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PR as a Branding Instrument
Butenko O. P., Gorobynska M. V.

Butenko, Olena P., and Gorobynska, Marianna V. (2025) “PR as a Branding Instrument.” Business Inform 7:547–554.
https://doi.org/10.32983/2222-4459-2025-7-547-554

Section: Management and Marketing

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Abstract:
The aim of the article is to theoretically justify and conceptualize the role of public communications (PR) as a strategic brand management tool in the context of the transformation of the information environment and the growing social demand for ethics, transparency, and trust. The study analyzes contemporary scientific approaches to defining PR functions within the brand management system, such as informing, influencing reputation, building emotional attachment, and supporting social responsibility. Special attention is paid to identifying the interconnections between a brand's strategic goals, communication channels, the emotional content of messages, and the ethical standards regulating the PR field. Based on a review of recent publications by Ukrainian and international researchers, communication influence models (AIDA, PESO, SOSTAC, Customer-Based Brand Equity Model) applied in modern branding are systematized, taking into account the challenges of digitalization, cultural sensitivity, and institutional trust. As a result of the study, a conceptual model of PR branding as a system of interconnected components was developed, which visualizes and represents the mechanisms of building a sustainable brand in the context of information dynamics. The model makes it possible to identify specific influences that determine a brand's strength in a communication environment, as well as to pinpoint key variables: strategic goal, social responsibility, emotional impact, and communication channels. Future research prospects include empirical testing of the model with real brand examples, developing quantitative indicators for PR communication effectiveness, and adapting global ethical standards to the local communication context. The obtained results can be used to enhance the effectiveness of brand strategies in business, the public sector, and non-governmental organizations.

Keywords: PR communications, branding, reputation, emotional engagement, social responsibility, strategic image, communication model.

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Butenko Olena P. – Candidate of Sciences (Economics), Associate Professor, Associate Professor, Department of International Economics and Management, Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics (9a Nauky Ave., Kharkiv, 61166, Ukraine)
Email: [email protected]
Gorobynska Marianna V. – Candidate of Sciences (Economics), Associate Professor, Associate Professor, Department of International Economics and Management, Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics (9a Nauky Ave., Kharkiv, 61166, Ukraine)
Email: [email protected]

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