Posts for The PR Practitioner


Conferences: Share with me, don’t talk at me

From The PR Practitioner
November 8, 2009 at 11:58 pm
Last week I attended the AACSB Building B-School Symposium in Scottsdale, Arizona. This conference was different than most. Besides it being exclusively for higher education communicators ... (more)

Nine factors that determine news value

From The PR Practitioner
October 29, 2009 at 11:58 pm
It’s always important to be reminded of the basics. Earlier this week I sat in on a presentation for new newspaper writers. The presenter went over the basics of news writing ... (more)

A “typical day” in PR

From The PR Practitioner
October 18, 2009 at 9:22 pm
Usually twice a month I receive e-mails from PR students. Some have questions about the industry; others have to interview a practitioner. No matter what type of inquiry I receive, ... (more)

Is your boss on Twitter?

From The PR Practitioner
October 9, 2009 at 12:30 pm
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The Office tackles crisis communication

From The PR Practitioner
October 8, 2009 at 1:18 am
Communication professionals should watch the 2007 episode of The Office “Product Recall.” The episode shows Dunder-Mifflin (the company featured on the television show) ... (more)

Throwing away your PR sins?

From The PR Practitioner
September 29, 2009 at 11:20 am
Yesterday was Yom Kippur, one of the holiest days in the Jewish calendar. On this High Holiday, Jew’s go to temple and throw away their sins from the past year. As I sat in ... (more)

A Look at Higher Education Public Relations

From The PR Practitioner
September 27, 2009 at 12:24 pm
I was recently interviewed in an article “Getting Schooled in PR: A Look at Higher Education Public Relations” for Platform Online Magazine. Check it out. It’s ... (more)

13 must-do tricks for network newbies

From The PR Practitioner
September 7, 2009 at 11:41 pm
This week’s Social Sunday column in the OC Register features 13 must-do tricks for networking newbies based on tweets from #journchat. My tweet was featured as one of the 13 ... (more)

Guest Post: PR reps. prepared for Kennedy’s death

From The PR Practitioner
September 3, 2009 at 10:57 pm
This is an anonymous guest post. The author wanted to remain anonymous due to his/her position. Events such as arrests, illness and extramarital affairs can be nightmares for ... (more)

Technology Addiction Takes Over 21st Century

From The PR Practitioner
September 2, 2009 at 11:32 am
Do PR and marketing pros suffer from an internet problem, addiction or disorder? I wrote a guest post on “Spotlight on Marketing,” a blog by Hong Kong-based marketing ... (more)

Brazen Careerist: A community for Millennials

From The PR Practitioner
August 25, 2009 at 4:00 am
Millennials need each other. Most of us are going through the same events in our life, just graduating college or working at our first or second position on the road to a successful ... (more)

Guest Post: Three Baby Steps for an In-House PR Startup

From The PR Practitioner
August 18, 2009 at 11:26 pm
Matt Simpson, aka ScribeDevil, is a Fortune 1000 marketer by day and freelance copywriter and journalist by night. Visit ScribeDevil.com to read his blog, browse his writing samples ... (more)

Youth is a disease, and the only cure is experience

From The PR Practitioner
August 11, 2009 at 11:56 pm
While reading an article about a sophomore college football player, I came across an interesting quote from Arizona State’s Wide Receiver Coach Eric Yarber: “Youth is a disease, ... (more)

The I want it right now generation

From The PR Practitioner
August 9, 2009 at 11:36 pm
This generation will forever be known as the I want it right now generation. Want to read a book? There’s no need to go to the library, purchase a Kindle.  Need to connect with ... (more)

The time I said “no”

From The PR Practitioner
August 3, 2009 at 1:04 am
The question: When is it appropriate to say “no” as an intern? The answer: When you are asked to do something inappropriate. The question reminds me of a situation I was in ... (more)

A year of blogging about PR and Social Media

From The PR Practitioner
July 27, 2009 at 11:48 pm
Today is my one year anniversary of blogging about public relations and social media trends. I want to take this opportunity to repost some of my favorite blog posts that I have ... (more)

Guest post on PRSA New Pros Blog

From The PR Practitioner
July 17, 2009 at 11:37 am
I wrote a guest post on PRSA’s New Pros blog, “A Successfull PR tactic.” The post is about my experiences with media tip sheets.  The blog is a great resource ... (more)

Twitter News: Real or Fake?

From The PR Practitioner
July 7, 2009 at 7:40 pm
In the past few months, Twitter has been a main source for breaking news. Unfortunately, like news broadcasts, most of the breaking news is negative. The question remains, who ... (more)

Common mistakes new PR pros make

From The PR Practitioner
June 22, 2009 at 12:15 am
You never stop learning in the public relations industry. You can always be a better writer, listener and practitioner. The reason why you are in the position you are today is ... (more)

What do Mexican food restaurants and communicators have in common?

From The PR Practitioner
June 14, 2009 at 11:57 pm
Two of my hobbies are eating and practicing public relations. The other day I was at one of the many Mexican food restaurants in Arizona. I noticed everything on the menu was made ... (more)

An introduction to higher education PR

From The PR Practitioner
June 1, 2009 at 1:50 am
I work in higher education PR. I don’t go to grad school for PR as some of my friends think I do. I have been working in higher education PR for nearly two years and I still ... (more)

People actually read my tweets

From The PR Practitioner
May 28, 2009 at 11:11 pm
In the past several months I attended a few networking events from the Public Relations Society of America. I enjoy talking about PR and networking, so why not do both at the same ... (more)

PR pros mess up, President jokes as a result

From The PR Practitioner
May 15, 2009 at 12:34 am
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fQ5ksnWI2I[/youtube]   I wrote about it before. In my opinion, not giving President Obama an honorary degree was a blunder. Obama’s ... (more)

Branding myself better

From The PR Practitioner
May 10, 2009 at 10:01 pm
This past week I switched my Twitter handle from @ArizonaBrian to @BrianCamen. When I first signed up for Twitter in May 2008 I wasn’t worried about branding myself. I was ... (more)

What not to do if you’re a PR student

From The PR Practitioner
May 3, 2009 at 5:02 pm
I Google myself, don’t you?  Last week I came across a search result that was disturbing. The search came back with a result that said a web page was an interview with me, Brian ... (more)