Comments on: Rethinking Public Relations Education http://steveradick.com/2009/11/20/rethinking-public-relations-education/ Exploring the strategery of using social media within the government Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:03:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: sradick http://steveradick.com/2009/11/20/rethinking-public-relations-education/comment-page-1/#comment-1888 sradick Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:35:00 +0000 http://steveradick.com/?p=876#comment-1888 I actually hadn't planned on writing separate posts on those two classes. I think these are two principles permeate everything we do in PR today - we have to be able to write, and we have to understand the interconnectedness of PR to everything else in the organization, especially in customer service. You've given me a good idea though - maybe I will do a future post on the need for cross-disciplinary classes for PR students... I actually hadn’t planned on writing separate posts on those two classes. I think these are two principles permeate everything we do in PR today – we have to be able to write, and we have to understand the interconnectedness of PR to everything else in the organization, especially in customer service. You’ve given me a good idea though – maybe I will do a future post on the need for cross-disciplinary classes for PR students…

]]> By: sradick http://steveradick.com/2009/11/20/rethinking-public-relations-education/comment-page-1/#comment-5074 sradick Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:35:00 +0000 http://steveradick.com/?p=876#comment-5074 I actually hadn't planned on writing separate posts on those two classes. I think these are two principles permeate everything we do in PR today - we have to be able to write, and we have to understand the interconnectedness of PR to everything else in the organization, especially in customer service. You've given me a good idea though - maybe I will do a future post on the need for cross-disciplinary classes for PR students... I actually hadn’t planned on writing separate posts on those two classes. I think these are two principles permeate everything we do in PR today – we have to be able to write, and we have to understand the interconnectedness of PR to everything else in the organization, especially in customer service. You’ve given me a good idea though – maybe I will do a future post on the need for cross-disciplinary classes for PR students…

]]> By: Sheri http://steveradick.com/2009/11/20/rethinking-public-relations-education/comment-page-1/#comment-1887 Sheri Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:15:50 +0000 http://steveradick.com/?p=876#comment-1887 Steve - you may be planning this for later posts, but I'm interested in what recommended reads would be for "Principles of Customer Service" and "Creative Writing." Thanks in advance for any suggestions. Enjoyed the article. -Sheri Steve – you may be planning this for later posts, but I’m interested in what recommended reads would be for “Principles of Customer Service” and “Creative Writing.”
Thanks in advance for any suggestions. Enjoyed the article.
-Sheri

]]> By: Sheri http://steveradick.com/2009/11/20/rethinking-public-relations-education/comment-page-1/#comment-5073 Sheri Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:15:00 +0000 http://steveradick.com/?p=876#comment-5073 Steve - you may be planning this for later posts, but I'm interested in what recommended reads would be for "Principles of Customer Service" and "Creative Writing." Thanks in advance for any suggestions. Enjoyed the article. -Sheri Steve – you may be planning this for later posts, but I’m interested in what recommended reads would be for “Principles of Customer Service” and “Creative Writing.”
Thanks in advance for any suggestions. Enjoyed the article.
-Sheri

]]> By: sradick http://steveradick.com/2009/11/20/rethinking-public-relations-education/comment-page-1/#comment-1880 sradick Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:42:19 +0000 http://steveradick.com/?p=876#comment-1880 Thanks Andrea - I like that approach as well, and that's what's frustrated me about some of the entry level people I've spoken to recently. I could care less if they're using Twitter themselves, but they should at least have an understanding of what it is. If I'm interviewing someone for a job, and they can't even tell me what Twitter is and why it impacts the PR industry, they might as well be telling me that they don't use email because they prefer meeting face to face. That's great for your personal life buddy, but that attitude isn't going to do you much good in our line of work. Thanks Andrea – I like that approach as well, and that’s what’s frustrated me about some of the entry level people I’ve spoken to recently. I could care less if they’re using Twitter themselves, but they should at least have an understanding of what it is. If I’m interviewing someone for a job, and they can’t even tell me what Twitter is and why it impacts the PR industry, they might as well be telling me that they don’t use email because they prefer meeting face to face. That’s great for your personal life buddy, but that attitude isn’t going to do you much good in our line of work.

]]> By: sradick http://steveradick.com/2009/11/20/rethinking-public-relations-education/comment-page-1/#comment-5072 sradick Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:42:00 +0000 http://steveradick.com/?p=876#comment-5072 Thanks Andrea - I like that approach as well, and that's what's frustrated me about some of the entry level people I've spoken to recently. I could care less if they're using Twitter themselves, but they should at least have an understanding of what it is. If I'm interviewing someone for a job, and they can't even tell me what Twitter is and why it impacts the PR industry, they might as well be telling me that they don't use email because they prefer meeting face to face. That's great for your personal life buddy, but that attitude isn't going to do you much good in our line of work. Thanks Andrea – I like that approach as well, and that’s what’s frustrated me about some of the entry level people I’ve spoken to recently. I could care less if they’re using Twitter themselves, but they should at least have an understanding of what it is. If I’m interviewing someone for a job, and they can’t even tell me what Twitter is and why it impacts the PR industry, they might as well be telling me that they don’t use email because they prefer meeting face to face. That’s great for your personal life buddy, but that attitude isn’t going to do you much good in our line of work.

]]> By: Andrea Baker http://steveradick.com/2009/11/20/rethinking-public-relations-education/comment-page-1/#comment-1878 Andrea Baker Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:28:29 +0000 http://steveradick.com/?p=876#comment-1878 I agree with your thoughts on this point. I am a social media person that doesn't force the use of social media. I explain there are tools out there and the uses and what that could mean. But for some people, I just tell them, I don't think twitter is for you. I think if they did a "Social Media 101" or some variant, it should be an elective class of sorts for any curriculum, but it doesn't need to be required. Yes these tools are becoming more main stream, but they are not a required part of living a life or doing probably 70% or more of the work Americans, nay Globals Citizens do. A knowledge of what these things are should be an option, but not a feeling you must join. I agree with your thoughts on this point. I am a social media person that doesn’t force the use of social media. I explain there are tools out there and the uses and what that could mean. But for some people, I just tell them, I don’t think twitter is for you.

I think if they did a “Social Media 101″ or some variant, it should be an elective class of sorts for any curriculum, but it doesn’t need to be required. Yes these tools are becoming more main stream, but they are not a required part of living a life or doing probably 70% or more of the work Americans, nay Globals Citizens do. A knowledge of what these things are should be an option, but not a feeling you must join.

]]> By: Andrea Baker http://steveradick.com/2009/11/20/rethinking-public-relations-education/comment-page-1/#comment-5071 Andrea Baker Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:28:00 +0000 http://steveradick.com/?p=876#comment-5071 I agree with your thoughts on this point. I am a social media person that doesn't force the use of social media. I explain there are tools out there and the uses and what that could mean. But for some people, I just tell them, I don't think twitter is for you. I think if they did a "Social Media 101" or some variant, it should be an elective class of sorts for any curriculum, but it doesn't need to be required. Yes these tools are becoming more main stream, but they are not a required part of living a life or doing probably 70% or more of the work Americans, nay Globals Citizens do. A knowledge of what these things are should be an option, but not a feeling you must join. I agree with your thoughts on this point. I am a social media person that doesn’t force the use of social media. I explain there are tools out there and the uses and what that could mean. But for some people, I just tell them, I don’t think twitter is for you.

I think if they did a “Social Media 101″ or some variant, it should be an elective class of sorts for any curriculum, but it doesn’t need to be required. Yes these tools are becoming more main stream, but they are not a required part of living a life or doing probably 70% or more of the work Americans, nay Globals Citizens do. A knowledge of what these things are should be an option, but not a feeling you must join.

]]> By: jpdaly (John Daly) http://steveradick.com/2009/11/20/rethinking-public-relations-education/comment-page-1/#comment-1859 jpdaly (John Daly) Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:51:58 +0000 http://steveradick.com/?p=876#comment-1859 <strong>Twitter Comment</strong> <a href="http://twitter.com/jpdaly" title="Twitter Comment" rel="nofollow"> <div class="ccimg1" title="jpdaly (John Daly)" style="float:left;margin-right:10px;padding:0;width:60px;height:60px;"> <img name="cc_image" title="jpdaly (John Daly)" style="float:left;margin-right:10px;padding:0;width:50px;height:50px;" src="http://purl.org/net/spiurl/jpdaly"> </div> </a> Rethinking Public Relations Education - [link to post] (via @ConversationAge)<br /><br /> - <a href="http://chatcatcher.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Posted using Chat Catcher</a> Twitter Comment


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