Comments on: Who’s in Your Proverbial Corner? http://www.laurenafernandez.com/blog/proverbial-corner/ Fri, 28 May 2010 12:08:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Paul Sutton http://www.laurenafernandez.com/blog/proverbial-corner/comment-page-1/#comment-3381 Paul Sutton Tue, 25 May 2010 18:55:54 +0000 http://www.laurenafernandez.com/blog/?p=1449#comment-3381 Love this article, Lauren. The whole thing about surrounding oneself with a community of like-minded people with whom you can share ideas and thoughts, learn from and gain support from is exactly what I love about the social web. I feel that as an industry, PR/comms has lost the ability to build relationships over the last ten years as clients demands have become higher and we've become more and more task focused. But Twitter, Facebook et al are changing that. Love this article, Lauren. The whole thing about surrounding oneself with a community of like-minded people with whom you can share ideas and thoughts, learn from and gain support from is exactly what I love about the social web. I feel that as an industry, PR/comms has lost the ability to build relationships over the last ten years as clients demands have become higher and we've become more and more task focused. But Twitter, Facebook et al are changing that.

]]> By: laurenfernandez http://www.laurenafernandez.com/blog/proverbial-corner/comment-page-1/#comment-3379 laurenfernandez Tue, 25 May 2010 07:45:36 +0000 http://www.laurenafernandez.com/blog/?p=1449#comment-3379 Exactly. Just because I connect with a certain industry leader doesn't mean they are the best fit for you. Different personalities can clash, and it's not always for the best. Learn to leverage those who respond to you. Know that certain people who aren't recognized as a leader might be one in your eyes. Exactly. Just because I connect with a certain industry leader doesn't mean they are the best fit for you. Different personalities can clash, and it's not always for the best. Learn to leverage those who respond to you. Know that certain people who aren't recognized as a leader might be one in your eyes.

]]> By: laurenfernandez http://www.laurenafernandez.com/blog/proverbial-corner/comment-page-1/#comment-3378 laurenfernandez Tue, 25 May 2010 07:43:54 +0000 http://www.laurenafernandez.com/blog/?p=1449#comment-3378 Super excited to work with you as well, miss mentee - as someone stated above, you can learn just as much from someone younger as someone older. Your fresh perspective and intelligent ideas will get you far.<br><br>I think building relationships is easier when you hear stories - "in the trenches" has really shaped the person I am, and helps me learn even quicker when listening to others. Plus, the trust is there much faster if you ask how the other person got to that point - and you learn about them on an entirely different level.<br><br>I'm the same way - I love hearing about how people got to certain points.<br><br>Rockin' comment, S. :) Super excited to work with you as well, miss mentee – as someone stated above, you can learn just as much from someone younger as someone older. Your fresh perspective and intelligent ideas will get you far.

I think building relationships is easier when you hear stories – “in the trenches” has really shaped the person I am, and helps me learn even quicker when listening to others. Plus, the trust is there much faster if you ask how the other person got to that point – and you learn about them on an entirely different level.

I'm the same way – I love hearing about how people got to certain points.

Rockin' comment, S. :)

]]> By: laurenfernandez http://www.laurenafernandez.com/blog/proverbial-corner/comment-page-1/#comment-3377 laurenfernandez Tue, 25 May 2010 07:41:13 +0000 http://www.laurenafernandez.com/blog/?p=1449#comment-3377 Ok, it's super cute that you responded to your wife's comment. It's one of the many reasons you guys rock!<br><br>I think it's easier to bounce off ideas of someone you respect more than anyone else. There are also different levels of respect, and it tends to be higher with someone that you are married to. You have the added extra professional respect with someone in the same field. Ok, it's super cute that you responded to your wife's comment. It's one of the many reasons you guys rock!

I think it's easier to bounce off ideas of someone you respect more than anyone else. There are also different levels of respect, and it tends to be higher with someone that you are married to. You have the added extra professional respect with someone in the same field.

]]> By: laurenfernandez http://www.laurenafernandez.com/blog/proverbial-corner/comment-page-1/#comment-3374 laurenfernandez Tue, 25 May 2010 07:27:53 +0000 http://www.laurenafernandez.com/blog/?p=1449#comment-3374 I think even if your spouse isn't in the same field, they still have that level of trust that others don't. You can be honest and know that they will be there for you. Yes, they can insert opinion more readily if in the same field, but sometimes listening is just as important. I think even if your spouse isn't in the same field, they still have that level of trust that others don't. You can be honest and know that they will be there for you. Yes, they can insert opinion more readily if in the same field, but sometimes listening is just as important.

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