Apple and Public Relations-The Chickens Have Come Home to Roost
Http://leonardSipes.Com and As I sit here I notice that my Apple stock keeps falling. As I listen to my tech podcasts I hear hosts lambast Apple as a company that has lost its edge. One went so far as to…
Is There Anything New About Social Media? More Rehashed Garbage?
Http://LeonardSipes.Com and Http://MyLifeAudio.Com Facebook Page at http://www.facebook.com/LeonardSipes “The same rehashed garbage!” Comment from Frank Angelone on ProBlogger discussing blog content marketing strategies. Is there anything new to be said about social media? I read a post by an editor for a well-known social media publication…
Honesty and Public Relations
Http://LeonardSipes.Com After thirty-two years of speaking to the media and tens of thousands of interviews I’ve come to recognize that the most difficult part of the public affairs profession is communication honesty. It’s an observation and concern shared by many in our…
Social Media and Stress in Communications
Http://LeonardSipes.Com I wrote “Stress and Public Relations” last week and received comments and questions via e-mail, LinkedIn and Twitter. Most debated the reasons for stress in communications but several suggested that social media was a contributing factor. The original article…
Stress and Public Relations
Http://LeonardSipes.Com Tonya Garcia from PR Newser reports on findings from CareerCast regarding the most ten most stressful jobs. Selected findings: Public relations officers were second on the list. Photojournalists were fourth. Newscasters (television and radio news presenters) ranked as fifth….
Why do we mistrust the media?
Http://LeonardSipes.Com I conversed with a reporter for well-known national news organization. The subject was media coverage of government (or at least my portion of it). The conversation was fun and honest but I asked if we within government were better…
Steve Jobs-Marketing Genius?
Http://LeonardSipes.Com The death of Steve Jobs brought endless attention to his legacy. Probably few can emulate his impact on our world. But was he a marketing genius? On one hand, he had to be. Look at any Consumer Reports computer…
Telling a Story is Key to Successful Promotions
Http://LeonardSipes.Com I’m often asked about what works in promotions; what resonates with the media—what entices them to cover your event or activity? There are basic elements in promoting a story to the media. It has to have news value or…
Can reporters make great PR people?
Today’s question–can you master skills you don’t have the day you start a job? Poynter (source below) asks whether or not former reporters successfully make the switch to the public relations industry. Most respondents to their survey agreed they do….
Len’s Rules for Successful Government Media Relations
https://www.leonardsipes.com Rules for Successful Government Media Relations State University Media Relations Course Outline Gentlereaders: What follows is an outline for a course on media relations I taught at a state university . Best, Leonard Sipes Please Understand This is the…
