Sunday, December 13, 2009
Is this PR? (5) Facebook Fan Pages
Chapter 12
Chapter 11
Chapter 9
Chapter 8
Publics: Which publics are or must be involved in the issue?
Resources: To reach our goals, what resources do we require from each public?
Values: What are each public’s interests, stakes, or involved values?
Message: What message should we send to each public?
Media: You’re not limited to just one channel of communication when you send a message to a targeted public.
All five of those areas point back to the goal, which in the brainstorming grid is the head of the diagram. The goal is the starting point and is a generalized statement of the outcome you hope your plan achieves. Once you have a well-written goal, then the next step is finding out the objective which defines particular ambitions as opposed to being a general statement.
Chapter 7
Chapter 4
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Is this PR? (4) Eye Black...
From Bible verses to family shoutouts, anything can be used to be promoted on Eye Black stickers. There is actually a website that specializes in creating messages on Eye Black whether for means of advertising or fundraising purposes. I feel it is only a matter of time before companies begin to pay NFL players to wear Eye Black with their company logo on it as means of PR. There is an endless gateway of opportunities for how this can be utilized.
Is this PR? (3) You down with OPP…
Is this PR? (2) Shoes in songs...
Which raises the question, it is obvious that the songs produced PR for the rapper but did it make that much PR for the product? I would venture to say yes because since then, artists of every genre have given subtle shout outs in their songs that avid fans pay attention to and attempt to immolate. For example, not very many people where Reebok anymore ever since Kanye West has been dissing them in his songs. That’s also how music can affect your PR negatively as well.
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
PR History
Looking back at the history of PR, Wikipedia quotes the father of public relations, Edward Louis Bernays, and his definition of PR by stating it as a management function which tabulates public attitudes, defines the policies, procedures and interests of an organization... followed by executing a program of action to earn public understanding and acceptance" Public relations has come a long way from this humble beginning but I am still under the impression that the concept has remained the same, even if the methods have changed. Another example of how PR has changed is how people communicate across the internet. Back in middle school, if you an AOL instant messenger screen name then you were cool. That was the way people communicated across the internet back then but now, we have a whole new way of communicating and its thru Skype. Skype allows you to video conference from computer-to-computer or make calls to other phones as well for a small fee. In the comparison, 34% said they use neither (that is probably because they text) but 52% said they only use Skype whether with or without video.
Is this PR? (1) Eric Ber-rey, Eric Berry…
It was a remix to the song Halle Berry and it was called ERIC Berry, promoting his Heisman campaign. The video got over 160,000 hits in two months and it made Eric Berry’s name known worldwide. Despite him not being a finalist for the Heisman, I still consider this good PR because it brought a lot of publicity to Eric Berry Heisman campaign (even though he’s not a finalist, oh well join the club) and to Swiperboy’s music (because he did kill that remix).
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
PR Jobs
“There are more than 122,000 PR professionals working in the United States. About two-thirds of those work in service industries such as public relations firms, advertising agencies, health care organizations, educational institutions, and social service organizations. Others work for manufacturers, financial institutions, and government agencies. About 13,000 PR consultants are self-employed.”
So that actually got me curious as to what the qualifications are to get a job in one of those fields. After doing a Google search, it led me to CareerOverview.com and it mentions many qualifications that one is usually recommended to have to obtain a job in the PR field. It mentions how many colleges and universities have plans in place to set the student on a track for a job in Public Relations if they so desire one. Students can take internships which are often helpful in later acquiring a full-time job later on down the road. It says that “Some larger organizations have employees pass through official training programs while organizations with smaller staffs usually just entry-workers learn from their superiors.” The best thing that can help someone get a job in the PR field is how much experience that one has, preferably a degree in either public relations or communications along with a specialization area that could give an organization an edge.
Chapter 13
In conclusion, Sony did a great job of marketing the new PS3 at a time that caught their competitors’ off-guard. They precisely executed all four of the P’s in their marketing (even if they did have a slight hiccough in the commercial aspect)
Chapter 1
In the press agentry/publicity model, the focus of public relations efforts is on getting favorable coverage, or publicity, from the media. The website mentions that this could also be known as the sometimes called the P.T. Barnum (like Barnum & Bailey) model, is almost pure propaganda. It is one-way communication that is often more hype than fact. You can see this with any publicity for a major sporting event such as UFC102.
In the public information model, the focus is on the dissemination of objective and accurate information. The website says that truth and accuracy are very important. Many governments and nonprofit agencies use this PR model as a way to disseminate information relying on very little research and no feedback from the public.
The two-way asymmetrical model is a more sophisticated approach in which research is used in an effort to influence important publics toward a particular point of view. The website says that many corporations and businesses use this model. Evaluative research is conducted but the results are used strictly to alter public attitudes in favor of the organization's objectives.
The two-way symmetrical model is the model that focuses on two on two-way communication as a means of conflict resolution and for the promotion of mutual understanding between an organization and its important publics. The website says that this model is based on a free exchange of information that is used to alter attitudes in both the organization and it's publics. This model of public relations depends on good feedback and is used primarily by organizations that are governmentally regulated and must prove that they are socially responsible.