Creating a successful PR campaign is an essential part of any business when trying to launch a new product or service nowadays, and with so many different media platforms available, knowing which one's to use can be a tricky business. This is why it is essential to plan your PR campaign carefully, and research all the areas you need to before starting out.
Below are a list of ideas to try and help you make your campaign a success.
Define your objectives & Goals
This may seem pretty obvious, but you would be amazed how many people forget to carry out this step. Defining exactly what you want your PR campaign to achieve for you will make all of the other steps easier to complete, as you know where you are going.
Your goals need to be achievable, using the SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Time-bound) method when setting your objectives and goals can help a great deal.
Establish who your audience is
This can be one of the most important areas to get right when creating your PR campaign. You could have the best campaign in the world, but if it's aimed at the wrong people it will fail. Think about who your product or services are aimed at then target these people.
Hold a brainstorming session
Try and get some of your staff (if you have any) involved in this session, as they will often have different ideas to you. In a brainstorming session you need to come up with around six different story ideas to help your PR campaign along.
Decide on the media outlets
Once you have an idea of your objectives and goals, and who you would like to target your campaign towards, you can then think about which communications vehicles you will use to get your message out there. With the digital age upon us there are now many options when it comes to a PR campaign, including press releases, articles, Social media campaigns (including viral campaigns) and much more. Do your research into the various media sources and decide which ones you feel would be the most suited to you.
Monitor your campaign
This is extremely important, you need to keep track of your campaign to know if it is successful. Most people find they need to change things as their campaign progresses, as some areas may not be working as you expected them too, but as long as you keep track of how things are running this will not be a problem.
Below are a list of ideas to try and help you make your campaign a success.
Define your objectives & Goals
This may seem pretty obvious, but you would be amazed how many people forget to carry out this step. Defining exactly what you want your PR campaign to achieve for you will make all of the other steps easier to complete, as you know where you are going.
Your goals need to be achievable, using the SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Time-bound) method when setting your objectives and goals can help a great deal.
Establish who your audience is
This can be one of the most important areas to get right when creating your PR campaign. You could have the best campaign in the world, but if it's aimed at the wrong people it will fail. Think about who your product or services are aimed at then target these people.
Hold a brainstorming session
Try and get some of your staff (if you have any) involved in this session, as they will often have different ideas to you. In a brainstorming session you need to come up with around six different story ideas to help your PR campaign along.
Decide on the media outlets
Once you have an idea of your objectives and goals, and who you would like to target your campaign towards, you can then think about which communications vehicles you will use to get your message out there. With the digital age upon us there are now many options when it comes to a PR campaign, including press releases, articles, Social media campaigns (including viral campaigns) and much more. Do your research into the various media sources and decide which ones you feel would be the most suited to you.
Monitor your campaign
This is extremely important, you need to keep track of your campaign to know if it is successful. Most people find they need to change things as their campaign progresses, as some areas may not be working as you expected them too, but as long as you keep track of how things are running this will not be a problem.
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