Event Details
EXECUTIVE CERTIFICATE IN UNLOCKING PR ESSENTIAL TOOLBOX
INTRODUCTION
Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple embraced PR, and so do Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Group and Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft. How about you? In fact, Bill Gates once said, "If I was down to my last dollar, I'd spend it on public relations." And these business titans are not alone in their fervent faith in PR. Many executives from companies feel the same.
The increasing complexity of today's world and proliferation of hot and emerging trends have presented challenges for PR practitioners and business executives to stay ahead of the latest trends and learn to communicate effectively and tactfully, and at the right time. Being equipped with PR essential tools and get prepared is all-time important.
The Hong Kong Public Relations Professionals' Association (PRPA), in collaboration with the Hong Kong Management Association, is organising the Executive Certificate in Unlocking PR Essential Toolbox, designed to equip participants with vital PR skills and tools.
COURSE CONTENT
The Course features 5 classes, centering around a wide range of PR practices -- emerging art & culture and sports communication, all-the-time important marketing and corporate communications, media engagement as well as hot social media promotion. Attendees will be inspired by the speakers' best practices and proven-effective PR strategies and skills to enhance their knowledge and to develop an all-rounded approach to their publicity and promotion work.
TOPICS
1) Boost Social Media Promotion (by Ray Lam & Kiko Wong) on 16 November
- Develop effective social media marketing strategies
- Create engaging content
- Choose the right channels and media
- Evaluate the effectiveness of social media efforts
2) Elevate Art Promotion and Corporate Communications Skills (by Kenneth Ng) on 23 November
- Leverage West Kowloon Cultural District to elevate Hong Kong as an international arts and cultural metropolis
- Engage different stakeholders
- Manage reputation and communication challenges
- Launch world-class art & culture events & museums with resounding success
3) Manage Brand and Corporate Reputation, Role of Corporate Spokesperson (by May Wong) on 30 November
- Develop effective communication strategies to build trust and credibility
- Deliver crafted messages clearly especially when managing issues or crises
- Conduct stakeholder engagement
- Steer brand and reputation management
- What it takes to be a company spokesperson
4) Navigate the Changing Media Landscape (by Michelle Chan & Roger Wong) on 7 December
- Keep updated of the latest media practices and reporting operation
- Highlight essential skills to navigate the evolving media environment
- Craft meaningful messages for news and business media
- Select the most appropriate channels for delivery
- Learn to cultivate proper media relations
5) Sports Public Relations in Practice (by Rainnie Ip) on 14 December
- Understand sports public relations, athlete promotion and sponsorship
- Map out internal and external communication strategies used during the Olympic and Paralympic Games
RECOMMENDED FOR
PR practitioners, marketing professionals, business executives, anyone who wishes to enhance their knowledge in PR
KEY FEATURES
- The Course focuses on equipping attendees with the essential and sought-after knowledge and skills to effectively prepare for and manage communication issues and promotion campaigns.
- The Course covers diverse disciplines and practical topics under one umbrella to enhance attendees' understanding of how the PR and media industry operates, with the aim of providing inspiration for their own campaigns.
- The Course features an impressive array of speakers in related disciplines who will share their successful experiences with attendees, offering tips on what works and what does not.
DATE AND TIME
Saturdays
16, 23, 30 November; 7, 14 December 2024
9:30am – 12:30pm
* The group presentation will be held on 14 December 2024.
VENUE
W Haking Management Development Centre
The Hong Kong Management Association
14/F Fairmont House, 8 Cotton Tree Drive, Central, HONG KONG
FEE
HKMA/PRPA member: HK$3,500
Non-member: HK$4,000
For PRPA members, you can also enjoy the PRPA member rate (HK$3,500) after inputting the promotion code: "PRPA1116"
* Please note that HKMA and PRPA will cross-check member identities and reserve the right to levy the price difference if you are not a
member of PRPA or HKMA.
BROCHURE
https://www.hkma.org.hk/online/promo/CF/80176/special2018promo.htm
ENROLLMENT FORM
https://form.hkma.org.hk/?q=CF-80176-2024-1-F
TEACHING APPROACH
- Lectures: Face-to-face
- Language: Cantonese
AWARD OF CERTIFICATE
Participants who achieve the following will be awarded a "Executive Certificate in Unlocking PR Essential Toolbox" by The Hong Kong Management Association and The Hong Kong Public Relations Professionals' Association:
- Minimum 70% attendance of total training hours; and
- Passed in group presentation
ENQUIRIES
For Course Details:
Ms Lydia Lam
E-mail: lydialam@hkma.org.hk
Tel: 2774 8552
For General Enquiries / Enrolment / Membership:
Email: hkma@hkma.org.hk
Tel: 2774 8500 or 2774 8501