tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4747137733031456321.post50894571667735829..comments2023-10-30T08:38:33.574-07:00Comments on Communications Conversations: PR Rock Stars: A conversation with Kelly GroehlerArik C. Hanson, APRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01624939531673020640noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4747137733031456321.post-35748290303256469512009-03-08T10:48:00.000-07:002009-03-08T10:48:00.000-07:00Mike--Completely agree. Up here in MN, I feel like...Mike--Completely agree. Up here in MN, I feel like we do a really solid job promoting the designation within our industry. But, I would agree, as a whole, we need to be better at educating our business partners. That's where the real value comes in.<BR/><BR/>Jen--Good to hear. Maybe a trip to MN is in your future? Hello tweet-up!<BR/><BR/>Kelly--Thanks again for participating in the conversation. Your voice adds tremendous value in the MN PR community.Arik C. Hanson, APRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01624939531673020640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4747137733031456321.post-67106260171691550772009-03-06T17:45:00.000-08:002009-03-06T17:45:00.000-08:00Thanks for this interview Arik. My client, Napster...Thanks for this interview Arik. My client, Napster, is owned by Best Buy, so it was great to hear from one of the top PR folks up there. I just started working with Justin.<BR/><BR/>As always, great insight from your chats with PR rock stars.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00102174083595127629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4747137733031456321.post-20254553116112396432009-03-06T14:32:00.000-08:002009-03-06T14:32:00.000-08:00Kelly is a ROCK STAR! Great convo.Jason@JasonSpren...Kelly is a ROCK STAR! Great convo.<BR/>Jason<BR/><BR/>@JasonSprengerThe Sports Acehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11753215946195433111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4747137733031456321.post-15686762047507475672009-03-06T09:45:00.000-08:002009-03-06T09:45:00.000-08:00Thanks, Arik! I did want to mention that I'm a *fo...Thanks, Arik! <BR/><BR/>I did want to mention that I'm a *former* adviser to my alma mater's PRSSA chapter. I spend more time these days at the U of M, in particular as a member of the advisory panel for its masters in communications management program. <BR/><BR/>Look forward to a continuing conversation about the profession!Kelly Groehlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01123782270525674438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4747137733031456321.post-55053582457176060472009-03-06T08:56:00.000-08:002009-03-06T08:56:00.000-08:00I completely agree with Kelly's point that success...I completely agree with Kelly's point that successfully positioning the APR designation as a worthy endeavor has to start first at home, with the students in our PR classrooms and in their respective PRSSA chapters. *We* have to be the strongest advocates for APR and I'm not sure we're making that enough of a priority.mikepilarzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02124217945661573980noreply@blogger.com