Wednesday, March 23, 2011

How Do You Get Effective PR

By Faye Durkin


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.

The primary function of a public relations department or consultancy is to establish and maintain a two way communications line between a company and the public. The aim in this process is to make sure the public is aware of the company's products/services, goals and objectives. They should also provide feedback to top management about public reaction to what is happening at the company.

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.

When there is an important change at a particular company, whether this is a change of leadership, product range or its way of operating, it's the PR people's function to make sure the public is properly informed about the reasons for and implications of this. In the process they will use their existing contacts in the media world to issue press releases, they often send out targeted emails to people on their mailing list and they might also arrange a series of public speeches.

As we have mentioned before, PR refers to a two-way flow of information. Not only should the public remain informed about the company, but the company's management should at all times also be aware of how the public feels about specific issues. This is why top management will very often consult the PR people before they venture into something that could affect public perceptions.

Your local PR leeds expert will therefore not only have a very good relationship with the press, but he will also be a master of communication. He will be able to clearly convey his ideas both in written format and verbally. Apart from that he will also be a good listener, which is vital if you want to know what the public really thinks.




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