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Comment on Things you say that make you sound stupid by Chris McClelland

Chris McClelland — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 18:11:48 +0000

> Or did you mean to say “Your welcome”

Oh the irony…

Comment on Your anus is too tight by wordsmess

wordsmess — Wed, 05 May 2010 06:58:44 +0000

Just awesome!

Comment on I Hate Media Relations by Alma

Alma — Mon, 03 May 2010 17:48:55 +0000

Hi Ryan, I'm new to this blog and kudos on media relations. The only reason I do it is because I do it for a non-profit (issues I care about), otherwise I would not bother. I like the humor though.

Comment on I don’t know (and neither do you.) by KINGRPG

KINGRPG — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 10:35:47 +0000

I like that you think. Thank you for share very much.

Comment on Can we stop calling this social media? by NBA Fit: Offseason Workouts (Part 3)

NBA Fit: Offseason Workouts (Part 3) — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 23:20:21 +0000

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Comment on Are we all just spammers at heart? by 62 ways to improve your press releases - Bad Language

62 ways to improve your press releases - Bad Language — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 11:36:36 +0000

[...] to journalists you know, with a personal cover letter than spam 1,000 and get no response. As Ryan Anderson says, “In all cases, your value as a PR person is about the number of relationships you have [...]

Comment on Working the bottom rung by The Finish is in Sight Linky Love

The Finish is in Sight Linky Love — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:34:45 +0000

[...] Working the Bottom Rung: Ryan Anderson offers tips for junior PR professionals about making themselves valuable in a scary economy. [...]

Comment on Things you say that make you sound stupid by mia

mia — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:06:02 +0000

Say what you mean: People greet by asking: 'How are you?' and are answered “I'm fine” – but are you ‘fine’? Isn’t that for your admirers to decide? If you meant: “I’m well” why not just say that.
Another one of these: “It’s a pleasure” – to be honest, did you really pleasure yourself in this action? Or did you mean to say “Your welcome”

Comment on Starting out in PR by Kelly Rusk

Kelly Rusk — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:48:03 +0000

Great tips Ryan, I want to comment on two of your points:

1. Low paying exp. vs high paying irrelevance. Yes! Agreed completely and walking proof: I was pretty humbled to graduate top of my class but get one of the lowest paying jobs (of the people I spoke to at least) However, my first month at that job I planned and executed a customer appreciation event start to finish. I also got into social media before most of my colleagues knew what it was and was allowed to write under my own name which helped me get it out there. I'm tremendously thankful that I took that job and still miss it dearly (the company was acquired)

2. Experience vs. Education: I want to plug the Algonquin PR program here because while it covered all the necessary theoretical and skills development side of PR, the focus on the program is hands-on, practical experience. It also strongly encourages students to build a network, volunteer and launch into their careers with a lot of experience under the belt. Again I'm super grateful that I took it and (as you may have noticed) have become a huge advocate for it.

Comment on Starting out in PR by ryananderson

ryananderson — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:38:23 +0000

I agree completely. Though, the nice thing about Twitter is you can network passively – connect with people you're interested in and follow what they're doing, and reactivate the connection later when you're at the same conference, etc. Again, patience is key.