tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6736497886023029823.comments2018-03-07T03:01:46.318-08:00Thinking about PRUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6736497886023029823.post-41962436914604627222018-03-07T03:01:46.318-08:002018-03-07T03:01:46.318-08:00[original tombstone graphic by Chris Dichtel for t...[original tombstone graphic by Chris Dichtel for the Silicon Valley Watcher.]Chris the Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14526070378533474745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6736497886023029823.post-12607173661271915672010-05-15T08:27:19.283-07:002010-05-15T08:27:19.283-07:00Hi There! Actually in Canada they were very proact...Hi There! Actually in Canada they were very proactive, trying to get the facts out about the brake problems and the recall through their dealerships and in the media. I was rather impressed with the fact that they took responsibility for it right at the top at Toyota Canada and maintained their key messages across mediums. CheersAnihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01930659503685032383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6736497886023029823.post-3917909062765249742010-05-06T16:33:50.573-07:002010-05-06T16:33:50.573-07:00I agree that the PR job is difficult and demanding...I agree that the PR job is difficult and demanding. But as Clare said, every job is difficult nowadays. If you're not being called by people in the middle of night, you are looking at numbers. I think the public agencies are the only ones that have specific working hours and respect them, at least in my country. All my friends working in private sector are complaining about the extra hours.andra anastasiuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09558752773828340448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6736497886023029823.post-55345690911895002902010-05-06T16:21:22.857-07:002010-05-06T16:21:22.857-07:00People are talking about SMNR as being a useful to...People are talking about SMNR as being a useful tool as u can provide all the background information through all its technical features, like links...but this raised me a question...isn't the journalist supposed to do all the research on the topic? Maybe that is why PR practitioners are not looked at well, because they provide too much information.andra anastasiuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09558752773828340448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6736497886023029823.post-18522155124772049222010-05-06T03:21:38.173-07:002010-05-06T03:21:38.173-07:00Interesting experiment, María! It makes me think a...Interesting experiment, María! It makes me think about how prepared are the people to use Internet. It seems to me that it’s underestimate and of course we will continue having security problems until we don't carefully understand it scope and how it actually works. From my point of view it is something related with the proper "socialization" (physical, face to face) so now probably we are in the "childhood of digital socialization".<br /><br />Yesterday emerged on the world news a problem with the security on the chat of facebook, so anybody could see the private conversations of their friends in real time, http://eu.techcrunch.com/2010/05/05/video-major-facebook-security-hole-lets-you-view-your-friends-live-chats/<br /><br />Internet, after all, is a virtual world and we need to understand its proper patterns.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6736497886023029823.post-25078717845050278292010-05-06T02:28:59.053-07:002010-05-06T02:28:59.053-07:00Relating to your video we should really enjoy the ...Relating to your video we should really enjoy the last weeks of our study time!! <br />In the poition of the (poor) Maria in the video I would propse my boss to establish a Social Media Newsroom! That saves a lot of time, press releases can be published there and all the different media contact persons can access it on their own! What an advantage!!Malihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13893395073967136003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6736497886023029823.post-33981548143702823552010-05-05T12:10:03.462-07:002010-05-05T12:10:03.462-07:00I agree with your point about it being particularl...I agree with your point about it being particularly beneficial due to the fact that it is free. I think this as well as Statcounter should form the components of an essential tool kit for small business websites. As we have discovered for ourselves – it’s not too difficult to set up and the returns are brilliant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6736497886023029823.post-60428456500551294692010-05-03T04:46:48.068-07:002010-05-03T04:46:48.068-07:00Twitter is a tool, and within two years there will...Twitter is a tool, and within two years there will be another. it is clear that the character limit means that the views are just that, without going further comments. The advantage is that since the mobile phone you can enter the data you want to post and appear instantly. For businesses, corporations need to make continuous changes and want to know the views of users on a topic or who leave the comet as it is good, but there are other network tools which give more versatility.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16450789426424673642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6736497886023029823.post-20581367172475536372010-05-02T15:25:34.017-07:002010-05-02T15:25:34.017-07:00I bet that his publicist team didn't think abo...I bet that his publicist team didn't think about the issue “promiscuity" in advance in the issues management plan... But once that his reputation was unavoidably dropping they probably took a radical decision, not to resolve the crisis but at least to stop the bleeding of the harmful news: Tiger Woods is suffering a disease, he is "sex addicted". The time will decide if Mr Woods recover his reputation as a "product" and how all his team design a proper plan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6736497886023029823.post-27066341528382388862010-04-29T11:39:25.766-07:002010-04-29T11:39:25.766-07:00I like your video. It’s very in keeping with the g...I like your video. It’s very in keeping with the general theme of your blog – humour peppered with cynicism. <br /><br />Doing internships is something we all have to do in order to get that vital work experience but I hear you – they do just take the mic. Internships have become like institutionalised slavery, it’s no longer a case of being seen as a proactive person for going out there and gaining experience it’s now just become the expected.<br /><br />People from my parents' generation just can’t understand working for 6 weeks without pay.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6736497886023029823.post-55937904257360663182010-04-28T17:46:13.401-07:002010-04-28T17:46:13.401-07:00Hello there :)
I respect your feelings on Twitter...Hello there :)<br /><br />I respect your feelings on Twitter, but I disagree. Look at the PR campaign Obama had with Twitter. It was such a great success! There are so many others.<br />Also, you said that if you were an organisation, you would create a Twitter account, just to tweet news about your company. My opinion is if you are only going to be tweeting away about your organisation, and you have no intention to engage with your followers, there is really no point. It's good to use it and listen to what people have to say about your organisation, and you'll only get that through engaging and listening.<br />I agree that it's harder to get used to it, and it's not 'as easy' as Facebook, but once you use it, you'll get the hang of it.<br />As for the 140 character, don't forget that you can post links to your tweets, and there are also link shorteners! :)Sophiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04779635546130708463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6736497886023029823.post-7830346024326195482010-04-28T10:44:53.241-07:002010-04-28T10:44:53.241-07:00Social media news rooms/releases appear to be a wa...Social media news rooms/releases appear to be a way of making life easier for the PR practitioner. It is a definite plus to have one online space that integrates all the organisations social media outlets, enabling them to create the best possible image which will hopefully bring them more positive publicity. As you mention, it's also good that the public have access to these pages and that bloggers can use them to publish content which gives an alternative to the "professional journalists" view. I wonder if print media journalists find the increasing use of the social media newsroom a threat though?emsmihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17536536224796016375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6736497886023029823.post-60541755147907407792010-04-28T04:10:59.154-07:002010-04-28T04:10:59.154-07:00I understand you!! And I agree that facebook is mo...I understand you!! And I agree that facebook is more personal and you do not think so much about what to post and if you should or not! But perhaps this is only because we are more familiarised with it and you know your contacts. Twitter is more anonymoulsy and you follow people you don't know. However, I think we could use it more for networking in PR and communication issues, building contacts to practitioners and experts by follow them. And the more we follow and read, the more we can use it as an helpful tool. So, twitter may be more a professional network and facebook more for friends. As a last thought: Perhaps we will use it more when we are in our jobs and are more self-confidently with PR in general.Malihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13893395073967136003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6736497886023029823.post-18721874862689298612010-04-24T03:17:11.482-07:002010-04-24T03:17:11.482-07:00Oh gosh! Everything we do is forever recorded and ...Oh gosh! Everything we do is forever recorded and searchable for anyone who wishes to look. On one hand organisations will be very happy to see what people are saying about them in every day life. On the other, it really makes the internet the least private place. <br />In terms of understanding a joke or not, I don't think organisations will care, they will want to know about it. Whether they come across as a bad company or a good one is what they will want to know, and how people are talking about them. <br />It is really rather scary that even comments are searchable now. <br />You do have to wonder, what will be next?Gihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06463374644590712734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6736497886023029823.post-75561690653734973572010-04-20T03:23:13.964-07:002010-04-20T03:23:13.964-07:00I am not sure they are more understanding, Clare. ...I am not sure they are more understanding, Clare. On contrary, they are more demanding because they think if they did it, you should do it to:)Raluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06503238705060713763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6736497886023029823.post-22829991062707345402010-04-17T10:39:06.897-07:002010-04-17T10:39:06.897-07:00No matter what job you get, you have to work your ...No matter what job you get, you have to work your way up. It is no longer a fact that once you graduate that you'll get a managerial job straight away - especially in these tough financial times.<br /><br />Your video is interesting as it will give people an insight of how PROs work and how quickly you have to do tasks. I agree with Ralu, that you have to be patient. Sometimes, it is better if your boss has gone through the same experience as you - they'll hopefully be more understanding!Clarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17313982437146206445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6736497886023029823.post-54956407811683307212010-04-14T22:37:46.456-07:002010-04-14T22:37:46.456-07:00Indeed the work of an account exec can be "bo...Indeed the work of an account exec can be "boring" at first as you only deal with data bases, calling people and so on. I think these are the steps one should take in order to "grow up". I used to work on data bases and follow-up with journalists and at some point got sick of it. Nonetheless as time passes by there are so many interesting things execs come cross so the "boredom" at the beginning of the road is worth it. You then become senior, then manager, then director...and the responsibilities change and things get "better":)The extra hours and not having time to eat can be an issue sometimes. However a PR job is a "non-stop" job. The PR pro can be waken up in the middle of the night if a crisis emerges. So dear Maria, patience is the key:)Raluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06503238705060713763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6736497886023029823.post-68360138464374584912010-03-27T01:46:25.117-07:002010-03-27T01:46:25.117-07:00Well! At least its good news for organisations. Th...Well! At least its good news for organisations. They will at least be able to see what we are saying about them on Twitter and other websites. This will help them to know what people think of their organisations and then come up with a communication campaign tailored towards addressing those issues.Toivo Mvulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15508666974749979956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6736497886023029823.post-31565915919461458182010-03-26T12:47:43.366-07:002010-03-26T12:47:43.366-07:00Of course, when we put our data online and give up...Of course, when we put our data online and give up our privacy on sites like facebook or other social networks that are exposed to not only our comments and see photos of everyone but overtaking our personality. control of privacy and to say: It is sometimes important. We must not let anyone into our house, our life. Google applications are fine but need close monitoring.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16450789426424673642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6736497886023029823.post-55161811242372480022010-03-26T12:33:45.988-07:002010-03-26T12:33:45.988-07:00the old adage that life is all invented here, of c...the old adage that life is all invented here, of course not satisfied. When talking about technology to fantastic illusion worthy of a science fiction movie can come true. And is that every time the line between reality and fiction is finer. This new application of Twiter is just a small sample of what awaits us and hopefully that is to make life easier.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16450789426424673642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6736497886023029823.post-38281173367250908792010-03-26T05:06:47.839-07:002010-03-26T05:06:47.839-07:00This is interesting. We have Twitter search incorp...This is interesting. We have Twitter search incorporated into Google :) I am just wondering: does Google also show the tweets that are protected? As you may know Twitter does provide the option to protect your tweets and keep them private. It is a big issue if the answer to my question is “yes”.Raluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06503238705060713763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6736497886023029823.post-25500123998306086612010-03-17T08:15:22.699-07:002010-03-17T08:15:22.699-07:00I think it's important to know the insecurity ...I think it's important to know the insecurity that exists in education regarding new technologies. Knowledge of the internet by people who end the university should be commensurate to the times we live and work you can access. In some Spanish schools are taught the wise use of the internet, but is a minority and should foster a more practical education.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16450789426424673642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6736497886023029823.post-41897657047614524022010-03-12T04:10:54.611-08:002010-03-12T04:10:54.611-08:00I think this it is a good idea to introduce comput...I think this it is a good idea to introduce computer skills in the timetable of schools already. On the one hand it is useful in general even if children grow up with much more technical tools then 10 years ago and learn it quite easily. <br />But I think the most important point is to teach them to be reasonable with their data. The internet is surely a great invention but it holds also a lot of risks. Profiles were saved by companies and future employers will discover all embarrassing pictures of several wild weekend parties on facebook accounts! Therefore it is necessary to explain children already also the negative sides of the internetMalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13893395073967136003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6736497886023029823.post-47689495789837593962010-03-10T12:56:01.890-08:002010-03-10T12:56:01.890-08:00I agree that social media should become a part of ...I agree that social media should become a part of computer studies in education. It is of growing importance within a lot of work places, particularly PR, and students should be aware of its importance outwith a social setting. However there is the problem that students may just become distracted in class and start conversations with friends, they must ensure that if this was to be introduced in a classroom setting that it was monitored.Kathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06234597081874533749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6736497886023029823.post-13714663562333942262010-03-10T12:01:14.858-08:002010-03-10T12:01:14.858-08:00Even when I was at school (I left in 2001), IT/ICT...Even when I was at school (I left in 2001), IT/ICT was a very important skill to have. However, we were just taught how to do spreadsheets, how to word and text processing and get a nice certificate at the end of it. The evolution of social media since I've been to school has been phenomenal. It was just chatrooms and regular emails. I think that PR practitioners have to take social media seriously, as it is todays major communicating tool. Therefore, I have to agree with you that social media should be compulsory as it is increasingly a skill that PR companies require their employees to have.Clarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17313982437146206445noreply@blogger.com