en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/269016 Comments by ryananderson http://www.ryananderson.ca/2010/02/19/starting-out-in-pr/#IDComment59468750 You're totally right, and I should clarify - I think education is extremely important, but to me, ability to learn is even more important. �I've heard good things about the PR program at Algonquin - and obviously, it turns out some smart people! Wed, 3 Mar 2010 03:04:05 +0000 http://www.ryananderson.ca/2010/02/19/starting-out-in-pr/#IDComment59468750 http://www.ryananderson.ca/2010/02/19/starting-out-in-pr/#IDComment57643896 I agree completely. Though, the nice thing about Twitter is you can network passively - connect with people you're interested in and follow what they're doing, and reactivate the connection later when you're at the same conference, etc. Again, patience is key. Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:38:23 +0000 http://www.ryananderson.ca/2010/02/19/starting-out-in-pr/#IDComment57643896 http://www.ryananderson.ca/2009/03/15/how-to-fix-the-newspaper-industry/#IDComment17094928 Eric, I agree with most of your points, though I'm not sure that investing in digital before the industry imploded would have been a bad idea. Some certainly would have failed, but others would have likely prospered. You're right that there wasn't nearly the wealth of free / cheap tools then - so maybe five years ago would have been too soon, but at least taking the time to understand the social web vs. dismiss it would have been a good start. You're also right that most big papers have bigger problems than readership. Overhead, unions, and financial issues are going to kill those, though I'm hopeful that a new breed of professional journalism outlets will rise up to fill in their place. Thanks for the comments - very insightful. Mon, 16 Mar 2009 17:47:22 +0000 http://www.ryananderson.ca/2009/03/15/how-to-fix-the-newspaper-industry/#IDComment17094928 http://www.ryananderson.ca/2009/02/24/working-the-bottom-rung/#IDComment15769343 Thanks Marie. In my experience, ambition and drive is rewarded, even if it's not immediate. Wed, 25 Feb 2009 02:05:58 +0000 http://www.ryananderson.ca/2009/02/24/working-the-bottom-rung/#IDComment15769343 http://www.ryananderson.ca/2009/02/24/working-the-bottom-rung/#IDComment15769305 Totally true. It all comes down to being positive and proactive. If you can be that person - people will like working with you, and opportunities will present themselves. Wed, 25 Feb 2009 02:04:45 +0000 http://www.ryananderson.ca/2009/02/24/working-the-bottom-rung/#IDComment15769305 http://www.ryananderson.ca/2009/01/05/where-does-influence-come-from/#IDComment13708983 I was going to delete "kanika's" comment, but I like Dan's so much, I'm going to leave it. Wed, 7 Jan 2009 19:15:44 +0000 http://www.ryananderson.ca/2009/01/05/where-does-influence-come-from/#IDComment13708983 http://www.ryananderson.ca/2009/01/05/where-does-influence-come-from/#IDComment13657173 You're right - I had no interest in North American cars, and that was based on word of mouth from both regular people and friends who work in the auto industry. I don't know if TV made me more excited about the car or not, but it definitely planted a seed and made me want to dig deeper. In the end, I chose the Fit over the Versa and Yaris because I liked it better. I did go to the automotive sites, but in all honesty, they played no particular role, as most of them are just brochures. Tue, 6 Jan 2009 05:33:21 +0000 http://www.ryananderson.ca/2009/01/05/where-does-influence-come-from/#IDComment13657173