PR and Communications

Anyone more senior in your career, looking back, is there anything you would have done differently in your career earlier on?

Been chatting with a recruiter at SolComms, and curious if anyone here works there? What’s your experience like?

Does anyone work at an agency where they get a bonus? How is it determined and what level are you?

Being recruited for a VP position at Edelman. Anyone have insight into the current vibe of the company?

Glassdoor reviews are bleak

What is your in office policy? I keep seeing more and more angencies requiring days in office but curious how that’s actually playing out.

What do you think makes a good interviewer? I just got off with someone and it was a painful 30 minutes - she answered my questions in 1 sentence max. Didn’t have any back and forth, it was just her running throu… more

What’s the most unhinged task you’ve been asked to do in PR?

I’ll go first - I once had to tour apartments for my client’s son who was moving to New York.

How would you handle this? I got pretty far in an interview process for a PR role. During my interviewing process, I did a lot of research and visited several of the stores that I would have overseen.… more

What is your biggest client pet peeve?

So Prime Day: Do you think it is actually the best time to get good deals? Or is it more of a giant PR push?

Anyone else feel like your department would be empty if people could actually find another job right now? I've talked to so many people that seem overworked and burnt out and have become so negati… more

I had a series of interviews that went swimmingly and I was told that directly. I was also told they would reach out with next steps. It's been about a week and I understand there was a holiday, w… more

What was your sign it was time to move in-house?

I'm feeling burned out and need more money. I think I've reached the point it's time to ditch agency life.

I work at one of the big agencies and didn't get a promotion during our recent promotion cycle. My manager told me I was right on the cusp of being promoted.

I feel like this means I have to wait … more

I need to vent b/c I'm struggling.😪 I was a marketing copywriter for 20 years and was laid off. Accepted an offer with a large healthcare insurance company in their Comms dept and it's very … more

If you could work in any other industry, what would it be and why? I’ve been debating a move out of PR for a while but struggling to find inspo.

How are you all feeling about LinkedIn? I've always felt like it was a bit cringe but it really is taking off a bit lately. I fear I'm going to have to fully embrace it as a platform now. It a… more

Are there any training programs that you think are worth it for PR and comms (or even general leadership)?

Trying to expand my resume / grow as a professional, but there’s so many options out there. C… more

For a little end of week before a holiday weekend pick me up… What is everyone’s biggest work fail? Can be anything from a bad typo to a total flop of a campaign to client comms gone wrong!

What’s your go-to way to manage creative fatigue and the pressure to be “always on”? My brain feels like mush lately and I’m just struggling to come up with new thoughts and ideas.

What are we all posting on corporate handles for 4th of July? Having a hard time writing "Happy Independence Day!" the same week that millions are losing health coverage and concentration ca… more

This job market fucking blows. Not only am I not finding a new role I'm not even getting interviews. It's miserable.

How important do you think PR awards really are? Does it impact you choosing which agency to work at next, or is it really just for show?

Who all enjoys the PR work they do? I’m 5 years in at my current agency, completely burnt out, uninterested and my work feels like never ending college assignments. Curious if I’m the only one feeling… more

I'm finding that my bandwidth has been completely shot here lately, and despite vocalizing my concerns to my manager, nothing has been done about it.

Now something broke and the reason it did can … more

I’m having an interview for a Middle Social Media Manager at Publicis Sapient in Milan. Is it worth it or not really?

I think my team lead has it out for me. I've noticed he is always one to have it out for someone, and I fear I'm his next target. They hold the keys to my growth and promotion and I fear despi… more

What would you say are the best in-house organizations to do PR for? I'm talking organizations that value PR as a partner and allows them to work strategically vs. rinse & repeat nothing press… more

Agency or Client Side? Where do you think is the better place to start your career and why?

Looking for good newsletter recs? What are you subscribed to to keep up with trends and news in the industry?

Hey there, I’m wondering if anyone would be willing to help me out a bit. I’ve been preparing my O-1 visa case with my lawyer and I’m currently looking for sponsorship. If anyone knows of a company wh… more

Looking for tips, advice, resources or coaches. I am leading several teams across 3 clients and am drowning in emails from all of the team distro lists + group Teams chats and side chats + texts from … more

I am feeling very defeated at my workplace lately - lots of leadership changes, sudden layoffs and no clear expectations or company direction. I am very nervous about being laid off - I am an extremel… more

What is your favorite way to unwind on the weekend?

In the interview process for an SVP-level position leading a small team in NYC and leading new business opportunities. The agency has a larger office internationally and is working to grow its presence in the US … more

One of my goals for H2 is to grow my network. Have you ever been to a networking event (and actually found it helpful) or is all networking done virtually these days?

How does Blue Yonder rate as an organisation? And does anyone have any insight into what is the communications team structure looks like? Just asking for a friend ; )

On vacation this week and actually have the opportunity to disconnect a bit. Thankful for coworkers that are forcing me to log off.

It is making me realize how important rest is. How are you making s… more

How do you manage a disorganized client? We’ve tried everything from shared live trackers, weekly updates, monthly activity reports. And yet they don’t read anything we send them / don’t pay attention… more

Interested in people’s thoughts - we’re hiring in SF and I know a lot of agencies have done layoffs and a lot of internal folks are also out of work, but it’s been tough to source candidates. We’re lo… more