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17. Public Relations, Publicity, and Corporate Advertising. Negative Publicity. Ends it’s decades long relationship with Planned Parenthood Had not voiced reasons adequately Received thousands of threats via social media - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Public Relations, Publicity, and Corporate Advertising
Negative Publicity
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• Ends it’s decades long relationship with Planned Parenthood• Had not voiced reasons adequately• Received thousands of threats via social media• Resignation of Komen’s VP / decreases in contributions /
black mark on it’s positive image
The Power of Publicity
• Can be positive or negative
• Directly affects companies• financially / trust / image
• Impacted by far and fast reaching Internet / social media sites
• Element to be managed as part of IMC
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Public Relations Defined
A management function
And identifies the policies and procedures
Of an organization with the public interest
And executes a program of action (& communication)
To earn public understanding and acceptance
Which evaluates public attitudes
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Public Relations Management Stages
Identification of policies and procedures
Determination and evaluation of public
attitudes
Development and execution of the
program
PR
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Effective PR program continues over months / years
Role of PR
CustomersCustomers
EmployeesEmployees
InvestorsInvestors
GovernmentGovernment
CommunityCommunity
SuppliersSuppliers
Public Relations
Department
Public Relations
Department
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To maintain mutually beneficial
relationships
Communicate thru company newsletters
What Does PR Do?
Build market excitement before media ads break
Create ad news where there is no product news
Introduce a product with little or no advertising
Provide a value-added customer service
Build brand-to-customer bonds
Improve ROI
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Apple
Super Bowl ads
Apple
Butterball
“
Free publicity
Value Added Customer Service
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Butterballprovideshelp duringtheThanksgivingHolidays
The Process of Public Relations
Measuring Program EffectivenessMeasuring Program Effectiveness
Developing and Executing a PR ProgramDeveloping and Executing a PR Program
Establishing a PR PlanEstablishing a PR Plan
Determining and Evaluating Public AttitudesDetermining and Evaluating Public Attitudes
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Research on Public Attitudes
Provides input for the planning process
Serves as an “early warning system”
Secures internal cooperation, support
Increases communications
effectiveness
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Determining Public Relations Audiences
Stockholders and Investors
Community Members
Suppliers & Customers
Employees
Internal Internal
Financial Groups
Governments
External External
The Media
Public
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connected with company not connected with company
PR efforts are targeted to more than one group
Test Your Knowledge
In public relations targeting, external audiences include:
A) Customers
B) The public at large
C) Suppliers
D) Stockholders
E) All of the above
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Implementing the PR Program
Press Releases
Community Involvement
Press Conferences
Exclusives
Interviews
The Internet /
Social Networks
PR Tools
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Advantages of PR
Credibility
Lead Generation
Cost Savings
Avoidance of Clutter
Image Building
Reach Specific Groups
PRProvides
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Blogs
Potential Problems of Public Relations
PotentialProblemsPotentialProblems
Receiver not making connection to the source
Lack of coordination with marketing dept.
Inconsistent, redundant communications
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Criteria for Measuring PR Effectiveness
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Publicity versus Public Relations
A short-term strategy
Publicity: The generation of news about a person,
product, or service that appears in the media
A subset of public relations
Not always positive
Not under control of firm
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A Response to Negative Publicity
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News report:Alar, chemical to grow apples, causes cancer
TreeTopproduced print ads
and video
news releases
Video News Release (VNR)
• Publicity piece produced by publicists so that stations can air it as a news story
• Used by marketers to have control over the time and place where information is released
Pros and Cons of Publicity
Substantial credibility
News value
Significant
word-of-mouth
Perception of media endorsement
Advantages
Timing
Lack of control
Disadvantages
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Inaccuracy
Publicity = Credibility
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Corporate Advertising
An extension of the PR function
An extension of the PR function
Promotes the organizationPromotes the organization
Does not promote a specific product or service
Does not promote a specific product or service
Image enhancement
Assuming a position on an issue or cause
Seeks involvement
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Why is Corporate Advertising Controversial?
Opponents to Corporate
Advertising
Opponents to Corporate
Advertising
Consumers aren’t interested in this form of
advertising
This is a costly form of corporate self-indulgence
The firm must bein trouble
Corporate advertising isa waste of money
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Objectives of Corporate Advertising
Create a positive image for the
firm
Smooth labor relations
Communicate the
organization’s viewpoint
Boost employee
morale
Establish diversified company identity
Help newly deregulated industries
Objectives
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Solar power
Types of Corporate Advertising
Positioning Ads
Sponsorships
Recruitment
General Image Ads
Financial Support
Image Advertising
Event Sponsorship
Advocacy Advertising
Cause-related Advertising
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Corporate Advertising
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• Creates an image of the company in the public mind
Event Sponsorship
SportingEvents
Music, Entertainment
Causes Festivals
Cultural Events Arts
Corporate Sponsor
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Corporate Sponsorship
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• McDonald’s associates with sponsorship of the Olympics
• Excellent platform to build equity and gain affinity with target audience
Test Your Knowledge
Why would World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) sponsor a car on the NASCAR racing circuit?
A) To build equity and gain affinity with its target market
B) To show its position on sports marketing
C) To create a generic positioning strategy
D) To further segment its target market
E) To reduce its overall promotional expenses
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Advocacy Advertising
Propagating ideas andelucidating
Controversial social issues of public importance
in a manner that supports the interests of the sponsor
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Advocacy Ad
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GE promotes its concern for the environment
Cause Related Marketing
A form of marketing
whereby companies link with charities
or nonprofit organizations as contributing sponsors
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Cause Related Marketing
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New Balance promotes it’s support for breast cancer awareness