Agency Promotion: Does it happen too quickly?

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This is an honest question, and one I don’t really know the answer to. That’s what comment sections are for, right?
Traditionally, PR agencies (and agencies in general) would have one person in their position for a few years before promoting them. The thought there is to cultivate, learn and understand clients, atmosphere and industry before [...]

Open Community and PR 2.0

I’m taking part in the virtual book tour Maddie Grant and Lindy Dreyer are doing to explore concepts from Open Community: a little book of big ideas for associations navigating the social web. In this post, Maddie and Lindy answer a few questions for anyone interested in the “new PR” or PR 2.0.

Why did [...]

Reputation is What Matters: PR Influencers Panel (Day 2.)

It started off with a man and a scarf tied on his head. I was pretty impressed with his ability to look fashionable, if only because my head is usually too big for any type of accessory.
Plus, Geoff Livingston rocks the bald look, so he can pull it off.
I could go on and on about [...]

Don’t Just Focus on the What – PRSA Conference Day 1

I’m attending the Public Relations Society of America International Conference in D.C. from Oct. 17 – 19. Disclaimer: These posts reflect my opinion, although I was asked to blog by PRSA as media.
I shudder at words such as synergy and case study. The problem that has arisen with case studies (and sharing them via [...]

The Unemployed Diaries.

Update: Through the encouragement of Samantha Ogborn and Beth Harte, I have made a list of what I’m looking for, etc in my job search. You can find it here.
As much as joking can help me cope with life situations (and we won’t delve into personal, only professional), I really don’t want to be a [...]