Global Learning for Operational Leaders
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Introduction
Course overview
Why Attend
Successful PR campaigns help organizations build reputation, strengthen stakeholder trust, influence public perception, and support business goals. Modern campaigns require strategic planning, strong execution, effective media use, and measurable outcomes. This course provides participants with practical tools to design, manage, budget, deliver, and evaluate high-impact public relations campaigns in today’s dynamic communication environment.
Course Methodology
This course uses an interactive and practical approach through presentations, case studies, campaign planning workshops, group discussions, media simulations, problem-solving exercises, and real workplace examples.
Course Objectives
- Understand the strategic value of PR campaigns
- Link PR campaigns with business objectives and reputation goals
- Apply problem-solving tools in campaign planning
- Build schedules, budgets, and stakeholder plans
- Select effective communication channels and media strategies
- Manage crisis communication and campaign risks
- Measure campaign effectiveness and outcomes
- Deliver professional PR campaigns with confidence
Target Audience
- Public Relations Professionals
- Corporate Communication Teams
- Marketing Managers
- Media Relations Staff
- Brand Managers
- Government Communication Officers
- Anyone involved in campaign planning and reputation management
Target Competencies
- Public Relations Management
- Campaign Planning
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Media Relations
- Risk Management
- Strategic Communication
- Budgeting
- Performance Evaluation
What you will achieve
Learning objectives
- Understand the strategic value of PR campaigns
- Link PR campaigns with business objectives and reputation goals
- Apply problem-solving tools in campaign planning
- Build schedules, budgets, and stakeholder plans
- Select effective communication channels and media strategies
- Manage crisis communication and campaign risks
- Measure campaign effectiveness and outcomes
- Deliver professional PR campaigns with confidence
Who should attend
Target audience
- Public Relations Professionals
- Corporate Communication Teams
- Marketing Managers
- Media Relations Staff
- Brand Managers
- Government Communication Officers
- Anyone involved in campaign planning and reputation management
- Target Competencies
Methodology
Learning approach
- This course uses an interactive and practical approach through presentations, case studies, campaign planning workshops, group discussions, media simulations, problem-solving exercises, and real workplace examples.
Course content
Five focused days of learning and application
Day 1
Effective PR Campaigns
- Introduction to senior management perspectives on PR
- Impact of globalisation on modern PR
- Origin of PR and its relation to social science
- Impact of PR on building and protecting reputation
- Purpose of PR campaigns, their uses, and risks
- Case studies identifying success and failure factors
Day 2
Problem-Solving Approach to Campaigns
- Main components of reputation: brand, identity, and image
- Steps of using gap analysis to assess reputation
- Link between business strategy and problem identification
- Problem-solving methods used in PR
- Desk research
- Stakeholder analysis
- PEST analysis
- SWOT analysis
- Force field analysis and risk identification methodologies
Day 3
Planning and Costing Campaigns
- Campaign stages and decision points
- Preparing schedules using critical path analysis
- Costing the plan and preparing the budget
- Identifying risks and developing mitigation strategies
- Identifying stakeholders and their campaign impact
- Coordinating campaigns across stakeholder groups
Day 4
Channels, Delivery, and Evaluation
- Transition from strategy into action
- Environmental planning and its significance in PR
- Main components of a media relations plan
- Crisis media relations and best management practices
- Research tools and methods
- Evaluating channel effectiveness and media use
- Role of social media and influencing strategies
Day 5
Effective Delivery in Organisation
- Risk management approaches in PR campaigns
- Strategies for handling crisis and contingencies
- Winning support and selling ideas internally
- Importance of body language in communicating proposals
- Integrating campaigns into media and company reporting
- Best practices for effective delivery of PR campaigns
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What does Planning and Managing PR Campaigns (PR-008) cover?
This course covers Public Relations through a structured five-day outline focused on practical application, discussion, and implementation planning.
When is the next available session?
The next scheduled session starts on 5 - 9 October 2026, with additional classroom dates and mirrored Online / Live options listed in the course schedules section.
Who should attend this course?
Public Relations Professionals, Corporate Communication Teams, Marketing Managers
Is bilingual course delivery available?
Yes. All course materials and presentations are provided in English, while bilingual explanation and discussion support may be available depending on the selected location and trainer availability. For example, when attending a course in Istanbul, you may request a Turkish-speaking trainer to explain the English course content in Turkish. Arabic explanation support may also be requested at this location. Other languages are available in selected cities. You can choose your preferred language support as an optional preference during registration.
How can I register for a session?
Use any Register button next to the available course dates to open the participant registration page and submit your booking request for the selected session.
Is this course available online as well as classroom-based?
Yes. The course detail page includes both classroom sessions and Online / Live sessions, with online options aligned to the same course dates for easier planning.
Where are classroom sessions delivered?
Current classroom venues include Istanbul, Amsterdam, Paris, Barcelona, Munich, Kuala lumpur, London.
How long is the training programme?
The programme runs for five days, with up to five training hours per day, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Each programme includes a total of 25 accredited training hours.
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