3. Public Relations Planning
Objective
Target Audiences (internal and external)
Key Messages for Each Audience
Tactics
Timeline of Activity/Responsible Staff
Budget
Measurement
5. Groups Project Teams
#1: Campbell, Dias, Gantz, Journey
April 19 presentation
#2: Langen, Liebert, Linton, Merriss
April 19 presentation
#3: Thiemann, Thomas, Neely
April 12 presentation
#4: Wambaugh, Wittmer, Wood
April 12 presentation
6. Groups Project Assignments
#1: Community Introduction of Coach Harkes
#2: Charity Event for the Team to support the
American Heart Association
#3: Campaign to reach UC students to buy season
tickets
#4: Campaign to reach local youth soccer teams to
buy single game tickets
7. Groups Project Expectations
*Full team participation
*A PR Plan using the Planning Outline
discussed in class
*Working knowledge of Campaign and
Elements
*A minimum of three tactics
*Creativity
*Written report, verbal presentation with
PowerPoint
9. Details for the press release
WHO: University of Cincinnati Coach
Mick Cronin
WHAT: NCAA to honor him with an
award for his work with Big Brothers, Big
Sisters Cincinnati
WHEN: February 10 before the UC vs.
Pittsburgh men’s basketball game
WHERE: Fifth Third Bank Arena
*Add a quote from Coach, BBBS rep or
NCAA rep
10. Other helpful hints
*Add your name, email and phone as
contact
*Use Cincinnati as your dateline
*Write a headline
*Provide a call to action (How to buy
tickets to the game)
*Proof read
11. In-Class Press Release Assignment
*Cincinnati Bengals Head Coach Marvin
Lewis appointed to NFL Committee to
study concussions
*Considerations:
-Importance of committee and why
-Why Coach Lewis was chosen
-Potential outcomes of committee