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CAP 220: Fundamentals of Public Relations: Company Case Studies, SWOT
Finding case studies
Use the "Find Articles, Books, & More" box at the top of the page with your topic and "public relations", then refine your results, e.g., Content Type, Subject Terms, Date, Language.
To find a case, read the mainstream newspapers as well as the public relations trade publications (eg PR Week, The Strategist etc) to find some current PR “situation.”
- WARC (World Advertising Research Center)includes case studies, best practices, market intelligence, major brands, ad/spend statistics, demographics, & campaign videos
- Case Studies in Strategic CommunicationUniv of Southern California - Annenberg
- Business Source UltimateSearch for "public relations" in Subject Terms and "case studies" and your specific topic or company.
- Sage Business CasesMore than 3,000 cases from over 100 countries.
SWOT / TOWS
SWOT or TOWS = Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats. Analyzing these qualities provides a good overview of companies' current & future prospects.
By analyzing the external environment (threats & opportunities), & your company internal environment (weaknesses & strengths), you can think about the strategies of your organization, department, team, a process, or public relations.
If you can't find a SWOT analysis for a company, look at a competitor or an industry analysis: the factors are often similar for companies in the same industry.
- Business Source UltimateBusiness and PR articles, SWOT analyses, market research reports.
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