George Ames, ‎head of activation, ‎Forster Visit the CharityComms website to view slides from past events, see what events we have coming up and to check out what else we do: www.charitycomms.org.uk

1. Newsjacking
Getting the best press office results
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2. We help our clients to protect
and improve lives, and deliver
measureable value for them, their
stakeholders and wider society.
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Delivering value

3. NEWSJACKING
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Newsjacking

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Why challenge the status quo?

6. RULES OF ENGAGEMENT
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Avoid surprises – take the team with you

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Preparation, preparation, preparation…

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Sometimes ‘No’ is the right answer

10. PRACTICE
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Save the Children: Rail strikes and Syria

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Electrical Safety First: product recall

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BAPRAS: Cosmetic surgery gone wrong

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Greggs: Using personality to win the day

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When it goes wrong…

16. ACTION
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Checklist
• Is it the right issue?
• Have the risks been
considered?
• Do the opportunities
outweigh the risks?
• Have you got the right
content ready (or able to
be made ready)?
• Have you got buy in?

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Your turn…

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Groups
Group one
Charity wanting to raise attention of elephant welfare in Asia
• A celeb has been pictured riding an elephant whilst on honeymoon
• The news has been positive in the consumer media but anger is building in social
media
• It’s January and you and the team have been working on a pre-summer holiday story
on the issue
Group two
A road safety charity wanting to challenge the law on booster seats
• A child has been seriously hurt in a car crash
• The family is angry and publically blaming the manufacturer
• You have just received a piece of research back, with evidence that challenges current
guidance, suggesting that 20% of all booster seats on sale may be unsafe – this was
planned for launch later in the year

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First considerations
Is it the right issue to engage on?
And:
What are the risks and
opportunities of engaging now?

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A decision has been made to go ahead and newsjack
• What is the success you’re aiming for?
• What do you need to ensure you have prepared?
• How will you coordinate this across teams?
• What is your strategy to engage? How will this be
phased?
• How will you monitor the impact?
• How will you build on the newsjack later in the year?

22. Forster Communications
+44 (0)20 7403 2230
www.forster.co.uk
@Forster_Comms
Thank you
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George Ames
George@forster.co.uk

23. Visit the CharityComms website
to view slides from past events,
see what events we have
coming up and to check out
what else we do:
www.charitycomms.org.uk

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