PR Industry Posts
Bad Pitching and Bitching: Should Journalists Expose a Bad PR Pitch?
Sometimes PR pros miss their mark with poorly-targeted press releases. Others are downright careless. But what happens when one of these “bad” pitches ends up in a journalist’s inbox? Is it appropriate to call the PR rep out?
If PR Pros and Bloggers Played Nice
PR pros and bloggers love to complain about each other. At the same time, both groups sometimes need each other. But are the complaints and demands of either group fair or realistic?
PR Pros: A Bunch of Shady Sex-Crazed Skirts
The public relations industry is full of crazy parties and dishonesty in service of getting what we want. Right? Um, not quite. But those misconceptions are what happen when the PR industry fails in its own PR efforts.
Customer Complaints and Virtual Bitch Slaps: Dealing With Web-Based Criticism
After leveraging harsh criticism against PRWeb, I was contacted by the company’s marketing manager, Joe Beaulaurier. And much to my surprise, he not only responded but actively resolved the problems affecting my clients. In this post I chat with Joe about dealing with public criticism constructively.
Why I Won’t Join Your PR Blog Party
As a new blogger in the PR community, it can be easy to get sucked into cliques that go from courting to a perpetual echo chamber. If you want to stand out, consider less ass-kissing and more thinking for yourself.