Thirty seconds of video led to a few billion-dollars reduction in United Airlines valuation. And who can forget the Academy Awards Best Picture mix-up a few years back, and the toll it took on PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) reputation and bottom-line profits? And, of course, Chipotle (a company name I appreciate) took a nosedive when their food handling practices led to E-coli outbreaks.

In most cases, the sensible corporate crisis-management playbook suggests you take responsibility, distance the brand from the unique mistake or problem, publicize what you’re doing to solve the problem, and then keep moving on hoping time will heal this PR wound.

But what do you do if your brand is called Corona Beer? None of these crisis-management strategies make sense as Corona did nothing wrong (except the fact their beer tastes like flavored water). And, yet a recent report shows that 38% of Americans “would not buy Corona under any circumstances” due to virus fears. You think you have problems?! Try being the Chief Marketing Officer of Corona who wasn’t alert enough to extinguish a new marketing campaign for their new Hard Seltzer beverage, which had a marketing tagline of “Coming Ashore Soon.” No one wants to import Corona. Can you say “shot myself in the foot” ten times fast? Good news for him is that Coronavirus is now officially called COVID-19, but the damage has been done.

So, if this anxiety-producing era has you agitated and sad, remember you’re not the poor CMO of Corona Beer who has no playbook for how to solve for a global pandemic named after their prized product. No one has ever had to navigate this branding minefield.

So, what’s the lesson for all of us? When you come to a crisis in your life—pause, take a breath, and allow yourself time for reflection before taking any ill-advised course of action. And, maybe, pull out a Corona and support a brand that could use a little positive karma these days.

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