PR people even speak to eachother in PRese! No wonder nobody can understand them.
The following is an excerpt of an email alert from PR News, announcing that Howard Rubenstein, PR man to corporate stars, governors, senators and sports figures, will be the keynote at a PR awards dinner. Please, someone send these people a copy of The Cluetrain Manifesto!
"In a recent interview with PR News, Rubenstein noted that todayís corporate communicator must be the ěprism an organization looks through as decisions are made and implications of those decisions weighed.î Celebrating his 50th anniversary in business this year, Rubenstein ought to know.
Matthew Schwartz, editor of PR News, says: ěItís a common refrain among senior public relations executives that the only way they can show their value to the companyís CEO is to be a mirror of the organization. Mr. Rubenstein has a different view.î
About BL Ochman
Blogger, social media strategy consultant to Fortune 500 companies, and sought-after corporate speaker B.L. Ochman heads the creative team of whatsnextonline.com. She also publishes the Ethics Crisis blog for SRF Global Translations