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Posted by Heather Yaxley on December 14, 2011 · 8 Comments
One discussion theme emerging at PR Conversations during 2011 has been the role of women in public relations. Although PR has become a feminised occupation since the 1990s, many issues remain such as salary differentials, dominance of men in senior positions and 90% female intake on undergraduate degree courses, which we’ve debated in one post [...]
Filed under PR Nexus, Seasoned Posts · Tagged with Career, experiences, Feminization, Friendliness trap, Influence, Public Relations, Role model, Social capital, The Profession, women, Women in PR
Posted by Judy Gombita on October 2, 2011 · 11 Comments
Mentoring, networking and innovation: a prescription for the 21st century, is a co-authored guest post by Alan Berkson and Fred McClimans
History is filled with examples of linkages between networking, mentoring and innovation, but over the centuries the “knowledge acquisition ecosystem” has changed considerably. There was a time when this process was slow and rooted [...]
Filed under PR Vision · Tagged with 2020F, Alan Berkson, apprenticeships, coaching, competitive advantage, explicit knowledge, Fred McClimans, generational knowledge exchange, hyper-connected generation, Influence, innovation, knowledge acquisition ecosystem, mentoring, networking, tacit knowledge
Posted by Heather Yaxley on May 11, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Guest interview by Toni Muzi Falconi with founder of the fascinating non-profit venture, the Museum of Public Relations (http://www.prmuseum.com) Shelley Spector.
1. Why did you decide to establish the PR museum?
I had toyed with the idea for some time, but the impetus to set it up was getting to know Eddie Bernays, who offered his [...]
Posted by Judy Gombita on December 21, 2010 · 4 Comments
The PRoust Questionnaire provides a quick insight into a public relations practitioner’s interests and point of view, as well as their professional beliefs and values. If you are not familiar with the original 19th-century Proust Questionnaire, please see details at the end of this post.
1. What is your most striking characteristic as a PR practitioner?
The [...]
Posted by Catherine Arrow on June 26, 2010 · 19 Comments
This month saw another cross-border event, with the agreement and publication of the “Barcelona Declaration of Research Principles” at the 2nd European Summit on Measurement. Five global bodies and 200 delegates from 33 countries all voted overwhelmingly to adopt a set of basic principles.
Posted by Heather Yaxley on June 15, 2010 · 3 Comments
Is there anyone on the planet who has not heard about the vuvuzela?
Posted by Toni Muzi Falconi on April 30, 2010 · 5 Comments
If a subject to be trusted is ‘one who does what he says….walk the talk and, when useful, talk the walk…’ then we must discipline ourselves to think, speak privately and publicly as if our thoughts and words were to appear on the front page of the New York Times.
Filed under PR Vision · Tagged with Change, Communication, Crisis Management, Culture, Democracy, Education, ethics, Evaluation, Influence, Reputation, Social impact, Social Responsibility, Society
Posted by Kristen E. Sukalac on March 18, 2010 · 1 Comment
The power of the media and the ethics of communication are recurring themes for PR professionals and other communcators. Can an authoritative media voice push anyone to cross ethical lines they think are non-negociable?
Posted by Toni Muzi Falconi on January 21, 2010 · 7 Comments
This morning’s edition of the New York Times carries on it’s front page an enligthening article by Alissa Rubin on the Taliban’s public relations campaign in Afhganistan, casting a well informed and brilliantly reported portrait of how the Taliban’s are increasing in their effort to gain the support of the people.
Filed under PR Sphere · Tagged with Change, Culture, Engagement, Influence, Institutionalization, Organisation, Politics, Reach, Reputation, Social impact, Society
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