Corporate Journalism & Publications
         Summary Lecture
             Part One




              Sherrie Lee
Corporate Messaging: Taglines
Corporate Messaging: Thematic approach
Corporate Branding: Logo placement, colours
Types of Communications Tools
        Print & Non-print
IDENTIFY
         Types of tools
Uses in Corp Comm environment
            Features
  Advantages & disadvantages



                     TEST TIPS
EVALUATE
  appropriateness of tools
Specific message to be conveyed
      Purpose or objective
  Audience and stakeholders
             Budget


                      TEST TIPS
Newsletters/Magazines
                     Annual Reports
                    Brochures/Flyers
                    Posters/Banners
                  Commemorative Books
                   Ad hoc Publications

Flickr: nesster
Image: intermediaglobal.com




NEWSLETTERS
PARTS OF A NEWSLETTER
Types of newsletters

                           Production
                          considerations

                       Feature writing style

Flickr: timetoembark
Institutional
TYPES OF NEWSLETTERS




                          Employee
                         Association
                       Community Group
                        Special interest
CONSIDERATIONS
                Budget
               Frequency
              Circulation
         Method of distribution
          In-house /outsourced
                                  Flickr: jeffwerner



NEWSLETTER PRODUCTION
SPECIFICATIONS
         No. of pages (in 4s)
          Binding methods:
          fold, saddle stitch,
       perfect bind, spiral bind
                 Size
               Colour              Flickr: avelino_maestas




NEWSLETTER PRODUCTION
FEATURE WRITING

An article that features something as its
         central point or theme
THE LEAD

                             Delayed lead
                      Used to create ambience and
                        entice reader into story
                       May start with a quotation,
                         question, description
                          Summary lead/
Image: tvtropes.org      Inverted pyramid
                       Captures key info early
                      Not often used for features
ANNUAL REPORTS
ANNUAL REPORTS




 Comprehensive report on a company's activities
       throughout the preceding year
    Provides information about the company's
       activities and financial performance
Aimed at shareholders and other interested people
ANNUAL REPORTS

Statutory requirement for all
public listed companies and
statutory boards
Tells where company is going
in the future
Marketing and public relations
tool
Permit is needed for publishing annual report
ANNUAL REPORTS: CONTENT

                           Message from Chairperson/CEO
                                  Corporate Profile
                                Operations Overview
                                Highlights of the year
                                  Financial Summary
                          Balance Sheet & Income Statement
                          Independent Auditor’s Statement




Image: theclipgroup.com
CORP COMMS INVOLVEMENT
Collate info - requires working with:
Chairman/CEO
Company Secretary
Finance/Investor Relations Departments
Deal with Designer and Printer
Draft corporate sections e.g.
Chairman’s Statement
Operations Overview
List of Board of Directors
Proofread and Translate (if needed)
Press checks
BROCHURES




            Image: brainstormgraphics.com
Target Audience/Purpose
Format
How info is organised
Position brochure
Standalone/part of a series
Length/Pages/Folds/Size
Paper quality/finishes
Budget
Usage
Image to be projected
                              Image: landinidesign.com
Image: wiki.scribus.net
Front Cover
                    Logo, Company Name and Tagline
                                                    Tagline




Company’s contact                Company name and logo
info
           Back Cover
        Company’s contact info           Image: smiletemplates.com
Image: smiletemplates.com
Inside Front Panel
                                                                   Most important panel
                                                                    Essence of message
                                                                 Good location for a glowing
Outside back flap   Outside middle panel   Outside front panel
                                                                        testimonial
                                                                    Usually written last
                                                                  Inside front panel   Inside middle panel   Inside back flap


         Inside Panels
     Complete description of
      the intended message
       e.g. what the company
      does and its full suite of
          products/services
Image: stocklayouts.com
Image: printat284.com




Image: bizinkprinting.com
Quick way to
                         disseminate info

                           Reach large
                            audience

                          Single sheet /
                          double-sided
Image: becauseicare.sg      (optional)
Limited information

Eye-catching design
     Relatively
    inexpensive

Short term impact

                      Image: unaids.org
Conversational, direct to target audience
      Include message in headline
       Use company logo/graphic
   Use white space to break up text
Keep text short and simple


Include a “call for action”


   Include contact info
POSTERS & BANNERS
Large, usually in colour

Designed to be seen by
 people on the move
       (crucial)

   Dominant visual
    component

Minimal text - key info    Image: srsc.org.sg
Costly to produce
                     (size, material)

                    Announcements/
                      provide info

                    Put up at locations
                     where intended
                    target audience is
                     likely to pass by


Image: hpb.gov.sg

Corporate Journalism and Publications - Summary Lecture Part 1

  • 1.
    Corporate Journalism &Publications Summary Lecture Part One Sherrie Lee
  • 2.
  • 3.
  • 4.
    Corporate Branding: Logoplacement, colours
  • 5.
    Types of CommunicationsTools Print & Non-print
  • 6.
    IDENTIFY Types of tools Uses in Corp Comm environment Features Advantages & disadvantages TEST TIPS
  • 7.
    EVALUATE appropriatenessof tools Specific message to be conveyed Purpose or objective Audience and stakeholders Budget TEST TIPS
  • 8.
    Newsletters/Magazines Annual Reports Brochures/Flyers Posters/Banners Commemorative Books Ad hoc Publications Flickr: nesster
  • 9.
  • 10.
    PARTS OF ANEWSLETTER
  • 12.
    Types of newsletters Production considerations Feature writing style Flickr: timetoembark
  • 13.
    Institutional TYPES OF NEWSLETTERS Employee Association Community Group Special interest
  • 14.
    CONSIDERATIONS Budget Frequency Circulation Method of distribution In-house /outsourced Flickr: jeffwerner NEWSLETTER PRODUCTION
  • 15.
    SPECIFICATIONS No. of pages (in 4s) Binding methods: fold, saddle stitch, perfect bind, spiral bind Size Colour Flickr: avelino_maestas NEWSLETTER PRODUCTION
  • 16.
    FEATURE WRITING An articlethat features something as its central point or theme
  • 17.
    THE LEAD Delayed lead Used to create ambience and entice reader into story May start with a quotation, question, description Summary lead/ Image: tvtropes.org Inverted pyramid Captures key info early Not often used for features
  • 18.
  • 19.
    ANNUAL REPORTS Comprehensivereport on a company's activities throughout the preceding year Provides information about the company's activities and financial performance Aimed at shareholders and other interested people
  • 20.
    ANNUAL REPORTS Statutory requirementfor all public listed companies and statutory boards Tells where company is going in the future Marketing and public relations tool Permit is needed for publishing annual report
  • 21.
    ANNUAL REPORTS: CONTENT Message from Chairperson/CEO Corporate Profile Operations Overview Highlights of the year Financial Summary Balance Sheet & Income Statement Independent Auditor’s Statement Image: theclipgroup.com
  • 22.
    CORP COMMS INVOLVEMENT Collateinfo - requires working with: Chairman/CEO Company Secretary Finance/Investor Relations Departments Deal with Designer and Printer Draft corporate sections e.g. Chairman’s Statement Operations Overview List of Board of Directors Proofread and Translate (if needed) Press checks
  • 23.
    BROCHURES Image: brainstormgraphics.com
  • 24.
    Target Audience/Purpose Format How infois organised Position brochure Standalone/part of a series Length/Pages/Folds/Size Paper quality/finishes Budget Usage Image to be projected Image: landinidesign.com
  • 25.
  • 26.
    Front Cover Logo, Company Name and Tagline Tagline Company’s contact Company name and logo info Back Cover Company’s contact info Image: smiletemplates.com
  • 27.
  • 28.
    Inside Front Panel Most important panel Essence of message Good location for a glowing Outside back flap Outside middle panel Outside front panel testimonial Usually written last Inside front panel Inside middle panel Inside back flap Inside Panels Complete description of the intended message e.g. what the company does and its full suite of products/services Image: stocklayouts.com
  • 29.
  • 30.
    Quick way to disseminate info Reach large audience Single sheet / double-sided Image: becauseicare.sg (optional)
  • 31.
    Limited information Eye-catching design Relatively inexpensive Short term impact Image: unaids.org
  • 32.
    Conversational, direct totarget audience Include message in headline Use company logo/graphic Use white space to break up text
  • 33.
    Keep text shortand simple Include a “call for action” Include contact info
  • 34.
  • 35.
    Large, usually incolour Designed to be seen by people on the move (crucial) Dominant visual component Minimal text - key info Image: srsc.org.sg
  • 36.
    Costly to produce (size, material) Announcements/ provide info Put up at locations where intended target audience is likely to pass by Image: hpb.gov.sg