Comments on: Public Relations: Turning the Page http://www.laurenafernandez.com/blog/public-relations-turning-the-page/ Mon, 03 Jan 2011 21:57:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: deandrad http://www.laurenafernandez.com/blog/public-relations-turning-the-page/comment-page-1/#comment-2276 deandrad Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:10:58 +0000 http://www.laurenafernandez.com/blog/?p=881#comment-2276 I work in PR on the sports/events side and I can definitely attest to people being "stuck in PR 1.7" and as fresh faces enter the company, it's always a struggle between traditional ways of working vs. new. Alot of times I'm asked to prove why the "new" way is better. Most times, it's successful.<br><br>As everyone else has said, we have to continue to be students of the game. Not only that, we must continue to be open to change and adapt well, whether it's difficult to grasp at first or not (which is why I think some practitioners opt to remain "traditional"). It's also important to observe trends (not always follow, if not necessary) in order to stay fresh and on the cusp of new media because what we're doing now may certainly be out of date in the next 10 years. I work in PR on the sports/events side and I can definitely attest to people being “stuck in PR 1.7″ and as fresh faces enter the company, it's always a struggle between traditional ways of working vs. new. Alot of times I'm asked to prove why the “new” way is better. Most times, it's successful.

As everyone else has said, we have to continue to be students of the game. Not only that, we must continue to be open to change and adapt well, whether it's difficult to grasp at first or not (which is why I think some practitioners opt to remain “traditional”). It's also important to observe trends (not always follow, if not necessary) in order to stay fresh and on the cusp of new media because what we're doing now may certainly be out of date in the next 10 years.

]]> By: adrienneborrego http://www.laurenafernandez.com/blog/public-relations-turning-the-page/comment-page-1/#comment-2275 adrienneborrego Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:18:19 +0000 http://www.laurenafernandez.com/blog/?p=881#comment-2275 I agree with annawoodlock. Just as the doctors, nurses and staff in my office have continuing education classes to learn the latest in medicine, I think that we in PR need continuing education to learn the latest in public relations and the media. It's important to not only learn about the newest in social media, but also how it will be useful for your specific company and your clients. I agree with annawoodlock. Just as the doctors, nurses and staff in my office have continuing education classes to learn the latest in medicine, I think that we in PR need continuing education to learn the latest in public relations and the media. It's important to not only learn about the newest in social media, but also how it will be useful for your specific company and your clients.

]]> By: annawoodlock http://www.laurenafernandez.com/blog/public-relations-turning-the-page/comment-page-1/#comment-2274 annawoodlock Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:05:08 +0000 http://www.laurenafernandez.com/blog/?p=881#comment-2274 We can never stop learning. As new and innovative strategies continue to evolve, we must always be willing to learn about them. We can never stop learning. As new and innovative strategies continue to evolve, we must always be willing to learn about them.

]]> By: maggiekierl http://www.laurenafernandez.com/blog/public-relations-turning-the-page/comment-page-1/#comment-2273 maggiekierl Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:09:01 +0000 http://www.laurenafernandez.com/blog/?p=881#comment-2273 Great Post Chad! Very true. Don't you think PR 3.0 is already making its way into the industry? I think as long as we stay on top of social media that we'll be able to keep up with the times. Great Post Chad! Very true. Don't you think PR 3.0 is already making its way into the industry? I think as long as we stay on top of social media that we'll be able to keep up with the times.

]]> By: deandrad http://www.laurenafernandez.com/blog/public-relations-turning-the-page/comment-page-1/#comment-2202 deandrad Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:10:58 +0000 http://www.laurenafernandez.com/blog/?p=881#comment-2202 I work in PR on the sports/events side and I can definitely attest to people being "stuck in PR 1.7" and as fresh faces enter the company, it's always a struggle between traditional ways of working vs. new. Alot of times I'm asked to prove why the "new" way is better. Most times, it's successful.<br><br>As everyone else has said, we have to continue to be students of the game. Not only that, we must continue to be open to change and adapt well, whether it's difficult to grasp at first or not (which is why I think some practitioners opt to remain "traditional"). It's also important to observe trends (not always follow, if not necessary) in order to stay fresh and on the cusp of new media because what we're doing now may certainly be out of date in the next 10 years. I work in PR on the sports/events side and I can definitely attest to people being “stuck in PR 1.7″ and as fresh faces enter the company, it's always a struggle between traditional ways of working vs. new. Alot of times I'm asked to prove why the “new” way is better. Most times, it's successful.

As everyone else has said, we have to continue to be students of the game. Not only that, we must continue to be open to change and adapt well, whether it's difficult to grasp at first or not (which is why I think some practitioners opt to remain “traditional”). It's also important to observe trends (not always follow, if not necessary) in order to stay fresh and on the cusp of new media because what we're doing now may certainly be out of date in the next 10 years.

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