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Re: Social Media Tool Review of Radian6

vedo — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:11:38 -0000

Thanks for the feedback. I also enjoy using Backtype for comment searches.

Re: 9 PR rules my daughter learned in kindergarten

vedo — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:01:55 -0000

Thank you for your thoughtful comment. It sounds to me like you have a firm
grasp of the foundations of a PR as well as continued education, growth, and
self-awareness. Good luck to you in your internship and beyond. I appreciate
you stopping by my little corner of the web.

Re: Personal and Professional Balance: How do you disconnect?

chevis — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 09:20:48 -0000

Ha love it! I was wondering if someone had watched it and knew why he was talking about taking a break and enjoying life. I will have to check out your Grey's blog after this week's episode. Thanks for the comments :-)

Re: Personal and Professional Balance: How do you disconnect?

vedo — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:59:05 -0000

You are so right. It is so easy to get caught up in the daily distractions brought on by a variety of PR issues. My motivation to disconnect rests with my wife and two kids. The balance comes from being conscious of the attention I pay to work vs. what I am paying to them. This is a good reminder to take that often needed step back and (re)connect. Thanks for sharing.

For the record, I am a huge fan of Grey's Anatomy. The scene described above was great and had one of the funniest lines I've heard uttered on television:

“Ah the golden years. Let me tell you about the golden years doc. There’s just got to be more to life than eating pudding and watching CSI. Now come on. Can you give a guy a working Johnson?” (yes, seriously)

My wife and I write a weekly Grey's blog review, http://joeonthetube.com/2009/10/09/his-hers-gre...

Re: Who is keeping you from being a better communicator?

vedo — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:05:47 -0000

Mary, thanks for pointing out the need to do more than just be a member of
an organization like PRSA. It is much more worthwhile if you carve out the
time to participate in the conversations, attend the events, and use the
networking time to learn and teach other PR professionals.

Re: 9 PR rules my daughter learned in kindergarten

vedo — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:56:31 -0000

Wow, I am truly grateful for the thoughtful comments and reactions via Twitter. I am also so glad more people are thinking along the lines of Rule #6 Don't Litter as a way to help crystallize the idea of not sending out mass press releases out hoping to see what sticks. Thank you for all who have stopped by my little corner of the social web.

Re: 9 PR rules my daughter learned in kindergarten

vedo — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:21:36 -0000

Alan, thanks for the thought on the rename since these are some pretty good
rules for other industries. I appreciate you stopping by the post.

Re: 9 PR rules my daughter learned in kindergarten

vedo — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:14:41 -0000

Gini - It's funny how sometimes we forget that the funny-looking oblong thing on our desks with the cord attached to it is still one of greatest resources for relations. I also like the "do what you say you're going to do" sentiment. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

Re: Turning an adversary into an advocate: How 24 Hour Fitness customer #twervice got it right

vedo — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:22:43 -0000

@Erica - I'm very impressed that you and your hotel have taken the proactive steps in paying attention even though the space is somewhat quiet. Are you also searching for items in the hospitality industry that would have an effect on your hotel? I completely agree w/ your last line, "Listening, no matter what time of the day or week, is important for any brand."

@Melissa - It sounds like you are also being proactive. Thanks for the the lead on SocialOomph, I'm not sure I've tried that tool yet.

@Jason - Actually, thank you for newsletter and for posting your Customer Twervice report last week. It was perfect timing for my little episode. I hope to see more conversations on this subject. Thank you for stopping by the blog.

Re: 9 PR rules my daughter learned in kindergarten

vedo — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:21:02 -0000

Mandy - What a wonderful rule. For me what stands out in the "Be a Friend" rule would be an element of being intentional with working relationships. (This is also true in your personal relationships.) Thanks for this reminder.

- Richie

Re: 9 PR rules my daughter learned in kindergarten

vedo — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:59:21 -0000

@Kristie - I love the Don't Litter as a rule to not trash a reporters inbox with garbage press releases. Excellent point.

@Mary - I completely agree with you that telling the truth and honesty in general must be cornerstones for PR people.

@Jodi - You make a good point in using good manners in media relations. I think it works in tandem with what Kristie was pointing out.

Thank you all for stopping by and commenting.

Re: 9 PR rules my daughter learned in kindergarten

vedo — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:07:11 -0000

Kim, I am so glad you added 'Be honest' as that was a glaring omission in my opinion and one that is definitely needed. I also like learning from your mistakes, that aspect for a professional is often overlooked. Thank you for stopping by and sharing.

Re: Christina’s Coffee Talk with Lauren Fernandez

twitter-18162718 — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:17:22 -0000

One of my favorite things about Lauren's blog is that no matter how many comments she gets, each one will still get a reply and a thank you. It's the small things that always count.

Thanks for reading & joining the discussion :).

Re: Christina’s Coffee Talk with Lauren Fernandez

vedo — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 08:44:18 -0000

I think Lauren does a great job in engaging her blog's community with thoughtful posts and questions. As a young PR professional, she has already made tremendous strides in improving our field. Seasoned professionals could take some quality lessons from her.

Great interview format Christina. I will be adding this blog into my reading list.

- @vedo

Re: The Political Engine vs The School House

vedo — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 22:50:05 -0000

Samra - I agree. We discovered early on in our phone calls with people from
the community that we were not going to change their beliefs. And that's ok,
they are free to believe anything they want. I think one of the guys on
local sports radio said it best when discussing the angry calls and e-mails
they received on the matter, "It would be funny if it weren't so sad."

Re: The foundation of a communications condo

vedo — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 08:52:45 -0000

@ Kristen - Thank you for bringing up a great point about school PR. We do have many hats to wear depending on the district's need at any given time.

@ Samra - You brought up exactly the thought I was hoping to illicit with this post. I love your Great Room analogy along with the idea of a well-cast party. an integrated communications program is what we as professionals should work to achieve for our organizations. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

Re: Four PR tactics I hope you never have to use

vedo — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 02:37:44 -0000

Most of the decisions leading up to the funeral and even after were made with a pretty good balance of empathy and logic. I am very thankful to work with such a dedicated team in the district.

Thanks for stopping by the post.

Re: Four PR tactics I hope you never have to use

vedo — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 16:09:32 -0000

Kelli - I wish I could say that I was able to tap into my core PR skills. I think much of what occurred for us was a bit of auto-pilot in the communication department. Thankfully, we do enjoy a good relationship with the rest of the administrative team and are trusted communication counselors for our district.

As for me personally, I have an amazing support network of faith, family and friends that always takes care of me.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

Re: Four PR tactics I hope you never have to use

vedo — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:31:57 -0000

Andra, thanks for your thoughts. I must say the outpouring of support from our PR friends has been wonderful.

You bring up an excellent tip in being prepared with pictures. This is also a good idea for when internal staff get promotions.

Thanks for sharing.

Re: Why faking your network is worse than #twitterspam

vedo — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:22:55 -0000

Sonja, how I am referring to gaming in this case is using software to "game" the system into creating a fake network of their own, thus giving them the appearance of being a credible resource.

I agree that the easiest thing would be to just not follow back and as you say, "throw out all of the non-thinkers" (actually quite funny) based on what they write. I just think that type of practice to me is more damaging overall to the usefulness of the larger network of worthwhile users.

Re: Four PR tactics I hope you never have to use

vedo — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:08:01 -0000

Dave, it sounds like you did the right thing in wanting to put out too much info on behalf of the deceased. And you are correct in the whole being able to sleep at night, know you were able to help the community grieve the loss.

I really like your idea for checking into other examples for memorials/guestbooks. It seems kind of strange to do it prior to you ever needing it, but I think that is exactly what I would recommend. Thank you.

Re: Why faking your network is worse than #twitterspam

vedo — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 11:13:51 -0000

Very well put. It's a shame that this has become an acceptable practice, however it is not surprising based on how most, if not all online communications has at one time or another been used for jerk-face purposes...err, I mean less than upright intentions. Then, other nimrods look at that and want to replicate its "success" and the cycle continues.

Re: The Power of New

vedo — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:35:51 -0000

Jason, congratulations and good luck on your new venture. I have been exceedingly impressed with your writing, topics, discussions, and features. I look forward to watching how this develops for you and I wish you well.

Thank you for keeping your readers informed.

Richie Escovedo
@vedo

Re: Lady Justice is blind, thankfully jurors are not

vedo — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 21:39:18 -0000

Linda, I am with you. I think I would serve again. It was a good learning experience and an opportunity to refresh my memory on nonverbal communication.

Re: Lady Justice is blind, thankfully jurors are not

vedo — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:38:25 -0000

Narciso, you bring up some very great points that I had not thought of including. It would be definitely worth exploring more in detail. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.