document.write("<script language=\"javascript1.2\" type=\"text/javascript\">function emo_pop() {window.open('http://www.haloscan.com/commenthelp.php','Help','width=200,height=320,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes');}</script><table width=\"97%\" align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" class=\"MainTable\">  <tr>    <td>    <div align=\"center\">    </div>    </td>  </tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"306035\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=66495e478c823464c3cb73646f1ba86f&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />Take a hard-core, journalism-focused writing class. Or three of them. I'm talking grammar, parts of speech, \"affect vs. effect,\" \"because vs. since,\" story composition, headline writing -- all that jazz.<br><br>The ability to write well -- really, really well -- absolutely cannot be understated.<br /><span class=\"byline\">           Mike Keliher | <a href=\"http://www.providentpartners.net\" title=\"http://www.providentpartners.net\">Homepage</a> | 04.03.07 - 10:00 am | <a href=\"#306035\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"306090\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=c2e18e4080bde886df4bfcd229c1cbf1&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />To thrive in public relations, you must have three key ingredients to your personality: determination, enthusiasm and you must be organized.  Also, you must be quick and efficient.  <br><br>Public relations is a lot like sales, especially when it comes to media placement.<br /><span class=\"byline\">           Tim Otis | 04.04.07 - 12:00 am | <a href=\"#306090\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"306134\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=a359d3da1d1cc7ce31fd96a10305f04a&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />Ditto.<br><br>Also, you need to be committed to life-long learning. This business changes faster than autumn leaves in Duluth. You need to read, try new things, be open to failure, be aware of successes.<br /><span class=\"byline\">           Kristin | <a href=\"http://books4breakfast.blogspot.com/\" title=\"http://books4breakfast.blogspot.com/\">Homepage</a> | 04.04.07 - 2:48 pm | <a href=\"#306134\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr>    <td class=\"InputCell\">                  <br /><div style=\"margin: 0 auto; width: 260px;\"><a href=\"http://www.futureofinfluencesummit.com/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"http://www.haloscan.com/images/fio_banner_260x100.gif\" width=\"260\" height=\"100\" border=\"0\"/></a></div><br /><div id=\"newcomment\"></div><form method=\"post\" name=\"addComment\" action=\"http://www.haloscan.com/comments/ryandmay/6534672472961820162/\" target=\"_self\">        <p>    Name: <br />          <input name=\"name\" type=\"text\" size=\"38\" value=\"\" /><br />          Email:<br />          <input name=\"email\" type=\"text\" size=\"38\" value=\"\" /><br />          URL: <br />          <input name=\"url\" type=\"text\" size=\"38\" value=\"\" /><br />          Comment:&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"javascript:emo_pop()\" title=\"Smiley and tag help\" target=\"_self\">?</a>&nbsp;<br />          <textarea name=\"addMessage\" rows=\"12\" cols=\"38\"></textarea><br /><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"subscribe\" id=\"subscribe\" value=\"1\" /><label for=\"subscribe\">Notify me of followup comments via email</label>        </p>        <p class=\"PSubmit\"><input name=\"submit\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Publish\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"SubmitButton\" />&nbsp;<input name=\"previewMessage\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Preview\" class=\"SubmitButton\" />        </p>      <input type='hidden' name='user' value='ryandmay' /><input type='hidden' name='comment' value='6534672472961820162' /></form>    </td></tr>  <tr>    <td><p align=\"center\">        Commenting by <a href=\"http://www.haloscan.com/\" target=\"_blank\">HaloScan</a></p>      </td>  </tr></table><img src=\"http://c5.statcounter.com/counter.php?sc_project=561713&amp;java=0&amp;security=01eeff58\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" /></body>");