Sunday, September 23, 2007
Reference for this week
Allert, J and Zawawi, C. (2004). Strategy, planning and scheduling. In Johnston, J., & Zawawi, C. (Eds.), Public relations: Theory and practice.(2nd ed.)(pp.169-197). Crows Nest: Allen & Unwin.
Week Ten Strategies and Tactics
The opening to this weeks readings were very true how it is easy to confuse strategies and tactics. i learnt from the readings that they are both inextricably linked. It was interesting to learn more about overt and non overt tactics and to know that a news letter is an overt tactic. I had never considered direct mail or a news letter to be a tactic.
I believe that the term 'cultural jamming' which is responding "negatively to marketing advertisements through defacing public site" (Klein, 2000), is such a great term for all the brochures and flyer's that poeple receive through campaigns. it really annoys me to get all of that stuff in the mail box and be constantly confronted with it. As a practitioner i will try to come up creative tactics, so people wont just throw all of that stuff out or not take notice of it.
I was unaware of the two major tactic groups, controlled and uncontrolled. The readings read really well and i understood how this controlled and uncontrolled tactics worked. It would be a little never racking as a practitioner with the uncontrolled tactic. I think this because a media release, conference or debates for example, once reaching the public it can go either way, negative or possitive.
Once again i was suprised to find out that research and media relations are tactics! media relations, for me was really good to learn more about as i was a little unsure of what this term really meant at the begining of the semester and now through the readings i know how it is now a tactic and the pro's and con's.
I know now that tactics are media release, flyer's and debates etc and the strategies are the planning that gose into prodcing these tacics and targeting their audeince.
In conclusion this weeks reading have really allowed me to have a great understanding of tactic and strategies and the importance of their roll in P.R.
I believe that the term 'cultural jamming' which is responding "negatively to marketing advertisements through defacing public site" (Klein, 2000), is such a great term for all the brochures and flyer's that poeple receive through campaigns. it really annoys me to get all of that stuff in the mail box and be constantly confronted with it. As a practitioner i will try to come up creative tactics, so people wont just throw all of that stuff out or not take notice of it.
I was unaware of the two major tactic groups, controlled and uncontrolled. The readings read really well and i understood how this controlled and uncontrolled tactics worked. It would be a little never racking as a practitioner with the uncontrolled tactic. I think this because a media release, conference or debates for example, once reaching the public it can go either way, negative or possitive.
Once again i was suprised to find out that research and media relations are tactics! media relations, for me was really good to learn more about as i was a little unsure of what this term really meant at the begining of the semester and now through the readings i know how it is now a tactic and the pro's and con's.
I know now that tactics are media release, flyer's and debates etc and the strategies are the planning that gose into prodcing these tacics and targeting their audeince.
In conclusion this weeks reading have really allowed me to have a great understanding of tactic and strategies and the importance of their roll in P.R.
Monday, September 3, 2007
Week nine
This weeks readings opened my eyes to the different types of sponsorship and the benefits of sponsorship. Sponsorship can be seen as the " Purchase of specific rights and benefits associated with an event, organisation or individual".
I didn't know that there were different types of sponsorship. I understood the marketing and corporate sponsorship the most because that would be the most common. It was also interesting to learn the technical term for donation sponsorship "Philanthropic". If i was a practitioner this would be the last kind of sponsorship I would want to participate in as i would want revenue over good will.
I also didn't know that there was a sponsorship proposal. It was good to learn about this as i never knew it existed. Johnson and Zawawi stated the main factors to look at when doing a sponsorship proposal are...
* rights and factors
* will it improve image and boost sales?
* what are the objectives?
* what considerations may give rise to unsuitable sponsors?
* what resources are available to sell and services the sponsorship?
Johnson, J & Zawawi, C. (2004), Media Relations. In Johnson, J & Zawawi, C, (Eds.) Public relations Theory and Practices. Crows Nest: Allen and Unwin.
I didn't know that there were different types of sponsorship. I understood the marketing and corporate sponsorship the most because that would be the most common. It was also interesting to learn the technical term for donation sponsorship "Philanthropic". If i was a practitioner this would be the last kind of sponsorship I would want to participate in as i would want revenue over good will.
I also didn't know that there was a sponsorship proposal. It was good to learn about this as i never knew it existed. Johnson and Zawawi stated the main factors to look at when doing a sponsorship proposal are...
* rights and factors
* will it improve image and boost sales?
* what are the objectives?
* what considerations may give rise to unsuitable sponsors?
* what resources are available to sell and services the sponsorship?
Johnson, J & Zawawi, C. (2004), Media Relations. In Johnson, J & Zawawi, C, (Eds.) Public relations Theory and Practices. Crows Nest: Allen and Unwin.
Week Eight
This weeks readings gave me further knowledge on how to produce a press release. i knew the basics but the 10 steps from this weeks reading by P.R. News really reinforced the the value and worth of a correct press release. the ten steps that helped me understand how to tighten my writing skills were...
1) To make sue the information is of genuine worth.
2) Don't mistake a press release for an advertisement.
3) Create alternative versions of news releases as not all media sources have the same formate.
4) Keep it short and succinct.
5) Make the heading relevant.
6) Use clever quotes.
7) Do the reporters job for them.
8) Keep the boilerplate at a minimum.
9) Give a tag team on contacts.
10) Check and double check.
These ten tips are most helpful i believe and will help me produce a effective and valuable press release.
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1) To make sue the information is of genuine worth.
2) Don't mistake a press release for an advertisement.
3) Create alternative versions of news releases as not all media sources have the same formate.
4) Keep it short and succinct.
5) Make the heading relevant.
6) Use clever quotes.
7) Do the reporters job for them.
8) Keep the boilerplate at a minimum.
9) Give a tag team on contacts.
10) Check and double check.
These ten tips are most helpful i believe and will help me produce a effective and valuable press release.
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Sunday, September 2, 2007
Week Seven, Chapter Ten
Media Relation was interesting to learn about as i didn't quite know what the term meant in P.R. Through reading this chapter, particularly "The relationship between the media and the public relation" showed me how important the relationship between journalists and practitioners are. They seem to feed of each other as practitioners can give journalist leads to a story or events while journalist allow for practitioners to media monitor and be up to date with current events giving them knowledge.
This chapter spoke about certain topics that i have already had knowledge about like, "What makes the news"; was something that i knew and the same with "Deadlines" and "Target audience" but it is still good for these topics to be reinforces.
There are quiet a few things to consider when conducting a media conference I now know and why they are to be held; "To allow for a wide dissemination of a story; to give all media access to the media at once; and to allow journalist to ask follow up questions"( Johnson & Zawawi, 2004). I can see how having connections with certain journalist and medias can help a practitioner arrange a conference, in the chance of getting the best possible result and publicity.
This chapter spoke about certain topics that i have already had knowledge about like, "What makes the news"; was something that i knew and the same with "Deadlines" and "Target audience" but it is still good for these topics to be reinforces.
There are quiet a few things to consider when conducting a media conference I now know and why they are to be held; "To allow for a wide dissemination of a story; to give all media access to the media at once; and to allow journalist to ask follow up questions"( Johnson & Zawawi, 2004). I can see how having connections with certain journalist and medias can help a practitioner arrange a conference, in the chance of getting the best possible result and publicity.
Johnson, J. & Zawawi, C. (2004). Media Relations. In Johnson, J. & Zawawi, C, (Eds.) Public Relations Theory and Practice. Crows Nest: Allen & Unwin.
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Week Six, Chapter Four and Five
Chapter four in Johnston and Zawawi explains in detail the legal elements of public relations. This gave me insight in to the legal field of P.R. I had no idea how in-depth and legally based P.R. is. The legal environment demonstrated the roles that practitioners must undertake legally with a job or client. it is a bit of a spin out to look at everything a practitioner must assess before a job. the example of the McDonald's court case thoroughly showed how a reputation in an priceless tool that must be put ahead of everything.
the legal environment also looked at the importance of the emergence of an efficant global communication system and the birth of the transnational corportaions, as they have tansformed public relations.Defamation was interseting to learn more about as i some what new of the term but this weeks reading helped me to understand more. Reputation is a big factor in defamation.
i was unaware of contracts that take place between a practitioner and a clinet. they are quiet in-depth and know that i understand what are the risks that should be measured and identified before anything should go ahead, it make sense to have contracts.
chapter five allowed me to understand the ethical element that is played in the field of P.R. As P.R. "practitioners should be at the fore front of the move-ment for ethical organisational conduct" (Johnston and Zawawi, 2004, p. 111). This chapter deepened my understanding of ethics and gave me insight in to the roll of a practitioner.
Johnson, J. & Zawawi, C. (2004). Media Relations. In Johnson, J. & Zawawi, C, (Eds.) Public Relations Theory and Practice. Crows Nest: Allen & Unwin
the legal environment also looked at the importance of the emergence of an efficant global communication system and the birth of the transnational corportaions, as they have tansformed public relations.Defamation was interseting to learn more about as i some what new of the term but this weeks reading helped me to understand more. Reputation is a big factor in defamation.
i was unaware of contracts that take place between a practitioner and a clinet. they are quiet in-depth and know that i understand what are the risks that should be measured and identified before anything should go ahead, it make sense to have contracts.
chapter five allowed me to understand the ethical element that is played in the field of P.R. As P.R. "practitioners should be at the fore front of the move-ment for ethical organisational conduct" (Johnston and Zawawi, 2004, p. 111). This chapter deepened my understanding of ethics and gave me insight in to the roll of a practitioner.
Johnson, J. & Zawawi, C. (2004). Media Relations. In Johnson, J. & Zawawi, C, (Eds.) Public Relations Theory and Practice. Crows Nest: Allen & Unwin
Sunday, August 12, 2007
Week Five, Chapter Seven
This weeks readings were great. I loved learning about P.R strategy and strategic planning. I liked the explanation of what a P.R strategy is "a P.R strategy is a process by which the leadership of an organisation deliberately manages it's communications proactively so that they are open, candid and primarily focused on the marketplace and the customer as the first cause" (Johnston & Zawawi (2004) p.171).
It was interesting to learn that social values, beliefs, ideologies and cultures influence strategic planning in different contexts and how important strategic management roll is. As it stated In public relations: practice and theory that P.R is helpful to an organisation with social issues but only if they are involved with strategic management.
i truly believe in the statement from this weeks readings that relationships should be treated like a resource. This statement reminded me of last weeks readings of internal communication. The P.R strategy seemed straight forward. First having to work out the organisation aims, values and images that they want to portray to their publics etc. Then vision and mission statements. After that then the focus is on (KPI).
The actual 10 point strategic planning though i believe to be would be hard work and quit in depth but very interesting to know more about.
Johnston, J. & Zawawi, C. (2004) 'Internal and Community Relations.' In Public Relations Theory and Practice. (pp. 287-314).Sydney
It was interesting to learn that social values, beliefs, ideologies and cultures influence strategic planning in different contexts and how important strategic management roll is. As it stated In public relations: practice and theory that P.R is helpful to an organisation with social issues but only if they are involved with strategic management.
i truly believe in the statement from this weeks readings that relationships should be treated like a resource. This statement reminded me of last weeks readings of internal communication. The P.R strategy seemed straight forward. First having to work out the organisation aims, values and images that they want to portray to their publics etc. Then vision and mission statements. After that then the focus is on (KPI).
The actual 10 point strategic planning though i believe to be would be hard work and quit in depth but very interesting to know more about.
Johnston, J. & Zawawi, C. (2004) 'Internal and Community Relations.' In Public Relations Theory and Practice. (pp. 287-314).
Week Four, Chapter Eleven
Last weeks readings gave me great insight into the importance of internal communication and public relations. The reading demonstrated how it is vital for an reorganization's employees to be happy, satisfied and feel valued. When an employee is not happy or feels valued at work they do not try their hardest and this make for an unhappy work environment.
Employees can also effect the organization's reputation through bad work of mouth. This can negatively effect a organization image but what i found quit interesting and i hadn't thought of this before is how the family of the employee can also damage an organizations reputation through bad word of mouth.
I now through experience how employees can feel when they don't feel valued or a part of a team as this has happened to my-self and i know i did not work my hardest as i wanted to give the same respect back to my boss that she was giving me and that was not much....
i have learnt through this weeks reading how important it is to make every employee feel valued and how communication is one of the key factors in successful internal relationships and an organization works better with happy employees. This was reinforced be the interviews.
Johnston, J., & Zawawi, C. (Eds.), Public relations: Theory and practice.(2nd ed.) Crows Nest: Allen & Unwin.
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Employees can also effect the organization's reputation through bad work of mouth. This can negatively effect a organization image but what i found quit interesting and i hadn't thought of this before is how the family of the employee can also damage an organizations reputation through bad word of mouth.
I now through experience how employees can feel when they don't feel valued or a part of a team as this has happened to my-self and i know i did not work my hardest as i wanted to give the same respect back to my boss that she was giving me and that was not much....
i have learnt through this weeks reading how important it is to make every employee feel valued and how communication is one of the key factors in successful internal relationships and an organization works better with happy employees. This was reinforced be the interviews.
Johnston, J., & Zawawi, C. (Eds.), Public relations: Theory and practice.(2nd ed.) Crows Nest: Allen & Unwin.
i commented on Emma Murphy
Sunday, August 5, 2007
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Chapter Three. Week Three
Theoretical perspectives.
This weeks readings were interesting. I enjoyed some of the perspectives of Public Relations, some theories i already new and some other theories i found boring.
Agenda setting and Semiotics are two theories that i knew of from Intro to Public relations. I found these two theories two to be insightful and easy to understand. I can see how a lot of P.R practitioners would use these two theories in their day to day jobs. Agenda Setting is clever i believe, because even if a certain public doesn't agree with an issue or can much for an event, at least the issue or event is getting talked about and seen therefore creating a buzz.
Grunig's for models i found to be easily applied to all different types of P.R. The for models are Press agentry, public information, two way asymmetric and two way symmetric. These four models i believe are very good but i think that two way symmetric model is a little hard to believe because i think most organizations care mostly for their profits more then their public. i think the symmetric model dose exist in some cases but mostly i believe more organizations and P.R practitioners would use the other three models.
the rhetorical theory bored me. i found it not to be as interesting as the other theories. This might change through my degree but at the present moment the rhetorical theory didn't interest me. This may only be because i could see how the other theories e.g situational theory, worked and could see how they could be put into practise.
Learning about these theories has widened my knowledge of communications and P.R.
Johnston, J., & Zawawi, C. (Eds.), Public relations: Theory and practice.(2nd ed.) Crows Nest: Allen & Unwin.
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This weeks readings were interesting. I enjoyed some of the perspectives of Public Relations, some theories i already new and some other theories i found boring.
Agenda setting and Semiotics are two theories that i knew of from Intro to Public relations. I found these two theories two to be insightful and easy to understand. I can see how a lot of P.R practitioners would use these two theories in their day to day jobs. Agenda Setting is clever i believe, because even if a certain public doesn't agree with an issue or can much for an event, at least the issue or event is getting talked about and seen therefore creating a buzz.
Grunig's for models i found to be easily applied to all different types of P.R. The for models are Press agentry, public information, two way asymmetric and two way symmetric. These four models i believe are very good but i think that two way symmetric model is a little hard to believe because i think most organizations care mostly for their profits more then their public. i think the symmetric model dose exist in some cases but mostly i believe more organizations and P.R practitioners would use the other three models.
the rhetorical theory bored me. i found it not to be as interesting as the other theories. This might change through my degree but at the present moment the rhetorical theory didn't interest me. This may only be because i could see how the other theories e.g situational theory, worked and could see how they could be put into practise.
Learning about these theories has widened my knowledge of communications and P.R.
Johnston, J., & Zawawi, C. (Eds.), Public relations: Theory and practice.(2nd ed.) Crows Nest: Allen & Unwin.
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Tuesday, July 24, 2007
blog for week one readings
Week two. Chapters 1 and 2
This weeks readings have opened my eyes to what exactly public relations is. i never really new how to define or explain PR but now i have a better understanding. The four main definition that helped me understand PR were (sensor of social change, corporate conscience, communicator and corporate monitor).
Through reading this weeks readings i believe that my career choice will be striving to become a PR practitioner. As a practitioner influences what type of public relations is practices in a organization. The activities that were listed in the book allowed me to realize all the opportunities of this profession. I think i would preferably like to focus on event management or promotion and publicity. They would be the three activities that i would most like to be involved with.
Through reading this weeks readings i believe that my career choice will be striving to become a PR practitioner. As a practitioner influences what type of public relations is practices in a organization. The activities that were listed in the book allowed me to realize all the opportunities of this profession. I think i would preferably like to focus on event management or promotion and publicity. They would be the three activities that i would most like to be involved with.
The readings clearly outlined the difference between PR, marketing and advertising. Through the outline of the diagram in fig. 1.1 gave myself a deeper understanding again of the exact rolls of a pr practitioner. In examining this figure i have realized i definitely want to focus on just pr not pr and marketing. Looking at this figure shows me that i will want to do more in events and issue management.
Learning the terms and concepts in this chapter has allowed me learn more, such as Publics- any group of people who share interest and concerns, Stakeholders- people who have a stake or an interest in an organization or its actions and Audiences- used to describe groups affected by, and affecting, organization.
Chapter two allowed insight into the history of public relations in Australia. This chapter enriched my understanding of the past history of pr and the changes that have been made.
Johnston, J., & Zawawi, C. (Eds.), Public relations: Theory and practice.(2nd ed.) Crows Nest: Allen & Unwin.
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