what is pr?
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Basics of PR for SEO professionalsTRANSCRIPT
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What is PR?
A guide for SEO Professionals
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Contents
oWhat is PR? CIPR definitionoPositionoProtectoPromoteoWhy does it matter?
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Public relations is the discipline which looks after reputation, with the aim of earning understanding and support and influencing opinion and behaviour. It is the planned and sustained effort to establish and maintain goodwill and mutual understanding between an organisation and its publics.
Source: CIPR (Feb 2011)
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So what typically do PR people do?
Each case is different, but let’s talk you through some possibilities….
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Help position an organisation, company, individual
o Identify what makes them special o Identify their audiences and what appeals to themo Identify key stakeholders and their needs (staff,
stock markets, industry bodieso Look at what their competitors are doing and
‘differentiate’oAudit current (and past ) reputation and activitiesoDistil ‘messaging’o Identify the ‘stories’ we want to share as proof
points
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Help protect an organisation, company, individual
o Internal communicationsoCSR (corporate social responsibility): assess who
is affected by their actions, and how anything potentially negative can be changed or mitigated
oCrisis management: planning and implementationoMedia (including social media) policies and training:
help prevent mistakes and make the best of opportunities
oFinancial PR/stakeholder communicationsoValues programmes
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Internal communications
Media relationsSocial media
outreachFinancial PRLobbyingInvestor relations
SponsorshipEventsStuntsSpeaker
PlatformsAnalyst relations@SEOPRTraining
Promote
Word of mouthExperential MobileThought
leadershipOnline
engagement
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Making the most of clients’ marketing spend ie better service
Improving quality of on-line content ie more credible results
Ensuring that PR works with/for SEO campaigns ie better results
Revenue opportunities for SEO Agencies ie better bottom line
Why does PR matter for SEO people?
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Prepared by Claire Thompson, SEO PR Training