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Comment on Step Outside Your Comfort Zone and Try Something New Today by Tough Mudder

Tough Mudder — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 07:33:50 +0000

Nice pics, you really had fun in the race. Thanks for sharing this to us, looking forward always for more updates.

Comment on Host Memorable Events to Make an Impression and Stand Out from the Crowd by Megy Karydes

Megy Karydes — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 20:05:20 +0000

Thanks, Naomi! I didn’t send it to their PR people but I appreciate the props. That team definitely knows how to throw a party and I hope we’ll have the opportunity to attend next year as well. By then I’ll be able to save my pennies to bid on that amazing fighter jet flying experience at the silent auction table. Seriously? Even those silent auction items were spectacular! No stone was left unturned when they were planning this event and it showed.

Comment on Host Memorable Events to Make an Impression and Stand Out from the Crowd by Naomi Czerwinskyj

Naomi Czerwinskyj — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 19:37:46 +0000

Hi Megy! Excellent piece about Redmoon’s Spectacle Lunatique. Did you send it to their PR people? You did a remarkable job relating the experience with the potential for other businesses and nonprofits to create exciting, fun benefits that leave an impression on the attendees’ minds. It was an amazing event!

Thanks for the nice piece!
Naomi Czerwinskyj
MayaWorks

Comment on When a Reporter Contacts You – Return the Call or Email ASAP by Megy Karydes

Megy Karydes — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 21:18:00 +0000

Thanks, Kate, for the thoughtful response! Yes, as a reporter we’re on both sides of the fence – trying to find sources for our stories and constantly getting pitched stories (and sources). If I’ve learned nothing else in this industry, it’s a small world – and you just never know who your next source will be so be kind and respectful to everyone! Good luck in J-School and please stay in touch!

~Megy

Comment on When a Reporter Contacts You – Return the Call or Email ASAP by keliza13

keliza13 — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 16:07:35 +0000

As a reporter, I totally agree that businesses (or any source) should call back at least to formally decline an offer. Unfortunately, the press has been given this bad reputation that we’re only here to do scandalous exposes that will attract readers and close businesses. Even more unfortunately, social media and electronic communication has given us the opportunity to ignore messages or never reply; often times, not hearing anything from a contact is worse than hearing a rejection.

Last fall I worked for a city paper and really learned how to handle “rejection” from sources. I go to the University of Missouri in Columbia, one of the best and most popular journalism schools in the country, so the town is pretty used to being interviewed — in fact, there’s an old saying that everyone in Columbia has been interviewed at least once. Unfortunately, sometimes people are pretty skeptical of us, either because we’re students or because we’re simply part of the media. Something I learned pretty quickly was to never take it personally and shrug it off. Like I think you’re saying in your article, you just have to look at it as, “Hey, I’m offering you a bit of publicity, so it’s your choice whether to take it or not, and you lose just as much as I do if you take a pass on it.”

It’s just the nature of the beast, I guess. But thank you for putting it into words and assuring us that we’re not the only ones rebuffed by potential stories, as well as using your PR power to make businesses less cynical toward journalists!

Thanks,
Kate Everson
Missouri School of Journalism

Comment on When a Reporter Contacts You – Return the Call or Email ASAP by Megy Karydes

Megy Karydes — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 14:46:58 +0000

Lars, you’re ON! If I ever have an opportunity to write for a European market, I’ll be more than happy to reach out to you. Luckily this woman finally did respond (albeit after my deadline) but she was quick enough to complete the interview so I’ll still be able to complete the interview to submit to my editor on time.

It does puzzle me although it happens so often that it really doesn’t shock me much anymore. We live in a world when sometimes we don’t believe people’s intentions to be genuine and I wonder if that has something to do with it. I need to figure out a way to help people let their guard down!

Hope you’re well! Thanks for taking the to read and comment!

~Megy

Comment on When a Reporter Contacts You – Return the Call or Email ASAP by Lars Östman

Lars Östman — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 18:40:49 +0000

Hi Megan,

Thanks for your interesting article. Having an own webshop and constanty struggling to get media coverage, I am just amazed as you are that a shop owner could not be intrested. I realize that they might not be prepared and be able to respond directly but it iseems almost unreal that they just don´t care. Makes you wonder why?? Don´t they have time, do they sell more than they can handle already, are they shy or is it just that they are unaware of the importance that media coverage has?

I am afraid I don´t have a retail business in US, but if you are looking for a local retail or wholesale in Sweden I gladly volunteer.

Regards

Lars Ostman
Africa Now
Sweden

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