Comments on: Memo to All PR People & Publicists: Stop Being So Dumb and Do Your Flipping Job

By: Tiny Link Love : Network Blogging Tips

Tiny Link Love : Network Blogging Tips — Wed, 14 May 2008 08:19:11 +0000

[...] Memo to All PR People & Publicists: Stop Being So Dumb and Do Your Flipping Job – the title alone says it all. However, Kristen goes on to really outline the issues. If you’re a blogger, and you work with PR folks, you’ll love this post. It’ll make you laugh and feel happy that you’re not alone. [...]

By: How to pitch a blogger PROPERLY

How to pitch a blogger PROPERLY — Tue, 06 May 2008 00:40:15 +0000

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By: Kristen King

Kristen King — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 18:32:57 +0000

@Jen – I’m so glad you loved this post! I had a blast writing it. It was very cathartic as I’m sure you can imagine. ;)

I think the folks sending you those pitches must have selective vision or something. They see one word on your blog, fixate on it, and miss the entire context. I get that a lot.

Now as far as the requests to share personal information, that’s just absurd! Wow. Bad manners to say the least!

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Biz Chicks Rule - A Great Site For Entrepreneurial Women — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 13:05:24 +0000

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By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 02:13:28 +0000

This is the best post I’ve read all week. Awesome and funny, but sadly too true. I get PR stuff for stuff like McMansions or bleach at my green blog! Bleach. PR folks saying, “Your readers will love this big foot print house and chemical icky stuff! Oh yeah!” stupid.

AND people who “offer me” an item to sponsor and then want to run the contest for it on their blog, so what I just write a product review for no apparent reason? AND people who want me to send them everyone’s emails, because I guess I need a bunch of readers hating me for sharing personal info. And on and on… it gets old.

By: Kristen King

Kristen King — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:48:15 +0000

@Lori – YES! Control freaks in PR are not a good thing.

By: Lori

Lori — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:13:45 +0000

Asking (or in one case, demanding) that you review the article before publication. Uh, no. If you have a problem with letting go of control, don’t contact me at all and we’ll both be happier.

By: Kristen King

Kristen King — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:36:54 +0000

@Nicole – LOL seriously!

By: nicole

nicole — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:28:01 +0000

how are these people getting hired in pr jobs and i am not?
haha

By: Kristen King

Kristen King — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:53:19 +0000

Yes, yes, yes! TAILOR your pitches, people. Yes, it’s a numbers game, but sheesh!