Table I

Types of post-disaster advertising

ReferencesTypes
Kinnick (2003), McMellon and Long (2004, 2006) and Uribe et al. (2015) Image: depicts the human side of the organization and offers condolences and inspirational messages
Patriotic: communicates pride in the country
Informational: information about cancellations, business hours, work shifts, and general announcements
Commercials alluding to the disaster: similar to traditional product or service advertisements but with references to the disaster
Kinnick (2003), McMellon and Long (2006) and Uribe et al. (2015) Participation: provides disaster relief and/or encourages customers to donate money or goods to the company’s relief efforts
Fundraising promotion: promotes the sales of products by associating them with donations
Uribe et al. (2015) Mixed: may belong to more than one classification or have different elements that do not merit a specific classification
Gratitude: thanks employees, suppliers, customers, and donors

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