Comments on: My Bad Media Manners

By: Andy Ptacek

Andy Ptacek — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:09:34 +0000

Charlotte, your honesty is refreshing as always. Just when we start to think it’s socially acceptable to pick our crackberrys and work anywhere from client meetings to the dinner table, we are reminded that not everyone is on board. Thanks for sharing your experience.

By: Blackberry Etiquette, Pt. II | Matt Eventoff

Blackberry Etiquette, Pt. II | Matt Eventoff — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:27:14 +0000

[...] ValleyPR Blog – this is one of the most honest posts I’ve read in a long time, and the author, Charlotte Risch, should be commended for her honesty. Great post, and well worth reading. [...]

By: Pat Elliott

Pat Elliott — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:29:11 +0000

It really doesn’t matter what you as an individual think if your audience views your behavior as rude.

Just as PR pros track various data about reporters, journalists also track data about PR pros, formally and informally. They also have incredible memories.

Above all, they understand deadlines, and a quick explanation of time-sensitive needs goes a long way.

By: Bob

Bob — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:06:40 +0000

Great blog, Charlotte. We all need to seek and listen to feedback from those we connect with. You are fortunate that the reporter was so candid with you. You can assume that for every positive or negative comment you get from a client or customer….25 others feel the same way, but don’t bother to tell you.

By: Tiffany Tcheng

Tiffany Tcheng — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:18:35 +0000

I too, admire you for being able to blog about this topic. Thank you for sharing.

By: Tyler Hurst

Tyler Hurst — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:50:54 +0000

Ken- you and me both. I actually listen better if my hands are doing something else.

By: Kathy Kerchner

Kathy Kerchner — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:01:14 +0000

I think it’s good the reporter gave you the feedback rather than just being ticked off in silence and making you wonder why (s)he didn’t seem to like you any more.

By: Ken Reinstein

Ken Reinstein — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:37:13 +0000

Thanks Charlotte, as the king of adult ADHD, I am always trying to multitask and tend to get caught up in the buzz of the blackberry. Great post and a great reminder on several points!

By: Tyler Hurst

Tyler Hurst — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:25:12 +0000

If you’re not actually IN the conversation, I don’t see a problem with emailing or texting. Is it somehow better to fake that you’re paying attention?

Some of us actually pay better attention to what is said when we have something to fiddle with.

By: Shailesh Ghimire

Shailesh Ghimire — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:51:23 +0000

It’s great that you can be so open about this and confess it like you did. I admire you for doing that. I am all for technology and everything but nothing in my mind is more annoying than someone in a meeting distracted by their iPhone or their Blackberry. This is especially true when I’m meeting with someone for the first time and even in a group setting.

Thanks for the reminder too – like Rebecca said we all need a reminder.