Comments on: Scouts being prepared includes PR http://www.nevillehobson.com/2008/01/12/scouts-being-prepared-includes-pr/ Business, Communication, Technology Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:31:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Paul Dixon http://www.nevillehobson.com/2008/01/12/scouts-being-prepared-includes-pr/#comment-71580 Paul Dixon Wed, 23 Jan 2008 10:35:56 +0000 http://www.nevillehobson.com/2008/01/12/scouts-being-prepared-includes-pr/#comment-71580 As a former UK Scout working in PR I also think it's great news a PR badge has been introduced - it's also great the Scouts has received such favourable media coverage. I wrote a post on my PR blog - www.paulprdixon.blogvis.com - about it too. Cheers, Paul. As a former UK Scout working in PR I also think it’s great news a PR badge has been introduced - it’s also great the Scouts has received such favourable media coverage. I wrote a post on my PR blog - http://www.paulprdixon.blogvis.com - about it too. Cheers, Paul.

]]> By: Ian Ross http://www.nevillehobson.com/2008/01/12/scouts-being-prepared-includes-pr/#comment-71272 Ian Ross Tue, 15 Jan 2008 14:23:07 +0000 http://www.nevillehobson.com/2008/01/12/scouts-being-prepared-includes-pr/#comment-71272 This is something I would love to see adopted over here in Canada. The PR badge would not only help encourage more youth to think about a PR career, but it could also help Canadian Scouting communicate a more modern image. I currently volunteer with Scouts as a PR advisor. We're facing a shrinking membership and an outdated public image. Having youth members with PR skills would be a huge shot in the arm to changing public perceptions. An army of grassroots Scout ambassadors could really make a difference. This is something I would love to see adopted over here in Canada.
The PR badge would not only help encourage more youth to think about a PR career, but it could also help Canadian Scouting communicate a more modern image.
I currently volunteer with Scouts as a PR advisor. We’re facing a shrinking membership and an outdated public image.
Having youth members with PR skills would be a huge shot in the arm to changing public perceptions. An army of grassroots Scout ambassadors could really make a difference.

]]> By: Mine Your Own Business http://www.nevillehobson.com/2008/01/12/scouts-being-prepared-includes-pr/#comment-71213 Mine Your Own Business Mon, 14 Jan 2008 23:02:33 +0000 http://www.nevillehobson.com/2008/01/12/scouts-being-prepared-includes-pr/#comment-71213 <strong>Modern Merit Badges...</strong> Thanks to Neville Hobson for pointing out that Boy Scouts in Great Britain can now earn a merit badge in Public Relations. It's one of forty-two new subjects that British Scouts can choose from along with the more traditional things... Modern Merit Badges…

Thanks to Neville Hobson for pointing out that Boy Scouts in Great Britain can now earn a merit badge in Public Relations. It’s one of forty-two new subjects that British Scouts can choose from along with the more traditional things…

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