Comments on: Working with bloggers & good PR practices http://www.amarketingexpert.com/working-with-bloggers-good-pr-practices/ Turning Authors into Success Stories Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:28:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: elif http://www.amarketingexpert.com/working-with-bloggers-good-pr-practices/comment-page-1/#comment-828 elif Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:16:43 +0000 http://amarketingexpert.com/ameblog/?p=783#comment-828 bu benim yapt?g?m bi cal?sma incelermisiniz ? www.akademiajans.com bu benim yapt?g?m bi cal?sma incelermisiniz ? http://www.akademiajans.com

]]> By: Kay Elizabeth, The Cuckleburr Times http://www.amarketingexpert.com/working-with-bloggers-good-pr-practices/comment-page-1/#comment-827 Kay Elizabeth, The Cuckleburr Times Wed, 13 May 2009 18:23:59 +0000 http://amarketingexpert.com/ameblog/?p=783#comment-827 Thanks for such an in depth piece, Paula. I tip my hat to you for such a detailed analysis of not only what would irk a blogger book reviewer, but why. I have nothing but praise for any publicists I've dealt with regarding book reviews. They have had such enthusiasm about their projects that it's infectious! I love reviewing partly because of all the positivity that oozes from them. Maybe I've just been lucky, but I find them an absolute pleasure to work with. In fairness to Quirk, I also have to give the publicist brownie points for having the guts to post an apology.That can't have been easy. Heck, I'm the first one to admit I've made mistakes in life myself. That happens to the best of us and we wouldn't be human if we didn't make the occasional error in judgment. The key is to never stop learning from them. Thanks again, Paula! Have a wonderful day. Thanks for such an in depth piece, Paula. I tip my hat to you for such a detailed analysis of not only what would irk a blogger book reviewer, but why.

I have nothing but praise for any publicists I’ve dealt with regarding book reviews. They have had such enthusiasm about their projects that it’s infectious! I love reviewing partly because of all the positivity that oozes from them. Maybe I’ve just been lucky, but I find them an absolute pleasure to work with.

In fairness to Quirk, I also have to give the publicist brownie points for having the guts to post an apology.That can’t have been easy. Heck, I’m the first one to admit I’ve made mistakes in life myself. That happens to the best of us and we wouldn’t be human if we didn’t make the occasional error in judgment. The key is to never stop learning from them.

Thanks again, Paula! Have a wonderful day.

]]> By: Paula http://www.amarketingexpert.com/working-with-bloggers-good-pr-practices/comment-page-1/#comment-826 Paula Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:33:21 +0000 http://amarketingexpert.com/ameblog/?p=783#comment-826 In this era of instant social media, these kinds of mistakes are a nightmare to deal with. However, I know the apology is genuine, and I hope Quick can move forward from here. In this era of instant social media, these kinds of mistakes are a nightmare to deal with. However, I know the apology is genuine, and I hope Quick can move forward from here.

]]> By: Paula http://www.amarketingexpert.com/working-with-bloggers-good-pr-practices/comment-page-1/#comment-825 Paula Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:28:23 +0000 http://amarketingexpert.com/ameblog/?p=783#comment-825 Very true - we know how we feel when we write something, but the recipient may interpret the tone very differently. Why run the risk of offending people when you can keep it simple and make sure every communication you send out is how you would want people to treat you. I hope Quirk will be able to make amends with those offended and consider this episode a lesson learned. Very true – we know how we feel when we write something, but the recipient may interpret the tone very differently. Why run the risk of offending people when you can keep it simple and make sure every communication you send out is how you would want people to treat you. I hope Quirk will be able to make amends with those offended and consider this episode a lesson learned.

]]> By: Paula http://www.amarketingexpert.com/working-with-bloggers-good-pr-practices/comment-page-1/#comment-824 Paula Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:25:40 +0000 http://amarketingexpert.com/ameblog/?p=783#comment-824 We take our relationships very seriously, and we would never do anything to jeopardize them! Although the letter was meant to be tongue-in-cheek it failed, and the end result is a good number of bloggers want nothing to do with the company or its books. Perhaps a good rule of thumb before sending a letter, email, Tweet, etc., is to ask: is this how I would like to be treated? :) We take our relationships very seriously, and we would never do anything to jeopardize them! Although the letter was meant to be tongue-in-cheek it failed, and the end result is a good number of bloggers want nothing to do with the company or its books. Perhaps a good rule of thumb before sending a letter, email, Tweet, etc., is to ask: is this how I would like to be treated? :)

]]> By: christinejalleh - I'm on a Bookathon! http://www.amarketingexpert.com/working-with-bloggers-good-pr-practices/comment-page-1/#comment-823 christinejalleh - I'm on a Bookathon! Fri, 17 Apr 2009 05:21:31 +0000 http://amarketingexpert.com/ameblog/?p=783#comment-823 Great post, Paula! Previously from the PR world and now entering the writer's world, I've been frustrated by some of the PR-unfriendly practices I encounter as a freelance writer. In my current adventures as a book blogger, I've thankfully only met nice publicists like yourself :) Great post, Paula!

Previously from the PR world and now entering the writer’s world, I’ve been frustrated by some of the PR-unfriendly practices I encounter as a freelance writer.

In my current adventures as a book blogger, I’ve thankfully only met nice publicists like yourself :)

]]> By: Phyllis K Twombly http://www.amarketingexpert.com/working-with-bloggers-good-pr-practices/comment-page-1/#comment-822 Phyllis K Twombly Thu, 16 Apr 2009 18:32:02 +0000 http://amarketingexpert.com/ameblog/?p=783#comment-822 There are people who treat stores and salesclerks that way with no apologies. We call them 'bad customers' which is often a misnomer since they don't actually spend money, they just try to cheat the system. A genuine apology must also be carefully worded or it'll be dismissed as pouring salt in the wound. Since there's more to be lost than gained a real apology will be sincere. That seems to have been accomplished here. There are people who treat stores and salesclerks that way with no apologies. We call them ‘bad customers’ which is often a misnomer since they don’t actually spend money, they just try to cheat the system.

A genuine apology must also be carefully worded or it’ll be dismissed as pouring salt in the wound. Since there’s more to be lost than gained a real apology will be sincere. That seems to have been accomplished here.

]]> By: Melissa - Shhh I'm Reading http://www.amarketingexpert.com/working-with-bloggers-good-pr-practices/comment-page-1/#comment-821 Melissa - Shhh I'm Reading Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:56:31 +0000 http://amarketingexpert.com/ameblog/?p=783#comment-821 I meant to comment on this earlier, but this weekend got away from me...I think this is a great discussion and I'm glad Quirk PR stopped by to leave a comment too. It's a great reminder that the written word (this letter, emails or forum posts) can lose the intended emotion and come across as something quite different. I meant to comment on this earlier, but this weekend got away from me…I think this is a great discussion and I’m glad Quirk PR stopped by to leave a comment too. It’s a great reminder that the written word (this letter, emails or forum posts) can lose the intended emotion and come across as something quite different.

]]> By: This Week’s Links | Devourer of Books http://www.amarketingexpert.com/working-with-bloggers-good-pr-practices/comment-page-1/#comment-820 This Week’s Links | Devourer of Books Sat, 11 Apr 2009 13:53:18 +0000 http://amarketingexpert.com/ameblog/?p=783#comment-820 [...] exploded online.  Here are some interesting posts from a book blogger’s perspective, a publicist’s perspective, and two posts from someone who talked to the publicist in [...] [...] exploded online.  Here are some interesting posts from a book blogger’s perspective, a publicist’s perspective, and two posts from someone who talked to the publicist in [...]

]]> By: Penny http://www.amarketingexpert.com/working-with-bloggers-good-pr-practices/comment-page-1/#comment-819 Penny Fri, 10 Apr 2009 22:52:10 +0000 http://amarketingexpert.com/ameblog/?p=783#comment-819 Jeanne, Wow, sounds like an amazing dissertation, and most appropriate for the discussion here. I think everyone involved meant well, but communication style is so important. What you say - and how you say it - matters. ~Paula Jeanne,

Wow, sounds like an amazing dissertation, and most appropriate for the discussion here. I think everyone involved meant well, but communication style is so important. What you say – and how you say it – matters.

~Paula

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