Comments on: Anyone CAN’T do PR*

By: Shelley Mullins

Shelley Mullins — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:46:33 +0000

My final thoughts on this subject: I once mentioned to a friend of a friend that I’m in PR and they replied as follows: “I was in PR at Wal-Mart. I was the greeter at the door, and had to say hello to all the shoppers.” Therein lies the problem with our profession!

By: Melanie Thompson

Melanie Thompson — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:52:10 +0000

I’m glad to see someone else standing up to this thought . I just posted (http://melyt.wordpress.com/2009/01/30/journalists-transition-to-pr/) about journalists assuming they can make the transition from newspaper to PR. It all reminds me of the “anyone can act” idea. People miss the subtle skills that are required.

By: Shelley Mullins

Shelley Mullins — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 23:49:41 +0000

What a great post and high time someone addressed this issue. I didn’t get my degree in PR to have my chosen profession watered down by people who think they, too, can do what I do but for less cost. I say ‘go for it and let me know how that works out for you’ but honestly, can you imagine another profession that has so many pikers – jeesh!