Comments on: The Perfect Public Relations Personality Type http://rock-star-pr.com/the-perfect-public-relations-personality-type/ Innovation, social media, PR and music. My mum still thinks I work at Sainsburys. Sat, 06 Mar 2010 01:59:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Zoe Lavender http://rock-star-pr.com/the-perfect-public-relations-personality-type/comment-page-1/#comment-6827 Zoe Lavender Fri, 05 Feb 2010 02:26:43 +0000 http://rock-star-pr.com/?p=23#comment-6827 That sounds like a fair compromise! That sounds like a fair compromise!

]]> By: Is a public relations degree worth it? | Rock Star PR http://rock-star-pr.com/the-perfect-public-relations-personality-type/comment-page-1/#comment-85 Is a public relations degree worth it? | Rock Star PR Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:48:35 +0000 http://rock-star-pr.com/?p=23#comment-85 [...] personally believe that public relations is a personality. And personality cannot be taught, you either have the right one or you [...] [...] personally believe that public relations is a personality. And personality cannot be taught, you either have the right one or you [...]

]]> By: zenmom http://rock-star-pr.com/the-perfect-public-relations-personality-type/comment-page-1/#comment-56 zenmom Sat, 08 Nov 2008 23:13:25 +0000 http://rock-star-pr.com/?p=23#comment-56 Very interesting theory. I think I agree with Zoe, though. While you are absolutely right that PRofessionals need to be able to envision those worst-case scenarios, they don't need to actually "be" negative. Just the opposite in fact, the best PR leaders I've met have a touch of the cynical - which serves them well - but, at heart, they are actually very positive people. As a former journalist and a PR professional for almost 10 years, it's been my experience that the "negative" folks burn out a lot faster than the positive ones. All in all, though, I think you're assessment is spot-on. Very insightful. Very interesting theory.

I think I agree with Zoe, though. While you are absolutely right that PRofessionals need to be able to envision those worst-case scenarios, they don’t need to actually “be” negative.

Just the opposite in fact, the best PR leaders I’ve met have a touch of the cynical – which serves them well – but, at heart, they are actually very positive people.

As a former journalist and a PR professional for almost 10 years, it’s been my experience that the “negative” folks burn out a lot faster than the positive ones.

All in all, though, I think you’re assessment is spot-on. Very insightful.

]]> By: Jon Silk http://rock-star-pr.com/the-perfect-public-relations-personality-type/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Jon Silk Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:25:27 +0000 http://rock-star-pr.com/?p=23#comment-55 I prefer 'cynical'. It's negative, considered, and means you're thinking like a journalist... I prefer ‘cynical’. It’s negative, considered, and means you’re thinking like a journalist…

]]> By: Zoe Lavender http://rock-star-pr.com/the-perfect-public-relations-personality-type/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Zoe Lavender Sun, 19 Oct 2008 18:29:08 +0000 http://rock-star-pr.com/?p=23#comment-54 That sounds like a fair compromise! That sounds like a fair compromise!

]]> By: Jed http://rock-star-pr.com/the-perfect-public-relations-personality-type/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Jed Thu, 16 Oct 2008 17:04:52 +0000 http://rock-star-pr.com/?p=23#comment-53 Hey Zoe, Ok, I'm willing to compromise on 'thorough' but with a slide negative side. What I was getting at is that a PR person needs to be able to spot potential problems and reverse engineer the situation so that the problems don't occur. Hey Zoe,
Ok, I’m willing to compromise on ‘thorough’ but with a slide negative side. What I was getting at is that a PR person needs to be able to spot potential problems and reverse engineer the situation so that the problems don’t occur.

]]> By: Zoe Lavender http://rock-star-pr.com/the-perfect-public-relations-personality-type/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Zoe Lavender Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:24:08 +0000 http://rock-star-pr.com/?p=23#comment-52 I wonder on this, maybe it could be "thorough" instead of negative? Its just that if "negative" is representing part of this engine theory and therefore what they are good at, you wouldn't someone to be brilliant at being negative ALL the time about everything - gets a little tiresome to work with! Just a thought! I wonder on this, maybe it could be “thorough” instead of negative? Its just that if “negative” is representing part of this engine theory and therefore what they are good at, you wouldn’t someone to be brilliant at being negative ALL the time about everything – gets a little tiresome to work with! Just a thought!

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