Public Relations Campaigns ? Skill Development, Strategic Planning, And Effective Teamwork

Public Relations Campaigns: Skill Development, Strategic Planning, and Effective Teamwork guides students through the stages of campaign planning and execution from beginning to end. Combining theory, process, skills, and hands-on teaching activities, the book helps students manage the campaign process effectively and build their careers in public relations.

The book addresses key areas in campaign planning, utilizing the RPIES model-research, planning, implementation, evaluation, and stewardship-and integrating the PESO framework-paid, earned, shared, and owned media. It provides tools and insights for practical application, thinking critically about ethics and theory, working in collaborative environments, and engaging with clients, all while building and honing essential life skills integral to professional development in the field. Each chapter includes textboxes, diverse and up-to-date examples, activities, and chapter review questions to reinforce the material and enhance students' skills.

Public Relations Campaigns serves as a concise and precise textbook for those interested in creating and implementing public relations communication campaigns. The text is ideal for courses in public relations, strategic communication, mass communication, and business communication.

Corey A. Hickerson (Ph.D., University of Virginia) is a professor in the School of Communication Studies at James Madison University, where he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in strategic communication and public relations. He is also the Director of Global Learning and previously served as the graduate director of the university's communication and advocacy master's degree program. His research interests include communication pedagogy, privacy, stakeholder engagement, and technology.

Brigitta R. Brunner (Ph.D., University of Florida) is a professor in the School of Communication and Journalism at Auburn University, where she teaches public relations courses at undergraduate and graduate levels. Her research interests include the public interest, public relations, and education.