2. Public relations (PR) is the practice of
managing the spread of information between
an individual or an organization (such as a
business, government agency, or a nonprofit
organization) and the public.
Public relations may include an organization
or individual gaining exposure to their
audiences using topics of public interest and
news items that do not require direct
payment.
3. Public relations professionals typically work
for PR and marketing firms, businesses
and companies, government, government
agencies, and public officials as PIOs,
and nongovernmental
organizations and nonprofit organizations.
The public relations professional must know
how to effectively address those concerns
using the most powerful tool of the public
relations trade, which is publicity.
4. Financial public relations – communicating financial results
and business strategy
Consumer/lifestyle public relations – gaining publicity for
a particular product or service
Crisis communication– responding in a crisis
Internal communications– communicating within the
company itself
Government relations– engaging government departments
to influence public policy
Food-centric relations – communicating specific
information centered on foods, beverages and wine.
Media Relations – a public relations function that involves
building and maintaining close relationships with the news
media so that they can sell and promote a business.
5. Crisis communication is a
sub-specialty of the public
relations profession that is
designed to protect and
defend an individual,
company, or organization
facing a public challenge to
its reputation.
Crisis communications in the
public relations world can
have many different
interpretations depending on
who you ask, but here's the
fundamental definition: you're
trying to mitigate damage to
your company's reputation by
third party sources.
6.
7. IF YOU ARE A PR IN AN ORGANISATION LIKE-
CINEMA HALL
HOSPITAL
INDUSTRY
CORPORATE HOUSES
GOVERNMENT OFFICES etc.
ANY DISASTER OCCUR.WHAT SHALL WE HAVE
TO FOLLOW-
9. Maintain connectivity
Be readily accessible to the news media
Show empathy for the people involved
Streamline communication processes
Maintain information security
Ensure uninterrupted audit trails
Support multi-channel communications
Remove dependencies on paper-based
processes
10. Two-fold: Preparation,
Response
To prepare:
detailed Crisis
Communication Plan
More likely to respond
quickly
Take immediate steps to
control message
Successfully regain
public’s trust
Insurance policy for the
long-term health of your
organization
11.
12. CEO
Head of Public Relations
Vice Presidents, Managers of key departments
Safety or Security Officer
Company lawyers
13. SUPPOSE YOU ARE A
PR OF A RENOWNED
CINEMA
HALL.SUDDENLY
THERE WAS A FIRE IN
WHICH 56 PEOPLE
DIED.HOW WILL YOU
MAINTAIN THE
DAMAGE CONTROL
PLAN.
14. Media Strategy
People remember what they hear first and
last
Designate an official spokesperson
Technical experts
engineer, financial expert
Press releases
Practice media questions, interview scenarios
15. Ensure safety of all
involved
Internal statements to
all employees
Determine when to go
public
“Tell it all; tell it
fast”
Send out press release
covering who, what,
when, where of the
crisis.
16. Compensate victims. Act quickly to provide
restitution.
Make a bold commitment to ensure errors
will never happen again.
Go public with self-assessment.
Step back and think about your customers.
Admit your mistakes right away.Answer
questions before they are asked.
Move On. Once resolved, let it go and move
on. It’s crucial to thank and reward loyal
Loyalty customers.