I learned that there are differences but also similarities in the private sector and the public sector. Building social media policies is important. What do you do if you want to have a social media profile when you work for a high profile company? There is a concept called a social media packet that employees will be able to utilize.
He as able to launch radio stations as program director. I found that interesting. It also gave him a lot of credibility to me. We definitely have been social for a long time, but the way public relations relates to communication is evolving. There must be a balance between the public relations executive sitting with their arms crossed refusing to get a Twitter account and the up-and-coming executive who dismisses traditional business practices that helped the industry of public relations grow.
I didn’t realize that companies had “micro-blogging policies.” Just because all of us can self publish doesn’t necessarily mean that we are great writers. Content is very important. I agree that one of the best ways to become a better writer is to write quite a bit. Now I know that if I’m a bit stumped for topics to blog about, I should just write. Sometimes you figure out what you are interested in as you continue writing. You could write the ending and the beginning, and then decide what you want in the middle. Writing a blog is more about focus on content than focusing on how many people are reading your blog when you first start. Find what you like and write about it.
I would like to know more about the book mentioned, “Six Pixels of Separation.” Finding your audience is important, but you will start to find your audience after you start getting in the groove of writing.
TOW #12
Blog of a Traveling Foodie/PR Student 