Learning Objectives
- Reposition Your Organization in the Marketplace
- Develop a Positive Link between the Public Relations and Marketing Departments
- See Exactly What Editors Want to Say and How to Say It to Maximize Media "Pickups"
- Build a Network of Valuable Media Contacts
- Generate Surefire Results from Releases, Fact Sheets, Articles, Speeches
- Gain Management Support and Budgeting
Public Relations-What It Is and How It Impacts the Bottom Line
- Public Relations' Role in Business
- Definition
- Public Relations as Interpreter
- Public Relations as Preconditioner
- Difference between Public Relations and Advertising
- The Diverse Publics of Public Relations
- Public Relations as a Powerful Marketing Tool
- The Broad Scope of Public Relations Activities
- Personal Characteristics of a Public Relations Professional
Effective Writing Skills
- Fundamentals of Public Relations Writing
- Keys to Readability
- News Writing-The Inverted Pyramid
- Purposes of a News Release
- News Release Format
- News Release Style
- News Release Content
- Why Editors Don't Use Some News Releases
- Fact Sheet and Backgrounder
- Feature Story
- Case History
- Roundup Article
- Byliner
- Op-Ed Article
- Biography
- Speechwriting
- Broadcast Writing
- Letter to the Editor
- Overcoming Writer’s Block
Working Effectively with the Media
- Building Good Relations with the Media
- The Avenues of Publicity: Newspapers, Magazines, Radio, and TV
- The Pitch Letter
- The News Kit
- The News Conference
- The Print Interview
- The Broadcast Interview
Dealing with Other Pertinent Publics
- Employee Relations
- Government Relations
- Community Relations
- Consumer Relations
Financial and Investor Relations