Nov
17
Recruiting & PR
November 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Many people do not link recruiting to public relations, but they have so much in common with each other. Recruiting is the act of enrolling or seeking to enroll people in a certain school or profession.
There are so many organizations and businesses that recruit players or employees. One of the most known organizations that use [...]
Nov
10
Crisis Preparation
November 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Crises can happen to anyone or any kind of organization. Whether you are working at agencies, big corporations, non-profit organizations or working with politics, there is always something that can go wrong. According to Murpheys Law, if something bad happens, everything can go wrong. Firms need to think and plan for the worst-case scenarios.
I was [...]
Nov
3
The ever-changing life of Paris Hilton
November 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment
A well known subject to talk about, in dealing with public relations, is Paris Hilton. I have blogged about her a little before but the way she is forever changing in the public eye amazes me.
Paris is the daughter of Richard and Kathy Hilton. She has been rich her entire life and started out as [...]
Oct
27
Figuring Out My Job Direction
October 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Public relations has so many different job opportunities that you can choose to do. If you are interested in finance, you can choose a path in investor relations. If you are interested in working on a variety of different public relations activities, you can choose a path in working for an agency. There are so [...]
Oct
20
The Wonderful World of Celebrity Endorsements
October 20, 2008 | 1 Comment
Media is full of Celebrity Endorsements. Celebrity endorsements have been happening in the media for a very long time. Hiring a celebrity to promote your product is a very healthy thing to do for your company and a very good public relations move.
So many stars have done celebrity endorsements. We all know about the George [...]
Oct
13
Presidential Candidate PR
October 13, 2008 | 1 Comment
As the presidential election draws closer, more and more negative things about the candidates are arising. John McCain and Sarah Palin just bashed Obama for having ties with William Ayer. Obama got personal with McCain and said he was showing “erratic” behavior.
Well, in the latest issue of “Men’s Health”, Obama talks about his smoking habit. [...]
Oct
6
Social Networking & Blogging
October 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment
I have never been a huge fan of blogging, social networking sites or anything like that in general. I do not like to put all of my business out on the Internet for everyone to see. I just got a Myspace page this year and have yet to get a Facebook. I am a very [...]
Sep
29
The Importance of Press Releases
September 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Press releases are very important in the world of public relations. I honestly had never even heard of a press release until I started taking public relations classes. Now that I know what they are, I see them everywhere.
Almost every company uses press releases. I see a lot of press releases on city and county [...]
Sep
22
Celebrity Public Relations
September 22, 2008 | 1 Comment
Celebrity public relations! There are so many things that celebrities have to do to help keep up with their image. In many cases it’s very easy to see how the celebrities public relations agents are helping with how the public views them.
Lets start our discussion by talking about Paris Hilton, and how the public [...]
Sep
15
Was Sarah Palin a good PR move?
September 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment
There have been several controversies surrounding Sarah Palin as John McCain’s running mate. Over the past couple of weeks we have heard stories about Sarah Palin’s stand against abortion, her baby with Down’s syndrome, her daughters teenage pregnancy, her beauty pageant days, her soccer mom standing, the fact that she is not qualified enough for [...]