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Traditional Role of public relations

Our Company -> (Goodwill) -> Customers, employees, suppliers, shareholders, government agencies, general public

How is the traditional role of Public Relations changing?

Consumers talk to each other more about brands (Talk most about the ads)


Consumers (Partially) control the image of the brand


The power of "connectors"

Tool of PR: Press Releases

Convert your message into a news story: new or updated products, new people, involvement in community

PROS:


-More trusted than direct promotion


-Easy for journalists to turn into stories.


CONS:


-What kind of story will you end up with?


- Requires time and Effort


Feature Stories: The extended version of press releases



Tool of PR: Company Newsletters

Share key info with employees, the community, important customers, and suppliers


Print or digital? Not an easy choice

Tool of PR: Press Event

PROS:


Gives context and depth


You own the floor


Big Buzz Potential


CONS:


Expensive


Will the press show up/care?

Tool of PR: Free Publicity

Can be hugely productive for your brand


But can be difficult to plan


Is there such a thing as negative publicity?

How to react when PR ends in disaster

Be prepared beforehand (i.e. PR Response team and spokesperson, channels for distributing information)


Give a timetable for your response and stick to it


Be 100% honest


People are the focus


Once the crisis is over, create a plan for brand recovery

Magic Middle

Group of people that have both reach and influence, not necessarily the most in either area (i.e. Bloggers, publishers, vendors)

3 Characteristics of Successful Brand Messages

Should be:


Clear


Memorable


Easy to describe