A new vision for the role of public relations in today's society. Co-created with over 1000 PR professionals from around the world and adopted in Melbourne at the WPRF in 2012
2. Why the 束Melbourne Mandate?損
Goals:
A consensus-based advocacy platform + practical tools to help
professionals make the case for the value of public relations to
organizations and to society.
A professional beacon to steer professional developement
A lasting legacy for the profession from Melbourne WPRF 2012
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3. The Journey
Process and themes:Transparency, diversity
Leadership within a co-creation frame
Grassroots participation
Over 1000 participants
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4. Phase II: Survey
December 2011 / January 2012
Leaders of the worlds major public relations and
communication management industry associations
participated.
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5. Top 5 roles for PR
0 2 4 6 8 10
Applying ethics to PR decisions
Reputation/stakeholder research
Defining character
Building listening culture
Integrating MSM & social media
GA Survey of PR Association Leaders, 2011/12
6. Themes and sub elements
Organizational
listening
Audience/
stakeholder
research
Behavioural
sciences
Context for
CEOs
Interdisciplinary
collaboration
Defining
organizational
character
Understanding
responsibility
MSM + digital
stakeholder
relations
Integrated
measurement &
reporting
10. 1. Define your role
2.Know your professional responsibility
3.Plan your professional development
4.Start a conversation
5.Define character and values of organization
6.Build listening capacity
7.Examine sustainability
8.Measure your efforts
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How to use the Mandate
11. GA web site offers:
Integrity index- measures gaps
Case studies in ethical conduct- advice
Case studies in corporate excellence- nine companies who
exhibit characteristics of the MM
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Tool kit