How would you describe Comms / Connections Planning in your own words?

….. I exclusively use cap locks to capitalize words instead of shift

Today I described my long term staff aug to a friend as "a slow water boarding crucifixion without the sweet sweet release of death "

What's the inhand salary calculation for below 2 offers(after tax)

1. 34 LPA fixed pay ( both employer and employee PF included) 12% of Basic. Total 3.2 LPA in PF deduction.

2. 36.5 LPA fixed pay ( employee pf 12% of basic and employer PF is 1800 )

My Deductions are
1. 1.5 lakhs 80c
2. 50k 80ccd
3. HRA - 22k p.m.

For the foodies out there, post pics of your creations during quarantine! :)

If I have to fly next week for business, do I have to remove mask/face shield for security check?

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What information do you want to learn from the interviewing when interviewing for a position out of law school?

What information do you think the interviewer should learn from you?

Hi Verizon Fishes,

Need your feedback on Verizon India Job security, I will be joining soon in Verizon. I got some negative feedback from social media that Verizon fired around 1000 employees without notice. It should have happened on 2019.

Can you pls share your thoughts on this?

Thanks,

Hi guys any one dealt with DeVere for managing his investment portfolio, how was your experience?

Anyone have a friend or family member suffer from liver damage / failure? Not sure how or what to do to help someone with the problem.

Anyone make a cross country move as part of a job switch during covid? Wondering if the company expects you to be moved/have a date planned in mind if you aren't already living in the area

How is MBB Canada pay compared to US?

I work at a surety agency and we would like to branch out into P/C commercial lines. Anyone know anything for sale? Or where to look?

Can anyone share their experiences in PwC delivering deal advisory? What’s a typical day for a senior? What are pay and hours like? I was sure I wanted to do FDD but I just came across this type of work and the hours seem better and it isn’t all accounting based. Appreciate the help.

Can someone help me in facing a product management mock interview? Need someone who is a product manager. Pls DM

Looking to leave my auditing position with only 3 months of experience... I'm in a relatively small firm, and my manager's micromanaging is insane... Want to go into advisory, any advice is welcome.

I am thinking to switch my career from being an auditor to software. How hard it is to switch? Has anyone done this? What are your experiences? Thank you.

Are there any good books to read from a start up perspective? I’ve reading the lean start up but would like some other recommendations

Is it just me or was the logical reasoning on Bain’s SOVA test for the London office extremely hard? Does anyone know if it’s a big part of the interview process (compared to the Resume / CL)?

Hi friends. Does anyone by chance have demographic info for Animal Crossing? Or a contact at Nintendo?

Thank you!!

I'm looking for a comms planner for a mid-size agency in San Diego. 5-7 years overall experience with at least 1 full year spent exclusively on comms. DM me if you're interested, I'd consider more experienced as well.

Anyone have any success in developing a process for thought leadership, inspiration, information share-out with creatives that actually resonates and invites questions and conversation?

What is comms planning

In your opinion, what brand is the best at social? Feels like it’s so hard to get creatives to think beyond film scripts

What would you recommend for comms planning training and/or books (other than Julian Cole - which I have done)? Looking at adding more comms planning to my skill set (which is more brand and digital at present). I’m on a client-side team (for context).

Good morning strategy bowl...our 5 year old agency is strategically led and growing. We are in Upstate NY, working with large brands and expanding our planning team. Seeking a planner with 7-10 years.

I’m being provided the opportunity to build an integrated planning group in my agency. We’ll be responsible for things like:
- category and comp audits
- trend analysis: distilling research into an actionable narrative for clients
- persona development

What other outputs am I missing, and what title would you recommend?

Best agency for comms/connection strategy?

Hi everyone! Coming out from anonymity as the bowl leader here. I started this bowl back in March ‘18 and proud to say we’re about 1,400 members now. I’d like to make this a more engaging space...

Does anyone have a list of KPIs for Comms Planning roles within an agency setting? Trying to establish how I’m measured / being reviewed because it’s very hazy at the moment.

Really appreciate it!!

Hey friends, I’m hiring a mid-level Comms Planner for my team in Charlotte. You’ll get to work on a billion dollar financial services client and Vudu, Walmart’s streaming service. More in comments.

Anyone else have to deal with your head of Brand Planning constantly trying to tear down the value of Comms Planning? Is it fear that we will replace them? Or perhaps he's just fundamentally insecure.

Is 'Connections Planning' still a thing?
What distinguishes it from 'Communications Planning?'
Can they be the same thing going by different names?

Trying to pull together a list of thought leadership themes/ questions and hypotheses for my clients. What have been some hot topics that have come up for you?

Looking to make a move. Who do we think has the best department at an agency right now?

Anyone hiring Group / Director Comms Strategy in New York?

How do you explain to your mom/ other non industry person what you do?