Bloggers & PR People Should Be Friends
I’ve been thinking about this post for several weeks and was inspired by Mack Collier’s post on Daily Fix to finally put thoughts to virtual paper. First a little background: I’m a marketer who blogs. I have never been a journalist nor have I ever worked in a PR firm. I was once a director for a non profit and with that came many hats including media relations. My deep dark secrets are I would have loved to have been a foreign correspondence wearing those cute jackets with zillions of pockets, drinking Scotch and yes, an occasional puff on a cigar. And I covet a real press badge that will get me into concerts and events for free. But I digress .. With blogging has come many new opportunities, as well as a few surprising new identities. A couple of weeks ago I received a press release that referred to me as part of Atlanta’s prestigious media. Maybe I do have a press badge but I just forgot where I put. But I can tell you that some of my best friends are in the PR biz. And I’ve met people who are true professionals in every sense of the word. What do they do that is right? 1. They know who I am. 2. They tell me who they are. 3. They know what I focus on. 4. They offer background information. 5. They help me provide valued content for Diva Marketing’s community. 6. Sometimes they even ask what… Continue to read more…
