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Networking and Contacts: Public affairs practitioners need to be confident at networking and able to ‘work a room’ 🙈 There are no hard and fast rules when it comes to networking 😁 It is very much down to the skills of the individual, but these skills can be learned by anyone. Networking is largely about confidence and being open to new conversations. Your personal and professional connections are one of the most important things you can take with you from one job to the next. In many cases, these may be interrelated. A network of contacts across and within different industries is essential. [1]
It doesn’t matter what business goal it is, there are ways to accomplish it. often makes sense to try and bring about change Instead of working from the bottom up, think about it as a top-down approach. If, say, you’re a retailer potentially impacted by a tax increase on the sale of certain foodstuffs, isn’t it better to make the case against the government making that change in the first place, rather than trying to implement compensatory measures after the fact? Businesses can influence government to prevent them from becoming problems. happen and create solutions When changes are made, it is a great use of your budget long-term. This could include removing existing regulatory obstacles. That would enable a business to conduct what it’s trying to do more easily. Waverly Kenney (Villahermosa) revised the above 83-days ago. [2]
Alise Tison online.maryville.eduPublic relations and public affairs are different in that they focus on the kind of relationships they want to create. Public affairs campaigns focus on aspects of public life that could affect people’s behavior or response to concepts like recycling and keeping our public spaces clean. The public relations campaign, however, focuses on strengthening or creating a relationship between an individual and a business or what the company offers (e.g. a saleable good or service). You can see this distinction by looking at the topics that are common to both campaigns. Public affairs tends toward public policy, while public relations tends towards commercial goals. [3]
Kaleigh Presley, local.gov.ukThere are numerous examples of local government success without having a clear strategy for public affairs. Through years of networking, relationship building by Manchester City Council Leader Sir Richard Leese and former The city’s transformation was greatly helped by Sir Howard Bernstein as its Chief Executive. Sir Sandy Bruce Lockhart (former Leader of Kent County Council, and LGA), was a skilled networker and despite his prominence as a Conservative, he built strong relationships with the Labour government. This allowed him to secure investment in and support for projects like HS1 or the regeneration of Thames Gateway. Doncaster’s current leadership duo of Chief Executive Jo Miller and Elected Mayor, Ros Jones, have led by example in resetting the relationships and reputation of the once troubled authority. Filip Mattson, Suweon (South Korea), last modified this 6 days ago [4]
Refer to the Article
- http://www.publicaffairsnetworking.com/guide-to-working-in-public-affairs.php
- https://www.hansonsearch.com/our-insight/articles/a-recruiter-s-perspective-on-the-importance-of-public-affairs/
- https://online.maryville.edu/blog/public-affairs-vs-public-relations/
- https://www.local.gov.uk/our-support/guidance-and-resources/comms-hub-communications-support/futurecomms-building-local-13