Read the passage and guess the meaning of the words in bold and use them to complete the gaps in the sentences below.

What is the true purpose of public relations and how can it really help impact the growth of your small business? In order for themedia to succeed, they need information that is both useful and entertaining for their readers. This is where you, the business owner or marketing executive, come in. When thinking of public relations, many things may come to mind, like: sweaty palms as you pick up the phone to try and convince a reporter how great your business is; getting writers block while trying to write a press release about your company; countless hours offaxing your story to hundreds editors just to find out that your piece did not make it

print.

1 .Sponsoring the local team is good for _______ .

2. Her speech made a profound _______ on everyone.

3. Any event attended by the actor received widespread ______ coverage.

4. You’ll need to ______ them of your enthusiasm for the job.

5. Could you ______ it to me?

2. Match the word to its definition and reproduce them in situations of yor own:

a). non-profit 1). Send out programmes on television or radio.

b). profitability 2). A person who has an important job as a manager of a

company or an organization.

c).mediation 3). An official statement made to journalists by a large

organization.

d).press releases 4). Finding a solution to a disagreement between people or

groups.

e).broadcast 5). That gives sb an advantage or a useful result.

f). executives 6).without an aim of making a profit

Reading

1. Can you explain what nature is in the work of a PR specialist? Read the text “Nature of work” and find out the answer for the question: what is the nature of work in PR?

Nature of the WORK

An organization’s reputation, profitability, and even its continued existence can depend on the degree to which its targeted “publics” support its goals and policies. Public relations specialists—also referred to as communications specialists and media specialists, among other titles—serve as advocates for businesses, non-profit associations, universities, hospitals, and other organizations, and build and maintain positive relationships with the public. Public relations specialists handle organizational functions such as media, community, consumer, industry, and governmental relations; political campaigns; interest-group representation, conflict mediation; and employee and investor relations. They do more than “tell the organization’s story.” They must understand the attitudes and concerns of community, consumer, employee, and public interest groups and establish and maintain cooperative relationships with them and with representatives from print and broadcast journal

Other qualifications. Public relations specialists must show creativity, initiative, and good judgment and have the ability to communicate thoughts clearly and simply. Decision-making, problem-solving, and research skills also are important. People who choose public relations as a career need an outgoing personality, self-confidence, an understanding of human psychology, and an enthusiasm for motivating people. They should be competitive, yet able to function as part of a team and be open to new ideas. Public relations specialists draft press releases and contact people in the media who might print or broadcast their material. Many radio or television special reports, newspaper stories, and magazine articles start at the desks of public relations specialists. Sometimes the subject is an organization and its policies toward its employees or its role in the community. Often the subject is a public issue, such as health, energy, or the environment, and what an organization does to advance that issue. Public relations specialists also arrange and conduct programs to keep up contact between organization representatives and the public. For example, they set up speaking engagements and often prepare speeches for company officials. These media specialists represent employers at community projects; make film, slide, or other visual presentations at meetings and school assemblies and plan conventions. In addition, they are responsible for preparing annual reports and writing proposals for various projects. In government, public relations specialists—who may be called press secretaries, information officers, public affairs specialists, or communication specialists—keep the public informed about the activities of agencies and officials. In large organizations, the key public relations executive, who often is a vice president, may develop overall plans and policies with other executives. In addition, public relations departments employ public relations specialists to write, research, prepare materials, maintain contacts, and respond to inquiries.

2. Match the words from the text above with their definitions: