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Chapter 17
PR, PUBLICITY AND CORPORATE
ADVERTISING
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1. ROLE OF PR
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Traditional role New role
• Maintain mutually • Work together
beneficial with the
relationships marketing
between the department
organization and • Contribute to the
its publics IMC process in a
• Act as a way that is
management consistent with
communications marketing goals
function
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STEPS TO DEVELOP A PR PLAN
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Define public relations
problems
Plan and program
Take action and communicate
Evaluate the program
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TOOLS FOR IMPLEMENTING
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THE PR PROGRAM
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ADVANTAGES AND
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DISADVANTAGES OF PR
ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
• Credibility • Potential for incomplete
communication process
• Cost
• Lack of connection
• Avoidance of clutter between receiver and
• Lead generation sender
• Ability to reach specific • Lack of coordination with
groups marketing unit
• Image building • Erratic, redundant
communications
2. PUBLICITY
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• Generation of news about a person, product, or
service that appears in broadcast or print
media
• Differs from public relations by:
• Being a short-term strategy
• Not always being positive
• Not always being controlled or paid by the organization
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PROS AND CONS OF PUBLICITY
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PROS CONS
• Substantial credibility • Lack of control
• News value • Timing
• Significant word-of- • Accuracy
mouth
• Perception of media
endorsement
3. CORPORATE ADVERTISING
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• Designed to promote the firm overall by:
• Enhancing its image
• Assuming a position on a social cause
• Seeking direct involvement in something
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REASONS FOR CORPORATE
ADVERTISING BEING
CONTROVERSIAL
Consumers are not interested
Costly form of self-indulgence
Belief that the firm must be in
trouble
Perceived as a waste of money
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TYPES OF CORPORATE
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ADVERTISING
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