In this guest post, the brilliant Olivia Shalofsky shares her story after interning for a year at Direct Line Group. She talks about successfully securing coverage in the leading media publications, professional development, and obstacles she had to get through. Olivia also shares career advice she has received during her placement. Continue reading
In The Economist, Bartleby writes about how unproductive meetings are. The columnist proposes the principle that “80% of of the time of 80% of the people in meetings is wasted”. I can’t talk about advantages of meetings for more senior members of teams, but I know that this definitely isn’t true for the most junior practitioners — meetings can teach you a lot. Here’s how to make the most of them.
In this guest post, Rafał Sałak of Prowly PR Software shares insights into public relations in Poland; pitching to journalists, media landscape, and media law.
Druid Street in Southwark on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays has become London runners hottest spot. On these days, London City Runners club opens its doors to the enthusiasts of the sport. And the club is now about to embark upon its most exciting journey. I caught up with the LCR founder Tim Navin-Jones to find all about it.
Instagram, owned by Facebook mobile application for sharing pictures, has yesterday released IGTV — an app for sharing long-form videos. Here is what it’s all about.
Digital News Report 2018 from the Reuters Institute, assessing the state of digital news, starts with a positive note, claiming that there are signs of hope for the industry. Here are my takeouts from the survey.
Today’s quite special. It marks my first 12 months working in public relations. Here are 12 lessons I’ve learnt during my time in PR.
Werner Herzog is a legendary German film director. His filmmaking advice is popular amongst creator around the world. But some of his lessons are not only relevant to making films. Here is how to apply some of Herzog’s rules to career in PR.
“You can’t keep calling me!” — said an angry business editor when receiving a follow-up call regarding a story. So where is the fine line between being annoying and actually helpful to a journo? I reached out to some journalists to see what their opinion is.
