Comments on: Humility does not build momentum

By: 3 resume mistakes to avoid « Flackrabbit: PR Flack | Connector | Writer | Geek

Sat, 14 May 2011 14:27:37 +0000

[...] I read a lot of resumes. For the most part, they attempt to detail the career path of smart, well-educated young professionals on the hunt for their next great challenge. Yet, most of these resumes scream mediocrity and naiveté. Maybe it’s because most folks learn how to craft a thoughtful resume in college; maybe it’s because they are trying so hard to be a team player. [...]

By: Joe Flood

Joe Flood — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 16:29:57 +0000

Look at it this way, Ms. Margie, if everyone could do PR then we wouldn’t need talented people like you
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By: Your resume screams mediocrity. Yes, it does. | Flackrabbit: PR Flack / Writer / Geek

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:18:55 +0000

[...] Another post about how you folks are too humble. Well, you are. Look, I’m not asking you to declare you are God’s gift to public relations. I’d [...]

By: Margie

Margie — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 18:17:59 +0000

Mary, thanks for reading and taking the time to comment! Agreed, the best PR peeps I know are able to sincerely promote their own skill set and contributions, too.

I’ll tell you, I felt compelled to write this post because I don’t like seeing my talented friends allow a fear of being a labeled a “bragger” or “conceited” keep them from taking opportunities to reach a broader audience. These folks really are kind of a big deal! I just want them to be confident in that fact!
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By: Mary Fletcher Jones

Mary Fletcher Jones — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 17:26:26 +0000

So true. Sometimes, never truer than with PR folks, some of whom hesitate to build their own brands online (present company excepted, of course) with blogs, online images, and video. I wish I had a dollar for every PR professional who told me “promoting myself is just not what I do. I do that for my clients.” Never understood how that worked for them.

It’s so much easier to crow when you are in LOVE with your business or organization. When it’s like a child to you; like you’ll do anything to defend it or make it grow. That’s how I feel about my business. When you put your whole heart into something like that, you want to tell the world about it.
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