Comments on: How to Differentiate Genuine Sincerity from Good P.R. http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2009/11/how-to-differentiate-genuine-sincerity-from-good-p-r/ Freelance Writing Jobs for All Writers Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:52:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Amanda Cooper http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2009/11/how-to-differentiate-genuine-sincerity-from-good-p-r/comment-page-1/#comment-119169 Amanda Cooper Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:27:31 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/?p=6099#comment-119169 Hi Deb, Thanks for your response (that's good PR ;-)! I agree with you that there is a lot of bad PR out there that has diminished trust in communicators. Good PR really is about engaging your community, developing conversations, and willing to connect, all of which, I might add, you do exceptionally well. I think you provide a great service through a sustainable and ethical business model. There have been several times when you have been slammed by your audience for not posting job leads fast enough or for posting leads that were less than desirable. Your responses are unfailingly gracious, despite the injustice of such accusations. In my books, you are a PR star. I hope that you accept that as a compliment! All the Best, Amanda Hi Deb,

Thanks for your response (that’s good PR ;-) ! I agree with you that there is a lot of bad PR out there that has diminished trust in communicators. Good PR really is about engaging your community, developing conversations, and willing to connect, all of which, I might add, you do exceptionally well.

I think you provide a great service through a sustainable and ethical business model. There have been several times when you have been slammed by your audience for not posting job leads fast enough or for posting leads that were less than desirable. Your responses are unfailingly gracious, despite the injustice of such accusations. In my books, you are a PR star. I hope that you accept that as a compliment!

All the Best,
Amanda

]]> By: Deb http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2009/11/how-to-differentiate-genuine-sincerity-from-good-p-r/comment-page-1/#comment-119168 Deb Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:47:28 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/?p=6099#comment-119168 Thanks, Amanda. I appreciate your insider point of view. From an outsider though, that's how things are perceived sometimes. Many times a brand or a promotional attempt doesn't come off as sincere. The timing may be too convenient or something feels off. Maybe it's bad P.R. instead of good P.R.? I just like for people to look beyond the obvious and make their own choices. I'm not trying to malign and I apologize to you if I offended you in any way. Thanks, Amanda. I appreciate your insider point of view. From an outsider though, that’s how things are perceived sometimes. Many times a brand or a promotional attempt doesn’t come off as sincere. The timing may be too convenient or something feels off. Maybe it’s bad P.R. instead of good P.R.? I just like for people to look beyond the obvious and make their own choices.

I’m not trying to malign and I apologize to you if I offended you in any way.

]]> By: Amanda Cooper http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2009/11/how-to-differentiate-genuine-sincerity-from-good-p-r/comment-page-1/#comment-119167 Amanda Cooper Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:24:32 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/?p=6099#comment-119167 Hi Deb, As a PR professional working in a highly transparent industry (High Tech), I can tell you that you cannot differentiate between sincerity and good PR because "good" PR is sincere. Good PR is all about communicating with stakeholders, audiences, and markets. It's about creating an environment that fosters two way communication and builds relationships (hence the name). Good promotional PR (which seems to be the type that you are targeting)is simply identifying the aspects of a person, organization, product, or cause that are compelling and beneficial and conveying those attributes to a specific audience. Funny that such a practice would be so maligned on a site that encourages writers to go after freelance positions. One would think that an awful lot of promotion is taking place. Let's hope that it all qualifies as "good PR"! Hi Deb,

As a PR professional working in a highly transparent industry (High Tech), I can tell you that you cannot differentiate between sincerity and good PR because “good” PR is sincere. Good PR is all about communicating with stakeholders, audiences, and markets. It’s about creating an environment that fosters two way communication and builds relationships (hence the name). Good promotional PR (which seems to be the type that you are targeting)is simply identifying the aspects of a person, organization, product, or cause that are compelling and beneficial and conveying those attributes to a specific audience.

Funny that such a practice would be so maligned on a site that encourages writers to go after freelance positions. One would think that an awful lot of promotion is taking place. Let’s hope that it all qualifies as “good PR”!

]]> By: Deb http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2009/11/how-to-differentiate-genuine-sincerity-from-good-p-r/comment-page-1/#comment-119118 Deb Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:50:51 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/?p=6099#comment-119118 I didn't really write this post about me, to be honest. I was reading a twitter stream about something having nothing to do with me or this blog network and someone said a certain blogger isn't sincere, but gives "good PR." Nowadays with all the talk about trust and building relationships, I wonder how many people can differential sincerity from good PR - so I'm sharing what I use to smell a publicity stunt. Agree with you on the selling thing. If someone is always selling something I'm not going to that that person is sincere. I didn’t really write this post about me, to be honest. I was reading a twitter stream about something having nothing to do with me or this blog network and someone said a certain blogger isn’t sincere, but gives “good PR.” Nowadays with all the talk about trust and building relationships, I wonder how many people can differential sincerity from good PR – so I’m sharing what I use to smell a publicity stunt.

Agree with you on the selling thing. If someone is always selling something I’m not going to that that person is sincere.

]]> By: Kenneth Crawford http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2009/11/how-to-differentiate-genuine-sincerity-from-good-p-r/comment-page-1/#comment-119097 Kenneth Crawford Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:37:53 +0000 http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/?p=6099#comment-119097 For one, I think that anybody that has been following you and this blog for any length of time knows they can trust you and your credibility should never be in question. People have to discern who to trust and who not to trust. I agree with an earlier post today that you cannot have one position on a subject one minute and change it the next depending on your audience. If someone is constantly changing their tune to make a buck...run. That' my basic reasoning being trusting or not trusting sites. Are they out to sell me something all the time or are they truly providing information for me to make better decisions. Thanks Deb For one, I think that anybody that has been following you and this blog for any length of time knows they can trust you and your credibility should never be in question.

People have to discern who to trust and who not to trust. I agree with an earlier post today that you cannot have one position on a subject one minute and change it the next depending on your audience. If someone is constantly changing their tune to make a buck…run.

That’ my basic reasoning being trusting or not trusting sites. Are they out to sell me something all the time or are they truly providing information for me to make better decisions.

Thanks Deb

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