Comments on: If you listen carefully you can hear the heartbeats… http://www.marcomblog.com/2006/05/23/if-you-listen-carefully-you-can-hear-the-heartbeats/ Marcom - Marketing Communications :: PR/Marcom Pros Mentoring Students Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:15:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Dana http://www.marcomblog.com/2006/05/23/if-you-listen-carefully-you-can-hear-the-heartbeats/#comment-9710 Dana Thu, 08 Mar 2007 14:52:33 +0000 http://www.marcomblog.com/2006/05/23/if-you-listen-carefully-you-can-hear-the-heartbeats/#comment-9710 Although I still wouldn't consider myself a good writer, I do feel that blogging is helping me put my thoughts together better than I used to. I'm glad that we have sites such as this one to converse with others in our profession and be able to get advise on how to improve as a communicator. I am hoping by the end of the semester, I will have found my voice. I realize that it may take more time than that, but I do know that all of the blogging we are doing will only speed that process up. Although I still wouldn’t consider myself a good writer, I do feel that blogging is helping me put my thoughts together better than I used to. I’m glad that we have sites such as this one to converse with others in our profession and be able to get advise on how to improve as a communicator. I am hoping by the end of the semester, I will have found my voice. I realize that it may take more time than that, but I do know that all of the blogging we are doing will only speed that process up.

]]> By: Lee Hopkins http://www.marcomblog.com/2006/05/23/if-you-listen-carefully-you-can-hear-the-heartbeats/#comment-9693 Lee Hopkins Thu, 08 Mar 2007 02:12:14 +0000 http://www.marcomblog.com/2006/05/23/if-you-listen-carefully-you-can-hear-the-heartbeats/#comment-9693 Ashley, blogs allow you the fantastic opportunity to find your 'voice' -- that natural way you communicate. Finding your voice within academia can be a hard thing to do... how much 'academese' does one write? How much in a 'friend-to-friend' voice? Finding the balance can be tricky (but fun, too!) but it all helps you develop your own confidence in your thoughts and opinions, and thus finding your own 'voice'. Once you have that 'authenticity' of having your own voice you come across to the reader as much more relaxed, interesting and (if you're like any of us seasoned old salts) opinionated!! Enjoy the journey, try writing in as many styles as you can (formal, academic, informal, first person, third person, passive, active) and mix-and-match them to your heart's playful content. It is, after all, through 'play' that we develop our latent skills and abilities and allow them to shine. Ashley, blogs allow you the fantastic opportunity to find your ‘voice’ — that natural way you communicate.

Finding your voice within academia can be a hard thing to do… how much ‘academese’ does one write? How much in a ‘friend-to-friend’ voice? Finding the balance can be tricky (but fun, too!) but it all helps you develop your own confidence in your thoughts and opinions, and thus finding your own ‘voice’.

Once you have that ‘authenticity’ of having your own voice you come across to the reader as much more relaxed, interesting and (if you’re like any of us seasoned old salts) opinionated!!

Enjoy the journey, try writing in as many styles as you can (formal, academic, informal, first person, third person, passive, active) and mix-and-match them to your heart’s playful content. It is, after all, through ‘play’ that we develop our latent skills and abilities and allow them to shine.

]]> By: Ashley http://www.marcomblog.com/2006/05/23/if-you-listen-carefully-you-can-hear-the-heartbeats/#comment-9640 Ashley Tue, 06 Mar 2007 05:28:06 +0000 http://www.marcomblog.com/2006/05/23/if-you-listen-carefully-you-can-hear-the-heartbeats/#comment-9640 I am grateful to have the access to be able to speak with practitioners who are in my profession, who also help teach all of us what they are looking for in future interns and employees. If it weren't for this website, I would not know a lot of what I do now about the PR profession. Mr. Hopkins is right, not everyone can be a good communicator. And I know I am not always the best communicator (ok, I am hardly ever good at it) but I try, take chances and practice (through face-to-face communication and social media)... and that's all you can really ever do. I am excited to get the option of practicing any social media communications I choose to do through this website. I look forward to coming back and visiting this site, and this blog, after I begin my career. Hopefully I can offer some insightful advice to others as you all have, thank you! I am grateful to have the access to be able to speak with practitioners who are in my profession, who also help teach all of us what they are looking for in future interns and employees. If it weren’t for this website, I would not know a lot of what I do now about the PR profession. Mr. Hopkins is right, not everyone can be a good communicator. And I know I am not always the best communicator (ok, I am hardly ever good at it) but I try, take chances and practice (through face-to-face communication and social media)… and that’s all you can really ever do. I am excited to get the option of practicing any social media communications I choose to do through this website.

I look forward to coming back and visiting this site, and this blog, after I begin my career. Hopefully I can offer some insightful advice to others as you all have, thank you!

]]> By: Chasity http://www.marcomblog.com/2006/05/23/if-you-listen-carefully-you-can-hear-the-heartbeats/#comment-9630 Chasity Mon, 05 Mar 2007 22:21:39 +0000 http://www.marcomblog.com/2006/05/23/if-you-listen-carefully-you-can-hear-the-heartbeats/#comment-9630 It is really exciting about what is to be learned from PR professionals and I hope to take with me the words of wisdom that will be passed on from the contributors. This is the most I have learned from one class during my entire college career! And it's only half way through the semester. Your words are encouraging, thank you. It is really exciting about what is to be learned from PR professionals and I hope to take with me the words of wisdom that will be passed on from the contributors. This is the most I have learned from one class during my entire college career! And it’s only half way through the semester.
Your words are encouraging, thank you.

]]> By: Elizabeth Wood Rodgers http://www.marcomblog.com/2006/05/23/if-you-listen-carefully-you-can-hear-the-heartbeats/#comment-6050 Elizabeth Wood Rodgers Mon, 16 Oct 2006 00:37:37 +0000 http://www.marcomblog.com/2006/05/23/if-you-listen-carefully-you-can-hear-the-heartbeats/#comment-6050 I appreciate your encouragement Mr. Hopkins! WE continue to appreciate more and more about social media and blogging everyday. Thanks to you and other contributors of Marcomblog, we know that reading is a big part of the blogging process and you really do learn that things can be valuable to us for the future. We appreciate your posts and enjoy reading what you have to say! I appreciate your encouragement Mr. Hopkins! WE continue to appreciate more and more about social media and blogging everyday. Thanks to you and other contributors of Marcomblog, we know that reading is a big part of the blogging process and you really do learn that things can be valuable to us for the future. We appreciate your posts and enjoy reading what you have to say!

]]> By: Lee Hopkins http://www.marcomblog.com/2006/05/23/if-you-listen-carefully-you-can-hear-the-heartbeats/#comment-5899 Lee Hopkins Mon, 09 Oct 2006 20:21:58 +0000 http://www.marcomblog.com/2006/05/23/if-you-listen-carefully-you-can-hear-the-heartbeats/#comment-5899 Hi Rachel, Thank you for such a wonderful comment. In fact, I've cross-posted it on my own blog as an incentive for my audience to visit the Marcom blog and see for themselves what the 'fuss' over social media is all about - http://leehopkins.net/2006/10/10/why-robert-french-deserves-an-award-from-prsa/ Kindests, Lee Hi Rachel,
Thank you for such a wonderful comment. In fact, I’ve cross-posted it on my own blog as an incentive for my audience to visit the Marcom blog and see for themselves what the ‘fuss’ over social media is all about - http://leehopkins.net/2006/10/10/why-robert-french-deserves-an-award-from-prsa/
Kindests,
Lee

]]> By: Lee Hopkins: Better Communication Results - business communication, online, blog and podcast consultant http://www.marcomblog.com/2006/05/23/if-you-listen-carefully-you-can-hear-the-heartbeats/#comment-5897 Lee Hopkins: Better Communication Results - business communication, online, blog and podcast consultant Mon, 09 Oct 2006 20:18:31 +0000 http://www.marcomblog.com/2006/05/23/if-you-listen-carefully-you-can-hear-the-heartbeats/#comment-5897 [...] “I know this is an old post, left to a semester of students that may no longer be blogging, but the post is still relevant to us current marcom bloggers. When I say the learning of social media has been an experience like none other in my college career I am not joking. To have fast access to the best of the best in the business has been beneficial in so many ways. All the posts about “how to get a job, what it takes to be a great communicator, and how to communicate in the business world” have truly changed how I approach not just my blossoming professional life, but also my personal life. Social media has begun to set me and my classmates apart from other up and coming PR professionals. Being able to explain social media and the benefits of using it to potential clients has made me feel more confident in interviews.” [...] […] “I know this is an old post, left to a semester of students that may no longer be blogging, but the post is still relevant to us current marcom bloggers. When I say the learning of social media has been an experience like none other in my college career I am not joking. To have fast access to the best of the best in the business has been beneficial in so many ways. All the posts about “how to get a job, what it takes to be a great communicator, and how to communicate in the business world” have truly changed how I approach not just my blossoming professional life, but also my personal life. Social media has begun to set me and my classmates apart from other up and coming PR professionals. Being able to explain social media and the benefits of using it to potential clients has made me feel more confident in interviews.” […]

]]> By: Rachel S http://www.marcomblog.com/2006/05/23/if-you-listen-carefully-you-can-hear-the-heartbeats/#comment-5887 Rachel S Mon, 09 Oct 2006 14:41:47 +0000 http://www.marcomblog.com/2006/05/23/if-you-listen-carefully-you-can-hear-the-heartbeats/#comment-5887 I know this is an old post, left to a semester of students that may no longer be blogging, but the post is still relevant to us current marcom bloggers. When I say the learning of social media has been an experience like none other in my college career I am not joking. To have fast access to the best of the best in the business has been beneficial in so many ways. All the posts about "how to get a job, what it takes to be a great communicator, and how to communicate in the business world" have truly changed how I approach not just my blossoming professional life, but also my personal life. Social media has begun to set me and my classmates apart from other up and coming PR proffesionals. Being able to explain social media and the benefits of using it to potential clients has made me feel more confident in interviews. I know this is an old post, left to a semester of students that may no longer be blogging, but the post is still relevant to us current marcom bloggers. When I say the learning of social media has been an experience like none other in my college career I am not joking. To have fast access to the best of the best in the business has been beneficial in so many ways. All the posts about “how to get a job, what it takes to be a great communicator, and how to communicate in the business world” have truly changed how I approach not just my blossoming professional life, but also my personal life. Social media has begun to set me and my classmates apart from other up and coming PR proffesionals. Being able to explain social media and the benefits of using it to potential clients has made me feel more confident in interviews.

]]> By: Jaclyn http://www.marcomblog.com/2006/05/23/if-you-listen-carefully-you-can-hear-the-heartbeats/#comment-3129 Jaclyn Tue, 13 Jun 2006 16:09:19 +0000 http://www.marcomblog.com/2006/05/23/if-you-listen-carefully-you-can-hear-the-heartbeats/#comment-3129 Thanks for opening information to us and putting us at an advantage over many students at other colleges that won't have any experience in stuff like this.The more and more a post comments the more comfortable I feel. I could not agree more with the fact that not everyone is a good communicator. I know that I need some work in that department so I am very grateful for any knowledge that you can let us in on. I know that that I have to write for a grade, but it really is nice when I can apply it to my future and know that it is helping me shape what exactly I want to do in the PR field. Thanks for opening information to us and putting us at an advantage over many students at other colleges that won’t have any experience in stuff like this.The more and more a post comments the more comfortable I feel. I could not agree more with the fact that not everyone is a good communicator. I know that I need some work in that department so I am very grateful for any knowledge that you can let us in on. I know that that I have to write for a grade, but it really is nice when I can apply it to my future and know that it is helping me shape what exactly I want to do in the PR field.

]]> By: Lee http://www.marcomblog.com/2006/05/23/if-you-listen-carefully-you-can-hear-the-heartbeats/#comment-3126 Lee Tue, 13 Jun 2006 13:22:19 +0000 http://www.marcomblog.com/2006/05/23/if-you-listen-carefully-you-can-hear-the-heartbeats/#comment-3126 Ahhh, you are so right that not everyone who communicates is a good communicator. Donna Papacosta reports today about her reflections on the recent IABC International Conference in Vancouver. Whilst there were communicators a plenty (about 1400 of the buggers!) only a handful actually created presentations that stuck with her a week later. Now, THEY are the communicators that we all, me included, NEED to learn from if we are to create headway in our careers, no matter at what stage those careers are. Never too old to learn... Donna's post: http://trafcom.typepad.com/blog/2006/06/tell_me_a_story.html Ahhh, you are so right that not everyone who communicates is a good communicator. Donna Papacosta reports today about her reflections on the recent IABC International Conference in Vancouver. Whilst there were communicators a plenty (about 1400 of the buggers!) only a handful actually created presentations that stuck with her a week later. Now, THEY are the communicators that we all, me included, NEED to learn from if we are to create headway in our careers, no matter at what stage those careers are. Never too old to learn…

Donna’s post: http://trafcom.typepad.com/blog/2006/06/tell_me_a_story.html

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