Saturday 8 November 2014

Public Relations Practitioner: My Future Life

Public Relations Practitioner (PRP) lives for its clients,
 All you have to do as your job is to help your clients tell their story clearly and credibly to the audiences important to them. As known that Public relations (PR) is about managing reputation.
A career in PR involves gaining understanding and support for clients, as well as trying to influence opinion and behaviour.
As a PR Practitioner you use all forms of media and communication to build, maintain and manage the reputation of their clients. These range from public entities or services, to businesses and voluntary organisations.
You communicate key messages, often using third party endorsements, to defined target audiences in order to establish and maintain goodwill and understanding between an organisation and its public.
You monitor publicity and conduct research to find out the concerns and expectations of an organisation's stakeholders. You then report and explain the findings to its management.
Typical work duties are as follows:
As PRP you often work in-house and can be found in both the private and public sectors, from the utility and media sectors to voluntary and not-for-profit organisations or may be based in consultancies.
The role is very broad and will depend on the organisation and sector. Tasks often involve:
Planning, developing and implementing PR strategies;
Liaising with colleagues and key spokespeople;
Liaising with and answering enquiries from media, individuals and other organisations, often via telephone and email;
Researching, writing and distributing press releases to targeted media;
collating and analysing media coverage;
Writing and editing in-house magazines, case studies, speeches, articles and annual reports;
Preparing and supervising the production of publicity brochures, handouts, direct mail leaflets, promotional videos, photographs, films and multimedia programmes;
devising and coordinating photo opportunities;
Organising events including press conferences, exhibitions, open days and press tours;
Maintaining and updating information on the organisation's website;
Managing and updating information and engaging with users on social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook;
Sourcing and managing speaking and sponsorship opportunities;
Commissioning market research;
Developing community relations through events such as open days and through involvement in community initiatives;managing the PR aspect of a potential crisis situation.





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