Kirk Hazlett

About Kirk Hazlett

Kirk Hazlett, APR, Fellow PRSA, holds the position of Associate Professor, Communication/ Public Relations, at Curry College. He also is a member of the Public Relations Society of America's Board of Ethics and Professional Standards. Kirk has 35+ years' federal government and nonprofit organization PR experience, followed by nearly 10 years' undergraduate- and graduate-level college teaching experience. Some of the organizations he has counseled include the Blood Bank of Hawaii, Medical Area Service Corporation and Boston Harborfest. He blogs at A Professor's Thoughts.

10 Oct 2012

Perception, Reality, and Public Relations

Perception, Reality, and Public Relations

Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes

Successful public relations practice demands the acknowledgement of perceptions and clarification of reality.

By Kirk Hazlett|Oct 10, 2012|Categories: Public Relations|Tags: communications, Declaration of Principles, ethics, Ivy Lee, perception, pr, Public Relations, Writing|8 Comments

27 Sep 2012

Good Customer Service Starts at Your Front Door

Good Customer Service Starts at Your Front Door

Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutes

Good customer service is about making each customer feel as if they are the most important one around, and is critical in good public relations.

By Kirk Hazlett|Sep 27, 2012|Categories: Business Building, Public Relations|Tags: communications, Curry College, customer service, facebook, job hunting, Networking, Public Relations, Regis College, Twitter|23 Comments

12 Sep 2012

Curiosity: One of the Three Cs of Public Relations

Curiosity: One of the Three Cs of Public Relations

Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes

Curiosity is critical to public relations efforts that go beyond the ordinary, says Kirk Hazlett, APR, Fellow PRSA.

By Kirk Hazlett|Sep 12, 2012|Categories: Public Relations|Tags: communications, curiosity, edward bernays, learning, pr|15 Comments

14 Aug 2012

Public Relations . . . It’s Still About The People

Public Relations . . . It’s Still About The People

Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes

Kirk Hazlett, APR, Fellow PRSA, says that, despite the growing use of social media in public relations, it's still the people that matter.

By Kirk Hazlett|Aug 14, 2012|Categories: Career Development, Public Relations, Social Media|Tags: communications, facebook, make people feel special, Networking, people, pr, Social Media, Twitter|23 Comments

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