Monday, January 31, 2011

The Role Of Your PR Leeds Agency

By Dylan Hall


People are often under the erroneous impression that a PR firm performs the same function as the marketing department of a company. While their functions might from time to time overlap, they are certainly not doing identical jobs. Let us have a brief look at the function of a PR leeds professional.

A public relations firm or the PR department within a company has the job of establishing and maintaining a two-way flow of information between the company and the populace. In the process it aims to make the public aware of the company's goals, objectives and products/services. It also gives feedback to the company about the public's feeling about the various aspects of its offerings

Part of the job of a PR firm or department is to portray the company to the populace in a positive way. This sometimes results in them being called spin-doctors. This is not necessarily true. A negative perception of a particular company can often be the result of the populace simply not being properly informed. By providing the relevant facts, the PR department can turn this to the company's advantage.

Whenever there's an important change at a specific company, whether it's a leadership change, new products or products being phased our, or a change in operating procedures, the public needs to be informed about this in a timely and truthful manner. This is the job of the PR guys. This is where their ties with the media comes in: they will often issue a press release to inform as many people about the change in as short a time as possible. Other ways of communicating with the public includes mailing lists and public speeches.

As already mentioned, the public relations effort is a two-way process. Not only must the public be informed, but the management of the company must also be aware of the public's response to a variety of issues. The PR department or consultants are also often required to provide advice to top management when it comes to issues that will have an effect on public perceptions.

Not only will your local PR Leeds professional therefore maintain very positive relations with members of the press, he will also excel at the art of communication. He will know exactly how best to express an idea, both verbally and in written form, in order to get the maximum public relations benefit. Last but not least, he'll also be a good listener, which is crucial if you want to be aware of what members of the public really thinks.




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