unit 13 publicity material. overview public relations news releases guidelines for writing news...
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Unit 13Publicity material
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OverviewPublic RelationsNews ReleasesGuidelines for Writing News ReleasesOnline News ReleasesCompany NewslettersWriting SkillsE-mail NewslettersPublicity Material – Key Points to Remember
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Public Relations
The public relations (PR) function in any organisation is usually carried out by staff who are specialised in this sector.
As the name suggests, it’s about the relationship between the organisation and the general public.
One of the aims of PR is to influence the general public through the mass media e.g newspapers, television, radio, etc.
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Public Relations
The job of PR person in any organisation is to be constantly on the lookout for newsworthy events, products, developments and human interest stories and then to turn them into any of the following:a news releasea press conferencea photo opportunity for newspaper coveragecorporate material for direct mailingbriefing packs for potential customers
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Public Relations
If you are responsible for helping to produce public relations material, here are some guidelines to follow. Effective PR material will:be factual, newsworthy and impartialappeal to human interestcontain up-to-date informationbe appropriately distributedbe produced professionally
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Public Relations – corporate brochure sample
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Public Relations – corporate brochure sample
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News ReleasesA news release (or press release) is an
announcement sent to the press and other media about anything considered to be newsworthy.
A press release is not an advertisement but it can result in useful publicity for the company issuing the release.
Some reasons why a company may send a news release to the media are:relocation of officesintroduction of new productspurchase of new buildingsmove to new premiseschanges in top personnel
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News Release – (Singapore MRT Ltd announce their new lifestyle hub in Singapore)
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News Release – article in Singapore’s Business Times.
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Compiling a press releaseEditors who receive the press release may
publish an edited version, publish it as written or contact the initiator to find out further details.
Unfortunately 90% of press releases are thrown in the waste and only 5-10% are actually used.
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Compiling a press releaseTo make sure that your press release are in this
small percentage, special writing skills are needed:
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Guidelines for Writing News ReleasesUse third person. Write as though you are the
newspaper editor, talking about your company as an outsider.
Do not make the press release sound like an advertisement or invitation.
Write in an interesting, snappy, punchy style with short sentences.
Try to appeal to human interests where possibleUse a style suitable to appear in a newspaper with as
few changes as possible.Your press release must answer the following questions:
What? – What is happening? /Who? – Who is involved?Where? – Where is it happening? / When? Why? – Why is it newsworthy?
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News Release – another example
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Online News ReleasesIf you visit the website of any company you will
probably find a heading ‘News Releases’ or ‘Media News’.
Companies usually place all their news releases on the Net, with hyperlinks taking readers to connecting stories or sites of interest.
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Online News Releases – example
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Online News Releases – another example
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Company NewslettersMany companies publish regular newsletters
known as in-house journals or company magazines, which keep staff informed about matters of interest.
These regular magazines are very good for improving company/staff relations. They are an effective way of reaching out to members of staff where there are many different branches of a company around the country or even internationally.
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Company Newsletters – contain a variety of information
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Company Newsletters - example
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Writing SkillsThe same basic writing skills are needed to write
articles for in-house magazines as are needed for writing press releases.
The following guidelines should be noted:use reported speech, third personwrite in an interesting, readable styletry to appeal to human interestsbe as factual as possiblebuild the article logically
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Writing Skills – example of good article
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E-mail NewslettersE-mail marketing is probably the most
measurable and effective direct marketing ever.There are many software programs available that
will help you set up a database, create a message template and then work with you to craft an effective e-mail campaign.
E-mail campaigns to customers are known to be about 10 to 20 times more effective than standard direct mail, and the results vary according to the strategy, frequency and professional level of the campaign.
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E-mail Newsletters – author’s own example
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E-mail Newsletters – author’s own sample cont.
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Publicity Material – Key Points to Remember
1. Effective publicity material will be factual and newsworthy.
2. Press releases often result in useful publicity for the company issuing the release.
3. Online news releases often include hyperlinks to stories or sites of interest.
4. Company newsletters are a good way of communicating with all staff or customers and keeping them up-to-date.
5. When writing news releases or articles, use reported speech, third person.
6. Write in an interesting, sharp style, using short sentences.
7. Do not write like an advertisement or invitation.
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Publicity Material – Key Points to Remember
8. Write as though you are the editor of the newspaper or newsletter, talking about your company as an outsider.
9. Include a quotation from a key person if possible.
10.Remember to answer the questions ‘Who? What? Where? When? Why?’