Comments on: Dear Marcomblog: What Do You Want to Know? http://www.marcomblog.com/2007/01/07/dear-marcomblog-what-do-you-want-to-know/ Marcom - Marketing Communications :: PR/Marcom Pros Mentoring Students Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:36:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Marcom Blog · The value of blogging http://www.marcomblog.com/2007/01/07/dear-marcomblog-what-do-you-want-to-know/#comment-8183 Marcom Blog · The value of blogging Sun, 28 Jan 2007 22:08:28 +0000 http://www.marcomblog.com/2007/01/07/dear-marcomblog-what-do-you-want-to-know/#comment-8183 [...] Looking over your comments to Josh's post, many of you were both excited and apprehensive about blogging. I was particularly encouraged by the  commenter who was worried that by stressing social media and blogging experience in the job and internship hunt, you students  might be thrown into projects for which you were sort of, but not quite, ready. Why encouraged? Because knowing what you don't know is the first step to finding out. I think it highly unlikely that any of you will be caught by this particular dilemma, especially with Robert as your teacher. [...] […] Looking over your comments to Josh’s post, many of you were both excited and apprehensive about blogging. I was particularly encouraged by the  commenter who was worried that by stressing social media and blogging experience in the job and internship hunt, you students  might be thrown into projects for which you were sort of, but not quite, ready. Why encouraged? Because knowing what you don’t know is the first step to finding out. I think it highly unlikely that any of you will be caught by this particular dilemma, especially with Robert as your teacher. […]

]]> By: Marcom Blog · Response http://www.marcomblog.com/2007/01/07/dear-marcomblog-what-do-you-want-to-know/#comment-8163 Marcom Blog · Response Sat, 27 Jan 2007 04:27:06 +0000 http://www.marcomblog.com/2007/01/07/dear-marcomblog-what-do-you-want-to-know/#comment-8163 [...] Looks like we've received a tremendous response to the 'What do you want to know?' question. I am traveling the next few days, but over the weekend I plan to compile all the questions and repost them. The next step will be to summon the rest of the contributors to help out with the answers. [...] […] Looks like we’ve received a tremendous response to the ‘What do you want to know?’ question. I am traveling the next few days, but over the weekend I plan to compile all the questions and repost them. The next step will be to summon the rest of the contributors to help out with the answers. […]

]]> By: Robert http://www.marcomblog.com/2007/01/07/dear-marcomblog-what-do-you-want-to-know/#comment-8151 Robert Fri, 26 Jan 2007 05:20:34 +0000 http://www.marcomblog.com/2007/01/07/dear-marcomblog-what-do-you-want-to-know/#comment-8151 Jonathan, thank you. Great to hear from you. Thanks for the kind comment and encouragement for the students. As for some feeding me a few lines, just to get the points, I can see that. But, I always see that at the beginning from most. And, it does continue for some throughout the exercise. But, as you point out, there are blogs out there with great information on the fields of interest in PR. In fact, there are now almost 700 PR related blogs. When Jonathan was here, I think there were maybe 400. So, he gives you wise advice. Also, <a target="_blank" href="http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/" rel="nofollow">Seth Godin's blog</a> is one of the best. It is more marketing than PR, but a great read. Thanks Jonathan. Take care and please keep in touch. Jonathan, thank you. Great to hear from you. Thanks for the kind comment and encouragement for the students.

As for some feeding me a few lines, just to get the points, I can see that. But, I always see that at the beginning from most. And, it does continue for some throughout the exercise.

But, as you point out, there are blogs out there with great information on the fields of interest in PR. In fact, there are now almost 700 PR related blogs. When Jonathan was here, I think there were maybe 400. So, he gives you wise advice.

Also, Seth Godin’s blog is one of the best. It is more marketing than PR, but a great read.

Thanks Jonathan. Take care and please keep in touch.

]]> By: Jonathan S. http://www.marcomblog.com/2007/01/07/dear-marcomblog-what-do-you-want-to-know/#comment-8127 Jonathan S. Thu, 25 Jan 2007 04:54:11 +0000 http://www.marcomblog.com/2007/01/07/dear-marcomblog-what-do-you-want-to-know/#comment-8127 i'm not a PR genious and i certainly don't claim to be. But i've read a lot of comments from students about getting starting in the blogging world. Some have said that they recognize it as important and some of you are just feeding Robert some BS so you'll get your points. I understand how that goes, i took Robert's classes a few semesters ago. But if you want a tidbit of "how to get started blogging" advice, then listen up. If you're at all interested in the PR field and/or marketing figure out what area interests you most. Do you like entertainment PR? Sports PR? Non-profit PR? Church/Religious PR? Figure out which industry that interests you and go and find blogs about that industry and start reading. Subscribe to them. Check back daily to the ones that have the most relevant info. Tons of people are writing about every field imaginable. Anything you can think of. There are legimate blogs out there where you can gain a wealth of knowledge about the specific field that interests you. And if you don't know what you want right now, start reading Seth Godin's blog (http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/) and you'll feel like his 3-4 sentence posts are more valuable than that overly expensive PR class you're taking. Robert, keep in touch, i love what you're doing by keeping the students blogging. If they only understood how much there is to learn through the blogworld. i’m not a PR genious and i certainly don’t claim to be. But i’ve read a lot of comments from students about getting starting in the blogging world. Some have said that they recognize it as important and some of you are just feeding Robert some BS so you’ll get your points. I understand how that goes, i took Robert’s classes a few semesters ago. But if you want a tidbit of “how to get started blogging” advice, then listen up. If you’re at all interested in the PR field and/or marketing figure out what area interests you most. Do you like entertainment PR? Sports PR? Non-profit PR? Church/Religious PR? Figure out which industry that interests you and go and find blogs about that industry and start reading. Subscribe to them. Check back daily to the ones that have the most relevant info. Tons of people are writing about every field imaginable. Anything you can think of. There are legimate blogs out there where you can gain a wealth of knowledge about the specific field that interests you. And if you don’t know what you want right now, start reading Seth Godin’s blog (http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/) and you’ll feel like his 3-4 sentence posts are more valuable than that overly expensive PR class you’re taking. Robert, keep in touch, i love what you’re doing by keeping the students blogging. If they only understood how much there is to learn through the blogworld.

]]> By: Justin Murray http://www.marcomblog.com/2007/01/07/dear-marcomblog-what-do-you-want-to-know/#comment-8123 Justin Murray Thu, 25 Jan 2007 01:47:27 +0000 http://www.marcomblog.com/2007/01/07/dear-marcomblog-what-do-you-want-to-know/#comment-8123 Josh, This is my first time to learn about blogging and the other communication tools in the P.R. world. How important is blogging and these tools in the real world. I feel I am still trying to get an overall picture of the P.R. world because I am new in this major and choose it because it sounds interesting and I am a people person. I don't have any clue what I want to do when I graduate yet and think that when I do I could get more excited about my major. Saying that, do you have any suggestions for a beginner in the P.R. study and I am looking foward to understanding more. thank you for your time, Justin Murray Josh, This is my first time to learn about blogging and the other communication tools in the P.R. world. How important is blogging and these tools in the real world. I feel I am still trying to get an overall picture of the P.R. world because I am new in this major and choose it because it sounds interesting and I am a people person. I don’t have any clue what I want to do when I graduate yet and think that when I do I could get more excited about my major. Saying that, do you have any suggestions for a beginner in the P.R. study and I am looking foward to understanding more. thank you for your time, Justin Murray

]]> By: Sarah http://www.marcomblog.com/2007/01/07/dear-marcomblog-what-do-you-want-to-know/#comment-8119 Sarah Wed, 24 Jan 2007 18:09:36 +0000 http://www.marcomblog.com/2007/01/07/dear-marcomblog-what-do-you-want-to-know/#comment-8119 Josh, We really do appreciate your insight. I'm so grateful that we have people like you to ask questions. I want to learn more about blogging and social media, but I have some much more basic questions first. I will graduate in May, and I'm beginning to wonder if I can really make it out there in the world of PR. I'm worried that I may not even know how to step foot into that world! So my questions are, how should we go about seeking jobs in PR? Should we start looking before we graduate? Should we go ahead and send our resumes to companies? We are preparing individual WEB sites that will provide our resumes, contact information and portfolios, but how do we make someone stop and look at it? Also, what about a hard copy of our portfolios. I know I should have writing samples and a resume. But if I have published magazine articles, do I leave them in the magazine, or make copies? If I've made press kits, do I put them into a folder by themselves, or put them in the same folder with the rest of my work? Sorrry I've rambled on and on. Maybe you can get to all those questions by May! Once again, we appreciate all of your help. Thanks so much, Sarah Josh,
We really do appreciate your insight. I’m so grateful that we have people like you to ask questions. I want to learn more about blogging and social media, but I have some much more basic questions first. I will graduate in May, and I’m beginning to wonder if I can really make it out there in the world of PR. I’m worried that I may not even know how to step foot into that world! So my questions are, how should we go about seeking jobs in PR? Should we start looking before we graduate? Should we go ahead and send our resumes to companies? We are preparing individual WEB sites that will provide our resumes, contact information and portfolios, but how do we make someone stop and look at it? Also, what about a hard copy of our portfolios. I know I should have writing samples and a resume. But if I have published magazine articles, do I leave them in the magazine, or make copies? If I’ve made press kits, do I put them into a folder by themselves, or put them in the same folder with the rest of my work? Sorrry I’ve rambled on and on. Maybe you can get to all those questions by May! Once again, we appreciate all of your help.
Thanks so much,
Sarah

]]> By: Christopher http://www.marcomblog.com/2007/01/07/dear-marcomblog-what-do-you-want-to-know/#comment-8090 Christopher Tue, 23 Jan 2007 06:00:48 +0000 http://www.marcomblog.com/2007/01/07/dear-marcomblog-what-do-you-want-to-know/#comment-8090 Josh, Thank you for opening up this door for us, and giving us this new experience. As far as having questions about the whole "blogging experience", there are so many where do new students begin? What about my blog will set it apart from all of the other thousands of bloggers out there? Is it possible to sink yourself by posting bad blogs? This new world is just so overwhelming. I can't wait to learn these new things. Thank you! Josh,
Thank you for opening up this door for us, and giving us this new experience. As far as having questions about the whole “blogging experience”, there are so many where do new students begin? What about my blog will set it apart from all of the other thousands of bloggers out there? Is it possible to sink yourself by posting bad blogs? This new world is just so overwhelming. I can’t wait to learn these new things. Thank you!

]]> By: Liz Roche http://www.marcomblog.com/2007/01/07/dear-marcomblog-what-do-you-want-to-know/#comment-8086 Liz Roche Mon, 22 Jan 2007 22:48:53 +0000 http://www.marcomblog.com/2007/01/07/dear-marcomblog-what-do-you-want-to-know/#comment-8086 Josh, This is my first experience with blogging, and I’m feeling a little apprehensive about getting started. Thanks for giving us the opportunity to ask you some questions. One of my main questions would be if you have any tips for someone getting started, and how do you think this communication is changing the PR world? Everything that I have heard about blogging sounds interesting, and I’m excited about learning more about this new communication tool. I’m sure I will have more questions in the future once we get started. Thanks again! Josh,
This is my first experience with blogging, and I’m feeling a little apprehensive about getting started. Thanks for giving us the opportunity to ask you some questions. One of my main questions would be if you have any tips for someone getting started, and how do you think this communication is changing the PR world? Everything that I have heard about blogging sounds interesting, and I’m excited about learning more about this new communication tool. I’m sure I will have more questions in the future once we get started. Thanks again!

]]> By: Stephanie Hightower http://www.marcomblog.com/2007/01/07/dear-marcomblog-what-do-you-want-to-know/#comment-8085 Stephanie Hightower Mon, 22 Jan 2007 22:45:31 +0000 http://www.marcomblog.com/2007/01/07/dear-marcomblog-what-do-you-want-to-know/#comment-8085 Hey there Josh, As you have read from several Auburn students already, we are all quite new to the professional blog world. The only blogging I have heard of before Robert's class were personal blogs on networking sites. I think I'll find that professional blogs are helpful, informative sites for our class. With the concept being a new idea for myself, I do have questions. I have written a lot of journalistic pieces with set methods of delivering papers. I understand most of the NYT methods and inverted pyramids. Do blogs have a certain method as well? Are there rules about delivery and set-up? I'm interested in the most professional method of blogging because I know each of us want to project certain characteristics. I'll repeat my peers words with thanks for your help this semester, and hopefully it won't be a world of confusion much longer. Hey there Josh,
As you have read from several Auburn students already, we are all quite new to the professional blog world. The only blogging I have heard of before Robert’s class were personal blogs on networking sites. I think I’ll find that professional blogs are helpful, informative sites for our class. With the concept being a new idea for myself, I do have questions. I have written a lot of journalistic pieces with set methods of delivering papers. I understand most of the NYT methods and inverted pyramids. Do blogs have a certain method as well? Are there rules about delivery and set-up? I’m interested in the most professional method of blogging because I know each of us want to project certain characteristics.

I’ll repeat my peers words with thanks for your help this semester, and hopefully it won’t be a world of confusion much longer.

]]> By: Dana L. http://www.marcomblog.com/2007/01/07/dear-marcomblog-what-do-you-want-to-know/#comment-8083 Dana L. Mon, 22 Jan 2007 22:12:13 +0000 http://www.marcomblog.com/2007/01/07/dear-marcomblog-what-do-you-want-to-know/#comment-8083 Dear Josh, I think this is a great idea to expand the world of blogging. I am new to blogging and am very interested in learning how it benefits different types of companys. It would also be nice for you to have tips for us of common problems when it comes to blogging. I am looking forward to this semester and I'm sure I will have more detailed questions as class continues. I really appreciate you helping us with our blogging needs! Dear Josh,
I think this is a great idea to expand the world of blogging. I am new to blogging and am very interested in learning how it benefits different types of companys. It would also be nice for you to have tips for us of common problems when it comes to blogging. I am looking forward to this semester and I’m sure I will have more detailed questions as class continues. I really appreciate you helping us with our blogging needs!

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