PR in transition : the importance of sentimental crowds

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Presentation given by Christophe Ginisty on November 6th, 2013 in Sofia (Bulgaria) for the kick-off event of the IPRA Central Eastern Europe Chapter launch. Topic is about the transformation from traditional to social PR.

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President  2013  Interna0onal  Public  Rela0ons  Associa0on  

christophe@openagency.fr  

TwiAer:  @cginisty  

Christophe  Ginisty  

PR  IN  TRANSITION  FROM  INFORMATION  MANAGEMENT  TO  CROWD  MANAGEMENT  

First,  let’s  define  what  we  call  Public  Rela0ons…  

1984  “Public  rela0ons  is  the  prac0ce  of  managing    

the  spread  of  informa0on  between  an  individual  or  an  organiza0on  and  the  public”  

2012  “Public  rela0ons  is  a  strategic  communica0on  process  that  builds  mutually  beneficial  rela0onships  between  

organiza0ons  and  their  publics.”  

“Public  rela0ons  is  the  

prac0ce  of  managing  the  

spread  of  informa0on  between  an  

individual  or  an  organiza0on  

and  the  public”  

“Public  rela0ons  is  a  strategic  communica0on  process  that  builds  mutually  beneficial  rela0onships  between  organiza0ons  and  their  publics.”  

2012  1984  

“Public  rela0ons  is  a  strategic  communica0on  process  that  builds  mutually  beneficial  rela0onships  between  

organiza0ons  and  their  publics.”  

The  key  factor  today  relies  today  on  the  ability  (or  the  art)  to  create  these  mutually  beneficial  rela0onships!    

Conversa0ons  are  everywhere  and      

always  on  

The  level  of  trust  is  declining  and  provokes  reac0ons  from  the  

audience  Stakeholders  are  reques0ng  more    

ethical  behaviors  and  more  transparency  

Influence  starts  at  the  crowd  level:  social  

interac0ons  online  set  the  game  

The  PR  playground  has  become  much  more  

complex  and  demanding  in  every  part  of  the  world  

—  My  point  of  view  —    Public  Rela0ons  has  not  become  “digital”  

Public  Rela0ons  has  become  social!    

So  what?  (I  s0ll  have  an  info  and  I  s0ll  need  to  convince  the  target  audience,  what’s  the  deal  of  being  social?  +  My  boss  s0ll  loves  to  have  his  photo  in  

the  printed  magazine)    

In  a  social  world,  people  interac0ons  are  the  media.  So  we  need  to  listen  and  be  inspired  by…  

«  Sen0mental  crowds  »  

The  sen0mental  crowds  create  the  fer0le  ground  on  which  your  influence  will  grow  (or  not)    

Belief:  It  is  unsafe  to  travel  to  Egypt  due  to  the  poli0cal  situa0on  

Belief:  McDonald’s  famous  burger  would  only  contain  25%  beef  

Emo0on:  Apple  products  are  loved  or  hated  based  on  irra0onal  aAributes  

Ac0vism:    People  are  ready  to  boycoA  a  brand  that  does  not  behave  properly  

①  There  is  nothing  virtual,  it  is  about  real  people  having  real  interac0ons,    

②  The  key  point  is  to  develop  smart  listening,  ③  Do  not  care  about  using  the  tools,  transform  your  

organiza0on  into  a  social  one,  ④  Don’t  be  scared  by  the  crowds:  let  them  inspire  you.    

Be  ready  to  react    fast:  get  today  the  tools  that  may  help  you  tomorrow    

Restore  trust  by  ethical  behaviors    

by  being  as  transparent  as  

possible  

4  pillars  of  “Social”  Public  Rela0ons  

Monitor,  listen  and  analyse  the  

conversa0ons  on  a  real  0me  basis  

Engage  into  the  conversa0ons    

to  maintain  a  high  level  of  confidence  

One  more  thing…  

Remind  your  audience  about  the  importance  of  the  so-­‐called  “real  life”    

Thank  you  very  much!