What is the difference between advertising and public relation?
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In the world of communication, advertising and public relations (PR) play distinct but complimentary functions. Advertising is a paid advertising strategy used to promote products, services, or brands. On the other hand, Public relations works in the field of earned media, focusing on the developmen
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1. Paid Space or Free Coverage
Advertising: The company pays for ad space. You know exactly when that ad will air or be published.
Public Relations: Your job is to get free publicity for the company. From news conferences to press releases, you're focused on getting free media exposure for the compa
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The difference between advertising and PR is that PR builds awareness of a product or service which is critical for startups and entrepreneurs and advertising supports the brand when it gets known.
With PR you get :
a) Free placement
b) Less, or no control- a journalist can write what they want no
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