PR and Communications

I'm talking to Weber about a role in health. Anyone have any experience with them? Everyone I've spoken to has been great but the merger makes me nervous.

Build your ideal PR team. You have funding for five different positions. How do you structure the team?

What do you think the secret is to career growth in this industry? If I want to be an executive one day, what sort of moves should I be making or things should I be doing as I enter my 30s?

Before: I worked only at nonprofits. I was used to everybody filling all 8 hours of our day with plenty of work, and it was because we had to raise funds to operate, and there was no extra room for ro… more

Howdy all, I'm a newbie here. I have recently moved to Melbourne from Sydney to be with my partner and am looking for a new gig. I'm a former journo/PR/government affairs type and am open to c… more

IPG and Omnicom folks: How are you feeling going into this acquisition? Everyone on my team (IPG agency) seems to feel very on edge. Curious if it's just us, or if there are folks at Omni that are… more

Interviewed for a new role this week. I applied the day the application dropped, and had a phone screen within days of applying. The whole process moved quick and they seemed really interested.

I reached out to t… more

What do you do when you have too much work?

I’m personally a freak out for a minute, then make a to do list and tackle it from there.

I had a great 11 year run in local TV news working multiple positions from newsgathering, post production and digital production. I worked through Sandy Hook, the Boston Marathon bombing, Hurricane Sa… more

I have a junior employee who has openly stated work isn’t her priority and refuses to work past 5:00pm (our hours technically run until 6:00pm). I’m all for work life balance, but there have been many times now t… more

I feel like there’s a lot of misconceptions about our industry — from the way it’s shown on TV (hi SATC and Scandal) to what we actually do. What’s the biggest myth about working in PR?

Hey everyone, I've been in sustainability strategy & comms, agency side, for quite some time. For those in this field, which agencies do you respect the most?

How do you prefer to give feedback? While I ultimately tailor it to who I’m speaking to, I typically prefer to give it “in person” (or over zoom) and then follow up with a written note so there’s a pa… more

How are you counseling clients or senior leaders on TikTok these days? The constant threat of bans and last minute deadline extensions has my senior leadership on edge. But is it still worth being on … more

Do you decorate your workspace? How can I make my cubicle a bit more homey and evoke some of my personality while still appearing professional?

I have a job interview next week that includes time for lunch with the team. This is the first time I've ever interviewed somewhere where I'll be eating with the team as part of the interview … more

First it was Colbert. Now its Kimmel. I'm getting more and more concerned about the state of the media industry and free speech.

As PR and communications professionals, I consider us all in the me… more

What’s one thing AI can’t do that you can at work? For me, it’s media relations. AI just can’t research relevant reporters the way people can.

Have you regretted taking a new job?

I've been trying to get out of agency life and move to a client side role for a while now. I've finally been offered an opportunity! Pay is great, I'll … more

When you get back from a week+ of PTO, do you read every message or trust your teams to fill you in on anything important you missed?

Nowadays when interviewing, the third or fourth question always goes something like “If I have to get something out quickly on a Saturday, I could call you, right? Right?”

Anyone have any work implications from the Charlie Kirk and Colorado shooting incidents this week?

We went on a social pause but that was really about it. Definitely kept a close eye on the landscape … more

Anyone else finding that fresh junior employees (interns and recently converted interns) are straight ripping things from AI in their deliverables?

I'm all for using AI as a tool, and do so freque… more

How do PR/Communications folks feel about commission-based PR jobs? No base salary just a stipend for each media placement. I was offered something like this and wondering if its legit or a scam and i… more

IPG Employees: How are we feeling getting ready to go into this merger? It is feeling like it will go through any day at this point considering all of the recent corp comms.

I have a bit of a weird career trajectory and landed in PR and Comms. I went to college for a completely different field, and in an interview today, the interviewer wanted to know how I got here. In truth... this… more

I studied communication and PR in college, began my career in agencies, then spent ~20 months in sales. Now I want to return to PR—how can I best position my sales experience as valuable in making thi… more

With Labor Day behind us, I know that the holiday season (and holiday PTO) is going to be fast approaching.

What are the rules on your team for how you approach who can take off? Is it first come firs… more

What's an average salary for an EVP at a major firm with close to 20 years of experience? East Coat (NYC, DC, Boston)?

Base only.

What do you think a normal amount of time is to stay in a role these days?

I don't want to appear to be a job hopper, but I also don't want to overstay in a role that it looks like I've ove… more

Preparing to transition out of my role for a new opportunity and want to leave my firm and team in good standing. I haven't made the announcement yet (waiting on a background check to clear which … more

Can someone explain this bathroom clicker situation to me at Omnicom? I keep seeing stuff about it and am so confused.

-Signed, an IPG soon to be Omnicom employee

I have an employee that thinks they're doing a lot, but I feel like they're not doing as much as they think they're doing or just need to work more efficiently.

How can I make sure they'… more

What’s the vibe over at MSL these days? Do they have the same strict in-office expectations and job insecurity as their parent company?

Does anyone have any experience or knowledge of a company called Elev8yourfreedom? They are speaking with me on Friday about a PR job - it's different to others in that there's no earning cap … more

Saw Edelman won the crisis work for Cracker Barrel's rebrand. Anyone know who was actually responsible for their rebrand? This definitely has been one expensive screw up for them.

Do you actually like long weekends? I guess they're nice but I absolutely hate coming back to work for everything to be forced into a four day week instead of a five day week.

I’ve been working full time for 7+ years, and have taken a total of 3 sick days — all for very legitimate illnesses. But I’m realizing that maybe I should throw in a few sick days a year just to give myself a min… more