Perception is Reality

Ron Artest currently of the Indiana Pacers... you will be hearing his name quite a bit in the next while. He was at the centre of an on and off court brawl between fans and players near the end of the Pistons / Pacers game last nite. i had the opportunity to follow immediate response via the internet... great tool this. I see no continued value in casting blame (i had ample opportunity to do that last nite via MS Messanger, thanks Dave & Rich) i read bias from one source to another last nite. Now tho, it initially appears as if the wagons have circled (voices have unified, dust has settled and blame has been leveled) Now we wait on the investigation.

How will this latest brawl/event further shape the NBA profile. This is hardly a positive. Overall perception of the NBA is already struggling, which leads me to believe that the NBA could use a damage control specialist (hey David Stern, drop me an email) because, what they compromise they lose.

Kent State University simply states: public relations is “the strategic management of communication and relationships between organizations and their key publics.” or, in other words, PR specialists (intend to) control how organizations and their products or services are perceived by the public. (Pro Sports, can you hear me now?)

With the current lock-out in NHL Hockey, the public perception of team owners and players is as important, long-term, as how the bargaining is handled... or not handled as the case appears to be.

Do you and i act based on reality or a perception of reality? Our goal is to test and check our perceptions against reality.

Mr. Alexander of the University of Northern Colorado illustrates his teaching method: Perception is Reality! This is a great illustration that includes screaming students and a carton of eggs... good times :)