Weird Scenes Inside a PR Mine

There were five of us: three reporters, a Wall Street equity analyst, and me. We sat in the conference room chatting and drinking coffee. Mostly, we waited. (Read more…)

What It Takes to Be a PR Person

PR is an intense and difficult job that can be rewarding and disappointing. It can be exciting, and mind-numbingly boring. PR, more often than not, is misunderstood by people outside of the industry. (Read more…)

Problems, Lessons, and Solutions

Every time I turn on the news or flip to a website, I seem to find yet another PR problem unfolding. Luckily, I find lessons and possible solutions in most situations. (Read more…)

A Day Without PR People

Did you hear the news? Friday is Public Relations Appreciation Day — in Tucson, Arizona.

Mayor Bob Walkup made the declaration earlier this week to help celebrate a conference being held in The Old Pueblo by The Public Relations Society of America’s Western District. (Read more…)

Dealing With Tragedy

The business world was shocked on Monday when it was announced that McDonald’s Chairman and CEO Jim Cantalupo had died of an apparent heart attack. (Read more…)

PR People Behaving Badly

One of the responsibilities of a PR person is to mitigate the damage done to the reputation of employers and clients. Unfortunately, in recent weeks, it’s been PR people who are actually inflicting the damage. (Read more…)

Another Year of Lessons

As you read this, I’m most likely playing poker at the Monte Carlo in Las Vegas, winding down another year that saw me work way too much and play too little. I’m sure you feel the same way, so I hope you’re getting some well-deserved time off. Looking back, 2004 wasn’t an unusual year for PR, but there were some interesting developments. (Read more…)