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d in a hit movie being a best selling poet he once said targeted him for ridicule by many critics the most unforgivable sin in the world is to be a best selling poet he explained though receiving much acclaim early in his career as his success grew so it seems did some critics vilification but to me he was a blessing during high school and college his work was a source of comfort and inspiration as i tried to find my way in the world through his words simple though they may be he seemed to understand my hurts and fears and failings and struggles my introspection mirrored his my search for meaning in life for my place for love and understanding seemed the same as his there were many times when i felt alone and from his words i drew comfort rest in peace old friend critics come and go and fade into obscurity but your words live on in the hearts of many the fact that you were responsible for bringing a new generation to love poetry should be enough to satisfy any critic posted in rod mckuen tagged poetry 6 comments a question for my fall semester 2014 public relations writing students december 3 2014 by les potter today s college students are reputed to be well versed in the use of social media do you think that heavy use of social media helps or hurts your ability to communicate in writing and face to face with important people you will encounter in the work place such as authority figures like employers and colleagues who are older than you posted in communication tagged face to face communication social media writing 18 comments a question for my summer 2014 public relations writing students july 28 2014 by les potter college is supposed to prepare you for your career and to lead a productive work life in what ways do you feel most prepared for this challenge in what ways do you feel least prepared posted in comm pr imc careers tagged education employment hiring employees jobs in pr millennial generation public relations writing teacher and student communication teaching communication pr 17 comments vergara v california ruling a great thing for education june 16 2014 by les potter the recent california court ruling striking down teacher tenure and other state laws offering job security to educators is a good thing for education but specifically it is a terrific thing for public school children in vergara v california the california superior court for the county of los angeles struck down as unconstitutional five harmful provisions of the california education code the provisions in question govern teacher tenure dismissal and layoffs the court ruled that they impose substantial harm on california s students by forcing administrators to terminate passionate inspiring teachers in order to keep longer tenure but ineffective teachers in the classroom a process known as lifo or last in first out lifo is a bad deal why should longevity in a job be the ultimate consideration for continued employment over more desirable traits like ability and achievement the hard truth is that some people may have 20 years in a job but it is really just one year twenty times meaning that they have not grown or improved i came to education after 32 years earning a living doing what i now teach mass communication majors i learned early in my career that in the business world getting results is the only thing that matters to continued employment as one of my best bosses mentors once told me les go make something happen i got the message and i did just that i got results and as a result i was never fired or layed off i consistently overachieved on my objectives and was rewarded accordingly with more generous bonuses promotions and more interesting and challenging assignments but wait do not think that i had a easy little career with loving and fair employers who just let me fly no way i earned what i got from extremely hard work very long hours and constant professional development to improve my skills and abilities and i did all this since 1977 as a paraplegic and wheelchair user with that extra challenge i often had to work twice as hard as the able bodied just to prove i was half as good but as faulkner said i did not merely survive i prevailed and i never had protection like guaranteed employment tenure am i brilliant not even close i just worked really hard and never quit trying with tenure you can quit trying with no penalty that is why i find tenure a bit insulting to anyone confident and competent enough to meet workplace challenges head on and if i can do it anyone can with the vergara v california ruling i believe that there will be a growing movement across the country to end tenure and other seniority rules that make it hard to terminate bad teachers good teachers are priceless and should be encouraged supported rewarded and celebrated if teachers are not willing or capable of meeting job challenges then their bosses must do as one of my more colorful bosses used to say of terminating bad employees let s help them be successful elsewhere read more here http www sacbee com 2014 06 10 6472730 historic victory for students html storylink cpy posted in education tagged employment hiring and firing teachers lifo tenure vergara v california 2 comments a question for my spring 2014 semester public relations writing students may 1 2014 by les potter writing skill is the fundamental core competency of the communication public relations professional why what will you do to improve your pr writing style and ability once you graduate posted in writing tagged communication jobs in pr millennial generation public relations writing storytelling strategic communication teaching communication pr words 37 comments things that amuse me on a quiet saturday afternoon march 1 2014 by les potter here are two facts from the most recent issue of barron s that i find interesting 1 u s olympic committee awards american athletes 25 000 for a gold medal tiny azerbaijan gives its athletes a half million for gold hmmm 2 who knew more than two thirds of american men plan on buying one or more luxury items in the next year but only 44 of women plan to like i said it is a quiet saturday afternoon too quiet posted in life in general tagged olympic medal compensation shopping habits leave a comment i ve had it with the cooking and car channels on cable february 2 2014 by les potter i used to love watching cooking shows on the channels devoted to foodies like me but not anymore simple instructive shows on how to prepare foods seem to have been replaced with contests competitions and high drama that might mention food from time to time instead of shows that actually teach the novice like me how to prepare desirable dishes we get cupcake wars restaurant rescues and all sorts of silliness which have to have drama and conflict where is paula when we need her oh that s right too controversial yeah right the same thing is happening to car shows channels like velocity discovery et al have had some great shows but now more and more of these shows have to have the same level of drama and conflict that infects the cooking channels always a tight deadline and not enough money to do the project correctly add to that the inevitable shop conflict tempers flare feelings get hurt people sulk far too many shows on the cooking and car channels have adopted to same tired formula composed of conflict too little time and too little money and way too little actual instruction with hundreds of channels from which to pick you would think i could find the perfect shows that is not as easy as it used to be posted in cable television tagged car shows on cable cooking shows on cable 2 comments prsa educator award reinforces why i love teaching february 1 2014 by les potter i normally do not need reminders of why i love what i do teaching college students public relations management but there are times when it all comes flooding back to me this past december was one of those times the public relations society of america maryland chapter honored me with its educator of the year award i was deeply touched by this first to be honored by prsa md was incredibly special second being honored for doing what i love to do is especially poignant here is the official announcement the 2013 best in maryland committee and the 2013 prsa md board of directors are proud to announce the 2013 educator of the year recipient lester r potter accredited business communicator lester r potter an mba is a senior lecturer in the department of mass communication and communication studies at towson university maryland he is abd all but dissertation for a doctorate in instructional technology at towson at towson potter teaches public relations writing organizational communication strategic public relations planning and management and public relations for nonprofit organizations he has served as faculty advisor to the prssa chapter for ten years prior to beginning his academic career potter was president of les potter incorporated an international consultancy he founded in 1998 his firm helped organizations worldwide use communication as a strategic management tool to boost organizational effectiveness for over 30 years les potter has improved business operation with innovative results oriented interventions to solve clients problems potter draws on successful experience in organizational communication strategic and marketing planning and human resources and project management gained from work with a wide variety of organizations and industries les potter s background includes many different and enriching business situations that prepared him for successful client service potter was chairman of the international association of business communicators iabc during 1991 92 he was named an iabc fellow in 1997 iabc s highest honor he served on iabc s executive board accreditation board and as a trustee of the iabc research foundation he earned iabc accreditation the abc designation in 1978 les is also a member of kappa delta pi the invitation only professional association for educators the public relations society of america prsa and the association of educators in journalism and mass communication aejmc posted in professional development tagged awards in education careers education public relations education public relations track towson university teaching communication pr towson university mass communication department 2 comments a question for my fall 2013 public relations writing students november 22 2013 by les potter you have heard me talk a great deal about my communication pr colleagues and friends who i consider to be true professionals what does being a communication pr professional mean to you how do you become a true professional in communication pr posted in writing tagged communication professional development professionalism public relations public relations writing teaching communication pr 37 comments you know you live in a pretty cool area when september 8 2013 by les potter to get to the new wal mart in tyson s corner virginia about a mile from where i live in vienna you go down route 7 until you see the aston martin dealership on the right then you take the next left at the porsche dealership you can t miss the aston martin dealership for it is across route 7 from the mercedes dealership posted in life in general tagged affluent communities nice places to live tyson s corner virginia 1 comment older posts why is les potter blogging to create a learning community 1 to continue learning by blogging for current and former students and friends 2 to help prepare my students for successful participation in the social media revolution and me too 3 to enable my current and former students and friends to help me be a better instructor 4 to connect current and former students with my incredible network of professional friends and colleagues and vice versa search for recent posts critics be damned rod mckuen was genuinely loved a question for my fall 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