14 Key Attributes for New Public Relations Professionals

It's crazy to think that we are the future.... truly we are the future for Public Relations and everything we are learning is the new era of PR. Social media.... blogging... tweeting all of it is a big part of public relations today.

Honestly, before I took this class blogging was new to me and I really didn't see the big deal about it.... same with Twitter but since this class my personal opinion has changed. All of this is here and we need to be using it.

Our profession is always changing along with technology and everything else. So what does it take to be a good... I mean really good....

Dave Fleet give his opinions on what he thought is important for public relations professionals.

Writing is always important. I agree with this 110%. We need to know how to write... but as I have come to learn... nothing is perfect. Event the best writers make mistakes.... but strive for no errors. With writing.... there is always a need to brush up.

Communication skills, attention to detail and proactiveness are all very important as well. I am always trying to improve my attention to detail because like Fleet said, "Nothing will drive your colleagues mad like poorly-edited work."

Work ethic is important with any job. If you don't have a good work ethic then honestly what are you doing?

We've heard about this all through our college careers but what about the recent trend in social media and those skills.... Fleet went on to give his opinion about other key attributes...

Blogging*** This is so important and if you know how to do it you can really help yourself and your business.
I am still learning the world of blogging because it really is a whole new world. I definetely want to keep blogging.... it's sometimes hard to find time though but it's important and I need to work on it. Tip: Give up facebook for 15 minutes and blog?

Microblogging is actually very informative and fun at the same time. Twitter is taking over so it's time to join. To be honest.... it's not as hard as you might think!
Why not take 10 seconds to see what others are saying about you or your business or better yet spread news or information about yourself in a matter of seconds!!

Social Network can be used to your advantage in so many ways. Think about it. It's an easy way to put yourself out there by being interactive and gain feedback at the same time. This is something that I am very confident at. I love social networking.

I would say that I would need to work on coding and social media ethics. Ethics are not always black and white so sometimes it's harder....

There is a lot that I need to work on but for the most part I feel confident or atleast a lot more confident than I did at the beginning of the semester.... but there is always room for improvement!

50 Ideas on Using Twitter for Business

Twitter is the new thing of today so why not use it. With ideas for social media campaigns growing Twitter is just one of the many ways to help your company grow.

I recently read 50 Ideas on Using Twitter for Business by Chris Brogan and he gave some great insite. He lists the steps to get started and an important step and reason to use twitter is to search... to listen for your name and your competitors. By doing this you can keep track of how well your business is doing or maybe not doing. You can also check out your competitor and find out information you might have not known. Not everything has to be about you all the time... infact sometimes it's nice to hear other things going on.

Opinions are huge with Twitter. Post something about your business or even just a question or statement and see the opinions or feedback come pouring in. What could be better about receiving feedback from others. From this you can fix or create other solutions or options. Today, interaction is key and by involving people through Twitter or other programs it can help you.

Through Twitter you can bring people to different sites or show pictures or different types of media.... give others visuals.

It's Fast. What better way to spread new information fast.... With technology changing and growing everyday.... so many people have access to the web either by a computer or cell phone so they are always receiving messages or news at the touch of a button. Use Twitter to your advantage.

Try Twitter... you may just become addicted.