Vannice Midterm Flashcards
PRSA’s 6 Core Values
- Advocacy
- Honesty
- Expertise
- Independence
- Loyalty
- Fairness
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Advocacy
One of the PRSA’s 6 Core Values
Serving the public interest by acting as responsible advocates for clients/ employers
Honesty
One of the PRSA’s 6 Core Values
Adhering to the highest standards of accuracy and truth through advancing the interests of clients/ employers
Expertise
One of the PRSA’s 6 Core Values
Advancing the profession through continued professional development, research, and education
Independence
Providing objective counsel + being accountable for actions
Loyalty
One of the PRSA’s 6 Core Values
Being faithful to clients/ employers, but also honoring an obligation to serve the public interest
Fairness
One of the PRSA’s 6 Core Values
Respecting all opinions + supporting the right of free expression
Definition of Public Relations
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Explanation of the Parts
Public Relations is a form of communication that manages the flow of information between organizations and their publics in a mutually beneficial manner.
- Flow of information = basic concept
- Manages = PR controls all
- Flow of information = PR is constant
- Between = Pr builds and maintains relationships
- Their Publics = organizations, as well as individuals
- Mutually Beneficial = If PR doesn’t win, neither does the group on the other side of the relationship
- Research = Plan of Action (P.O.A.) and communication to achieve a successfully informed public
- Planning = In order to implement some sort of social reform/ public policy for organizations
PRSA’s 6 Major Provisions
- Free Flow of Information
- Competition
- Disclosure of Information
- Safeguarding Confidences
- Conflicts of Interest
- Enhancing the Profession
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Free Flow of Information
One of the PRSA’s 6 Major Provisions
Accurate and truthful information is essential to serving the publics. Do not bribe reporters.
Competition
One of the PRSA’s 6 Major Provisions
Healthy and fair competition. Do not spread rumors about the competition.
Disclosure
One of the PRSA’s 6 Major Provisions
Open communication is essential to making an informed decision in a democratic society. Do not “pay” spokespeople or volunteers!
Safeguarding Information
One of the PRSA’s 6 Major Provisions
Client trust. Do not leak information.
Conflicts of Interest
One of the PRSA’s 6 Major Provisions
Do not represent two different companies that are in competition with one another.
Enhancing the Profession
Stregthen the public’s trust in PR. Do not lie on campaigns.
RACE
R - research + analysis (problem/ situation)
A - action ( program/ planning)
C - communication (execution)
E - evaluation (feedback from publics, including colleagues)
Issues Management
Expect the unexpected.
Crisis Communication’s 12 Hints
- Put the public first
- React quickly - 24 hours
- Don’t duck the issue - face up to the crisis
- Take responsibility to publicly solve the problem
- Be honest in all communication - don’t lie or mislead
- Cover all your bases-hit all channels that you do for your campaigns and provide a constant flow of info to all key publics
- Measure results - monitor news coverage and phone inquiries and keep track of output of messages until YOUR messages are outnumbering the negative press regarding the situation
- Designate a single spokesperson
- Set up a controlled info center so outgoing info can be monitored
- Be familiar with media needs and deadlines - info on a timely basis
- Be accessible - let key contacts know how to reach you
- Provide consistent flow of info to the press
4 Phases of the PR Conflict Style
- Proactive Phase
- environmental scanning
- issues tracking
(issues management + crisis plan)
- Strategic Phase
- risk communication
- conflict- positioning
(ongoing unless crisis occurs + crisis management)
- Reactive Phase
- crisis communications
- conflict resolution
- litigation PR - Recovery Phase
- reputation management
- image restoration
(the cycle begins again for new situation)
Issues Management
When the organization makes behavioral changes or creates strategic plans in ways that address the emerging issue. Issues Management occurs in the Proactive Phase and leads to a Crisis Plan in the Strategic Phase.
- predicting problems
- anticipating threats
- preventing crises
- minimizing surprises
- resolving issues
The 5 Conflict Management Styles
- Competing/ Dominating Power-Based
- Compromising/ Conciliator
- Collaborating/ Integrating
- Avoiding/ Withdraw
- Accommodating/ Obliging
Competing/ Dominating Power-Based
One of the 5 Conflict Management Styles
Use when:
- issue is trivial
- speedy decision is needed
- unpopular course of action is implemented
- necessary to overcome assertive subordinates
- unfavorable decision by the other party may be costly to you
- subordinates lack expertise to make technical decisions
- issue is important to you
Compromising/ Conciliator
One of the 5 Conflict Management Styles
Use when:
- goals of parties are mutually exclusive
- parties are equally powerful
- consensus cannot be equally reached
- integrating or dominating style is not successful
- temporary solution to a complex problem is neededq
Collaborating/ Integrating
- issues are complex
- synthesis of ideas is needed to come up with better solutions
- commitment is needed from other parties for successful implementation
- time is available for problem solving
- one party alone cannot solve the problem
- resources possessed by different parties are needed to solve their common problems
Avoiding/ Withdraw
- issue is trivial
- potential dysfunctional effect of confronting the other party outweighs benefits of resolution
- cooling off period is needed
Accommodating/ Obliging
- you believe that you may be wrong
- issue is more important to the other party
- you are willing to give up something in exchange for something from the other party in the future
- you are dealing from a position of weakness
- preserving relationship is important
The 8 Elements of a Public Relations Plan
- Situation - what led to the conclusion that the PR program was needed?
- Objectives - What do you want the audience to do? (informational/ motivational)
- Audience - Who is the audience?
- Strategy - How are you going to get the audience to do what you want them to do?
- Tactics - What are the specifics of your strategy?
- Calendar - When are you putting your plan in action?
- Budget - How much can you spend on this plan?
- Evaluation - Did the audience do what you want them to do?
Situation
One of the 8 elements of a Public Relations Program Plan.
In all situations, relevant research is included. This is used to support why a PR program is needed.
Three traditional situations:
- The organization must conduct a remedial program to overcome a problem or negative situation
- The organization needs to conduct a specific one-time project to launch a new product/ service
- The organizations want to reinforce an ongoing effort to preserve its reputation and public support
Methods for Evaluating
- Measurement of Production
- Measurement of Message Exposure
- Measurement of Audience Awareness
- Measurement of Audience Attitudes
- Measurement of Audience Action
Measurement of Production
One of the 5 Methods for Evaluating.
How many PR tools were produced and/ or distributed?
Measurement of Message Exposure
One of the 5 Methods for Evaluating.
This includes press clippings and radio and television clips. May use clipping services for print and electronic clipping services for major radio and television stations.
A. Media Impressions = # of ppl that MAY have been exposed to message
B. “Hits” on the Internet = # of times a website/page is viewed
C. Advertising Equivalency = converts stories in news/ on radio into equvalent advertising costs
D. Systematic Tracking = uses computer data bases to see if your campaign is being predisposed positively or negatively to certain reporters
E. Number of requests for more information of the number of people that call an “800” number
F. Cost-per-Person = break down cost to how many ppl will be reached (usually cost-per-thousand)
G. Audience Attendance = counting attendance at meetings & events
Measurement of Audience Awareness
One of the 5 Methods for Evaluating.
Members of the targeted audience must be asked if they heard or read the message and what they remember about it. This can be done in person, through questionnaires or surveys. Another form of this method is the “day-after recall” which has a select group watch a program read an article and then ask them questions on the next day.
Measurement of Audience Attitudes
One of the 5 Methods for Evaluating.
The basic method for this method is the “Baseline Study” where certain target audience member’s attitudes and opinions are measured before, during and after a public relations campaign.
Measurement of Audience Action
One of the 5 Methods for Evaluating.
Are people attending your event? Are people buying your product? Are people requesting more information on your program?
FTC Jurisdiction
The Rederal Trade Commision has jurisdiction to determine that ads are not deceptive or misleading. PR personnel should also know that the commision has jurisdiciton over product news releases and other forms of product publicity, such as videos and brochures.