Comments for FusionPR Forum http://blog.fusionpr.com Mon, 31 May 2010 18:11:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Social Media Contests: The Long and Winding Road by Terrance Baca http://blog.fusionpr.com/?p=753&cpage=1#comment-397 Terrance Baca Mon, 31 May 2010 18:11:08 +0000 http://blog.fusionpr.com/?p=753#comment-397 Very interesting read. Truely.. Very interesting read. Truely..

]]> Comment on Information Overload and the Private Realm by Suzanne McGee http://blog.fusionpr.com/?p=735&cpage=1#comment-381 Suzanne McGee Thu, 13 May 2010 19:36:19 +0000 http://blog.fusionpr.com/?p=735#comment-381 Hi Shannon, thanks for following our blog. We encourage our interns to express opinions and creativity through their posts, but don’t rewrite them only proof for spelling and grammar errors. Arieh brings the benefits of his experience to Fusion and we’re proud of his work. More of his writing can be found on his personal website at http://www.ariehlevi.com/portfolio.html. We think you’ll find that his work speaks for his talent. It’s great to see a rising start in our industry starting in high school! - Suzanne McGee, Director, Internship Program Hi Shannon, thanks for following our blog. We encourage our interns to express opinions and creativity through their posts, but don’t rewrite them only proof for spelling and grammar errors. Arieh brings the benefits of his experience to Fusion and we’re proud of his work. More of his writing can be found on his personal website at http://www.ariehlevi.com/portfolio.html. We think you’ll find that his work speaks for his talent. It’s great to see a rising start in our industry starting in high school!

- Suzanne McGee, Director, Internship Program

]]> Comment on Information Overload and the Private Realm by Shannon http://blog.fusionpr.com/?p=735&cpage=1#comment-363 Shannon Fri, 30 Apr 2010 15:40:33 +0000 http://blog.fusionpr.com/?p=735#comment-363 Wow, I am very impressed that a high school senior can write so eloquently on a subject she had no prior experience or knowledge of before a couple of weeks ago! I follow this blog because the information is really quite good, backed up nicely with facts, and comes from a reliable source - but I'm not sure I trust that these are the exact words and thoughts of a high school senior. I may be wrong, of course, and encourage you to debate me. :) -Shannon Wow, I am very impressed that a high school senior can write so eloquently on a subject she had no prior experience or knowledge of before a couple of weeks ago! I follow this blog because the information is really quite good, backed up nicely with facts, and comes from a reliable source – but I’m not sure I trust that these are the exact words and thoughts of a high school senior. I may be wrong, of course, and encourage you to debate me. :) -Shannon

]]> Comment on Your Brand: Facebook – To Be Public or Private? by Bennie Sham http://blog.fusionpr.com/?p=665&cpage=1#comment-332 Bennie Sham Wed, 31 Mar 2010 21:13:52 +0000 http://blog.fusionpr.com/?p=665#comment-332 Great post, Suzanne. I agree that anyone who is looking for a job - be it internship, entry level or even senior level- should be wary on how they present themselves on a social network. Those who are most interested in keeping it for personal communications should familiarize themselves with the privacy policies. Many may argue that they keep it for personal reasons and it should not affect their job prospects but, in truth, it does. It goes back to first impressions. And yes, they stick. Great post, Suzanne. I agree that anyone who is looking for a job – be it internship, entry level or even senior level- should be wary on how they present themselves on a social network. Those who are most interested in keeping it for personal communications should familiarize themselves with the privacy policies. Many may argue that they keep it for personal reasons and it should not affect their job prospects but, in truth, it does. It goes back to first impressions. And yes, they stick.

]]> Comment on Sometimes it’s just our fault, not sciences’ by Suzanne McGee http://blog.fusionpr.com/?p=657&cpage=1#comment-328 Suzanne McGee Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:16:00 +0000 http://blog.fusionpr.com/?p=657#comment-328 Ah, Giles, you've hit upon quite a topic! From the standpoint of our profession, the key is the messaging. Both sides of the debate are really good at using language to convince people of their cause. Just look at the term "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_warming" rel="nofollow">global warming</a>." This leads people to think about temperatures and assume that everyone will have to endure heat waves. The recent winter weather and snow storms in the south caused detractors to decry global warming as they point to the cold temps - in opposition to the term "warming." As you read more about this topic, take a closer look at how language is used to describe or persuade. Ah, Giles, you’ve hit upon quite a topic! From the standpoint of our profession, the key is the messaging. Both sides of the debate are really good at using language to convince people of their cause. Just look at the term “global warming.” This leads people to think about temperatures and assume that everyone will have to endure heat waves. The recent winter weather and snow storms in the south caused detractors to decry global warming as they point to the cold temps – in opposition to the term “warming.” As you read more about this topic, take a closer look at how language is used to describe or persuade.

]]> Comment on How to Lose an Agency in 30 Days by Heather http://blog.fusionpr.com/?p=631&cpage=1#comment-305 Heather Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:03:44 +0000 http://blog.fusionpr.com/?p=631#comment-305 One more to add, it just works best when the company stays engaged on a regular basis with the agency. It's tough when we get radio silence. One more to add, it just works best when the company stays engaged on a regular basis with the agency. It’s tough when we get radio silence.

]]> Comment on Overdressed But Never Overwhelmed by Giles http://blog.fusionpr.com/?p=573&cpage=1#comment-290 Giles Fri, 15 Jan 2010 21:54:52 +0000 http://blog.fusionpr.com/?p=573#comment-290 Thanks! As mentioned this is my first blogging experience but I its enjoyable and maybe slightly helpful! Thanks! As mentioned this is my first blogging experience but I its enjoyable and maybe slightly helpful!

]]> Comment on Overdressed But Never Overwhelmed by Jodi Smedley http://blog.fusionpr.com/?p=573&cpage=1#comment-289 Jodi Smedley Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:51:21 +0000 http://blog.fusionpr.com/?p=573#comment-289 Good for you. I only met with Fusion PR for a couple of days, but I learned a lot about the importance of innovation, creativity, and hard work from Bennie, Meghan, and Stephen. I'll be interested to read more of your experiences. Best of luck to you. Good for you. I only met with Fusion PR for a couple of days, but I learned a lot about the importance of innovation, creativity, and hard work from Bennie, Meghan, and Stephen. I’ll be interested to read more of your experiences. Best of luck to you.

]]> Comment on “Professor, is this going to be on Twitter?” – Social Media in the Classroom by Suzanne McGee http://blog.fusionpr.com/?p=332&cpage=1#comment-267 Suzanne McGee Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:24:22 +0000 http://www.fusionpr.com/fusion-blog/?p=332#comment-267 Shoot, Justin! I remember faxing press releases and requesting ed cal/media kits. I started at the same time we first got email. Crazy! Shoot, Justin! I remember faxing press releases and requesting ed cal/media kits. I started at the same time we first got email. Crazy!

]]> Comment on From PR to Law by Fusion PR http://blog.fusionpr.com/?p=455&cpage=1#comment-275 Fusion PR Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:01:09 +0000 http://blog.fusionpr.com/?p=455#comment-275 Dave, great to see that your time at Fusion helped you choose your future career (even if it's not PR). We wish you the best of luck!<br /><br />Bennie Dave, great to see that your time at Fusion helped you choose your future career (even if it's not PR). We wish you the best of luck!

Bennie

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