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Communication Strategies & Planning Flashcards

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  1. A communication plan's 'key message' is most accurately defined as:

    Answer: The core idea an audience should remember after receiving a communication

    A key message is the essential takeaway the communicator wants the audience to retain after receiving the communication.

  2. Which stakeholder mapping approach categorizes stakeholders based on their level of interest and level of power?

    Answer: Power-Interest grid

    The Power-Interest grid plots stakeholders on two axes — power and interest — to determine appropriate engagement strategies for each group.

  3. For a new product launch targeting both consumers and industry analysts, the communication strategy should:

    Answer: Develop differentiated strategies addressing each audience's distinct information needs

    Consumers and analysts have different information needs and decision criteria, requiring tailored messages and channel strategies.

  4. The primary purpose of establishing communication objectives using the SMART framework is to:

    Answer: Ensure objectives are measurable and achievable within a defined timeframe

    SMART objectives (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound) ensure that communication goals can be tracked and evaluated.

  5. Environmental scanning in communication planning involves:

    Answer: Monitoring external trends, news, and competitive activity that may affect messaging

    Environmental scanning monitors the external landscape — political, economic, social, and competitive — to identify issues that may influence communication strategy.

  6. A company is planning communications to support a merger announcement. Which sequence correctly represents best practice?

    Answer: Regulators → Employees → Customers → External media

    Legal and regulatory notifications come first, followed by employees before external announcements, to ensure compliance and prevent employees from learning news externally.

  7. Which communication planning concept refers to identifying the 'umbrella theme' that unifies all messages across a campaign?

    Answer: Campaign platform

    A campaign platform is the unifying strategic idea or theme from which all individual messages and creative executions are derived.