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Social
and Cause communications has become a game changer
for public relations.
It forces the public relations people to come out
from behind the curtain. No longer can we be the
"unnamed source" who talks "on background."
We are
now in a world where the traditional news cycle has
been replaced by a constant flow of breaking news
and immediate commentary. We must start to monitor
conversations well before we even wish to enter them
in order to find where people are talking, listen to
what they are talking about, identify the new
influencers, and understand their point of view.
And
then, when we have done this, we join the
conversations where they are occurring. This helps
us build credibility and trust among those who are
already engaged in the issues of importance to us
and to those of our clients for whom pecuniary
issues are not the only ones that need PR support -
for whom it’s not always about bottom lines and ROIs.
Projects aimed for the larger good of the society,
undertaken by non-profit organizations, governmental
agencies or even corporates, also benefit from PR
support. The final objectives here may range from a
goal to eradicate a deep-rooted evil, wipe a stigma,
fight and prevent a disease, put a stop to hazardous
behaviours, promote healthy social practices to a
goal to make a healthy social investment.
When
either of these are your objectives there is a need
for buzz…
There
is a need to create awareness. There is a need to
procure strategic and tactical support. There is a
need to reach out to sponsors and donors and build
up enduring relationships.
Often there is also an urgent need to change public
perception and attitude, break myths and shatter
misconceptions and organize grass-root education.
Then
of course there is the insurmountable need to catch
the ears of the lawmakers and powers-that-be for
appropriate policy changes and amendments in laws.
And
the least likely of your expected needs but the most
important one before tackling all the above is
managing the image and building the reputation for
the project and for those at the helm of the
affairs.
When
all this is your need, Grey Cell PR is your partner
to be…
We
give you the cutting edge, in terms of building
communities and starting conversations - as opposed
to the traditional one-way dialogue. We bring in the
extra humane touch.
This one's our way of giving
back to the society that has given us so much… |