{"id":535,"date":"2022-03-18T00:07:07","date_gmt":"2022-03-18T00:07:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rk.darnellworks.com\/?p=535"},"modified":"2022-03-18T00:32:25","modified_gmt":"2022-03-18T00:32:25","slug":"roger-darnells-foundation-reviews-recommendations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rk.darnellworks.com\/?p=535","title":{"rendered":"Roger Darnell\u2019s \u201cFoundation\u201d: Reviews &#038; Recommendations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Writing and completing this book was probably the easiest thing I have ever done<\/em> &#8211; said no author ever &lt;grin&gt;. For yours truly, even interfacing with the publisher to provide the \u201cfinished\u201d work with all the required editorial, illustration, legal clearance, and endorsement diligence completed was exhausting. Nonetheless, I knew it all was well worthwhile each time I heard back from one of my heroes fulfilling her\/his promise to provide an endorsement for <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rk.darnellworks.com\/?page_id=238\">The Communications Consultant&#8217;s Foundation<\/a><\/span> on a <em>very<\/em> tight timeline. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-secondary-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\">Words cannot fully express how very much it meant to receive high praise from each of these illustrious colleagues for this book: Deirdre Breakenridge, Adam Gault, George Hedon, Chad Hutson, Bevin McNamara, Elise Mitchell, Shelly Palmer, Ric Peralta, Erin Sarofsky, Finnerty Steeves, and Pamela Tuscany. Their words honor me greatly, appearing in the books themselves, in the publisher\u2019s and resellers\u2019 listings, and <a href=\"https:\/\/rk.darnellworks.com\/?page_id=238\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Naturally, I am also deeply grateful to professional reviewers and anyone else who has given me feedback on this book. Below, I am very proud to share some of the highlights of others\u2019 reviews and recommendations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kirkus Reviews: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kirkusreviews.com\/book-reviews\/roger-darnell\/the-communications-consultants-foundation\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Communications Consultant\u2019s Foundation<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><em>A beginners\u2019 guide focuses on starting and growing a communications consultancy.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Our authors are getting noticed! \ud83d\udc4f<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RKDarnell?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RKDarnell<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mJCVfRg9Yb\">https:\/\/t.co\/mJCVfRg9Yb<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/KirkusReviews?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#KirkusReviews<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BusinessBooks?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BusinessBooks<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Communications?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Communications<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Consulting?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Consulting<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Business, Economics &amp; Law Professional Books (@BusMgmtPub) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BusMgmtPub\/status\/1453765822485340173?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 28, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Literary Titan: <a href=\"https:\/\/literarytitan.com\/2021\/10\/22\/the-communications-consultants-foundation\/\">The Communications Consultant\u2019s Foundation<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><em>This book ensures readers have every opportunity to comprehend and grow, step by step.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Thank you kindly <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LiteraryTitan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@LiteraryTitan<\/a> for your review of my book, \u201cThe Communications Consultant\u2019s Foundation.\u201d Full review here: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ILniNY2VoG\">https:\/\/t.co\/ILniNY2VoG<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TransformationTuesday?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TransformationTuesday<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TuesdayThoughts?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TuesdayThoughts<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TuesdayMotivation?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TuesdayMotivation<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/students?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#students<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/professionals?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#professionals<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/freelance?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#freelance<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/wfh?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#wfh<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/pr?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#pr<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/writingcommunity?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#writingcommunity<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EziT8T4Wxe\">pic.twitter.com\/EziT8T4Wxe<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Roger Darnell (@RKDarnell) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RKDarnell\/status\/1455536265651179525?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 2, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-primary-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\">Here, I will share selected excerpts from messages I\u2019ve received, and public reviews. In case you\u2019re interested, my interview with <em>Literary Titan<\/em> discussing the book appears below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">From <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BoykoOvcharov?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BoykoOvcharov<\/a>\u2019s Goodreads review of \u201cThe Communications Consultant\u2019s Foundation\u201d: \u201cThis is definitely a serious and practical guide, aimed at helping individuals find their dream jobs by identifying their goals and devising effective strategies in order to achieve success.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QKDCF5Z91V\">pic.twitter.com\/QKDCF5Z91V<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Roger Darnell (@RKDarnell) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RKDarnell\/status\/1503735419388715012?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 15, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">From Molebatsi\u2019s Goodreads review of \u201cThe Communications Consultant\u2019s Foundation\u201d: \u201cThe book is the holy grail of communications and a handy reference tool for when the going gets tough in the communications space.\u201d<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/students?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#students<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/professionals?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#professionals<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/freelance?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#freelance<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/wfh?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#wfh<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/pr?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#pr<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/L3MiYA0o4d\">pic.twitter.com\/L3MiYA0o4d<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Roger Darnell (@RKDarnell) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RKDarnell\/status\/1496124217556979718?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 22, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Honest feedback is rare. \ud83d\ude05<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/students?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#students<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/professionals?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#professionals<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Y6RDdDuEcV\">pic.twitter.com\/Y6RDdDuEcV<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Roger Darnell (@RKDarnell) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RKDarnell\/status\/1485985935561003008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 25, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Reader feedback on \u201cThe Communications Consultant\u2019s Foundation.\u201d I \u2764\ufe0f it when a plan comes together. \u263a\ufe0f<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/students?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#students<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/professionals?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#professionals<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/freelance?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#freelance<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/wfh?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#wfh<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/pr?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#pr<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/writingcommunity?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#writingcommunity<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/R6AHT3P582\">pic.twitter.com\/R6AHT3P582<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Roger Darnell (@RKDarnell) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RKDarnell\/status\/1483445585575297031?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 18, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">From Augustine\u2019s goodreads review of \u201cFoundation\u201d: \u201cHis approach to using exploration is quite new to me and this shows that Roger Darnell is genuinely passionate about the personal development of the reader.\u201d<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/students?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#students<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/professionals?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#professionals<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/freelance?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#freelance<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/wfh?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#wfh<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/pr?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#pr<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EWkGguniuU\">pic.twitter.com\/EWkGguniuU<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Roger Darnell (@RKDarnell) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RKDarnell\/status\/1480914883986309124?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 11, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Honest feedback is rare. \ud83d\ude05<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/students?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#students<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/professionals?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#professionals<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/freelance?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#freelance<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/wfh?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#wfh<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/pr?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#pr<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/writingcommunity?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#writingcommunity<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Sp2aMBafiX\">pic.twitter.com\/Sp2aMBafiX<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Roger Darnell (@RKDarnell) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RKDarnell\/status\/1478387370844213248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 4, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Thank you kindly Author, Futurist, and Adjunct Professor <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MichaelTchong?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MichaelTchong<\/a> for your feedback on my book, \u201cThe Communications Consultant\u2019s Foundation,\u201d available now at <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PtWdJ9XMBg\">https:\/\/t.co\/PtWdJ9XMBg<\/a>. \ud83d\ude4f<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FridayVibes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FridayVibes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/students?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#students<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/freelance?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#freelance<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AhW6f2YPlR\">pic.twitter.com\/AhW6f2YPlR<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Roger Darnell (@RKDarnell) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RKDarnell\/status\/1466797602045894658?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 3, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Thank you kindly, Esma Naga, for your review of my book, \u201cThe Communications Consultant\u2019s Foundation.\u201d<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TransformationTuesday?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TransformationTuesday<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TuesdayThoughts?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TuesdayThoughts<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TuesdayMotivation?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TuesdayMotivation<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pwTsVb8O6z\">https:\/\/t.co\/pwTsVb8O6z<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/T0hRpPbGUS\">pic.twitter.com\/T0hRpPbGUS<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Roger Darnell (@RKDarnell) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RKDarnell\/status\/1458073071714177042?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 9, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I\u2019m honored to share more feedback coming through from my book, \u201cThe Communications Consultant\u2019s Foundation.\u201d It\u2019s available now at <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PtWdJ9XMBg\">https:\/\/t.co\/PtWdJ9XMBg<\/a>, and I hope you\u2019ll also sign up for my VIP email updates. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TransformationTuesday?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TransformationTuesday<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TuesdayThoughts?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TuesdayThoughts<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TuesdayMotivation?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TuesdayMotivation<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LNwtfanWqQ\">pic.twitter.com\/LNwtfanWqQ<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Roger Darnell (@RKDarnell) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RKDarnell\/status\/1450508453311619076?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 19, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I&#39;m honored to share more feedback coming through from my book, &quot;The Communications Consultant&#39;s Foundation.&quot; It&#39;s available now at <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PtWdJ9XMBg\">https:\/\/t.co\/PtWdJ9XMBg<\/a>, and I hope you&#39;ll also sign up for my VIP email updates. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TransformationTuesday?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TransformationTuesday<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TuesdayThoughts?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TuesdayThoughts<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TuesdayMotivation?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TuesdayMotivation<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MPTHhdP4Mg\">pic.twitter.com\/MPTHhdP4Mg<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Roger Darnell (@RKDarnell) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RKDarnell\/status\/1447910229665099776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 12, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/literarytitan.com\/2021\/10\/23\/build-their-careers-to-new-levels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Build Their Careers to New&nbsp;Levels: Interview with Roger Darnell by Literary Titan<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>The Communications Consultant\u2019s Foundation&nbsp;<\/em>explains and educates readers on various topics that will help them excel in their personal and professional lives. Why was this an important book for you to write?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I feel very lucky to have found my way onto this career path unintentionally. If I had known about it earlier in life, I think I could have been even more successful sooner \u2013 so, I wanted to get the knowledge out to others as quickly as I could. However, I didn\u2019t know what the most important aspects were to focus on, before I started outlining the content. The more I thought about it, the more I added, and I shuffled things around until I felt like I had a pathway that would bring others along constructively. What you\u2019ve read is the first half of the book I originally conceived. The companion \u201cMaster Plan\u201d volume will be out by year\u2019s end, and it gets even more specific with proprietary contract language (thanks to the illustrious Michael Terpin, my former boss) and what amounts to a blue-print to operating a successful PR consultancy. I hope a lot of people will follow your lead and use what I\u2019ve written to build their careers to new levels, even if they are starting out from scratch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What is a common misconception you feel people have about public relations?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are quite a few colorful and widespread misconceptions. Many years ago at a trade show, I saw an older gentleman in a crowd, shaking everyone\u2019s hands as fast as he could grab them and passing out his business cards like a machine. I think I still have the business card: The logo was two hands shaking, and the headline read \u201cMister PR.\u201d There\u2019s that classic \u201cFlim-Flam Man\u201d version, and now, you can watch PR aces working magic on TV, like those advising the Roy family on \u201cSuccession.\u201d A lot of people don\u2019t understand that much of the work of PR has to do with writing. There is a skill set that can be learned, especially for those willing to exercise their writing abilities and commit to ongoing learning to stay sharp. There is a lot of overlap with \u201cInfluencers,\u201d and when a PR person is especially successful, that\u2019s what they become.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What is a recent trend in public relations that you feel has the potential to change things?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Things are always changing. One of the things that is encouraging to me about this field is, I feel there are a lot of layers to it (and everywhere, smart practitioners helping themselves and others be more successful). My book references this article I love, from publicity expert Joan Stewart: \u201cHow to Publicize a Garden Walk and Other Local Events.\u201d (<a href=\"http:\/\/ow.ly\/pOhH30dHOuv\">http:\/\/ow.ly\/pOhH30dHOuv<\/a>) That article teaches people exactly how to use the PR skill set very productively \u2013 which is potentially life-changing for those who read it. I mentioned Influencers \u2026 they are an immense force at work in marketing communications worldwide. As you know, I am optimistic ; I have a sense of a growing population of smart communicators who are going to unite superpowers for good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What do you hope is one thing readers take away from your book?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are a few \u2013 all are addressed in your review. I\u2019m hoping people will see a new way to work, pursue it, and own it. As those sparks fly, a new communications consultant will start shaping their own success, then another, and another. 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