“Human societies work when there is discourse, civil debate, constructive criticism. They fracture when there is arrogance — which means having all the answers, not wanting to even hear other possibilities, and offering simplistic solutions to very complex issues” Patrick Jackson, 1995<\/p>\n
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“Relationships are bottom-line, not profits. Employees are the organization, not management. One flows from the other.” Pat Jackson, date unknown<\/p>\n
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“To demonstrate the difference between power leaders and opinion leaders, quote the Irving Berlin Army song, ‘Oh How I Hate To Get Up In The Morning’ — especially the second stanza lines about “the other pup that wakes the bugler up.” Pat Jackson ’97<\/p>\n
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“Will the internet complete what the automobile began — i.e. the total isolation of the human person? One does not have to be a Luddite to wonder seriously whether “progress” — which, never forget, is almost entirely mechanical material & economic, rarely spiritual or humanistic — is mankind’s friend or foe.<\/p>\n
Consider the results today: loss of community, loss of civil discourse, the inability of people to disagree without becoming extremely disagreeable. The breakdown of family units, of clubs & organizations, the meeting places where ideas are debated & social, political & economic decisions made — at the grass roots, where all can participate (as opposed to the old way, where few decide).<\/p>\n
One might sum it up by equating it with the loss of respect for others because we spend too little time truly interacting with, intermingling our thoughts & feelings with, sharing sole-time & the spiritual side of life with other humans. We lock it all in, the world consists of “just me”.<\/p>\n
We must remember that loss of respect for others equates to loss of self-respect, as all our philosophers from Plate to Emerson have tried to teach us.” Pat Jackson, Nov. 1996<\/p>\n
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“We can’t target messages to certain publics because now they just don’t spill over, they splash over”<\/p>\n
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We must remember the anecdotal nature of media reporting.\u00a0 One or two sensational incidents suddenly get their attention.\u00a0 Then, as reporters & editors will admit, they hype the story in a way no pr pro would dare to try, because it is a circulation & audience booster.\u00a0\u00a0Anecdotal evidence has no place in national policy.\u00a0 We need sober, verifiable research”\u00a0 October 7, 1986<\/p>\n
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“The job of pr is to support marketing …. WRONG:\u00a0 ONE part of the job is to support marketing”<\/p>\n
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“Capital (consumerism, enterprise, wealth) must lead to Social Capital or society is mercenary, without heart, divided by have and have nots”<\/p>\n
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