Comments on: PR industry stable, for now http://www.adotas.com/2009/02/pr-industry-stable-for-now/ Where Interactive Advertising Begins Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:04:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Kathleen Formidoni http://www.adotas.com/2009/02/pr-industry-stable-for-now/#comment-733691 Kathleen Formidoni Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:44:23 +0000 http://www.adotas.com/2009/02/pr-industry-stable-for-now/#comment-733691 Ed, you have our offices buzzing today with warm thoughts. Not only do we really appreciate the shout out, but we all really appreciate the fact that you think we get it. Being on our side of the phone/email/IM/twitter is daunting because we know how hard your job is. It makes our job a bit easier to add value and help you in times of need. We take our business seriously and our clients even more so. In order for us to publicize effectively, we need to know what we are talking about - so we are always evolving, and constantly learning--learning alot. blast! PR loves technology, we love the online advertising ecosystem and those covering it--including ADOTAS. Keep up the good work and we'll keep trying to help. Ed, you have our offices buzzing today with warm thoughts. Not only do we really appreciate the shout out, but we all really appreciate the fact that you think we get it.

Being on our side of the phone/email/IM/twitter is daunting because we know how hard your job is. It makes our job a bit easier to add value and help you in times of need.

We take our business seriously and our clients even more so. In order for us to publicize effectively, we need to know what we are talking about – so we are always evolving, and constantly learning–learning alot.

blast! PR loves technology, we love the online advertising ecosystem and those covering it–including ADOTAS.

Keep up the good work and we’ll keep trying to help.

]]> By: Edward Barrera http://www.adotas.com/2009/02/pr-industry-stable-for-now/#comment-732136 Edward Barrera Fri, 27 Feb 2009 19:21:06 +0000 http://www.adotas.com/2009/02/pr-industry-stable-for-now/#comment-732136 Melissa, I apologize if you took the term, flack, as a perjorative. The term comes from the idea that they are "flack jackets" for their clients. I've learned a lot more about pr people, and understand them more as well. It takes two. Melissa,
I apologize if you took the term, flack, as a perjorative. The term comes from the idea that they are “flack jackets” for their clients.
I’ve learned a lot more about pr people, and understand them more as well. It takes two.

]]> By: Melissa http://www.adotas.com/2009/02/pr-industry-stable-for-now/#comment-732078 Melissa Fri, 27 Feb 2009 17:00:16 +0000 http://www.adotas.com/2009/02/pr-industry-stable-for-now/#comment-732078 Lower budgets are forcing PR people to be more creative with less, a challenge I find refreshing. As far as being flacks, yes there are some, but mostly some of us (like me) are new and just learning. We make mistakes sometimes, but I think I understand reporters needs and make every effort to try my best. Hopefully, one day I can prove to not be a flack to you Edward. Lower budgets are forcing PR people to be more creative with less, a challenge I find refreshing.

As far as being flacks, yes there are some, but mostly some of us (like me) are new and just learning. We make mistakes sometimes, but I think I understand reporters needs and make every effort to try my best. Hopefully, one day I can prove to not be a flack to you Edward.

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