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PR Definitions, Module 1
Assignment 1 Module 1
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Communication
Undergraduate 4
08/26/2015

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Term
Counseling
Definition

Providing advice to management conserning policies, relationships, and communications.

 

Advisor

Term
Rearch
Definition
Determing the attitudes and behaviors of groups to plan public relations strategies. This information can then be used to persuade or influence publics
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Media Relations
Definition
Working with mass media by seeking publicity or responding to their (the media's) interests in the organization.
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Publicity
Definition
Disseminating planned messages through selected media to further an organization's interests.
Term
Employee/Member Relations
Definition

Responding to concerns, informing, and motivating an organization's employees or members.

 

Internal 

Term
Community Relations
Definition

Undertaking activities within a community to maintian an environment that benefits both an organization and the community

 

Hands on/External

 

Example: Organizations and Katrina or Sandy

Term
Public Affairs
Definition

Developing effecting involvemtn in public policy and helping an organization adapt to public expectations. 

 

An umbrella term to describe multiple PR activites

Term
Government Affairs
Definition
Relating directly with legistlatures and regulatory agencies on behalf of the organization.
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Issue Management
Definition
Identifying an addressing issues of public conern that affect an organization.
Term

Financial Relations

(Investor Relations)

 

 

Definition
Creating and maintaining investor confidence and building good relationships with the financial community.
Term
Industry Relations
Definition
Relating with other firms in the industry of an organization and with trade associations
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Development/Fund-Raising
Definition
Demonstrating the need for and encouraging the public to support charitable organizations, primarily through financial contributions.
Term
Multicultural Relations/Workplace Diversity
Definition
Communicating with individuals and groups in various cultural groups.
Term
Special Events
Definition

Stimulating an interest in a person, productm or organization by means of focused "happenings" as well as other activities designed to encourage interacting with publics and listening to them.

 

Example: Car Show

Term
Marketing Communications
Definition
Employing a combination of activites designed to sell a product, service, or idea, including advertising, collateral materials, publicity, promotion, direct mail, trade shows, and special events.
Term
GRRIT
Definition

Global/multicultural

Research based

Relationship Focused

Internet/New Media Oriented

Toolbox-Driven Tactics

 

Enables PR Pros to gain success on behalf of an organization across a broad range of goals.

Term
Strategic Communication
Definition
Also known as intregrated marketing communications. This allows an organization to reach it's goals and objectives more successfully by integrating all communication functions.
Term
Public Relations Goals vs. Marketing Goals
Definition

PR: Build and maintain a hospitable environment for an organization (People-based)

 

Marketing: Build and maintain markets for an organization's products or services (sales-based)

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5 ways that PR differs from Advertising
Definition

1) PR uses more than just mass media. e.i. speeches, news releases, feature stories, ect.

2) There is a segmented audience that PR pros look for outside of the company as well as employees in the company that receives the PR message.

3)PR is not individualized. It focuses on the entire organization.

4) PR activity often supports advertising campaigns

5) PR's function is not just to sell goods, it is to help an organization survive in complex, competitive environments.

Term
R.A.C.E
Definition

R- Research: What is the problem/situation?

A- Action (Program Plannin): What is going to be done?

C- Communication (Execution): How will the public be told?

E- Evaluation: Was the audience reached? What was the effect?

Term
6 Components of PR
Definition

Deliberate: Everything is intentional

Planned: Everything is organized

Performance: Effective PR means good performance

Public Interest: Public and Organization interests are colaborated and mutually beneficial

Two-Way Communication: The dissemination of information and the gathering of feedback.

Strategic Management of Competition and Conflict: Integration of counseling and problem solving to come to a decision with management.

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