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Public relations (PR) specialists are the connection between organizations, news media, and the public. They play a critical role in helping shape public perception, and communicating a company’s brand. Learn the essential skills you need to become an effective public relations specialist.
- Learn foundational public relations skills.
- Understand the role marketing plays in PR.
- Master the art of storytelling.
Overview
Syllabus
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- Course 1: Public Relations Foundations
- Learn a modern approach to public relations. Discover an eight-step PR process to create media exposure, sway consumer opinion, and maintain a good reputation.
- Course 2: Public Relations Foundations: Media Training
- Learn how to speak to the media. Find out what to expect with journalists and how to tailor and deliver your message to specific media channels and audiences.
- Course 3: Marketing Communications
- Learn how to research your marketing communication needs, craft a message that resonates with your audience, and figure out a marketing plan that works for your team.
- Course 4: Crisis Communication
- Prepare your organization to communicate to key audiences in the event of a crisis that impacts your business or brand.
- Course 5: Writing a Press Release
- Learn how to write press releases: formal, official announcements regarding something new or significant about you or your business.
- Course 6: Social Media Monitoring: Strategies and Skills
- Incorporate social media monitoring into your organization's marketing strategy. Explore tools and strategies for finding, responding to, and participating in online conversations.
- Course 7: Branding Foundations
- Lay the foundations for a successful brand. Learn how to develop and launch a brand and measure its success.
- Course 8: Advanced Branding
- Branding shouldn't be an afterthought. Learn how to build and maintain a more competitive company identity with these advanced branding strategies.
- Course 9: Repairing Your Reputation
- Learn how to repair your online reputation. Get a three-step process to evaluate the damage, create a plan, and respond with focus.
- Course 10: Shane Snow on Storytelling
- LinkedIn Influencer Shane Snow shows how to tell stories about products, brands, and causes so that customers care.