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Dealing with the Press. David Gravelle Physician Recruitment & Retention Officer Southern Georgian Bay Physician Recruitment Program. NEWS PROMOTIONS ADVERTISING. Dealing with the Press. NEWS Develop relationship with editor and/or reporter Be ready with stories ideas or a
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Dealing with the Press David Gravelle Physician Recruitment & Retention Officer Southern Georgian Bay Physician Recruitment Program
NEWS PROMOTIONS ADVERTISING Dealing with the Press
NEWS • Develop relationship with editor and/or reporter • Be ready with stories ideas or a photograph • Feed the animal • Do their work for them Dealing with the Press
NEWS • It’s FREE • You CONTROL the SPIN • Develop a media PLAN and stick to it • Feed the ANIMAL!!! Dealing with the Press
NEWS Need some STORY IDEAS? • Do a feature on your community visit program and the volunteers involved Dealing with the Press
NEWS Need some STORY IDEAS? • Make a cheque presentation a story • Politicians love their picture in the paper Dealing with the Press
NEWS Need some STORY IDEAS? • Do profiles on your physicians ? • Marathoner • Triathlete • Olympic skier • Author Dealing with the Press
PROMOTIONS • Create media partnerships • Involve the media • Develop projects for service clubs to support through the media
PROMOTIONS RADIO PSA’s
ADVERTISING • Costs money • Buy into a program • Be Strategic • Learn to say NO! • Measure
NEWS MEDIA & DOCS • New clause in agreement regarding media campaign • News release (approved by the physician) and photo • Response to interview requests for up to six months. • Attend news conference to announce arrival. • Internal notice to staff • External notice to volunteers, sponsors, and municipal • stakeholders. • Profile in Physician Appreciation Week newspaper supplement, • on the physician recruitment website, and NSHA website. Dealing with the Press
QUESTIONS? Dealing with the Press