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Firefly’s Phil Szomszor says there’s no “perfect curve” in B2B social media - Opinion - PRmoment

Firefly’s Phil Szomszor says there’s no “perfect curve” in B2B social media - Opinion - PRmoment | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it
Five arguments for going digital when doing business-to-business PR by Phil Szomszor, head of business and digital at PR agency Firefly..

 

When I think of PR social media gurus, I imagine Siobhan Sharpe from the BBC comedy Twenty Twelve delivering her web strategy for the Games. In her view, Myspace was the best channel because it has the fewest number of people using it, and therefore is the fastest growing and most exciting. She also highlighted that social media during the Games wasn’t all about the sport, but public opinion about athletes and “all aspects of them”..

 

It’s not surprising that the PR industry was lambasted in this way – there are a hell of a lot of people making claims about social media that just can’t be supported and I’ve heard more than the occasional “perfect curve” quote from so-called gurus.

 

It’s in the world of B2B PR that this anti-social media attitude is most prevalent. And while I agree that there’s a lot of smoke and mirrors with social media, that doesn’t mean to say that it should be dismissed altogether – in fact, I’d argue the future of B2B PR is digital....

 

[Here's a good argument for why digital PR is the future for PR ~ Jeff]

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How many PR practitioners does it take to change a light bulb?

How many PR practitioners does it take to change a light bulb? | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

A very thoughtful post on the future of PR by Heather Yaxley...

 

The answer: “I don’t know – I’ll get back to you on that”. This joke is a reminder of the importance of having a solid understanding of your subject matter in PR practice. This is the topic of my second post looking at the future of work in public relations.

 

When looking at the traditional academic models of working in PR, a division is made between manager and technician. The distinction here is between having the competencies (behaviour patterns that reflect knowledge and skill) to conceptualise and direct PR activities or to carry out communications activities at the behest of others. Knowledge and skills tends to be PR specific (albeit with relevant administrative expertise for the more senior role). Expertise is emphasised in media relations, communications and relationship management; alongside competency in planning, implementing, and (at least in theory) evaluating PR programmes....

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