Monday, October 5, 2009

14 Key Skills & Attributes for Public Relations Professionals

It's so hard to try and measure yourself up without using any personal blinders. Most of the time I don't want to face the facts and still use the excuse that I will learn it tomorrow. After reading Dave Fleet's blog I feel comfortable in saying that I already have some of the skills necessary to become successful as a new PR grad, but to say the least I need allot of improvement. I feel that my communication skills, work ethic, productiveness and writing are key's to my success but what really scares me is the other skills I am lacking. It's really interesting to see that most of my needed improvements come from the skills related to online work. I say this because I am part of the "Internet generation" where we as a whole are more connected to online than any other age group. I feel that I need to take social media more seriously and learn the tools that it has to offer. I have to stop putting off twitter and learning about micorblogging, SEO and coding . I have waited to long to not become in tune with what online has to offer and I can't just wait around any longer.
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  1. AmandaOctober 5, 2009 at 1:10 PM

    I found the 14 Keys and Attributes very informative as well. If you know that you are lacking the motivation to get in tune with the Social Media then now is the time to get involved. After all, it is the future of public relations! You are already doing that by blogging and joining Twitter.

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  2. Krista WilliamsOctober 5, 2009 at 7:27 PM

    I agree with you Clare. I feel that we have grown up with the internet, but we need to take social media more seriously and learn how to use it to our advantage.

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  3. ClareOctober 7, 2009 at 9:04 AM

    Thanks for the comments girls! I feel like the baby steps I have started will push me to make more leaps and bounds in soical media.

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