Secret #5, don’t launch on a Monday.
After reading Tech Crunch’s post entitled PR Secrets for Start-Ups, I am starting to realize that as much as I would like to be the independent PR practitioner who makes it to the top on her own right – it ain’t gonna happen. We are all completely intertwined.
I am already horrible with personal relationships (see status of single for further details), nevermind relationships with those in the PR field. You are asking for a lot out of the 20something-year-old “I want a job so I can move out and have a loft for my shoes”. However, it makes sense!! Tada!
Now wouldn’t it be nice if you could just post and not have anyone read, no judgment, no comments… no silly, that’s a diary. Blogging, especially PR blogging is meant for others to see, create a community of readers and responders in order to further a thought or idea.
All in all, we couldn’t survive without people posting start-up rules, and those who have responded. It would just be one big mass of typing for the sake of seeing yourself pattern a page with letters.
Listen, respond and write with keeping that in mind. And who knows, possibly building blogging PR relationships over martini’s on my computer will be better than building them over an awkward first-date dinner… martini for thought.
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Shannon, i’m enjoying your blog quite a bit, it’s chocked full of sass and pink highlights.
Your post got me thinking about how we forge relationships, personal or professional.
Having the good fortune of knowing you personally, I don’t think i’d have been able to find a connection with you strictly in an online context, at least not one so substantive.
So with that, i’d say it’s difficult to build strong relationships online.
However, I also see how some people dismiss what you have to say based on their preconceived notions of your job, or how you look. So, in this case, the value of the internet is that it levels the playing field by doing away with bias.
Maybe a martini and a MacBook are all you need to be successful in PR?
haha, well since I know you John, I know that you and I need our witty in person banter in order to facilitate our relationship. I agree with the idea that my pink blog with sass may showcase my personal style and flair, but it doesn’t define the real me. Therefore someone will really only be getting to know the online version of me – and where is the fun in that?
But really, I think the best point you made was the last. That is really all I need – my martini and my MacBook, cheers.
Hey Lady,
I’m looking forward to reading the rest of your blog!
Good for you to launch on a Tuesday! I really am not sure, however, that I agree with their point about posting on a Monday! With this crazy online world, it doesn’t really matter what day of the week we launch!
I was afraid that blogging would be like pouring my “dear diary” heart onto the internet for all to see and comment upon, but the more we learn about it, the more I can see the merit. It beats that awkward first-time meeting, but keeping that strong, offline component is still important (as well all know).
I think those tips for startups were missing a few points, things that we have learned and will start to make basic assumptions about that startup businesses won’t be able to afford to make. Until they see the value of the communicator, we will have to keep writing response posts and defending our trade, and listening and responding to prove why we’re important.
Might have gotten lost in this text box, but I think this all makes sense!