The importance of public relations as a social and organizational function is justified by the need for organizations to establish relationships – or exchanges – with others.
It does not matter if they are other organizations, other groups or other individuals.
Only through this planned and prepared contact with others will the organization be able to fulfil its mission and achieve its goals. A Successful Public Relations Professional facilitates these processes.
The life of organizations (and individuals) is full of negotiation and commitment. Communications is the channel of these processes. Through Communication, groups can share and pursue common interests and objectives. Consequently, without it there is no collaboration and/or competition. This role of making use of negotiation and commitment is where a PR professional can make their mark.
What Makes a PR Expert?
There are several tips for becoming a successful Public Relations professional. We highlight three:
- Communication: A Public Relations professional needs to have strong communication skills. They have to know what to say, how to express themselves. In addition to being able to control their emotions. Because, in interpersonal relationships, we are one half that we have full control over.
- Interaction: A Public Relations career involves constant interaction with different people. For this reason, knowing the customs and forms of interaction of different segments of people, helps building good relationships. For example, the approach to a Portuguese customer is different from the approach to a Japanese one: these are different cultures and contexts that have to be treated differently. Learn to interact and communicate with people from different backgrounds.
- Storytelling: Storytelling is a trend that is increasingly gaining momentum. Knowing how to tell stories in digital media will be one of the most relevant types of interaction in the next 5 years.
Whether organizations rely on their own communication and marketing team or they choose to hire a third-party company in the field of public relations to resolve both internal and external issues, the Public Relations challenges are at the forefront of the relationship with the market. One way or the other, the professionals involved will have the mission to improve their client’s image before the media and the public.
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