Planning and Managing PR Campaigns

Introduction

This Planning and Managing PR Campaigns training course is a must for any business aiming to employ Public Relations Campaigns as part of their business operation.

Public relations campaigns can help drive strategic organisational change, build public perceptions and drive reputation with key stakeholders. Well planned and executed campaigns are a cost-effective means of changing perceptions and increasing stakeholder value for an organisation.

This powerful Planning and Managing PR Campaigns training course takes a problem solving approach to the design of PR campaigns. By closely fitting the campaign to core business priorities as well as project objectives campaign design reinforces key messages and organisational strategy. Case study examples in print will be used throughout. Action planning for the workplace to put ideas into action is a strong feature of the training seminar.

Highlights of this GLOMACS Planning and Managing PR Campaigns training course include:

• Powerful Planning Tools
• Practical Examples and Frameworks
• Personal Coaching and Advice
• Incorporation of Your Own Content Giving Real, Useable Outputs
• A Practical and Theoretical Toolkit for use beyond the Seminar

Objectives

• To Examine the range of PR campaigns and the purposes that they can achieve
• To Develop a problem-solving approach to match PR campaign strategy to business objectives
• To Plan PR campaigns to meet need setting clear objectives with behavioural outcomes and measurable results
• To Examine a wide range of successful campaigns to judge the differing strategies and use of channels and media
• To Measure risk presented during a campaign by increased public and media scrutiny and to plan to mitigate these risks
• To Learn how to evaluate PR campaigns to demonstrate success to the business and to develop campaign methodology

Training Methodology

This Planning and Managing PR Campaigns training course is activity and discussion based. Formal presentations will be balanced by a range of case-studies, practice problems and group discussions. Sharing the experience of the participants is an important feature and delegates will have the opportunity to discuss their own projects or challenges in an environment focusing on solving those problems.

Organisational Impact

Communicating effectively with key stakeholders is vital to the delivery of business goals. This training course demonstrates how:

• PR can be a key element of business strategy through coherent and focused campaigns
• Clear business results can be driven by well planned campaigns
• Reputation and Brand can be enhanced through well designed campaigns
• Risks involved in raising profile can be identified and mitigated
• Results can benefit all of your key stakeholders
• Maximum effect can be achieved for minimum financial outlay

Personal Impact

This Planning and Managing PR Campaigns training course examines a wide range of communications issues, skills and opportunities. As well as developing further personal competencies, and will help participants:

• To develop a more effective approach to communication in the workplace
• Select and use the best tools to add value to the organisation at a strategic level
• Develop personal action planning and understand how to ‘sell’ ideas to top management
• Plan evaluation of the campaign so that results are recognised within the organisation
• To develop creativity in communication
• To build confidence and mastery through personal coaching and advice