Comments on: Inside PR #149 – Wednesday, February 4, 2009 http://www.insidepr.ca/index.php/2009/02/04/inside-pr-149-wednesday-february-4-2009/ Exploring the state of public relations Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:33:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Shel Holtz, ABC http://www.insidepr.ca/index.php/2009/02/04/inside-pr-149-wednesday-february-4-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-508235 Shel Holtz, ABC Sat, 07 Feb 2009 22:23:53 +0000 http://www.insidepr.ca/?p=438#comment-508235 If you're going to discuss the APR on an upcoming Inside PR, may I humbly request that you also add IABC's ABC accreditation to the discussion, as well? If you need a guest who can address it, Annette Martel, ABC, is in Toronto, is accredited, and is a former IABC chair. If you’re going to discuss the APR on an upcoming Inside PR, may I humbly request that you also add IABC’s ABC accreditation to the discussion, as well? If you need a guest who can address it, Annette Martel, ABC, is in Toronto, is accredited, and is a former IABC chair.

]]> By: Leona Hobbs http://www.insidepr.ca/index.php/2009/02/04/inside-pr-149-wednesday-february-4-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-506419 Leona Hobbs Wed, 04 Feb 2009 16:37:26 +0000 http://www.insidepr.ca/?p=438#comment-506419 Hey Dave - thanks for the mention! And Terry, I'm glad Inside PR stays the samw. Hey Dave – thanks for the mention! And Terry, I’m glad Inside PR stays the samw.

]]> By: maggiefox http://www.insidepr.ca/index.php/2009/02/04/inside-pr-149-wednesday-february-4-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-506312 maggiefox Wed, 04 Feb 2009 12:27:52 +0000 http://www.insidepr.ca/?p=438#comment-506312 Thanks, guys - we're thrilled to have Leona join the team! Thanks, guys – we’re thrilled to have Leona join the team!

]]> By: Julia Bae http://www.insidepr.ca/index.php/2009/02/04/inside-pr-149-wednesday-february-4-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-506172 Julia Bae Wed, 04 Feb 2009 07:42:39 +0000 http://www.insidepr.ca/?p=438#comment-506172 Hi Terry, Dave, Martin and I know she's not here anymore, but I enjoyed listening to Julie all last year so I'm still not used to her being absent yet. Lots of great PR discussions here so I appreciate the time and dedication you all put into this (transcribers and editors included) and one issue I don't think I've listened to yet concerns this particular issue: How do you three feel about the role financial understanding plays - whether it should or does play any role and/or how important is it? - in public relations. I know there must be excellent PR people out there for argument's sake who (a) don't have formal PR education and/or (b) aren't good with numbers but in general, I feel that PR people are regarded as having a lack of financial acumen. I think if finance was a requisite course in PR curriculum, the PR profession would be better regarded for one and the education surrounding PR would climb to higher standards. I wrote a bit more on my blog (Feb 4) if you want to know more about where my question stems from but that posting is more my response to a response and about PR roles in organizations where financial understanding (or lack of) might play a factor. Thank you. Julia Bae Ryerson University PR student Hi Terry, Dave, Martin and I know she’s not here anymore, but I enjoyed listening to Julie all last year so I’m still not used to her being absent yet.

Lots of great PR discussions here so I appreciate the time and dedication you all put into this (transcribers and editors included) and one issue I don’t think I’ve listened to yet concerns this particular issue: How do you three feel about the role financial understanding plays – whether it should or does play any role and/or how important is it? – in public relations.

I know there must be excellent PR people out there for argument’s sake who (a) don’t have formal PR education and/or (b) aren’t good with numbers but in general, I feel that PR people are regarded as having a lack of financial acumen. I think if finance was a requisite course in PR curriculum, the PR profession would be better regarded for one and the education surrounding PR would climb to higher standards.

I wrote a bit more on my blog (Feb 4) if you want to know more about where my question stems from but that posting is more my response to a response and about PR roles in organizations where financial understanding (or lack of) might play a factor.

Thank you.

Julia Bae
Ryerson University PR student

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