Public Relations Strategic Planning PHASE V FORMULATING ACTION & RESPONSE STRATEGIES
Formulating Action & Response Strategies Basic Planning What proactive strategies might you develop? What reactive strategies might you develop? How consistent are these strategies with past practices of your organization? Expanded Planning Public Relations Initiatives Public Relations Responses Action/Response Consistency
Formulating Action & Response Strategies Public Relations Initiatives Is it appropriate to use any of the following approaches? Action: Organizational performance Audience participation Alliances Sponsorships Activism Communication: News Transparent communication
Formulating Action & Response Strategies Public Relations Responses Preemptive -Pre-buttal Offensive -Attack -Embarrassment -Threat Defensive -Denial -Excuse -Justification Diversionary -Concession -Ingratiation -Disassociation -Re-labeling
Formulating Action & Response Strategies Public Relations Responses Vocal Commiseration: -Concern -Condolence -Regret -Apology Rectifying Behavior: -Investigation -Corrective Action -Restitution -Repentance Strategic Inaction: -Silence
Formulating Action & Response Strategies Action/Response Consistency Is this action/response consistent with past verbal messages of this organization? Is the action/response consistent with past actions of this organization? Is the action/response consistent with the mission of this source? Is the action/response consistent with image of this source? Is the action/response ethical?