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PR st unt s – a r el i c of
a bygone age, or a
usef ul PR t act i c?
@richleighpr #CUNNINGSTUNTS
@richleighpr #CUNNINGSTUNTS
• Love Jim Moran era of
stunts – ‘the fame formula’
• Prexamples.com. 2012.
2,000+ posts.
• Have worked on hundreds
personally
• but most importantly…
Why am I her e?
@richleighpr #CUNNINGSTUNTS
To def end t hem
@richleighpr #CUNNINGSTUNTS
Wi l l y- wavi ng
bi t1. Decade in PR, founder of
2. Named in ’29 under 29’
5. Founder of
4. best-selling author
3. Have led campaigns for:
Vuelio’s #1 pr blog
@richleighpr #CUNNINGSTUNTS
Asked some i ndust r y
f r i ends…
1. unmeasurable
2. Tacky/not serious
3. Not good value for money
4. Hit and miss
(Stunt is usually one-off, campaign
multi-stage)
@richleighpr #CUNNINGSTUNTS
@richleighpr #CUNNINGSTUNTS
Language around it – “pr stunt” co-opted
and used negatively in politics and
entertainment
@richleighpr #CUNNINGSTUNTS
1. unmeasurable
2. Tacky/not serious
3. Not good value for
money
4. Hit and miss
@richleighpr #CUNNINGSTUNTS
Measur i ng up
• Increase in sales?
• Increase in site traffic?
• Increase in links?
• Increase in sign-ups?
• How are you tracking?
Google Goals blog:
goo.gl/1tHoRq
@richleighpr #CUNNINGSTUNTS
@richleighpr #CUNNINGSTUNTS
@richleighpr #CUNNINGSTUNTS
@richleighpr #CUNNINGSTUNTS
1. unmeasurable
2. Tacky/not serious
3. Not good value for
money
4. Hit and miss
@richleighpr #CUNNINGSTUNTS
40% increase in calls
@richleighpr #CUNNINGSTUNTS
@richleighpr #CUNNINGSTUNTS
@richleighpr #CUNNINGSTUNTS
1. unmeasurable
2. Tacky/not serious
3. Not good value for
money
4. Hit and miss
@richleighpr #CUNNINGSTUNTS
@richleighpr #CUNNINGSTUNTS
Monopoly hid real money (£15k) in limited
number of sets
@richleighpr #CUNNINGSTUNTS
@richleighpr #CUNNINGSTUNTS
1. unmeasurable
2. Tacky/not serious
3. Not good value for
money
4. Hit and miss:
go no-to-low
budget!
@richleighpr #CUNNINGSTUNTS
@richleighpr #CUNNINGSTUNTS
@richleighpr #CUNNINGSTUNTS
@richleighpr #CUNNINGSTUNTS
What do good st unt s have i n
common?
1. explainable in a sentence
2. Relate to product/service
3. Clear and measurable
objectives
4. Visual
@richleighpr #CUNNINGSTUNTS
What shoul d a good
st unt do?
1.Reach intended audience
2.Create a reaction
measurable increase in share of voice, links
from authoritative sites, newsletter signups,
enquires and/or sales
3.Answer client brief
4.Inspire thought and/or debate, shock or
entertain
@richleighpr #CUNNINGSTUNTS
On car i ng onl y f or your
audi ence
Paddy power: “One of the
ways we differentiate
ourselves is by making
mischief. It entertains
customers and that’s what we
love doing.”
@richleighpr #CUNNINGSTUNTS
Thi nki ng cr eat i vel y
Creative thinking is a process.
Not always a long one, not
always a collaborative one,
but generally follows these
steps:
@richleighpr #CUNNINGSTUNTS
1. Know your client – insight, competitors, audience
2. Research: What’s worked? What hasn’t? Why?
3. Say ideas out loud, in a sentence/headline
4. Does it inspire thought? debate? Does it shock?
Does it entertain?
5. Is the reaction measurable? What does your client
want from the campaign?
Thi nki ng cr eat i vel y
@richleighpr #CUNNINGSTUNTS
React i ve and seasonal
st unt s
B&Q ‘increase in demand’
memo
@richleighpr #CUNNINGSTUNTS
Longer campai gns
Break into stages of
creative content.
Consider ways to
engage and then re-
engage audiences.
Not competition format?
Drip feed content to
audience using all
available channels.@richleighpr #CUNNINGSTUNTS
Budget i ssues?
@richleighpr #CUNNINGSTUNTS
Pi t f al l s
Leeds Met’s Richard Bailey:
“judgement is the most
valuable and most
underrated skill in PR”
Good example of judgement:
Sandals Resort refund - ‘no
future weddings or stays’
@richleighpr #CUNNINGSTUNTS
Exampl es of bad
j udgement
Puma sent a flash mob to
Champions League
losers Borussia
Dortmund
American Apparel’s ill-
judged sale during a
hurricane that killed
almost 300 people
@richleighpr #CUNNINGSTUNTS
Don’ t …
• shoehorn a good idea
• rush to use a new
medium/technology
• mistake headlines and RTs for
success – who outside of PR
knows or cares?
Awards do not a happy client make
(one ex-client spent £50k on
campaign – zero return)
@richleighpr #CUNNINGSTUNTS
Thank you – and t he
Top 20 Campai gns and St unt s
of each year
2012: goo.gl/NXYmnH
2013: goo.gl/7efTkc
2014: goo.gl/D5iNsW
2015: goo.gl/1mfcij
2016: goo.gl/Db6eq2
@richleighpr #CUNNINGSTUNTS
@
#
www.
rich@radioactivepr.com
01452 698765
@richLEIGHPR
Radioactivepr.com
@richleighpr #CUNNINGSTUNTS

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Rich Leigh talks PR stunts at #PRFest

  • 1. PR st unt s – a r el i c of a bygone age, or a usef ul PR t act i c? @richleighpr #CUNNINGSTUNTS
  • 3. • Love Jim Moran era of stunts – ‘the fame formula’ • Prexamples.com. 2012. 2,000+ posts. • Have worked on hundreds personally • but most importantly… Why am I her e? @richleighpr #CUNNINGSTUNTS
  • 4. To def end t hem @richleighpr #CUNNINGSTUNTS
  • 5. Wi l l y- wavi ng bi t1. Decade in PR, founder of 2. Named in ’29 under 29’ 5. Founder of 4. best-selling author 3. Have led campaigns for: Vuelio’s #1 pr blog @richleighpr #CUNNINGSTUNTS
  • 6. Asked some i ndust r y f r i ends… 1. unmeasurable 2. Tacky/not serious 3. Not good value for money 4. Hit and miss (Stunt is usually one-off, campaign multi-stage) @richleighpr #CUNNINGSTUNTS
  • 8. Language around it – “pr stunt” co-opted and used negatively in politics and entertainment @richleighpr #CUNNINGSTUNTS
  • 9. 1. unmeasurable 2. Tacky/not serious 3. Not good value for money 4. Hit and miss @richleighpr #CUNNINGSTUNTS
  • 10. Measur i ng up • Increase in sales? • Increase in site traffic? • Increase in links? • Increase in sign-ups? • How are you tracking? Google Goals blog: goo.gl/1tHoRq @richleighpr #CUNNINGSTUNTS
  • 14. 1. unmeasurable 2. Tacky/not serious 3. Not good value for money 4. Hit and miss @richleighpr #CUNNINGSTUNTS
  • 15. 40% increase in calls @richleighpr #CUNNINGSTUNTS
  • 18. 1. unmeasurable 2. Tacky/not serious 3. Not good value for money 4. Hit and miss @richleighpr #CUNNINGSTUNTS
  • 20. Monopoly hid real money (£15k) in limited number of sets @richleighpr #CUNNINGSTUNTS
  • 22. 1. unmeasurable 2. Tacky/not serious 3. Not good value for money 4. Hit and miss: go no-to-low budget! @richleighpr #CUNNINGSTUNTS
  • 26. What do good st unt s have i n common? 1. explainable in a sentence 2. Relate to product/service 3. Clear and measurable objectives 4. Visual @richleighpr #CUNNINGSTUNTS
  • 27. What shoul d a good st unt do? 1.Reach intended audience 2.Create a reaction measurable increase in share of voice, links from authoritative sites, newsletter signups, enquires and/or sales 3.Answer client brief 4.Inspire thought and/or debate, shock or entertain @richleighpr #CUNNINGSTUNTS
  • 28. On car i ng onl y f or your audi ence Paddy power: “One of the ways we differentiate ourselves is by making mischief. It entertains customers and that’s what we love doing.” @richleighpr #CUNNINGSTUNTS
  • 29. Thi nki ng cr eat i vel y Creative thinking is a process. Not always a long one, not always a collaborative one, but generally follows these steps: @richleighpr #CUNNINGSTUNTS
  • 30. 1. Know your client – insight, competitors, audience 2. Research: What’s worked? What hasn’t? Why? 3. Say ideas out loud, in a sentence/headline 4. Does it inspire thought? debate? Does it shock? Does it entertain? 5. Is the reaction measurable? What does your client want from the campaign? Thi nki ng cr eat i vel y @richleighpr #CUNNINGSTUNTS
  • 31. React i ve and seasonal st unt s B&Q ‘increase in demand’ memo @richleighpr #CUNNINGSTUNTS
  • 32. Longer campai gns Break into stages of creative content. Consider ways to engage and then re- engage audiences. Not competition format? Drip feed content to audience using all available channels.@richleighpr #CUNNINGSTUNTS
  • 34. Pi t f al l s Leeds Met’s Richard Bailey: “judgement is the most valuable and most underrated skill in PR” Good example of judgement: Sandals Resort refund - ‘no future weddings or stays’ @richleighpr #CUNNINGSTUNTS
  • 35. Exampl es of bad j udgement Puma sent a flash mob to Champions League losers Borussia Dortmund American Apparel’s ill- judged sale during a hurricane that killed almost 300 people @richleighpr #CUNNINGSTUNTS
  • 36. Don’ t … • shoehorn a good idea • rush to use a new medium/technology • mistake headlines and RTs for success – who outside of PR knows or cares? Awards do not a happy client make (one ex-client spent £50k on campaign – zero return) @richleighpr #CUNNINGSTUNTS
  • 37. Thank you – and t he Top 20 Campai gns and St unt s of each year 2012: goo.gl/NXYmnH 2013: goo.gl/7efTkc 2014: goo.gl/D5iNsW 2015: goo.gl/1mfcij 2016: goo.gl/Db6eq2 @richleighpr #CUNNINGSTUNTS