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WhyPublicRelationsisaBetterOptionthanAdvertisingin2017 Topromoteanewstart-upcompany,peopleusuallygoforthestraightupadvertisementwayorthePRway.Thesetwoindustriesareverydifferenteventhoughthey'recommonlyconfusedasbeingthesame. PublicRelations(PR)isthepracticeofdevelopingcommunicationbetweenmarketersandthetargetaudienceusingalltypesofmediavehiclessuchasprint,Televisionandtheinternet.PublicRelations(PR)foranorganizationorindividualisnothingbutgainingexposurethatinfluencestheaudiencesincreatingapositiveimagejustlikeadvertisingbutinanaltogetherdifferentmannerandstyle. PRisnotadvertising;itisaseparatebranchofmarketingwhichisdevelopedexclusivelyforimagemanagement,brandbuilding,mediainteraction,mediarelations,marketoutreach,eventcoverageandcrisismanagement.Acompanythathiresanadvertisingagencywiththemotiveofgettingaplaceinthenewspaper,magazineorTelevisionpaysahugeamountforthemediaforpurchasingthespaceortimeslot.WhereasPRisanon-paidformofmarketingandpromotionandaPRagencydevelopsstrategiesfortheclienttogaincoverageendorsedbytheendofajournalistinasubtlemanner.PRprofessionalsdeveloparangeoftacticstogainpositivemediaattentionforabrand,whichhelpstoawareyourtargetaudiencesaboutyourcompanyandbrandandmarketer(You). Inpresenttimes,publicrelationsisplayingaveryvitalroleinthebrandingandpromotionofthecompaniesthathireaPRagencyforpromotingtheirbrandandservicesandupliftingtheirmarketimage.But,AdvertisingandPRaresimilarinthewaythatbothconveyamessagetotheirclientsandtargetaudience.However,theyconveythatmessagedifferentlyinusingdifferentstrategiesandtactics. Beingasmartbusinessleader,youneedtounderstandthedifferencebetweenadvertisingandPRtodeterminewhichapproachismoreeffectiveandbudgetfriendlyforyourbusiness.SinceinAdvertisingyou'repayingforspace,youhavecreativecontroloverwhatgoesintothatad.ButinPublicRelationYouhavenocontroloverhowthemediapresentsyourinformationiftheydecidetouseyourinfoatall.
They'renotobligatedtocoveryoureventorpublishyourpressreleasejustbecauseyousentsomethingtothem.AdvertisingalsohasalongershelflifethanPR.However,PRprofessionalshelpyoutocommunicateyourmessagewithyourtargetaudienceinavarietyofchannels-traditionalaswellasunconventionalsocialmediachannels.Thekeytoenhancingyourreachistoplaceyourmessageinthechannelsthatyourclientsorpotentialcustomersenjoyusing.They'renotobligatedtocoveryoureventorpublishyourpressreleasejustbecauseyousentsomethingtothem.AdvertisingalsohasalongershelflifethanPR.However,PRprofessionalshelpyoutocommunicateyourmessagewithyourtargetaudienceinavarietyofchannels-traditionalaswellasunconventionalsocialmediachannels.Thekeytoenhancingyourreachistoplaceyourmessageinthechannelsthatyourclientsorpotentialcustomersenjoyusing. Whenyouarealone,youmayachievegoodorbadrelations.However,byusingPReffectively,youcanbuildstrongrelationshipsandmaintainasoundreputationatalltimesandinallcircumstances. Whetheryourcustomers,suppliers,employeesandstakeholdersbuyyourservicesornot,infact,itdependsonyourreputationandmarketimage.Publicrelationsdifferentiatesyoufromyourcompetitorsandgivesyouanedgeoverthem.