?
Fact
Is the content
contact factual
errors
A
Do you want to
present the
correct
information?
A
No
Unhappy
Customer?
Overcome
Negation
Is the content as a
direct result of
negative
experience?
Do you want to
correct the
situation?
A
No
Bespoke Situation
No
B
Does this situation
require a response?
Yes
A
Response considerations
Authority
A
Errors
Dialogue
Transparency
Sources
Timing
Tone
Legal
Comment on area
of expertise
If an error has
been made
Take personal
responsibility for
conversation
Disclose
Relationship
Take time to
create and check
good responses.
Add value
Admit mistake
and correct
Include sources
Links | Video |
Images |
Reference
Information
Add personality but
underlying tone =
How would XX say
this?
Do not negate
competitors
Privacy Policy
Confidentiality
Communications
Policy
Partner Policy
Lead with fact
Be honest in all
communication
Do not rush.