December 28, 2021

167: Can a New Business Name Get Rid of an Old PR Crisis?

20 minutes

When a business faces a crisis, it can use a variety of crisis communication tactics, but changing its name may not be the best option.

On today's episode, we'll examine if changing a business name will help if that name has become too much of a reputational liability. Plus, examples of successful company name changes following crises, as well as examples of where the name change may not have worked as expected.

Mentioned in this episode:

Facebook Changes Name to Meta: Mark Zuckerberg announces company rebrand as it moves to metaverse
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