Our services
A lab of ideas for organisations who want to act and communicate in phase with the society
An evolving approach
Service needs have expanded but budgets won’t necessarily increase accordingly. Thus, we advocate a shared and transversal approach for corporate communication.
Look Sharp designs and implements global and relevant communication programs, which draw on current developments, the business market and specific features of our clients.
Press relations, public relations, the basics
Our mission for our clients is to help them communicate their transition or highlight their transition offering for their own clients.
Our tailor-made PR program consists in different tools which can be taken in a holistic way or feed into each other.
Training
Transition issues are changing, so are the public’s sensibility and comprehension. Are you comfortable in presenting your own approach to your audiences?
Media training and responsible communication: these training can be run as part of a PR program, as part of a consulting assignment, or on their own.
Consulting
Some organizations need support in integrating their CSR related issues into their overall communications strategy.
Look Sharp has developed a dedicated offer: We can deploy it in integration with a PR campaign, or work on this aspect independently. Customized and scalable, it can include the following:
Events
It’s great to be recognized in your sector to the point of being invited to speak at conferences! But sometimes, it is useful to create your own platform of expression.
We create unique events for our clients, highlighting their expertise, promoting social debate and helping them to forge relationships with their ecosystems.
Press relations, public relations, the basics
Our mission for our clients is to help them communicate their transition or highlight their transition offering for their own clients. Our tailor-made PR program consists in different tools which can be taken in a holistic way or feed into each other.
Strategy
We stay with our clients from the definition of the RP strategy to implementing tactics, and this throughout the program.
Basically, when they are in with the media, our clients are not alone! They have been briefed before the interviews, we are with them during the discussion, and we debrief together.
We analyze the results, both in quality and in quantity, searching for constant relevance and efficiency.
Press relations
Definition and implementation of relations press programs, work around the messages, meeting with journalists:
We are our clients’ business partners, the extension of their communication department to reach out towards the media and influencers.
We have a proactive and personal approach of press relations. After we have mapped the media and have good understanding of our clients’ objectives, we work with and for them so they can engage with their media audience in a contextual and tail
Relations with different public
PR is about building relationships with many publics, in their respective ecosystems, aside of the media.
For our clients, we develop a larger ecosystem and help them meet people they need to develop their reputation, whether it is by positioning them to speak at conferences or trade shows, or to meet with think tanks or other B2B or consumer groups to encourage dialogue.
Strategic media monitoring and proactivity
Our actions follow our client’s business agenda and marketing planning, and we superpose the legal agenda, politics and the news feed.
This proactive pragmatic approach allows us to offer our spokespeople point of view and join the debate, where they are legitimate and relevant – CSR, innovation, emerging business and other prominent topics for the society.
Thought Leadership
On a busy market and cacophonic media seen, how can our client emerge? The corporate communication must be embodied, through personal views, from the direction or the founder, but also through staff when it is relevant.
It is very different to push a person in front of the media than to push a company, but it is key to follow a common and coherent strategy, using tools such as opinion papers and bylined articles and be present on round tables, etc.
Optimization of content
Feeding the programme with data may prove crucial.
Market developments or sectorial issues in marketing, benchmarking of the competition’s communication strategies, studies comparing perception of different stakeholders, including staff and surveys may also support communication strategies.
Consulting
Some organizations need support in integrating their CSR related issues into their overall communications strategy. Look Sharp has developed a dedicated offer: We can deploy it in integration with a PR campaign, or work on this aspect independently. Customized and scalable, it can include the following:
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Analysis of communication challenges
particularly with regards to the organization's objectives, expressed or latent audience expectations, and regulatory developments
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Comparison of CSR actions
with overall strategy, identification of possible pain points, advice on positioning within the overall communication strategy.
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Comparative study of current product or brand
related communication with expectations for the CSR strategy comparison with a view to identifying possible inconsistencies and advice.
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Study of the external context
emerging issues and media perception of the organization and its activities.
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Identification of sensitive topics
to support both the communication and CSR departments and help them reconcile their respective objectives and common interests, measuring internal and external points of tension.
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Identification of the themes to be addressed with legitimacy and coherence
the channels to be used, the target audiences, the frequency of communications and the appropriate tone according to the actions to be highlighted.
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Benchmark
Sector benchmarking and research into best practices.
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Stakeholder
Stakeholder mapping for communication
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Analysis of spokesperson communication
based on press coverage and social networks.
Training
Training your own approach to your audiences? Media training and responsible communication: these training can be run as part of a PR program, as part of a consulting assignment, or on their own.
– Media training: Customized support to help our customers feel “at ease” in their interaction with the media. Depending on their experience, but also on the messages they wish to convey and the maturity of their topics, we work together to define the media training program that suits them best. In one or more sessions, with the Look Sharp team or with a journalist, we can go from raising the spokesperson’s awareness of the interview exercise, to more in-depth work.
– Responsible communication: Is that the ultimate oxymoron, or a societal imperative. While greenwashing and fake news are on a rise, responsible communication is not only a differentiator for organizations, but also a guarantee of building trust worthy relationship with their stakeholders. Responsible communication has become a must, both in terms of content and form, especially when an organization is in transition and wishes to talk about its progress without taking risks. Transparency, consistency and regularity are the watchwords of more responsible communication! Backed by 10 years’ experience in helping its customers communicate their transitions, Look Sharp offers training courses ranging from awareness-raising for communications teams, to tailor-made support for communications managers wishing to evolve their practices.
Media training
Customized support to help our customers feel “at ease” in their interaction with the media.
Depending on their experience, but also on the messages they wish to convey and the maturity of their topics, we work together to define the media training program that suits them best. In one or more sessions, with the Look Sharp team or with a journalist, we can go from raising the spokesperson’s awareness of the interview exercise, to more in-depth work.
Responsible communication
Is that the ultimate oxymoron, or a societal imperative. While greenwashing and fake news are on a rise, responsible communication is not only a differentiator for organizations, but also a guarantee of building trust worthy relationship with their stakeholders.
Responsible communication has become a must, both in terms of content and form, especially when an organization is in transition and wishes to talk about its progress without taking risks. Transparency, consistency and regularity are the watchwords of more responsible communication! Backed by 10 years’ experience in helping its customers communicate their transitions, Look Sharp offers training courses ranging from awareness-raising for communications teams, to tailor-made support for communications managers wishing to evolve their practices.
Events
It’s great to be recognized in your sector to the point of being invited to speak at conferences! But sometimes, it is useful to create your own platform of expression. We create unique events for our clients, highlighting their expertise, promoting social debate and helping them to forge relationships with their ecosystems.
Our scope of intervention ranges from proposing the angle to be addressed, finding speakers and moderators and designing the common thread through to “publicizing” the event, via its media coverage, scheduling and spreading within influential networks.