Comments on: A Bit of Sanity Amid Socio-Economic Craziness http://okaycity.com/2008/04/18/a-bit-of-sanity-amid-socio-economic-craziness/ Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:13:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Nate http://okaycity.com/2008/04/18/a-bit-of-sanity-amid-socio-economic-craziness/#comment-273524 Nate Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:16:55 +0000 http://okaycity.com/2008/04/18/a-bit-of-sanity-amid-socio-economic-craziness/#comment-273524 Ryan, I'm sorry if my comment about PR offended you. What I was getting at - and did so very poorly - was that PR is a luxury for an organization, and in times of economic downturn, luxuries are the first things to get cut. Also - again, poorly said - I was thinking of how, as a writer, my chances at doing well selling writing are much slimmer during hard times. I honestly wasn't trying to disparage the field of P.R.; I rather enjoy my work. I was just noting that, when times get hard, PR staffs are often the first ones to get cut. Ryan, I’m sorry if my comment about PR offended you. What I was getting at - and did so very poorly - was that PR is a luxury for an organization, and in times of economic downturn, luxuries are the first things to get cut.

Also - again, poorly said - I was thinking of how, as a writer, my chances at doing well selling writing are much slimmer during hard times.

I honestly wasn’t trying to disparage the field of P.R.; I rather enjoy my work. I was just noting that, when times get hard, PR staffs are often the first ones to get cut.

]]> By: Ryan http://okaycity.com/2008/04/18/a-bit-of-sanity-amid-socio-economic-craziness/#comment-272940 Ryan Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:10:57 +0000 http://okaycity.com/2008/04/18/a-bit-of-sanity-amid-socio-economic-craziness/#comment-272940 Try telling the PR people at the YWCA or the Oklahoma City National Memorial that their jobs have no intrinsic value. Try telling the PR people at the YWCA or the Oklahoma City National Memorial that their jobs have no intrinsic value.

]]> By: Ryan http://okaycity.com/2008/04/18/a-bit-of-sanity-amid-socio-economic-craziness/#comment-272939 Ryan Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:08:40 +0000 http://okaycity.com/2008/04/18/a-bit-of-sanity-amid-socio-economic-craziness/#comment-272939 Nathan, it's that kind of attitude that continues to give PR a bad name. How can you expect other people to respect and value the services you provide, if you don't?? Nathan, it’s that kind of attitude that continues to give PR a bad name. How can you expect other people to respect and value the services you provide, if you don’t??

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