Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Why I ♥ PR today

Today's post brought to you by a little dose of optimism. Some days, PR is thankless. Stories are hard to place, clients ignore advice, and projects aren't always fun. But other days, PR is utterly gratifying. Want to know what makes me love it? (hint: I'm going to tell you either way).
  1. The rush I get when I hear a reporter tell me, "Yes I am working on that story. Feel free to send me other stories in the future." (As opposed to, "No I didn't see the release. It's probably not something I'll cover.")
  2. Discovering the perfect synonym for an over-used word in a press release.
  3. The innocent excitement from working on a fun proposal when, in my mind, everything is possible and the client could be ours.
Thank you, small victories. I hope I speak for many PR folk when I say you keep us going.

2 comments:

  1. Well said! I couldn't agree more about small victories making all the rest bearable. Here's to striking a balance in favor of optimism!

    Best,
    Casey

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  2. We're Jessica's in-laws-to-be and are very pleased to report that the weekend was superb with the right balance of learning, fine wine, fine food and fine family and friends. A great memory of Sacramento!

    Kudos to our hosts!

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