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Strategic Communication Management Professional

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Questions 1

An important step in managing an organization's reputation is analyzing the relationship with stakeholders. Which statement below BEST describes why this is done?

Options:

A.  

To determine which stakeholders are a priority

B.  

To have a clear understanding of the diversity of stakeholders and risks associated with each

C.  

To determine the communication approach for each audience

D.  

To understand the attitude and engagement level each audience may have with the organization during a crisis

Discussion 0
Questions 2

A company is making a major investment in a new technology platform to improve the way the company innovates, shares data, and manages the product lifecycle. The strategic communication manager is asked to develop an internal communication strategy to help drive awareness and adoption of the new platform. Which of the following are key activities the communication manager should engage in to formulate the strategy?

Options:

A.  

Interview stakeholders to assess current understanding, goals, benefits, and resistance; conduct an audience analysis to determine change impacts; and assess the available and preferred communication channels.

B.  

Conduct employee surveys to gauge awareness and desire, create a change network of individuals to champion the change, assess the communication channels available and preferred for each audience, and meet with project leads to understand the project plan and timing.

C.  

Gather existing collateral to learn as much as possible about the new system, create a media strategy, draft potential names for the project and key message tracks, assess the communication channels to use and create a schedule for communication delivery.

D.  

Enlist a representative committee to co-create a strategy, define a media plan of channels to leverage, draft potential names for the project and key message tracks, uncover the culture’s propensity to change, and create a schedule for communication delivery.

Discussion 0
Questions 3

Which of the following is the PRIMARY objective of an internal communications audit?

Options:

A.  

To understand how employees receive company-related information, what channels they prefer, and what they want to know more about

B.  

To understand how employees rate executive leadership and their immediate leader

C.  

To understand how employees prefer to be recognized and rewarded, and how they rate their salary and benefits

D.  

To understand how employees rate their work-team relationships and work spaces

Discussion 0
Questions 4

What is the MOST important factor that a communication leader should consider when deciding whether to engage stakeholders on a contentious societal issue?

Options:

A.  

Alignment with business goals

B.  

Consistency with company values

C.  

Timing of a response

D.  

Using appropriate channels

Discussion 0
Questions 5

A chief executive officer (CEO) has suggested implementing a corporate social network that has been customized for secure internal corporate use. The CEO feels this could be a popular alternative channel to email and will help to improve employee engagement as well as collaboration and communication within the workforce. The CEO asks the communication manager to pilot the tool for six months before making a recommendation on its wide-scale adoption. Which factors are the BEST indicators of the success of the pilot?

Options:

A.  

Overall cost of the tool and participant feedback on its functionality

B.  

Frequency of use and quality and volume of content shared between participants

C.  

Number of departments represented and cost per active participant

D.  

The number of comments, videos, and photos posted

Discussion 0
Questions 6

A competitor’s communication manager complains that a company’s blog posts include numerous instances of spun content. In reviewing the blog posts with the editorial team, it is clear that about a third of the content in several posts is copied from other sources. Which of the following is the correct assessment of the situation?

Options:

A.  

Spun content is a form of plagiarism.

B.  

Since the spun content does not exceed 50% of the total content, this is not plagiarism.

C.  

Spun content is not a form of plagiarism because it is not referred to in the IABC Code of Ethics.

D.  

Spun content is not a form of plagiarism because this falls under the “fair use” rules.

Discussion 0
Questions 7

(Your organization has experienced a minor operational failure that affected a small number of customers. Senior leadership believes the issue is unlikely to attract media attention and asks whether it can be handled quietly without public acknowledgment. What is the most ethical communication advice?)

Options:

A.  

Follow leadership’s direction since the issue is minor and unlikely to escalate

B.  

Recommend disclosure only if customers or media raise concerns

C.  

Advise transparent communication to affected stakeholders, proportionate to the issue

D.  

Delay any communication until legal counsel confirms there is no obligation to disclose

Discussion 0
Questions 8

Which objectives are MOST important when developing a communication strategy?

Options:

A.  

Specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-sensitive

B.  

Safe, measurable, actionable, relevant, and targeted

C.  

Strategic, memorable, attainable, and task-oriented

D.  

Substantial, marketable, actionable, and time-sensitive

Discussion 0
Questions 9

What is the difference between a communication strategy and a communication plan?

Options:

A.  

A strategy supports communication for an organization or a significant initiative or issue; a plan has less analysis and generally focuses on deliverables and a work plan.

B.  

A strategy is a more focused document that outlines the communication for a specific project or initiative; a plan is a more comprehensive document with in-depth considerations and analysis.

C.  

They are the same, and the terms are interchangeable.

D.  

It does not matter which term is used as long as the document considers both internal and external communication.

Discussion 0
Questions 10

A newly hired communication manager has been asked to develop the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) communication strategy. Which of the following is the MOST critical starting point?

Options:

A.  

Collect information about the organization’s diversity practices and metrics and share with employees.

B.  

Source stock photos that would imply strong organizational diversity.

C.  

Choose the right messenger—it may be a senior leader, or possibly a middle or employee leader.

D.  

Define what the organization wants to achieve through their diversity, equity, and inclusion program.

Discussion 0
Questions 11

Which of the following is the MOST important role in strategic communication during digital transformation?

Options:

A.  

Change management communication

B.  

Selection of communication tools

C.  

Technology training plans

D.  

Employee engagement surveys

Discussion 0
Questions 12

Which three steps ensure realistic goals and outcomes in a corporate social responsibility plan?

Options:

A.  

CEO announcement, identify partners, and approve budget.

B.  

Corporate self-assessment, determine priorities, and establish a values statement.

C.  

Draft corporate values, identify action items, and assign tasks.

D.  

Set goals, get internal buy-in, and develop action plan.

Discussion 0
Questions 13

Strategic alignment as a core concept in reputation management is defined as the degree of:

Options:

A.  

Strategic awareness among key audiences of supportive behavior and understanding of the “how” and the “what” of a firm’s strategic intents.

B.  

Supportive behavior from employees needed to understand the “how” and the “what” of a firm’s strategic intents.

C.  

Knowledge among key audiences of supportive behavior and operational capacity needed to understand the “how” and the “why” of a firm’s strategic intents.

D.  

Supportive behavior among key audiences rooted in awareness and understanding of the “what” and the “why” of a firm’s strategic intents.

Discussion 0
Questions 14

Media content analysis is a systematic procedure used for:

Options:

A.  

selecting the best media channel.

B.  

defining the most popular media.

C.  

defining what media are talking about.

D.  

understanding public opinion trends formed under media influence.

Discussion 0
Questions 15

The IABC Code of Ethics serves as a guide to making consistent, responsible, ethical, and:

Options:

A.  

legal choices in all our communications.

B.  

strategic content in all our communications.

C.  

accurate graphics in all our communications.

D.  

procedural instructions in all our communications.

Discussion 0
Questions 16

A mid-size organization of about 10,000 employees is looking to revamp how they conduct internal communication. The employees are spread out in many different cities and approximately 70% of them do not work at a desk with a computer. Which of the following would NOT be recommended as an initial step to take in developing a business case proposing a new direction for internal communication?

Options:

A.  

Have a series of one-on-one conversations with other communication executives in companies of similar size and challenges.

B.  

Define the differences among employees when it comes to demographics, communication preferences, technology, and work environment.

C.  

Conduct internal focus groups and/or surveys with employees to understand their challenges and preferences for receiving and responding to company information.

D.  

Evaluate the latest tools and technologies available to support internal communication.

Discussion 0
Questions 17

A senior executive from an international firm has been presenting to local employee groups as part of a large change initiative. The executive will soon begin presenting the same materials to employee groups in several other countries. The executive has not requested country-specific materials from the communication team. What is the BEST action for the communication manager to take?

Options:

A.  

In a change effort, it is important for employees to hear a consistent message, so no changes should be made.

B.  

Rewrite the materials for each audience and forward them to the executive.

C.  

Reach out to a contact in each location and request audience feedback after the presentation.

D.  

Recommend that the senior executive adapt the presentation for each audience.

Discussion 0
Questions 18

Which of the following would be the FIRST step to secure a senior leader’s investment in reducing the negative impact of cultural tensions following a transformational acquisition?

Options:

A.  

Present data and anecdotes demonstrating the magnitude of the problem.

B.  

Develop a detailed plan that addresses the most pressing cultural tensions.

C.  

Create consistent employee communications about organizational priorities.

D.  

Connect employees with more experienced peers to accelerate culture adoption.

Discussion 0
Questions 19

When overseeing a long-term change communication project, the BEST way to measure improvements in understanding, accepting, and acting on the change messaging during this campaign would be:

Options:

A.  

Monitoring and analyzing the tone and content of employees’ social media posts.

B.  

Meeting with a consistent focus group of employees periodically during the campaign.

C.  

Conducting surveys with different random samples of employees at different points during the campaign.

D.  

Monitoring chats among different groups of employees during the campaign.

Discussion 0
Questions 20

Which step should be taken FIRST when establishing a successful social media ambassador program for an organization?

Options:

A.  

Establish social media guidelines for ambassadors.

B.  

Scan channels to see which employees are already speaking about the organization.

C.  

Automatically make members of the communication team the ambassadors.

D.  

Create a social media account for the CEO and post on their behalf.

Discussion 0
Questions 21

Which of the following competencies should a communication professional, engaged in strategic communication management, develop FIRST to ensure they add value to an organization?

Options:

A.  

Change communication

B.  

Leadership development

C.  

Business and financial acumen

D.  

Strategic advisory skills

Discussion 0
Questions 22

A company is making a major investment in a new technology platform to improve the way the company innovates, shares data, and manages the product lifecycle. The strategic communication manager is asked to develop an internal communication strategy to help drive awareness and adoption of the new platform. Which of the following are key activities the communication manager should engage in to formulate the strategy?

Options:

A.  

Interview stakeholders to assess current understanding, goals, benefits, and resistance; conduct an audience analysis to determine change impacts; and assess the available and preferred communication channels.

B.  

Conduct employee surveys to gauge awareness and desire, create a change network of individuals to champion the change, assess the communication channels available and preferred for each audience, and meet with project leads to understand the project plan and timing.

C.  

Gather existing collateral to learn as much as possible about the new system, create a media strategy, draft potential names for the project and key message tracks, assess the communication channels to use, and create a schedule for communication delivery.

D.  

Enlist a representative committee to co-create a strategy, define a media plan of channels to leverage, draft potential names for the project and key message tracks, uncover the culture’s propensity to change, and create a schedule for communication delivery.

Discussion 0
Questions 23

During a reorganization, the communication manager is asked to conduct interviews with department managers to gather ideas about changes that could help achieve the new vision. The communication manager is told that leadership plans to lay off 25% of this group and those slated for redundancy have already been determined. Leadership wants the interviews completed before redundancies are announced. In response to this request, the communication manager should recommend that:

Options:

A.  

Volunteers from the entire group be solicited for interviews.

B.  

Interviews be conducted after layoffs have occurred.

C.  

Only the managers who will not be laid off be interviewed.

D.  

A random sampling of the managers be interviewed.

Discussion 0
Questions 24

Which part of the communication development process should be handled by in-house communication professionals?

Options:

A.  

Strategy and project management

B.  

Video production and web programming

C.  

Speech writing and newsletter writing

D.  

Crisis and emergency communications

Discussion 0
Questions 25

A start-up company needs to establish a budget for the communication plan. The owners feel unsure about how to budget for communication. How should the communication manager advise the owners?

Options:

A.  

Recommend they use a percentage of revenue method based on the projections of the company’s plan so that they make sure to spend according to the business plan.

B.  

Propose they use the share-of-voice/share-of-mouth (SOV/SOM) method, considering the share of voice and the market share, in order to determine if they have to beat the competition or maintain their status.

C.  

Suggest setting a budget for each main task within the communication plan and calculate the total budget to set a baseline for the next year.

D.  

Advise they give the communication area a free use of budget, with the understanding that the area needs to cover their revenue goals.

Discussion 0
Questions 26

Which activity helps a senior-level strategic communication professional be MOST effective?

Options:

A.  

Attending all senior management meetings

B.  

Being proactive

C.  

Monitoring social media

D.  

Reviewing all written material before it is released

Discussion 0
Questions 27

What are the four basic elements that form, shape, and reinforce an organization’s culture?

Options:

A.  

People, process, strategy, and structure

B.  

History, people, strategy, and structure

C.  

Mission, people, purpose, and strategy

D.  

People, purpose, strategy, and structure

Discussion 0
Questions 28

A business plan has been developed for a new product launch. Which element is critical to define as a FIRST step in building a communication plan in support of the new product?

Options:

A.  

Devise a tracking and reporting process.

B.  

Review how competitors are communicating about similar products.

C.  

Articulate which communication tools fit best for the project.

D.  

Define the target audience and how you want them to think or act differently from the current state.

Discussion 0
Questions 29

The corporate communication function in a large corporation should report to which business unit?

Options:

A.  

Human Resources

B.  

CEO or other top executive

C.  

Marketing and Advertising

D.  

Investor Relations

Discussion 0
Questions 30

In a competitive business environment, the primary source the communication manager MUST take direction from in framing a strong strategic role for communications in the organization is:

Options:

A.  

Market research reports on the competitive landscape for the organization.

B.  

Analysts’ reports on the sector.

C.  

The mission, vision, and values of the organization.

D.  

The organization’s annual business plan.

Discussion 0