The Dark Side of Employee Advocacy: How to Avoid a Brand Horror Story
Description
Employee advocacy can be your brand’s biggest superpower — or your scariest liability.
In this Halloween-inspired episode, I’m showing up as Brooke the Jellyfish (because when CX gets dark, we glow ✨), and sharing the spooky truth about what happens when employee advocacy goes sideways.
We’re diving into real-life horror stories:
👻 A rogue LinkedIn post that accidentally politicizes a brand
🧟♂️ Over-scripted employees who become zombie megaphones
📸 An Instagram post that leaked private customer data
🪦 A new advocacy program that flopped right out of the gate
But don’t worry, I’m not here just to scare you — I’m handing over your survival kit:
✔️ Guardrails that protect without controlling
✔️ Motivation methods that actually get employees engaged
✔️ Training tips to help your team post safely
✔️ Why choice is the most powerful tool of all
If your advocacy program feels like it’s dead on arrival… let’s bring it back to life. 💥
💡 Mentioned in This Episode:
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🔁 Next Steps:
👉 DM me your scariest employee advocacy story
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Until next time,
Think conversation, not campaign.™




