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Which of the following is NOT a type of writing that corporate communications professionals may engage in?
Which of the following is NOT a type of writing that corporate communications professionals may engage in?
Presentation skills are considered unimportant for corporate communications professionals.
Presentation skills are considered unimportant for corporate communications professionals.
False
What is the primary goal of public relations?
What is the primary goal of public relations?
To establish and maintain mutual lines of communication between an organization and its publics.
Public relations is a distinctive management function that helps __________ between an organization and its publics.
Public relations is a distinctive management function that helps __________ between an organization and its publics.
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Match the following roles with their primary focus:
Match the following roles with their primary focus:
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Which of the following is NOT an advantage of using social media for public relations?
Which of the following is NOT an advantage of using social media for public relations?
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Social media can only be used for public relations and not for advertising.
Social media can only be used for public relations and not for advertising.
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What is one way to empower flexible decision-making in an organization?
What is one way to empower flexible decision-making in an organization?
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What is a key aspect of new media tools?
What is a key aspect of new media tools?
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Rewards and recognition have no significant impact on employee relations.
Rewards and recognition have no significant impact on employee relations.
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Name one performance factor that should be defined for employee evaluation.
Name one performance factor that should be defined for employee evaluation.
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Social media facilitates conversations by using the _____ to connect people.
Social media facilitates conversations by using the _____ to connect people.
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Match the following PR tools with their primary characteristics:
Match the following PR tools with their primary characteristics:
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Hosting _____ that motivate employees is a powerful method to implement a recognition culture.
Hosting _____ that motivate employees is a powerful method to implement a recognition culture.
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Which of the following is a problem associated with using social media for public relations?
Which of the following is a problem associated with using social media for public relations?
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Match the following performance factors with their descriptions:
Match the following performance factors with their descriptions:
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Which of the following is NOT a method for gathering employee suggestions?
Which of the following is NOT a method for gathering employee suggestions?
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Misunderstandings are not a concern when using social media for public relations.
Misunderstandings are not a concern when using social media for public relations.
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A transparent environment does not impact employee motivation.
A transparent environment does not impact employee motivation.
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What is the purpose of analyzing performance and growth in an organization?
What is the purpose of analyzing performance and growth in an organization?
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What is the primary purpose of responses to customer complaint letters?
What is the primary purpose of responses to customer complaint letters?
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User manuals should include technical jargon without prior explanation.
User manuals should include technical jargon without prior explanation.
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Who is typically responsible for drafting user manuals?
Who is typically responsible for drafting user manuals?
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Responses to customer complaints often do not get communicated __________.
Responses to customer complaints often do not get communicated __________.
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Which of the following elements should user manuals generally include?
Which of the following elements should user manuals generally include?
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What is the main purpose of instructional business writing?
What is the main purpose of instructional business writing?
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Being concise in business writing is less important than being detailed.
Being concise in business writing is less important than being detailed.
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Handbooks do not need legal review to ensure compliance.
Handbooks do not need legal review to ensure compliance.
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Each business can have its __________ format for a user manual.
Each business can have its __________ format for a user manual.
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What should you consider when writing for a specific audience?
What should you consider when writing for a specific audience?
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Match the type of professional writing with its description:
Match the type of professional writing with its description:
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___ writing is intended to influence decisions of the audience.
___ writing is intended to influence decisions of the audience.
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Match the type of business writing with its description:
Match the type of business writing with its description:
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Which of the following is NOT a type of business writing?
Which of the following is NOT a type of business writing?
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Planning your message before writing can help in including irrelevant information.
Planning your message before writing can help in including irrelevant information.
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Name one benefit of using simple language in business writing.
Name one benefit of using simple language in business writing.
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What percentage of a company's stock price variance can corporate investor relations activities account for?
What percentage of a company's stock price variance can corporate investor relations activities account for?
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82% of surveyed investment professionals believe that good investor relations negatively impacts a company's valuation.
82% of surveyed investment professionals believe that good investor relations negatively impacts a company's valuation.
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What is one of the primary roles of analysts in relation to companies?
What is one of the primary roles of analysts in relation to companies?
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Good corporate governance promotes trust among __________.
Good corporate governance promotes trust among __________.
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Match the following roles with their descriptions:
Match the following roles with their descriptions:
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What is a potential consequence of 'poor' investor relations?
What is a potential consequence of 'poor' investor relations?
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Effective communication with the financial press is crucial for businesses, especially quoted companies.
Effective communication with the financial press is crucial for businesses, especially quoted companies.
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What do funds flow to according to international standards?
What do funds flow to according to international standards?
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Study Notes
Corporate Communication
- Forms of corporate communications include email, brochures, flyers, newsletters, website copy, social media strategies, surveys, news summaries, and interviews.
- Internal communications play a role in announcing company news and initiatives, compiling employee resources (e.g., benefits), and creating printed materials (e.g., handbooks).
- Modern organizations use communication to interact with different departments (e.g., community relations, government relations, customer relations, labor relations, human resources) and various stakeholders to achieve organizational objectives..
- Corporate communication aims to achieve objectives and establish favorable relationships with stakeholders.
- Effective communication is crucial for organizations to acquire resources, communicate with stakeholders, boost employee loyalty, influence the environment, and maintain their license to operate.
Corporate Communications
- Communication flows vertically and horizontally.
- Internal communications link employees to each other and management.
- Formal and informal communications exist, not all are work-related.
Management Communication
- Communication is an essential skill for managers.
- Managerial communication goals include gaining acceptance for organizational goals, developing shared visions, establishing leadership trust, facilitating change processes, and improve effectiveness in communication.
- Support from communication specialists is vital in improving managerial communication.
Organizational Communications
- Communication occurs between the organization and external stakeholders (investors, public, shareholders, financial journalists, analysts, regulators, and legislators).
- The goal is building long-term relationships rather than immediate sales.
- Communication style should be formal and honest.
Marketing Communications
- MarCom supports management communications and comprises a significant portion of the organizational budget.
- MarCom traditionally falls under promotion within the 4Ps of marketing mix.
- Target market identification is crucial to avoid communicating with non-commercial interests
- MarCom facilitates effective exchanges by building shared meaning between the brand and its stakeholders or clients.
Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC)
- IMC coordinates communication to provide consistent messages.
- IMC process involves identifying target audiences, segmenting these audiences to define communication tools and allocating resources.
Visual Identity Systems
- These ensure consistency in brand communication through common elements like company name, logos, sounds, packaging, furniture, building design, and even smells.
Coordinated Teams
- Teamwork, integrated communication policies, employee mobilization essential for organizational success.
- Unified image through organization-wide policies and implementation by employees.
Communication Planning System (CPS)
- Software assisting in management and control of communication strategies across internal and external stakeholders.
- Generating and standardising organisational reporting structures for improved efficiency and communication across different situations.
Public Relations (PR)
- PR is the act of managing and influencing public opinion.
- PR activities comprise different phases (Publicity, Explanatory, Mutual Satisfaction).
- The goal of PR is to create, maintain, and protect a positive corporate reputation, enhance prestige & create goodwill.
PR Tasks
- PR's role includes a broad range of media use for maintaining relationships with clients.
- PR executives are responsible for crisis management, which is handling situations involving publicity campaigns and PR activities.
Traditional Media (TM)
- The use of traditional media such as newspapers, magazines, brochures, press releases, press media kits, trade shows, TV, and radio in PR.
- Disadvantages of TM include slow dissemination of information, less feedback, lack of transparency, and cost.
New Media
- New media (internet, websites, chat rooms, social media, email) is fast-paced communication technology.
- Interactivity and user feedback are typical in new media.
Social Media (SM)
- SM is a subset of new media that facilitates communication.
- It involves commenting, and conversations through use of the internet.
Digital PR
- It uses online, unbiased, trusted third parties to influence target audiences.
- Two approaches for implementing this strategy include the old PR agency model and promotion/support through SEO agencies.
Employee Relations
- It describes the relationship between employees and employers.
- Communication is crucial in this interpersonal relationship, impacting motivation, reputation, efficiency, and profit.
- Different approaches to employee relations, including part-time and temporary workers.
Leadership Styles (Leadership)
- Leadership styles affect overall workplace culture.
- Different leadership styles in the workplace include: authoritarian (submission), laissez-faire (lack of direction), and democratic (social equality).
Employee Feedback Communication
- Feedback is important in employee relations.
- Communication of feedback should be specific, focused on behaviors, and conveyed at the appropriate time and place.
- Downward communication, for example, is used by managers to communicate decisions and influence employees. Upward communication occurs where lower-level employees share ideas and feelings with higher-level decision makers.
- Troubled employees may display excessive absenteeism, poor judgment, unusual accidents, legal involvement, poor appearance or conflicts with other staff
Employee Recognition
- Employee recognition involves rewarding outstanding performance to boost morale and motivation.
- Recognition can be individual or team-based and can take various forms (bonuses, incentives, public acknowledgment).
- This motivates employees to achieve more and contributes to the organization's goals.
Employee Relations Strategies
- Strategies to improve employee relations include providing feedback regularly, fostering face-to-face communication, re-evaluating communication strategies, being accessible to employees for problem solving, and providing opportunities for training and upskilling.
Corporate Advertising & Advocacy
- Corporate advertising aims to promote a company's image, brand, and overall reputation.
- It is a strategy for reputation management distinct from product advertising.
- Types of corporate advertising includes image advertising, advocacy advertising, and cause-related advertising.
Crisis Management
- Crisis management is a process for an organization dealing with unpredictable events.
- It involves identifying threats (to the organization, its stakeholders, or the general public), managing surprise, and responding within short-decision windows.
- Communication plays a critical role during crisis situations.
Media Relations
- Media relations is a PR strategy that builds relationships with media to share information about an organization in a consistent and credible manner.
- Credible media coverage builds trust and creates avenues for impacting public opinion.
- Effective media relations involve careful planning, proactive engagement with journalists, and well-prepared messaging.
- Media relations tactics include press releases, video releases, press conferences, media interviews, media kits, and media alerts.
Corporate Writing
- Includes business letters, emails, reports, memos, newsletters, and press releases, which are all crucial to communicating information for particular audiences.
- Various writing components such as headings, datelines, lead paragraph, body text, and conclusions, must be carefully structured and formatted for effective communication.
Investor Relations
- Investor relations (IR) is the continuous marketing activity of companies communicating with the investment community.
- It's a core responsibility for publicly held companies, integrating finance, communication, marketing and securities law compliance.
- IR aims to promote understanding, establish trust and achieve fair valuations of the company by improving communication with investors, analysts, and stakeholders.
- IR activities include timely and accurate communications, providing relevant information, adhering to SEC regulations, maintaining professional relations, and generating consistent communication with investors. Effective communications in this case help establish trust and encourage greater confidence in the long-term success of the company.
Corporate Governance
- Corporate governance is about how a company is directed and controlled.
- It defines the distribution of rights and responsibilities between different stakeholders (management, shareholders and other stakeholder).
- Effective governance entails clear rules and procedures for decision-making.
- Board of directors play a significant role by providing strategic direction, overseeing management decisions, and upholding the company's commitment to compliance.
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