The physical meeting between your spokespersons and the press is a powerful tool in your press work, and it can be the right way to create a good dialogue. The benefits are that you can personally present your case, just as you can physically present a product, a study, a place, or something else. You have control over how the presentation should proceed - the journey participants should embark on toward your core message. Participants can see with their own eyes what it's about, and there is an opportunity for a direct dialogue, where specific questions can be answered and counterquestions can be asked - thus avoiding potential misunderstandings or skewed angles.
However, it is not without challenges to conduct a successful press conference, both formal and informal. It is particularly important to develop a program and content that can attract the desired journalists. In addition, coordination on both the organizer's side and the participant's side and handling the many practical aspects that contribute to a successful press event are essential. Rostra's many years of experience in planning and conducting press meetings allow you to focus on conveying your messages while we take care of all practical tasks before, during, and after the press event.
Use events to reach citizens and other target groups
With an event, you can get physically close to your target audience. Therefore, events are suitable for public campaigns aimed at citizens. Rostra has organized citizen-oriented campaign events across the country, focusing on everything from beach litter to volunteer work, bicycle repair, and EU policy. When we develop campaign events for municipalities or ministries, we naturally take the sender into account.
We organize campaign events that strike the right balance between eye-catching, creative tools, messages that the recipients can use, and a positive involvement of the participants that creates a good atmosphere around the event. For the event itself, we typically draw on our own team of campaign staff.