Comments on: Why I Don’t Trust PR “Purists”: A Friendly Reply to Bill Sledzik

By: public relations branding

public relations branding — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:29:58 +0000

thanks!

By: Gazeteler

Gazeteler — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 12:39:48 +0000

thank you all;)

By: Network Marketing

Network Marketing — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:25:17 +0000

thanks

By: David Jones

David Jones — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 13:23:02 +0000

From ribbon-cuttings to crisis management…perhaps PR has become a jack of all trades, master of…well, none. Obviously, the public’s attention is captured by celeb publicity and see the glamour and glitz of being a starmaker in Hollywood. TV shows and movies feature this role prominently (for good and bad) for obvious reasons.

Where I find this really hits home is when I speak to classes of PR students and I ask them what kind of sector they want to work in. Inevitably it’s entertainment, fashion and sports (from the rare guy in the class). I suppose that’s not surprising and probably not unlike most professions. I’m sure med students don’t take their entrance exams in the hopes they will be a foot doctor or proctologist…I’d imagine neurosurgeon or helping cure AIDS in Africa crosses a lot of young people’s minds.

So, what is the answer? More PR exposure for business students, or more business exposure for PR students

By: Brian Brodrick

Brian Brodrick — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 12:08:18 +0000

Bob:

Great post. As someone who has been in the business 10 and a half years now, I agree with you — anyone who does not seek to learn to use and embrace all the arrows in the marcom quiver (so to speak) will be a dinosaur in 5 years, if not sooner.

Brian