Comments on: Anne Gregory relaunches the debate on ambiguity as… a reason for public relations. http://www.prconversations.com/index.php/2007/08/anne-gregory-relaunches-the-debate-on-ambiguity-as-a-reason-for-public-relations/ Global discussion of public relations from local perspectives Wed, 16 May 2012 11:46:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Benita Steyn http://www.prconversations.com/index.php/2007/08/anne-gregory-relaunches-the-debate-on-ambiguity-as-a-reason-for-public-relations/comment-page-1/#comment-608 Benita Steyn Fri, 31 Aug 2007 13:38:36 +0000 http://www.prconversations.com/?p=305#comment-608 As a junior practitioner I stood up to my top top management when I didn't agree (I have never lacked courage)--but I must admit that I was demolished. I quickly learnt that courage wasn't enough. Knowledge was needed to argue with them and superior knowledge was needed to convince them. Being able to deal with and advise on ambiguity is a competitive advantage of the function of public relations. But we need the right knowledge to do so. As a junior practitioner I stood up to my top top management when I didn’t agree (I have never lacked courage)–but I must admit that I was demolished. I quickly learnt that courage wasn’t enough. Knowledge was needed to argue with them and superior knowledge was needed to convince them.

Being able to deal with and advise on ambiguity is a competitive advantage of the function of public relations. But we need the right knowledge to do so.

]]> By: Heather Yaxley http://www.prconversations.com/index.php/2007/08/anne-gregory-relaunches-the-debate-on-ambiguity-as-a-reason-for-public-relations/comment-page-1/#comment-607 Heather Yaxley Fri, 31 Aug 2007 07:39:44 +0000 http://www.prconversations.com/?p=305#comment-607 As ever, excellent insight. I agree entirely with the final paragraph. But there are many in PR who are not brave or need support to be so. As educators, we should equip younger colleagues to be courageous, with the skills and knowledge they require to manage ambiguity. As practitioners, we need to demonstrate our abilities to be brave and wise counsellors. As ever, excellent insight. I agree entirely with the final paragraph. But there are many in PR who are not brave or need support to be so. As educators, we should equip younger colleagues to be courageous, with the skills and knowledge they require to manage ambiguity. As practitioners, we need to demonstrate our abilities to be brave and wise counsellors.

]]> By: Brian Kilgore http://www.prconversations.com/index.php/2007/08/anne-gregory-relaunches-the-debate-on-ambiguity-as-a-reason-for-public-relations/comment-page-1/#comment-606 Brian Kilgore Thu, 30 Aug 2007 11:32:19 +0000 http://www.prconversations.com/?p=305#comment-606 RE> It was Pearson who said that ‘public relations practice is situated at precisely that point where competing issues collide. RE> It was Pearson who said that ‘public relations practice is situated at precisely that point where competing issues collide.

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