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Re: What If You Start PR Later In College?

Robert French — Tue, 19 May 2009 18:01:02 -0000

Thank you for the mention of PROpenMic. Happy to have all interested in PR join us. Good article, too. Great info. Thanks!

Re: Web Strategy: What the Web Strategist should know about Facebook

Robert French — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 17:38:32 -0000

Very nice article, Jermiah. I'll be sharing it with the volunteers and staff of Camp ASCCA. We've found this the best way, so far, to bring together our stakeholders in the tween/teen/college age groups. But, we are also seeing parents and other 'grown ups' joining in, too. Thanks. This is very useful.

Re: On the death of Communications as a profession

Robert French — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 08:44:16 -0000

Lee, I wake up this morning feeling all relevant and happy. Then, I read this and discover I'm just a pterodactyl with clipped wings.

Regarding "Will our youngest members of this profession soon find themselves competing for work alongside graduates of ‘Law & Communication’, ‘Financial Management & Communication’, ‘Systems & Communication’, ‘Medicine & Communication’, and ‘HR & Communication’?" ... it is already happening.

But, that has been happening in PR / Business Communication for a long time, actually. One of the reasons why many PR academic programs have not already switched their name - to Marketing Communications - is that the name is perceived to encroach on marketing's turf. The battle lines have been drawn.

I always remind myself that the discipline is still very young, in relation to others. In fact, when I first enrolled in school - during the late Jurassic period - these departments were mostly named - Speech Communication. Yet, they offered the PR related degrees.

Re: Are you too late to join in the conversation?

Robert French — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 09:17:58 -0000

I agree, too, Lee and Donna. It is the quality of the audience, not the size, that matters. If you are reaching key people in your target audience(s), then you're doing well.

Goodness knows, I don't have that many readers, but the ones I have represent many of the ones I want.

I'm reminded of Richard Edelman's post about the "multiple stakeholder world" aspect of communication. If we can get to some of the key stakeholders in each of those audiences, the effort is likely worthwhile.

Re: G’day to Stephanie and the crew!

Robert French — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 01:38:24 -0000

Thank you, Lee. The students enjoyed the chat. You're one of their favorites.

It was fun and another example of new technology (although really not that new anymore) making conversations in class so easy today. We spoke on Skype and students were able to ask questions.

The last five minutes did get a bit goofy, but that was fun, too. I hope we can do this again in the future. Thanks.

Re: Presentation to UniSA PR students

Robert French — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 21:36:51 -0000

Great. Thanks, Lee. I'll Skype you at 7:30 a.m. your time on Friday morning. The students will be very pleased. Looking forward to it.

Take care.

Re: Presentation to UniSA PR students

Robert French — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 21:06:47 -0000

Hey Lee,

Thanks. If we are talking my Thursday afternoon class, and your Friday morning, that's great. We can do it.

However, I miscalculated the time. My apologies. Just used the world clock for Adelaide and realized that 5:00 p.m our time (Thursday) is 7:30 a.m. your time (Friday). Will this still be possible for you? We could start at 8:00 a.m. your time and 5:30 p.m. our time. (Man, this could get confusing.)

Thank you.

- Robert

Re: Presentation to UniSA PR students

Robert French — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 16:39:31 -0000

See Lee, I'm not the only one that wants you to join Paull on his world tour. You guys should get on a plane and come on over here.

Absent that, perhaps we can do a Skype call and have you speak with the students in a conference. I'm guessing the time difference could actually work here. If it is 5:00 p.m. (US, Central Time) here, isn't it about 9:00 a.m. for you? That's when our class meets.

If your game for it, please let us know. Thanks.

Re: Why Robert French deserves an award from PRSA

Robert French — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 22:38:19 -0000

Thank you, Lee. And thanks to Rachel and Sarah, too. I appreciate your kind comments.

I would say that the real awards should go to the contributors of Marcomblog and the students posting in Loveliest Village and their student blogs. I'm thinking they put up with a lot of demands (for posts, comments, projects and articles) from me. They always come through, too.

We keep changing and trying to grow the program of practices the students experience. It is you, and the other communicators, that make it so special. I'll say it again, "Online mentoring is one of the greatest opportunities and benefits of social media." And, we thank you for that.

All the best, Lee. Thanks, again.

Re: Go, Emily, Go!

Robert French — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 05:32:22 -0000

Thank you, Lee. We're very proud of Emily and all the students.

I think it is wild how they are now finding new job opportunities springing out of all this social media excitement. I hope it continues.

All the best.

Re: Sex sells – redux

Robert French — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 11:50:32 -0000

Oh, Lee. What a hornets nest you have stumbled into here. I can tell you that my students are talking about your post. I'll encourage them to post comments, but after walking around the building a few times.

They pulled me aside in class this morning and were - um, "actively" discussing the post.

I haven't spoken to Erin or Ashley, but the students in school this semester didn't see it as "tongue in cheek" but rather foot in mouth.

They are saying your post wasn't benevolent, honorable behavior ... and they've got some 'noblesse oblige' for ya' right here. (That should be read in a Bronx or New Jersey dialect, too.)

Don't worry. There is one big ol' ocean between us. I think you're safe.

Re: Create the change you seek.

Robert French — Sat, 30 May 2009 19:10:15 -0000

Just found your blog via Twitter and this discussion. Kelli Matthews pointed me your way.

We have PROpenMic.org where there are 4,600+ students, faculty & pros from around the world talking about PR and emerging digital media.

I would love to work with you to enable your dream to come true. As you've heard discussed, PROpenMic can be your platform. Write to me and I'll do whatever I can to help you!

Re: Halfway through my blog vacation (change in comment policy)

Robert French — Mon, 17 Apr 2006 08:26:55 -0000

Almost don't want to comment because it will make you have to moderate one more. But, I'm doing it anyway.

The move to moderate is a good one. You should have done it a long time ago. It is your blog, Robert. You've put so much into it and done so much good with it, so the blog should not bring you grief.

Good to see you having fun with it again.

Re: Next big thing? Not MT

Robert French — Fri, 29 Apr 2005 18:04:58 -0000

Interesting take. And thanks for the Blogthenticity mention.

I watch the MT ProNet listserv. Recently there was a thread about 'trackbacks', too. Those seem to be dead as there is no successful way to moderate and protect them from spam - except for very time intensive 'watching' of your blogs.

I was surprised that MT and SixApart were the featured blog providers. WordPress was listed lower in the links of interest section, but not in the story body. I'm a WordPress fan and would have liked to see the platform get due respect.