Comments on: Being a Public Relations Mentor http://www.burrellesluce.com/freshideas/2009/12/being-a-public-relations-mentor/ Fresh Ideas from BurrellesLuce. Although we’re at the forefront of PR - leading innovation in media monitoring and measurement - we don’t know it all. That’s why we are out there exploring and learning alongside you. Fresh Ideas from BurrellesLuce gathers our resident experts and industry insider guest bloggers to share their thoughts on media, public relations, and marketing and provide you with a place to share ideas about what matters most to you. Together we can ensure breakthrough communications. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:37:14 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Tressa Robbins http://www.burrellesluce.com/freshideas/2009/12/being-a-public-relations-mentor/comment-page-1/#comment-8000 Tressa Robbins Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:07:37 +0000 http://www.burrellesluce.com/freshideas/?p=1276#comment-8000 Thanks for your story, Kirk. I think that is the quote of the day! "Mentoring is and always will be an excellent investment in our collective futures." That sums it all up. Thanks for your story, Kirk. I think that is the quote of the day! “Mentoring is and always will be an excellent investment in our collective futures.” That sums it all up.

]]> By: Kirk Hazlett, APR, Fellow PRSA http://www.burrellesluce.com/freshideas/2009/12/being-a-public-relations-mentor/comment-page-1/#comment-7978 Kirk Hazlett, APR, Fellow PRSA Sun, 03 Jan 2010 02:31:07 +0000 http://www.burrellesluce.com/freshideas/?p=1276#comment-7978 Mentoring is a topic near and dear to my heart as I was blessed with a wonderful mentor who helped me get my start back in the mid-70s and then followed my budding career for more than three years to make sure I was doing and learning the right things. I am doing my level best these days to emulate Clint Parks' example, not because I feel I have to...but because I WANT to. If he could devote the time, busy as he was, I certainly can do likewise. The pleasure comes in the feedback I get from those young...and sometimes not-so-young...mentees who have made successful transitions from college to professional life, or from one career path to another. They are happy in their new endeavors, and they invariably express their desire to help someone as I had helped them. Mentoring is and always will be an excellent investment in our collective futures. Mentoring is a topic near and dear to my heart as I was blessed with a wonderful mentor who helped me get my start back in the mid-70s and then followed my budding career for more than three years to make sure I was doing and learning the right things.

I am doing my level best these days to emulate Clint Parks’ example, not because I feel I have to…but because I WANT to. If he could devote the time, busy as he was, I certainly can do likewise.

The pleasure comes in the feedback I get from those young…and sometimes not-so-young…mentees who have made successful transitions from college to professional life, or from one career path to another. They are happy in their new endeavors, and they invariably express their desire to help someone as I had helped them.

Mentoring is and always will be an excellent investment in our collective futures.

]]> By: Tressa Robbins http://www.burrellesluce.com/freshideas/2009/12/being-a-public-relations-mentor/comment-page-1/#comment-7782 Tressa Robbins Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:50:22 +0000 http://www.burrellesluce.com/freshideas/?p=1276#comment-7782 Tiffany, that's great! Exactly what mentoring is all about - to help you grow as a professional and a person. Tiffany, that’s great! Exactly what mentoring is all about – to help you grow as a professional and a person.

]]> By: Tiffany Champagne http://www.burrellesluce.com/freshideas/2009/12/being-a-public-relations-mentor/comment-page-1/#comment-7774 Tiffany Champagne Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:43:23 +0000 http://www.burrellesluce.com/freshideas/?p=1276#comment-7774 I found a really good PR mentor a few years back that I'm just now truly learning to appreciate. The principles I learned taught effective business habits and helped me become more assertive. I found a really good PR mentor a few years back that I’m just now truly learning to appreciate. The principles I learned taught effective business habits and helped me become more assertive.

]]> By: Tressa Robbins http://www.burrellesluce.com/freshideas/2009/12/being-a-public-relations-mentor/comment-page-1/#comment-7773 Tressa Robbins Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:44:53 +0000 http://www.burrellesluce.com/freshideas/?p=1276#comment-7773 Aimee, love hearing stories like yours - so inspiring! No offense taken on the karma comment. I actually agree that getting pay-back should not be an *objective* of mentoring but rather it's an extra benefit. :-) Aimee, love hearing stories like yours – so inspiring! No offense taken on the karma comment. I actually agree that getting pay-back should not be an *objective* of mentoring but rather it’s an extra benefit. :-)

]]> By: aimee http://www.burrellesluce.com/freshideas/2009/12/being-a-public-relations-mentor/comment-page-1/#comment-7772 aimee Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:06:04 +0000 http://www.burrellesluce.com/freshideas/?p=1276#comment-7772 Hi Tressa Loved the article - found it thru @arikhanson's twit feed. I've had the most rewarding mentoring experience over the past two years after I left an agency and two of my team stayed in close touch. It was never a formal "will you mentor me" type scenario, but through long coffee shop discussions, frantic phone calls, and some dipping in to my contact book, I've helped both of them find great jobs in the past 18 months, as well as acting as a touchstone on various projects and clients. It benefits me, as I feel that it is a lot about reinforcing the fundamentals, as teaching forces you to be clear and justify your methodology and opinion... as well as the obvious benefit of seeing two individuals I really value and admire, flourish and grow! The one area I beg to differ (and no offense meant) is that I often think that the pay it forward / karma objective is self defeating, as it many people seem to be asking the universe for something in return for their good deed, when, actually, the result is reward enough. So - more mentoring!! All the best- Aimee Hi Tressa
Loved the article – found it thru @arikhanson’s twit feed.
I’ve had the most rewarding mentoring experience over the past two years after I left an agency and two of my team stayed in close touch. It was never a formal “will you mentor me” type scenario, but through long coffee shop discussions, frantic phone calls, and some dipping in to my contact book, I’ve helped both of them find great jobs in the past 18 months, as well as acting as a touchstone on various projects and clients.
It benefits me, as I feel that it is a lot about reinforcing the fundamentals, as teaching forces you to be clear and justify your methodology and opinion… as well as the obvious benefit of seeing two individuals I really value and admire, flourish and grow!
The one area I beg to differ (and no offense meant) is that I often think that the pay it forward / karma objective is self defeating, as it many people seem to be asking the universe for something in return for their good deed, when, actually, the result is reward enough.
So – more mentoring!!
All the best-
Aimee

]]> By: Tressa Robbins http://www.burrellesluce.com/freshideas/2009/12/being-a-public-relations-mentor/comment-page-1/#comment-7763 Tressa Robbins Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:27:55 +0000 http://www.burrellesluce.com/freshideas/?p=1276#comment-7763 Jason, that's just sad - that you've found some people not willing to offer adequate advice. I, too, have learned as much from students as I've shared. I really believe it's a win-win situation. Jason, that’s just sad – that you’ve found some people not willing to offer adequate advice. I, too, have learned as much from students as I’ve shared. I really believe it’s a win-win situation.

]]> By: Tressa Robbins http://www.burrellesluce.com/freshideas/2009/12/being-a-public-relations-mentor/comment-page-1/#comment-7762 Tressa Robbins Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:15:25 +0000 http://www.burrellesluce.com/freshideas/?p=1276#comment-7762 Amanda, thank you for your thoughts. It can be downright exhilarating seeing a person flourish and knowing that you may have had a little something to do with it! Amanda, thank you for your thoughts. It can be downright exhilarating seeing a person flourish and knowing that you may have had a little something to do with it!

]]> By: Amanda Miller Littlejohn http://www.burrellesluce.com/freshideas/2009/12/being-a-public-relations-mentor/comment-page-1/#comment-7761 Amanda Miller Littlejohn Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:02:03 +0000 http://www.burrellesluce.com/freshideas/?p=1276#comment-7761 Mentoring is awesome and if you don't have time to do it in person, virtual mentoring is a great way to build relationships, share the knowledge you've gained over your career journey, and help others on their way. It's also great because you build this automatic career karma when you do it. I've found virtual mentoring a great way to network with other PR pros through the #solopr chat and through my blog Mopwater PR + Media Notes, a way to find PR interns and assistants, and I've learned a lot, too. Some of the best inspiration I get for my book chapters and blog posts come from mentee questions on LinkedIn, Twitter or even the Mopwater Facebook Fan Page .It's a win-win. I'm always so surprised (but admittedly, it feels great) when someone attributes a small part of their success to me and the mentorship I've provided whether virtual or in person. Mentoring is awesome and if you don’t have time to do it in person, virtual mentoring is a great way to build relationships, share the knowledge you’ve gained over your career journey, and help others on their way. It’s also great because you build this automatic career karma when you do it.

I’ve found virtual mentoring a great way to network with other PR pros through the #solopr chat and through my blog Mopwater PR + Media Notes, a way to find PR interns and assistants, and I’ve learned a lot, too. Some of the best inspiration I get for my book chapters and blog posts come from mentee questions on LinkedIn, Twitter or even the Mopwater Facebook Fan Page .It’s a win-win.

I’m always so surprised (but admittedly, it feels great) when someone attributes a small part of their success to me and the mentorship I’ve provided whether virtual or in person.

]]> By: uberVU - social comments http://www.burrellesluce.com/freshideas/2009/12/being-a-public-relations-mentor/comment-page-1/#comment-7760 uberVU - social comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:00:26 +0000 http://www.burrellesluce.com/freshideas/?p=1276#comment-7760 <strong>Social comments and analytics for this post...</strong> This post was mentioned on Twitter by tressalynne: Being a Public Relations Mentor - my new blog post @BurrellesLuce http://budurl.com/q29y #PRadvice #pr... Social comments and analytics for this post…

This post was mentioned on Twitter by tressalynne: Being a Public Relations Mentor – my new blog post @BurrellesLuce http://budurl.com/q29y #PRadvice #pr…

]]> By: Jason Mollica http://www.burrellesluce.com/freshideas/2009/12/being-a-public-relations-mentor/comment-page-1/#comment-7758 Jason Mollica Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:52:31 +0000 http://www.burrellesluce.com/freshideas/?p=1276#comment-7758 Tressa, GREAT post. I didn't start out in PR (originally a radio/TV guy), but had great mentors in my former career. The one thing I have run into, in both media and PR, is people that feel threatened and will not mentor the next generation. And if they do offer advice, it is scant. We all need to make time to mentor and have found Twitter to be a great place to reach out. It's a win-win situation for me too. I learn a new thing each day by talking to students and I have hopefully taught them something. Best, Jason Tressa,

GREAT post. I didn’t start out in PR (originally a radio/TV guy), but had great mentors in my former career. The one thing I have run into, in both media and PR, is people that feel threatened and will not mentor the next generation. And if they do offer advice, it is scant.
We all need to make time to mentor and have found Twitter to be a great place to reach out. It’s a win-win situation for me too. I learn a new thing each day by talking to students and I have hopefully taught them something.
Best,
Jason

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