April 11th: Jo’s PR top five
Another blog from Jo of this week’s top five.
1. The PR Rolodex Myth, PR agencies being hired based on their client relationships.. I’d never heard of it but it makes sense. However, I think the list speaks volumes, a relationship with a journalist may get your phone call answered or your email replied to but if it’s a bad pitch without a proper news angle then that relationship is irrelevant!
2. This post made me laugh apparently it’s the ‘World’s New Worst PR Email’. It gives me a little more confidence about the press releases and emails I write. Sure enough I’ve never heard of this band… strange that??
3. I have to say I agree with this but I also wondered why it took a poll to tell us. I would have bet money on it too, it’s common sense. People go to blogs for a lot of things. When I am travelling I make sure I’ve done my online research first, but if a real life friend or family member advises me against it why would I ignore them and believe the blog?
4. DELETED BY EDITOR.
5. I included this because I heard about it on the radio a few weeks ago and I have to say I was appalled by it too. If this is what magazines rate as ugly, what chance do the rest of us have? -Poor Sarah Jessica Parker!
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Re: SJP - from the linked article: “it’s a recognition that “ugly” is one of the worst slurs you can throw at a woman (and especially one whose career largely depends on her being perceived as attractive). ”
In other words, SJP acts in a role that relies on and enforces the perception that other women are less attractve than her… then a 2nd rate lads mags claims *she* isn’t as attractive as claimed?
Based on the above and comparing to real problems that real people have… “what chance do the rest of us have?”
I would say “none at all dear” and that’s nothing to do with perceived beauty.
Besides, who says she is attractive? Beautiful women looking down on her? ugly women looking up to her? or TV executives laughing at you all as you jump from one diet and makeover to the next!