Trevor Cook: What can happen when you push the PR pitch too far

11 October 2007

What can happen when you push the PR pitch too far

From an email by an angry Sydney editor to PR person (not JWM!):

"Your behaviour towards me at Hugo's on Saturday night was disgusting. You were obviously wired, yet you thought you were being clever and, somehow, doing your clients a service. You were wrong.

I'm tired of putting up your self-deluded bullshit. I'm sick of being told that some "media personality" or ldol loser no one remembers is "A-list". I'm over being told lies like "Amy Cooper and Ros Reines came" when I know they didn't. And I really don't need to be harassed by an out-of-it, third-rate, unprofessional PR, stealing my drink and cigarette, hitting me and shouting a string of abuse and obvious lies at me when I'm in public in my own time. Enough!

Immediately remove me and my staff from all of your contact lists. Do not attempt to contact me or any member of my staff, at work or in public, now or in the future.

Don't bother replying -- you've been permanently blocked"

Publicity, its a whole other world.

11 Oct 2007 11:44:21 | Public Relations

4 Comments

Golly, does that mean he won't cover the story? I'm shocked. Shocked I tell you.

Posted by: shel israel | 11 October 2007 at 01:24 PM

Nah, I wasn't there. Hugo's is so-oo summer 2001. But the stoush sounds sexy, tell me more. By the way, Amy Cooper?

Posted by: ros Reines | 12 October 2007 at 08:28 PM

I'm sure the client report will say "editor said he has the information and will get back to us if he needs anything more..."

Posted by: David Parmet | 15 October 2007 at 11:36 PM

Nope, wasn't there either. Had an urgent appointment with my couch that night. The saddest part of this very Sydney encounter is that a good Ketel One Martini was lost. This must never be allowed to happen again.
Amy C

Posted by: Amy Cooper | 16 October 2007 at 07:48 AM

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