Comments on: Press the flesh - Best way to build relationships http://www.pkellypr.com/blog/2006/0515/press-the-flesh-best-way-to-build-relationships/ Irish Communications Consultant - Be Noticed Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:25:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Ed Byrne http://www.pkellypr.com/blog/2006/0515/press-the-flesh-best-way-to-build-relationships/#comment-10195 Ed Byrne Wed, 17 May 2006 14:50:41 +0000 http://www.pkellypr.com/blog/2006/0515/press-the-flesh-best-way-to-build-relationships/#comment-10195 I think it's ridiculous to say: 'Please remember that journalists are busy people though so don’t get too upset if they don’t have time to meet you or have to cry off at the last minute in order to meet a deadline' Journalists are no busier than the rest of us and if an appointment has to be rearranged it should be done so BEFORE it has impacted on the other party. I don't agree with ANYONE (so I'm not slating journo's only) having a 'god complex' on their time ... we all have deadlines, pressure, etc. I think it’s ridiculous to say:

‘Please remember that journalists are busy people though so don’t get too upset if they don’t have time to meet you or have to cry off at the last minute in order to meet a deadline’

Journalists are no busier than the rest of us and if an appointment has to be rearranged it should be done so BEFORE it has impacted on the other party.

I don’t agree with ANYONE (so I’m not slating journo’s only) having a ‘god complex’ on their time … we all have deadlines, pressure, etc.

]]> By: Alan http://www.pkellypr.com/blog/2006/0515/press-the-flesh-best-way-to-build-relationships/#comment-9936 Alan Mon, 15 May 2006 23:00:05 +0000 http://www.pkellypr.com/blog/2006/0515/press-the-flesh-best-way-to-build-relationships/#comment-9936 Does your boss subscribe to the Wal-mart principle of time theft then? What a bold boss! Does your boss subscribe to the Wal-mart principle of time theft then? What a bold boss!

]]> By: Piaras http://www.pkellypr.com/blog/2006/0515/press-the-flesh-best-way-to-build-relationships/#comment-9921 Piaras Mon, 15 May 2006 19:21:32 +0000 http://www.pkellypr.com/blog/2006/0515/press-the-flesh-best-way-to-build-relationships/#comment-9921 No Tom, never bothered reseting the time in WordPress, really should in case my boss thinks I'm posting during work hours. I know my Rebel County brethern were going to call me up on the Dublin reference...apologies! No Tom, never bothered reseting the time in WordPress, really should in case my boss thinks I’m posting during work hours.

I know my Rebel County brethern were going to call me up on the Dublin reference…apologies!

]]> By: Tom Raftery http://www.pkellypr.com/blog/2006/0515/press-the-flesh-best-way-to-build-relationships/#comment-9863 Tom Raftery Mon, 15 May 2006 13:56:07 +0000 http://www.pkellypr.com/blog/2006/0515/press-the-flesh-best-way-to-build-relationships/#comment-9863 By the way Piaras - your server is reporting the time on these comments as being five hours after they are posted (5 hours into the future!). Are your hosters hosting this site in Russia somewhere? By the way Piaras - your server is reporting the time on these comments as being five hours after they are posted (5 hours into the future!).

Are your hosters hosting this site in Russia somewhere?

]]> By: Tom Raftery http://www.pkellypr.com/blog/2006/0515/press-the-flesh-best-way-to-build-relationships/#comment-9861 Tom Raftery Mon, 15 May 2006 13:48:06 +0000 http://www.pkellypr.com/blog/2006/0515/press-the-flesh-best-way-to-build-relationships/#comment-9861 I was about to make a similar point to Tom above - Piaras your point <blockquote>this is a lot easier in practice in Ireland because the majority of journalists are based in Dublin</blockquote> should have read <blockquote>this is a lot easier in practice in <em>Dublin</em> because the majority of journalists are based in Dublin</blockquote> I was about to make a similar point to Tom above - Piaras your point

this is a lot easier in practice in Ireland because the majority of journalists are based in Dublin

should have read

this is a lot easier in practice in Dublin because the majority of journalists are based in Dublin

]]> By: Tom http://www.pkellypr.com/blog/2006/0515/press-the-flesh-best-way-to-build-relationships/#comment-9859 Tom Mon, 15 May 2006 13:10:01 +0000 http://www.pkellypr.com/blog/2006/0515/press-the-flesh-best-way-to-build-relationships/#comment-9859 Speaking as someone working in PR in Cork, and hoping Cork based journalists and editors are reading this, some of the country's best media, photographers and design people are either based in Cork or cut their teeth here! Speaking as someone working in PR in Cork, and hoping Cork based journalists and editors are reading this, some of the country’s best media, photographers and design people are either based in Cork or cut their teeth here!

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