Comments on: PRSA Posts Tips on How to Be a "Great Blogger" — from Derek Gehl

By: SB

SB — Thu, 06 Apr 2006 02:22:00 +0000

The editor of PR Tactics and The Strategist got in touch with me after reading this post, and I've agreed to contribute to his pubs. It was kind of him to reach out.

I should also add, if it wasn't clear, that I do not know, nor do I have anything against, Derek Gehl. It sounds like he's doing great, and more power to him.

I just found it unfortunate that PRSA was not getting this kind of info from some of the hundreds of PR practitioners who blog every day.

By: Kami Huyse, APR

Kami Huyse, APR — Thu, 06 Apr 2006 02:11:00 +0000

Wow, go out of town and everyone has a big discussion. I know the person who puts together Issues and Trends. In fact, she helped me put together some fantastic stats for the presentation Andrea, Susan and I gave to Robert’s students at Auburn on Monday and Tuesday, so I know she isn’t 100% clueless. I will call and find out what was up with this one and report back.

As for the speed of PRSA on getting “with it,” well, it is going slowly. Scott, I am still interested in a pitch for helping them do it. More later…

By: SB

SB — Wed, 05 Apr 2006 05:29:00 +0000

Kevin,

I'm definitely open to suggestions. I know that Kami and I, as well as others, have raised this issue with them and they have not seemed too interested.

Todd,

I'm not as concerned about the organization itself as I am about the membership they're communicating with and influencing every day. 95 percent of PR people are clueless about Web 2.0, and we're going to ultimately need PRSA to advance the education process.

Either that or we can keeping talking to each other.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Wed, 05 Apr 2006 00:53:00 +0000

Thanks for clarifying.

Methinks I was venting on a few topics at once actually...hence the generalization alert, added emphasis, etc.

My Cheerios are, um, clean.

So perhaps we approach PRSA and offer to help them take the lead? They need help and we're all about evangelizing. It'll be like peas and carrots.

By: SB

SB — Tue, 04 Apr 2006 20:48:00 +0000

Kevin...

OK -- now where's the "respect" part??

I'll just assume someone adulterated your Cheerios today.

My point in this post is that, over a period of several years, PR bloggers have developed a community.

There are hundreds of members of this community, and dozens of very active ones. I don't think it's too much to ask for PRSA to at least be aware enough of this community to monitor it.

As long as people think that PR blogging is "for dollars," and aren't aware of how PR practitioners -- like you, Kevin -- are using the medium, PR as an industry will never be able to move the needle in this space.