I’ve recently started a full-time role in PR (yay!). One of the things that I didn’t realise might be as challenging, is managing inbox. I’ve never thought that I’d be getting 50-100 emails per day. Some of these messages are more important than others, but all of these should be, at least, read. Here’s what methods I use not to drown in the sea of emails.
39 entries in over 40 weeks. #4PRQs aka Four PR Questions appeared to be very popular series and put my blog in the spotlight on many occasions. The main aim of the series was to connect with the prominent comms practitioners and ask them how to land a job in the communications industry and how to have a successful career. So how does one achieve that? What can we learn from the most successful industry professionals? Here’s what I found about the #4PRQs interviewees.
I’m getting emotional. These are the very last Four PR Questions, aka #4PRQs on my blog. And I’m bringing a very special PR practitioner today. It’s the person, who kickstarted my career, gave me a lot of answers (to sometimes silly questions), and showed me the ways to make things right. Sam Howard is the founder of the freelance collective — The Comms Crowd. Sam is all about tech PR, startups, and bitcoin. She’s one of the most charismatic people I know. Knowledgeable, witty, and inspiring. How do you get far in the PR career then? Ladies and gents, read it for the last time.
Nowadays, every person can be considered as a brand. This phenomenon is especially common in the digital age with social platforms dominating our existence online, and sometimes even defining us. These are some of the key takeouts from my dissertation that was on the personal branding of comms professionals on Twitter. I was really privileged to interview some of the greatest industry minds, who tweet on a daily basis — Mary Whenman, Maja Pawinska Sims, Stephen Waddington, Andrew Bloch, and Chris Owen. My dissertation got the first and I am proud to share some of its learnings.
For the penultimate #4PRQs (Four PR Questions) on MK, I’m featuring Alex Myers. Alex is a Founder and CEO at Manifest London. He works across both consumer and B2B marketing, but his experience stretches from fintech to food & drink. “Ego can be a limiter to learning, as well as collaboration,” says Alex.
I’ve submitted my dissertation*, completed PR degree and I’m slowly getting ready for my graduation ceremony. I’m really contented and proud to announce that I’ve landed my first role in the comms industry. I’m thrilled to share that I’m joining M&C Saatchi PR.
This week’s interviewee in #4PRQs (Four PR Questions) is Rachel Miller. Rachel is the director at All Things IC consultancy and an internal communications expert. She’s a prominent blogger, consultant and speaker. “Mistakes aren’t bad if you learn from them,” acclaims Rachel.
A few weeks ago, I got chatting to the astute Ezri Carlebach. I asked him what can I do to excel and succeed in my first job. Ezri’s answer was straightforward. He recommended reading The Adventures of Johnny Bunko by Daniel Pink. I’ve decided to compile the career advice from the piece.
Chris Lee, that features in this week’s #4PRQs (Four PR Questions), brings nearly two decades’ experience in technology PR, digital and journalism. He’s worked with Philips, Hilton, Xerox, Ubisoft and many other leading brands, and headed up digital training worldwide at Grayling for three years. Chris now runs freelance comms network Eight Moon Media, trains private clients and for the PRCA, is a visiting lecturer at London College of Communication, and writes for City A.M. He also works at Mash PR. “Not enough PRs or their clients think audience-first,” says Chris.
A dissertation is the single longest piece of paper you have probably ever written. It ranges from 10 to 12 thousand words. It might sound scary, overwhelming, daunting. I know — I’ve been there. After submitting my piece and being quite proud of the produced piece, I’ve decided to share some advice on how to save stress, make writing process an enjoyable journey, and submit a piece that is ship-shape and Bristol fashion.
