Maricopa Community Colleges  MKT101   19946-99999 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 05/24/94
MKT101 19946-99999 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Introduction to Public Relations
Emphasizes public relations techniques used both within and outside the business organization, including operation of a PR counseling firm. Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
MKT101   19946-99999 Introduction to Public Relations
1. Identify the role of public relations in the context of contemporary business. (I)
2. Define the various "publics" which constitute the public relations practitioner's view of society. (II)
3. Define the philosophy of public relations as a "discipline" in today'sbusiness, institutional, social, and community climates. (III)
4. Explain how the practice of public relations fits into the total marketing/promotional/communications mix within a business setting. (IV)
5. Describe the various parts of a public relations program. (V)
6. Develop a specific public relations program for a local company, person, course, or issue. (V)
7. Describe internal and external public relations techniques and tacticswhich result in a profitable, long term public relations program. (VI)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
MKT101   19946-99999 Introduction to Public Relations
    I. History of public relations
        A. Worldwide basis
        B. Growth and development of public relations in the United States
      II. Target audiences public relations seeks to communicate to in a business society
        III. Philosophy of public relations as it relates to marketing mix
          IV. Public relations formula
              A. Research
              B. Analysis
              C. Communications
              D. Evaluation
            V. Developing a specific public relations program
              VI. Communication tools and techniques
                  A. Mass media
                  B. Person to person
                  C. Special events
                  D. Speaker's bureau
                  E. Newsletters
                  F. Bulletin boards
                  G. Bumper stickers etc.
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