Comments on: How a Cog Breaks Free – an Interview with PRCog http://soloprpro.com/how-a-cog-breaks-free-%e2%80%93-an-interview-with-prcog/ Resources on how to become and remain a successful freelance PR consultant Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:49:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: “Writing is still important” or “Writing is like hygiene” « PR COG'S GEAR GRINDINGS http://soloprpro.com/how-a-cog-breaks-free-%e2%80%93-an-interview-with-prcog/comment-page-1/#comment-994 “Writing is still important” or “Writing is like hygiene” « PR COG'S GEAR GRINDINGS Wed, 21 Apr 2010 07:37:10 +0000 http://soloprpro.com/?p=1074#comment-994 [...] social media, writing — prcog @ 2:37 am Over the last several months, notwithstanding going solo recently, I’ve spoken with a number of agency higher-level folks and internal [...] [...] social media, writing — prcog @ 2:37 am Over the last several months, notwithstanding going solo recently, I’ve spoken with a number of agency higher-level folks and internal [...]

]]> By: PR Cog http://soloprpro.com/how-a-cog-breaks-free-%e2%80%93-an-interview-with-prcog/comment-page-1/#comment-922 PR Cog Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:02:25 +0000 http://soloprpro.com/?p=1074#comment-922 Thanks so much for the vote of confidence Heather, happy to be among such a great group :) Thanks so much for the vote of confidence Heather, happy to be among such a great group :)

]]> By: PR Cog http://soloprpro.com/how-a-cog-breaks-free-%e2%80%93-an-interview-with-prcog/comment-page-1/#comment-921 PR Cog Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:11:18 +0000 http://soloprpro.com/?p=1074#comment-921 Hi Lori -<br><br>Thanks so much for the advice, great to hear confirmation from someone such as yourself. Cheers & Good luck :) Hi Lori -

Thanks so much for the advice, great to hear confirmation from someone such as yourself. Cheers & Good luck :)

]]> By: PR Cog http://soloprpro.com/how-a-cog-breaks-free-%e2%80%93-an-interview-with-prcog/comment-page-1/#comment-920 PR Cog Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:05:50 +0000 http://soloprpro.com/?p=1074#comment-920 Thank you very much Karen. I'd much rather have a client start on firm ground than expect miracles. Cheers :) Thank you very much Karen. I'd much rather have a client start on firm ground than expect miracles. Cheers :)

]]> By: PR Cog http://soloprpro.com/how-a-cog-breaks-free-%e2%80%93-an-interview-with-prcog/comment-page-1/#comment-919 PR Cog Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:04:23 +0000 http://soloprpro.com/?p=1074#comment-919 Tee hee, always a surprise in store :) Thank you :) Tee hee, always a surprise in store :) Thank you :)

]]> By: heatherwhaling http://soloprpro.com/how-a-cog-breaks-free-%e2%80%93-an-interview-with-prcog/comment-page-1/#comment-918 heatherwhaling Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:10:07 +0000 http://soloprpro.com/?p=1074#comment-918 So happy for Cog! He'll be a great addition to the ranks of Solo PR people!<br><br>Kellye, to answer your question, I don't know if it's the *best* way to break free of Cog-like status. Owning your own business is challenging, and requires skills that go beyond PR. You could be the best PR person, but that doesn't necessarily mean you want to be in charge of developing all your own business or managing all the paperwork and other stuff that comes along with the territory. That said, like Cog, I left my safe, steady job because I wanted a challenge. Needed to do something different. And, while I'm only 4 months or so into it, I know it's one of the best professional decisions I've ever made. So, for people who feel stuck -- or who feel like a cog -- going out on your own is a fantastic career option to consider. I can't imagine going back now! So happy for Cog! He'll be a great addition to the ranks of Solo PR people!

Kellye, to answer your question, I don't know if it's the *best* way to break free of Cog-like status. Owning your own business is challenging, and requires skills that go beyond PR. You could be the best PR person, but that doesn't necessarily mean you want to be in charge of developing all your own business or managing all the paperwork and other stuff that comes along with the territory. That said, like Cog, I left my safe, steady job because I wanted a challenge. Needed to do something different. And, while I'm only 4 months or so into it, I know it's one of the best professional decisions I've ever made. So, for people who feel stuck — or who feel like a cog — going out on your own is a fantastic career option to consider. I can't imagine going back now!

]]> By: Lori Scribner http://soloprpro.com/how-a-cog-breaks-free-%e2%80%93-an-interview-with-prcog/comment-page-1/#comment-917 Lori Scribner Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:27:08 +0000 http://soloprpro.com/?p=1074#comment-917 Yes Kellye, I entirely agree that until you are your own boss you will inevitably be ruled by politics, office hierarchy and endless meetings designed to kill your spirit:) Here's what I say to Cog: keep on doing what you're doing. You will grow your business by growing your circle of contacts and I imagine you already have a pretty wide circle because of your Twitter infamy and PRBC. Yes Kellye, I entirely agree that until you are your own boss you will inevitably be ruled by politics, office hierarchy and endless meetings designed to kill your spirit:) Here's what I say to Cog: keep on doing what you're doing. You will grow your business by growing your circle of contacts and I imagine you already have a pretty wide circle because of your Twitter infamy and PRBC.

]]> By: KarenSwim http://soloprpro.com/how-a-cog-breaks-free-%e2%80%93-an-interview-with-prcog/comment-page-1/#comment-916 KarenSwim Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:24:05 +0000 http://soloprpro.com/?p=1074#comment-916 Awww Kellye, thanks! :-) Awww Kellye, thanks! :-)

]]> By: KellyeCrane http://soloprpro.com/how-a-cog-breaks-free-%e2%80%93-an-interview-with-prcog/comment-page-1/#comment-915 KellyeCrane Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:04:27 +0000 http://soloprpro.com/?p=1074#comment-915 Of course you picked up on the honesty aspect, since you are so honest yourself! Great words of wisdom: "clients don't expect or need you to know it all." Of course you picked up on the honesty aspect, since you are so honest yourself! Great words of wisdom: “clients don't expect or need you to know it all.”

]]> By: KellyeCrane http://soloprpro.com/how-a-cog-breaks-free-%e2%80%93-an-interview-with-prcog/comment-page-1/#comment-914 KellyeCrane Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:02:54 +0000 http://soloprpro.com/?p=1074#comment-914 He is sneaky indeed, but that's part of his mysterious allure. :-) He is sneaky indeed, but that's part of his mysterious allure. :-)

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