Handout KOM116 COMMUNITY RELATIONS

COMMUNITY RELATIONS
Pengantar Public Relations – KOM 116
Program Studi Ilmu Komunikasi
Dosen Pengampu

Prida Ariani Ambar Astuti, S.Sos., M.Si.

Depend on recognizing the interdependence of
institutions with their communities

A mutually beneficial partnership

Organizations & their community develop a mutual
interest in each other’s successful & effective operations

(Lattimore, Baskin, Heiman & Toth, 2009)

Good community relations
aids in securing what the
organization needs from
the community &

providing what the
community expects

(Lattimore, Baskin, Heiman & Toth, 2009)

It helps to protect organizational investment
Increase sales of products & stock
Improve the general operating climate
Reduce costs of dealing with government agencies
Affect worker productivity

(Lattimore, Baskin, Heiman & Toth, 2009)

DEFINITION
W. J. Peak

An institution’s planned,
active & continuing
participation with & within
a community to maintain &

enhance its environment
to the benefit of both the
institution & the community

(Lattimore, Baskin, Heiman & Toth, 2009)

Determining Objectives
The most important criteria

The need of local community

The concern of the employees

To reach the community is through employee
communication

Employees usually live in the local community

(Lattimore, Baskin, Heiman & Toth, 2009)


Knowing the Community
Community Relations

Demographic, ethic, historical, geographic & economic data

Engage survey research to determine community
knowledge, attitudes & perceptions

Close contact with community leaders is an extremely
important source of information

Has no single audience

(Lattimore, Baskin, Heiman & Toth, 2009)

Channels of Communication
Community Relations

Informal chat


Advertisement

In-house
publication

Brochure

Annual reports

Newsletter

Open house

Company
tours

(Lattimore, Baskin, Heiman & Toth, 2009)

SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS
Community Relations


When an organization moves

Local Government & Political Action

Corporate Social Responsibility &
Philanthropy

(Lattimore, Baskin, Heiman & Toth, 2009)

AREAS
Community Relations

Education

Urban
renewal

Health &
human

services

The arts

Causerelated
marketing
(Lattimore, Baskin, Heiman & Toth, 2009)

“To build a
community you
have to
participate in
communities”
(Lattimore, Baskin, Heiman & Toth, 2009)

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