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Five things they don?t teach you at PR institutes
2008-06-05 21:00:00 Some of the best brains in the PR industry today have no formal qualification for doing their job. They hold no diploma from any communications institute nor any management certificate. But when it comes to PR strategy and execution, organizations seek them out. What is it that they do? Do they have some practical lessons ... More About: Public Relations , Things , Institutes
The Art of Leaving & Living Forever: Thursdays with Tushar
2008-06-05 07:42:00 I am sure many of us have heard about ?Art of Living ? and the difference they are making in many peoples? lives. Today, I am introducing ?Art of Leaving ? and trying to leave a thought so even while you leave, you can live forever in minds of organization and its people. It is said by ... More About: Forever
Book Review: Let?s Connect
2008-06-02 20:30:00 Let’s Connect : Using Linkedin to get ahead at work - Ajay Jain What the book is talking about is LinkedIn, an international business networking website, which can make the world of business a much smaller place. Specially with the network that he or she creates. Interestingly, if you are connected on this business networking site ... More About: Book Review , Review , Book
Working with Journalists - What You Should Know
2008-06-02 07:00:00 After years and years as a career finance journalist I shifted into a industry operations unit and quickly realised that: Creating is tougher than commenting (?on the creation). Creating is more enriching than profiling (?the creation or the creator). Creating is much more powerful than criticism (?of the creation or the creator) Comments, Profiles and Critique remain nevertheless ... More About: Working , Journalists
Shepherding Your Clients in Times of Manufactured Media Exclusives
2008-05-30 05:07:00 The rapid expansion in the media space has done many good things for the nation. It has provided choice in beats across entertainment, movies, news and education that earlier was simply not ever thought of or envisioned. The proliferation has brought about waves of soaps, contests and now with the first IPL season shaking India, ... More About: Media , Clients , Times , Expose , Crisis
The balancing act: Client expectations vs. PR agency performance
2008-05-29 21:00:00 Has it not been debated before? Yes, it has been. Have we not wasted enough cups of coffee arguing over it? Yes, we have. So, are we ready to bury and tombstone the topic? No, not in the near future. The debate over what a client says he wants and what he really wants will ... More About: Performance , Agency , Expectations , Client
Media Game Changers-How IPL Changed Indian Marketing and PR Forever
2008-05-29 13:56:00 Last night the Kings XI Punjab made another killing! Shaun Marsh produced what some would colloquially describe as giving a right walloping and Yuvraj Singh followed through with more arson on the pitch; the two are the cynosure of all eyes in the cricket world in India, the Commonwealth continents and many points further. This wasn’t ... More About: Marketing , Media , Indian , Preity Zinta , Shah Rukh Khan
How to win votes and influence people: Thursdays with Tushar
2008-05-28 20:31:00 Though I am not a politician, politics fascinates me. I am one of the very few fortunate PR professionals in the country, who did political communication before and I still enjoy doing it as much as I enjoy watching the mysteries of Indian voters unfold in uncanny manner. I find elections more exciting than T20 ... More About: People , Influence , Votes
Top Tips and Tools To Make Better PowerPoints
2008-05-27 23:13:00 PowerPoints can often make or break a career and we need to master the art of creating good looking PowerPoints, especially if we are working in the corporate world. Here are some good reads and tools from across the web and the blogosphere to help you get started in creating a good design. Remember like experts ... More About: Tools , Tips , Make , Powerpoints
What journalists want
2008-05-22 21:30:00 It was after a long lunch session that she shared this with us: ?They promised me an exclusive. The interview with the Chairman was to happen in the next couple of days. The meeting was cancelled at the last minute. Reason? The Chairman had to fly out of the country. Next day I saw the ... More About: Journalists
The Never Ending Love Story: Thursdays with Tushar
2008-05-21 20:49:00 I wrote about ?The Power of Invisible Force? and followed up with few heartfelt stories. My Friend Palin even suggested that I am heading towards Himalayas and may be on my path to attain nirvana or sainthood. But my dear friends, I am not. Today, I am going to share a never ending love story ... More About: Love , Story , Ending , Love story
Access your client?s television coverage on the web
2008-05-21 20:38:00 Esha News has started this initiative where each client for each PR agency can have their own webspace and can access provide access to the team and the client. The monitoring agency has started to understand and value of real time delivery clips, specially during a crisis situation, when you need coverage, even ... More About: Television , Access , Coverage , Client
This week?s winner of our Post a Comment, Win a Book contest
2008-05-21 06:05:00 Last week, we announced a contest to our readers and now we are ready to announce the first winner. The contest is simple. Every week, all those who leave a comment on this blog on any of the posts will have their names thrown into a hat, and two winners will get a copy of ... More About: Contest , Post , Book , Week , Winner
Top Online Research Resources for PR and marketing Professionals
2008-05-19 21:43:00 My team and I develop PR pitches for our prospective clients. This is one of my KRAs. Planning requires, besides understanding the client’s business and requirements, a lot of research on the industry, the competition, and the current image that the client has in the market. This involves primary researches like speaking to journalists and ... More About: Marketing , Resources , Research , Online , Professionals
Homogenizing Cultures
2008-05-19 12:47:00 As communication gets more complicated and cluttered, confusing and converged into one, I wonder how it is impacting the cultural fabric of our country. Is it impacting in the desired manner? Are we reaching out to the desired target audiences? Are we confusing mass culture with niche metro culture? Are we getting too carried away ... More About: Cultures
How to shine & never be late for meetings again
2008-05-15 21:30:00 ?Agencies seldom get sacked for blunders; it?s the small irritants that ruin you,? said my boss. We were on our way back from a client?s office and the ?small irritant? was ?our? habit of being late for meetings. This was a few years back when I worked as a trainee on a 9 to 9 ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "How to shine & never be late for meetings again", url: "http://www.indiaprblog.com/2008/05/how-t o-shine-never-be-late-for-meetings-again. html" }); More About: Technology , Google Earth , Shine , Meetings , Late
How to shine & never be late for meetings again
2008-05-15 21:30:00 ?Agencies seldom get sacked for blunders; it?s the small irritants that ruin you,? said my boss. We were on our way back from a client?s office and the ?small irritant? was ?our? habit of being late for meetings. This was a few years back when I worked as a trainee on a 9 to 9 ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "How to shine & never be late for meetings again", url: "http://www.indiaprblog.com/2008/05/how-t o-shine-never-be-late-for-meetings-again. html" }); More About: Technology , Google Earth , Shine , Meetings , Late
False Assumptions and True Expressions: Thursdays with Tushar
2008-05-15 09:45:00 I assume you know why I am late in posting this post today. I assume you know by now what I am going to write today. I assume that you must have got decent increment this time and your CV is not floating in the market. I assume that you have been reading and will keep on reading ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "False Assumptions and True Expressions : Thursdays with Tushar", url: "http://www.indiaprblog.com/2008/05/false -assumptions-and-true-expressions-thursda ys-with-tushar.html" });
False Assumptions and True Expressions: Thursdays with Tushar
2008-05-15 09:45:00 I assume you know why I am late in posting this post today. I assume you know by now what I am going to write today. I assume that you must have got decent increment this time and your CV is not floating in the market. I assume that you have been reading and will keep on reading ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "False Assumptions and True Expressions : Thursdays with Tushar", url: "http://www.indiaprblog.com/2008/05/false -assumptions-and-true-expressions-thursda ys-with-tushar.html" });
Post a comment, win a book on LinkedIn
2008-05-15 06:18:00 We wish to thank all our readers who participate on the this blog. Here is a small way how we wish to thank, in a fun way, all those who comment on the various posts on this blog and add to the discussion: Every week, all those who leave a comment on this blog will have ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Post a comment, win a book on LinkedIn", url: "http://www.indiaprblog.com/2008/05/post- a-comment-win-a-book-on-linkedin.html" }); More About: Book , Comment , Linkedin
Post a comment, win a book on LinkedIn
2008-05-15 06:18:00 We wish to thank all our readers who participate on the this blog. Here is a small way how we wish to thank, in a fun way, all those who comment on the various posts on this blog and add to the discussion: Every week, all those who leave a comment on this blog will have ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Post a comment, win a book on LinkedIn", url: "http://www.indiaprblog.com/2008/05/post- a-comment-win-a-book-on-linkedin.html" }); More About: Book , Comment , Linkedin
A PR industry crisis and a lovely weekend
2008-05-12 20:31:00 Last Friday, I had the pleasure of witnessing a PR crisis spelling out in the western blogosphere. It all started with Gina Trapani, the editor of Lifehacker posting a status on Twitter about a new PR blacklist wiki she has created. She was apparently tired of PR folks sending her irrelevant emails and decided to ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "A PR industry crisis and a lovely weekend", url: "http://www.indiaprblog.com/2008/05/a-pr- industry-crisis-and-a-lovely-weekend.html " }); More About: Industry , Weekend , Crisis , Lovely
A PR industry crisis and a lovely weekend
2008-05-12 20:31:00 Last Friday, I had the pleasure of witnessing a PR crisis spelling out in the western blogosphere. It all started with Gina Trapani, the editor of Lifehacker posting a status on Twitter about a new PR blacklist wiki she has created. She was apparently tired of PR folks sending her irrelevant emails and decided to ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "A PR industry crisis and a lovely weekend", url: "http://www.indiaprblog.com/2008/05/a-pr- industry-crisis-and-a-lovely-weekend.html " }); More About: Industry , Weekend , Crisis , Lovely
A PR industry crisis and a lovely weekend
2008-05-12 20:31:00 Last Friday, I had the pleasure of witnessing a PR crisis spelling out in the western blogosphere. It all started with Gina Trapani, the editor of Lifehacker posting a status on Twitter about a new PR blacklist wiki she has created. She was apparently tired of PR folks sending her irrelevant emails and decided to ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "A PR industry crisis and a lovely weekend", url: "http://www.indiaprblog.com/2008/05/a-pr- industry-crisis-and-a-lovely-weekend.html " }); More About: Industry , Weekend , Crisis , Lovely
About leadership and PR appraisals
2008-05-12 08:20:00 It’s appraisal time almost everywhere and its also the time when many companies fight the ghost of attrition. Exit interviews can be varying…compensation, work pressure, work culture, relationship with colleagues and leadership issues as well. Leadership seems to be one of the most talked about issues these days…just about anyone and everyone wants to talk about it ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "About leadership and PR appraisals", url: "http://www.indiaprblog.com/2008/05/about -leadership-and-pr-appraisals.html" });
About leadership and PR appraisals
2008-05-12 08:20:00 It’s appraisal time almost everywhere and its also the time when many companies fight the ghost of attrition. Exit interviews can be varying…compensation, work pressure, work culture, relationship with colleagues and leadership issues as well. Leadership seems to be one of the most talked about issues these days…just about anyone and everyone wants to talk about it ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "About leadership and PR appraisals", url: "http://www.indiaprblog.com/2008/05/about -leadership-and-pr-appraisals.html" });
About leadership and PR appraisals
2008-05-12 08:20:00 It’s appraisal time almost everywhere and its also the time when many companies fight the ghost of attrition. Exit interviews can be varying…compensation, work pressure, work culture, relationship with colleagues and leadership issues as well. Leadership seems to be one of the most talked about issues these days…just about anyone and everyone wants to talk about it ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "About leadership and PR appraisals", url: "http://www.indiaprblog.com/2008/05/about -leadership-and-pr-appraisals.html" });
Asia Pacific PR market is increasingly becoming sophisticated and highly co
2008-05-12 08:16:00 We caught up with Bill Rylance, Chairman, Burson-Marsteller Asia Pacific and Vice Chairman, Global Development, Burson-Marsteller Worldwide during his recent India visit. Here is an extract of our conversation. Q. Your visit to India in April coincided with the arrival of the Olympic torch in New Delhi. One of the key landmarks of your career has ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Asia Pacific PR market is increasingly becoming sophisticated and highly competitive, says Bill Rylance: Interview Series", url: "http://www.indiaprblog.com/2008/05/asia- pacific-pr-market-is-increasingly-becomin g-sophisticated-and-highly-competitive.ht ml" }); More About: Market
Asia Pacific PR market is increasingly becoming sophisticated and highly co
2008-05-12 08:16:00 We caught up with Bill Rylance, Chairman, Burson-Marsteller Asia Pacific and Vice Chairman, Global Development, Burson-Marsteller Worldwide during his recent India visit. Here is an extract of our conversation. Q. Your visit to India in April coincided with the arrival of the Olympic torch in New Delhi. One of the key landmarks of your career has ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Asia Pacific PR market is increasingly becoming sophisticated and highly competitive, says Bill Rylance: Interview Series", url: "http://www.indiaprblog.com/2008/05/asia- pacific-pr-market-is-increasingly-becomin g-sophisticated-and-highly-competitive.ht ml" }); More About: Market
Asia Pacific PR market is increasingly becoming sophisticated and highly co
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