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21st Century communications

21st Century public relations

I wouldn’t say this was the world’s best video, but it does make a few good points.

1. Writing well is the single most important foundation skill for PR practitioners.
2. Knowing your client’s business (which includes knowing what’s going on in your client’s industry and in the business world in general) is the single greatest value add you get when you hire a PR firm or public relations professional.
3. Love the line about needing a ‘spine or a backbone to tell clients what they need to hear.’ This is about managing expectations: ‘tell them some things that they may not want to hear.’ Read more »

January 7, 2009 Posted by | client service, media relations, public relations, Social media | 2 Comments

   

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