Reputation &RelationshipManagement

PRESENTATION ON COMMUNICATIONS FOR ESPONSALZBURG, 13/14 MARCH 2006

BY NICK WOOD-DOW, CHAIRMAN, CLIENT SERVICES, CHELGATE

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HOW TO COMMUNICATE ESPON RESEARCH RESULTS? 

MAIN CRITERIA FOR PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS WORLDWIDE Good Bad• SIMPLE * COMPLICATED • CLEAR * FOGGY• COMPREHENSIVE * BAFFLING• MEANINGFUL * IRRELEVANT• LOGICAL * ILLOGICAL• CONCISE * LONG-WINDED

ADVICE: PRESENT IT AS YOU WOULD LIKE TO READ IT 

THE WOW FACTOR

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HOW TO PRESENT THE RESULTS OF YOUR RESEARCH? 

THINK LIKE A JOURNALIST 

THE GOLDEN RULE OF REPORTING  

GET THE FIRST PARAGRAPH RIGHT & THE REST WILL FOLLOW 

WHO? WHAT? WHERE? WHY? WHEN? HOW? 

TRY TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS  

• EVERY RESEARCH REPORT NEEDS AN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY• ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS FOR YOUR SUMMARY

• MAKE THE POLICY-MAKERS REACT TO YOUR FINDINGS

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• WHO IS AFFECTED BY YOUR RESEARCH?• WHAT IS THE MEANING OF YOUR FINDINGS?• WHERE ARE THE REGIONS CONCERNED?• WHY DO YOUR FINDINGS MATTER TO

POLICY-MAKERS?• WHEN WILL YOUR FINDINGS TAKE EFFECT?• HOW WILL YOUR FINDINGS AFFECT PEOPLE?

HOW TO THINK LIKE A JOURNALIST IN ANSWERING THE QUESTIONS

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HOW TO PROMOTE MAPPING REGIONAL COMPETITIVENESS

 IDENTIFY EACH REPORT & MAP AS A SEPARATE STORY EACH REPORT HAS INTEREST FOR SPECIFIC MEDIA WE DRAFT STORY ON EACH REPORT/ MAP FOR TARGET MEDIA GENERAL RELEASE HAS VALUE FOR BROADCASTERS ESPON HAS MESSAGES FOR MEDIA ACROSS EUROPE

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•TERRITORIAL COOPERATION, ACCESSIBILITY

•CONNECTING TO MOTORWAYS OF THE SEA

•FROM GOVERNMENT TO GOVERNANCE

•POPULATION DEVELOPMENTS IN EUROPE

•HUMAN WELLBEING

HOW MANY STORIES CAN WE STIMULATE FROM ESPON?

PLEASE HELP US COMMUNICATE RESULTS OF YOUR RESEARCH

LOOK AT INDIVIDUAL MESSAGES OF EACH REPORT

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IN PRESENTATIONS, DO

1. PREPARE AND PRACTISE KEY MESSAGES. 

2. KEEP IT SIMPLE STUPID… (KISS) 

3. CHECK OUT THE INTERVIEWER 

4. ASK: WHAT’S THE INTERVIEW ABOUT? IS IT NEWS OR FEATURE? IF BROADCAST IS IT LIVE OR RECORDED? HOW LONG? IS ANYONE ELSE TAKING PART? WHAT’S THE FIRST QUESTION?

 

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5. STAY IN CONTROL AND STICK TO YOUR MESSAGES.

6. REPEAT YOUR KEY POINTS.

7. BE POSITIVE - NEVER NEGATIVE.

8. CHECK YOUR APPEARANCE: IT MATTERS

9. BE READY FOR QUESTIONS YOU HOPE WON’T BE ASKED.

10. REMEMBER THE REPORTER IS A TOOL FOR YOU TO USE - SO USE THE INTERVIEW!

DO

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DON’T 

1. AGREE RIGHT AWAY, BUT TAKE TIME TO THINK AND REFRESH YOUR MESSAGES.

2. GIVE AN INTERVIEW IF YOU DON’T KNOW THE SUBJECT MATTER.

3.USE JARGON OR ABBREVIATIONS.

4. WAFFLE, TIME IS PRECIOUS.

5. UPSET THE INTERVIEWER OR BELITTLE THE OPPOSITION.

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6. AVOID THE QUESTION; ACKNOWLEDGE IT, THEN GO FOR YOUR MESSAGE.

7. LOSE YOUR TEMPER OR LIE.

8. GET SIDE TRACKED, STICK TO YOUR POINTS.

9. BE NEGATIVE.

10. LOSE CONTROL.

11. LOOK A MESS.

DON’T

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BY NICK WOOD-DOW, CHAIRMAN, CLIENT SERVICES, CHELGATE

PRESENTATION ON COMMUNICATIONS FOR ESPONSALZBURG, 13/14 MARCH 2006