RACE and ROSTE Client
Relations Methods
Kevin M Brett
J454
April 10, 2013
RACE Method
• Research
• Action Planning
• Communication
• Evaluation
Research: More Than a Hunch
• Primary – New and Original Descriptions and Measurements
• Secondary – Review of Existing Literature and Data Bases
• Mixed Method: Qual & Quan
• Qualitative – Soft; To Describe
– Focus Groups
– In-Depth Interviews (Coded)
– Ethnographic Research
• Quantitative – Hard; To Measure
– Telephone Surveys
– Internet Surveys
– Intercept Surveys
– Piggyback Surveys
Action Planning
• What are your client goals/objectives?
• What needs to be accomplished?
• What is the time frame?
• What is the budget?
• What is doable?
• How will It be done?
• Client Presentations: May 20-22; Class
Presentation: May 29
Communication
• What is/are the messages?
• Who is/are the audience(s)?
• What is the best means?
• Conventional? Digital? Both?
ROSTE: Method of Client Relations
• Research
• Objectives
• Strategies
• Tactics
• Evaluation
Objectives: How to Achieve the Goal
• Correspond to organizational goals.
• Must be measurable and have defined time frames
• Must be informed by research.
• Example: “To grow the online community by 20 percent
in the next three months.”
Strategies: Plan of Attack
• How much: Resources? Time? Talent?
• What will you do?
• What will you NOT do?
• What is the intended end result?
Tactics: Carrying Out the Plan
• What are your tools? (conventional, digital)
• Interviews, digital cameras, Final Cut Pro
• Video Targeting Active/Retired Military
• Freshman orientation deliverables
• Volunteer/Recipient “Story bank” with
interesting art
Evaluation: Measuring Success?
• Did We Change the Landscape?
• How do we know? (e.g., follow-up
qualitative, quantitative, primary, secondar
y)
• More students using Eugene Airport?
• Greater utilization of SheerID tool?
• More Hispanics served by FFLC?

RACE and ROSTE Methods of Public Relations Campaigns

  • 1.
    RACE and ROSTEClient Relations Methods Kevin M Brett J454 April 10, 2013
  • 2.
    RACE Method • Research •Action Planning • Communication • Evaluation
  • 3.
    Research: More Thana Hunch • Primary – New and Original Descriptions and Measurements • Secondary – Review of Existing Literature and Data Bases • Mixed Method: Qual & Quan • Qualitative – Soft; To Describe – Focus Groups – In-Depth Interviews (Coded) – Ethnographic Research • Quantitative – Hard; To Measure – Telephone Surveys – Internet Surveys – Intercept Surveys – Piggyback Surveys
  • 4.
    Action Planning • Whatare your client goals/objectives? • What needs to be accomplished? • What is the time frame? • What is the budget? • What is doable? • How will It be done? • Client Presentations: May 20-22; Class Presentation: May 29
  • 5.
    Communication • What is/arethe messages? • Who is/are the audience(s)? • What is the best means? • Conventional? Digital? Both?
  • 6.
    ROSTE: Method ofClient Relations • Research • Objectives • Strategies • Tactics • Evaluation
  • 7.
    Objectives: How toAchieve the Goal • Correspond to organizational goals. • Must be measurable and have defined time frames • Must be informed by research. • Example: “To grow the online community by 20 percent in the next three months.”
  • 8.
    Strategies: Plan ofAttack • How much: Resources? Time? Talent? • What will you do? • What will you NOT do? • What is the intended end result?
  • 9.
    Tactics: Carrying Outthe Plan • What are your tools? (conventional, digital) • Interviews, digital cameras, Final Cut Pro • Video Targeting Active/Retired Military • Freshman orientation deliverables • Volunteer/Recipient “Story bank” with interesting art
  • 10.
    Evaluation: Measuring Success? •Did We Change the Landscape? • How do we know? (e.g., follow-up qualitative, quantitative, primary, secondar y) • More students using Eugene Airport? • Greater utilization of SheerID tool? • More Hispanics served by FFLC?