{"id":1118,"date":"2021-11-29T00:01:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-29T05:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/bus-311-1900-human-resource-management-professor-buckler-fall-2020\/?page_id=1118"},"modified":"2021-12-24T01:57:35","modified_gmt":"2021-12-24T06:57:35","slug":"unit-12-assignment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/mar-100-1900-intro-to-marketing-professor-buckler-fall-2021\/assignments\/unit-12-assignment\/","title":{"rendered":"Unit 12 Assignment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For our Unit 12 Assignment, you will assume the role of a Public Relations professional, aiming to highlight a product launch, business update, or time of year for the business you decide to focus on. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Here\u2019s what you need to do to complete this assignment:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. Choose an organization that you care about (perhaps it\u2019s somewhere that you\u2019ve worked or volunteered, a non-profit organization you\u2019ve made donations to, a school you\u2019ve attended, or a business whose products you really like). Do some research on this organization to find something of interest that they might like to promote to the media. Perhaps it\u2019s a new product or service they\u2019re releasing, an event that\u2019s coming up, or the need for more donations for a specific cause or building project.<sup>1<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. Read <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.hubspot.com\/marketing\/press-release-template-ht\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>this article<\/strong><\/a> from HubSpot<sup>2<\/sup> about how to write a press release, and then follow the format and formula for how to do so. Create a press release for the company of your choosing to announce to the media the update you&#8217;ve selected, above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3. Follow&nbsp;<strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/18Wallqbh48h6ozK2dxxJQd_fV7bgkkCs5dzcUSj4zvk\/edit#\" target=\"_blank\">this guide<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;to create a new post, and add in your assignment so that classmates can view and comment on your submission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4. Select \u201cPromotion\u201d as the Category. All submissions will populate under the&nbsp;<strong>Student Work<\/strong>&nbsp;menu item (<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/mar-100-1900-intro-to-marketing-professor-buckler-fall-2021\/category\/promotion\/\">Student Work &gt; Promotion<\/a><\/strong>).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As always, if you need more information, you can&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/groups\/mar-100-1900-intro-to-marketing-professor-buckler-fall-2021\/forum\/topic\/ask-a-question\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>ask me a question<\/strong><\/a>. For information on due dates, check our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/mar-100-1900-intro-to-marketing-professor-buckler-fall-2021\/course-materials\/\"><strong>Course Schedule<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sources:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><sup>1<\/sup><strong>Heather Plett<\/strong>: <em>Writing for Public Relations<\/em> (Adapted directly). https:\/\/heatherplett.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/PR1-assignment-2-press-release.pdf<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><sup>2<\/sup><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.hubspot.com\/marketing\/author\/hannah-fleishman\">Fleishman<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.hubspot.com\/marketing\/author\/hannah-fleishman\">Hannah<\/a> on HubSpot.com: <em>How to Write a Press Release. <\/em>https:\/\/blog.hubspot.com\/marketing\/press-release-template-ht<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For our Unit 12 Assignment, you will assume the role of a Public Relations professional, aiming to highlight a product launch, business update, or time of year for the business you decide to focus on. 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