Sat.Jul 31, 2010 - Fri.Aug 06, 2010

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A Bad Pitch Has a Real (Bad) Impact

Bad Pitch Blog

'People sometimes ask us why we out our own on The Bad Pitch Blog. There are two reasons. We’re tired of our entire industry taking a hit for the actions of its minority. It’s for their own good. Don’t believe the second reason? Well, before I explain myself, let me give you some background. Our readers (you!) enjoy the guilty pleasure of seeing fellow practitioners f-up.

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Using Passion to Help Your Search

PR Job Coach

'Passion is a term defined as strong emotion. The term is hardly synonymous with job search. But in these days when job seekers outnumber jobs by six to one, passion is precisely the emotion that bears harnessing if you want to distinguish yourself in the job market. So what does it take to harness passion. Words like enthusiasm, energy, engagement, excitement, eagerness, elation, exhilaration, esprit, and élan are apt terms to describe the characteristics hiring managers are likely to look for

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