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commit to user by their particular programs. uncomfortable to do their duties in room. Public Relations Division lacks of facilities. Actually they have some computer, but most of them can not be operated.

D. The Strategies to Succed the Programs of the Public Relations of

Sukoharjo Local Government Based of the observation, the writer found that Sukoharjo Local Government faced many obstacles in running their programs. It is caused not only from its external side but also from internal. Therefore,the writer has proposes communication plan to enhance quality of PR division in Sukoharjo Local Government, as follows: 1. Public Relations Training Program The writer found that many problems faced by Public Relations Division in Sukoharjo Local Government is from their Public Relations officers. Some of them do not have appropriate standard of their education background. Some of them cannot operate computer high technology communication: camera, video shooting, make press release, make speech text, manage website and many more. commit to user The participants of this program come from PR officers in Sukoharjo Local Government and also for new employees. Public Relations Training Program will be held in PendopoSukoharjo Local Government every Monday to Saturday after working hours along January- April 2012. Description of Public Relations Training hours: No. DAY TIME 1. Monday-Thursday 02.00 pm - 03.00 pm 2. Friday 01.00 pm - 02.00 pm 3. Saturday 01.00 pm –02.00 pm The goal of Public Relations Training Program is to create thenew generation with high quality standard of PR officers in Sukoharjo Local Government. It means that the PR officers who have high discipline, high responsibility in doing their duties, and high capability in operating high communication technology. 2. Completing the equipments of Public Relations Division Communication is growing rapidly. Therefore, the writer suggests the Public Relations Division of Sukoharjo Local Government to facilitate PR officers in doing their duties by completing the equipment, such as: computer, laptop, printer, camera digital and fan. The writer found that PR Division in Sukoharjolack of facilities such as: computer, laptop, printer, camera digital and fan. However, those facilities cannot be used well, it should be renewed. The goal commit to user of this program is to make the PR officers more comfortable in doing their duties in PR Division’s room. The guest will also feel more comfortable. It will create positive image of PR Division of Sukoharjo Local Government. 1. Sukoharjo Local Government Website Competition Sukoharjo Local Government has many communication tools to share information to public. They also have website of Sukoharjo Local Government. The website is operated by PDE Electronic Data and Processing Division since 2010. The website is not operated well because lack of human resources especially in IT Information Technology. The writer suggests to rearrange the website and it should be operated by Public Relations Division as a center of information source in Sukoharjo. Therefore, the writer proposes a website competition created by Public Relations Division in Sukoharjo Local Government. The details of Website Competition Program are as follows: Theme : “SUKOHARJO MAKMUR” as slogan of Sukoharjo Regency Grand Prize : 1. 1 Unit Honda Scoopy and Holiday Trip to Bali First Winner 2. Holiday Trip to Bali Second and Third Winner Participants : Students, All publics around Sukoharjo and Professionals IT Requirement : The candidate encloses the address of their website including the Identity Card in soft file in a CD Execution : Mei 3 th to July 28 th , 2012 commit to user Final : August 10 th , 2012 Venue : GEDUNG SUWARSO, JalanJenderalSudirman No. 199 Sukoharjo The Sukoharjo Local Government Website Competition Program is beneficial both for Public Relations Division and Sukoharjo Regency. The Website Competition with the theme “SUKOHARJO MAKMUR” as a slogan of Sukoharjo Regency has a goal to remind the society about Sukoharjo Regency’s vision. The Government wants to create the informative, communicative and innovative society to support the Sukoharjo Regency as a “MAKMUR” regency. It is also expected to build image of Sukoharjo Local Government to be more modern in expanding the information by high technology to the public’s eyes. The Public Relations Division will easily extend the information to the public by website. 2. Sharing information to the public Public Relations Division in Sukoharjo has many ways to share the information to public. They use media to share their information such as making billboard, banner, poster, publishing tabloid “SuaraMakmur”, making calendar, photo exhibition, counselingand SiaranKelilling . Those programs are expected to be a bridge between Government and public. However, some of those programs are not routine, Public Relations Division made a rare schedule of it. The writer suggests making more schedules for those programs, especially in publishing commit to user tabloid and counseling. Theseprograms should be rearrangedto be more routine, sothat public can get the information as soon as they can. No. Program Schedule 1. Publishing Tabloid “SuaraMakmur” 12 times in a year once times in a monthmonthly 2. Counseling 8 times in a year The writer also found a weakness in SiaranKeliling . This program is not effective and wasting time. The way of SiaranKeliling is too traditional in this modern era. The route of SiaranKeliling is not wide enough. The information cannot be received by public all over Sukoharjo Regency. The writer suggests making a new route of SiaranKeliling , the vehicle should be added too. 3. Journalist Communication Forum Sukoharjo Because of only afew journalist who are still active in Sukoharjo especially Sukoharjo Local Government, Sukoharjo Local Government needs journalist to share their information. The writer suggests Public Relations Division to create Journalist Communication Forum Sukoharjo. The forum will build good relationship between the journalists and Sukoharjo Local Government. The participants of Journalist Communication Forum Sukoharjo are journalists from Wawasan, Kedaulatan Rakyat, Meteor, Solopos, JawaPos, SuaraMerdeka, RRI, TATV, Antara, Inspirasi, JogloSemar, Metro TV, Radio El-Shinta, RSPD and Seputar Indonesia. commit to user The Structure Organization of Journalist Communication Forum Sukoharjo: The goal of this program is to make harmonious relationship between journalists and Sukoharjo Local Government. The participation of journalist is a must in sharingthe information widely to the public. In this program, Sukoharjo Local Government will help the journalists by providing some facilities, such as: press room, computer, internet facilities and others.

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