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Thinking of diving into the dynamic realm of Public Relations? 🚀 Understanding the difference between agency and in-house roles as a PR & Communications Professional is essential for those embarking on their PR career journey. In an agency setting, you'll thrive on variety, managing multiple clients across industries, honing your adaptability and strategic agility. Expect … ✨ Variety: Work with multiple clients across diverse industries, gaining exposure to different sectors, challenges, and audiences. ✨ Fast-paced Environment: Navigate tight deadlines and adapt to rapidly changing client needs, fostering agility and quick thinking. ✨ Team Collaboration: Collaborate with multifaceted teams within the agency, leveraging collective expertise and creativity. ✨ Client Management: Build and maintain relationships with clients, delivering strategic counsel and campaign execution tailored to their objectives. ✨ Creative Freedom: Often have more creative freedom between your day to day, due to the range of clients and projects. Conversely, in-house PR offers deep brand immersion, allowing you to become a true brand ambassador. You'll focus on nurturing long-term relationships, diving deep into company culture, and strategising campaigns tailored to the brand's unique identity. Expect… 💫 Brand Immersion: Deeply understand and embody the brand's values, culture, and identity, becoming a true brand ambassador. 💫 Long-term Strategy: Focus on developing and executing long-term communication strategies aligned with the brand's overarching goals and vision. 💫 Internal Collaboration: Collaborate closely with internal teams such as marketing, product, and senior leadership to ensure cohesive messaging and alignment with organizational objectives. 💫 Stakeholder Relationships: Nurture relationships with key stakeholders, including employees, investors, customers, and media, to enhance brand reputation and engagement. 💫 Strategic Alignment: Align PR efforts with broader organizational strategies, contributing to overall business objectives and growth. Whether you're drawn to the excitement of agency life or the depth of in-house immersion, understanding these differences empowers you to take charge on your path to progression in the dynamic world of PR. - P.S. Found this helpul? Repost and share to help someone else grow in their PR career! 🚀 #publicrelations #agency #inhouse #prcareer

My Journey in PR and Communications As I reflect on my journey, I’m reminded of the saying: "The only way to do great work is to love what you do." Here's a glimpse into my professional adventure in PR and Communications. Starting Strong: FleishmanHillard South Africa My entry into the world of Public Relations began at FleishmanHillard South Africa. As an intern, I was thrown into the deep end, supporting research efforts, generating comprehensive coverage reports, and engaging in media relations activities. It was a whirlwind of deadlines, press releases, and media lists, but it was also exhilarating. The team at FleishmanHillard taught me the importance of attention to detail and the value of thorough research. It was here that I learned that every successful campaign starts with a strong foundation of knowledge and understanding. Building Confidence: Bydesign Communications After my time at FleishmanHillard, I joined ByDesign Communications as Junior Support. The transition from intern to junior support was a significant step up in responsibility. My role expanded to include administrative support, media monitoring, research, and content creation. This position was where I truly began to hone my skills. I learned the art of balancing multiple tasks and the importance of being proactive. It was a period of tremendous personal and professional growth, where I built the confidence to take on more complex projects and contribute more meaningfully to the team’s success. Reaching New Heights: PurpleRoom Consultancy Today, I serve as an Account Executive at PurpleRoom Consultancy. This role has been the culmination of all the experiences and skills I’ve acquired along the way. It’s a role that demands creativity, strategic thinking, and impeccable execution. Here, I’ve had the opportunity to work closely with clients, and see the direct impact of our work on their success. Each day is a new challenge and a new opportunity to learn and grow. The Moral of the Story: Each step of my career has been instrumental in shaping who I am as a PR professional. From the foundational lessons at FleishmanHillard, the confidence-building experiences at ByDesign Communications, to the strategic challenges at PurpleRoom Consultancy, each role has added a unique layer to my professional journey. Each role, each challenge, and each opportunity is a stepping stone. The experiences you gather, the skills you develop, and the relationships you build along the way are what truly define your career. So, dive in, take risks, and always keep learning. Because in the world of PR and Communications, the journey is just as important as the destination.

Meet the team! Kinga Markiewicz✨, PR Assistant. "I’m currently studying Public Relations and Brand Communications at Leeds Beckett University, and I'm finding the field of public relations really exciting. There’s so much that draws me in, but if I had to pick my dream career, I’d love to work as a crisis communications consultant. Helping brands manage their reputation during challenging times through thoughtful communication strategies sounds both rewarding and challenging to me. Outside of work, I like to keep as busy as I can. Ione of my biggest interests is music, and I love to volunteer at events and concerts in Leeds Arena. I’ve also recently gotten into yoga and started classes. I think it’s a great way not only to get fit but to develop a peaceful state of mind. I was born in Poland and moved to the UK when I was just six years old. While I’ve grown up primarily in England, I’ve always felt somewhat in between two worlds: Polish and British culture. That in-between space gave me a unique perspective growing up, and I often found myself acting as the go-between for my parents, who didn’t speak much English at the time, and the outside world. Whether it was helping with things like paperwork or just day-to-day conversations, I was the link between my family and everyone around us. Looking back, I think that’s what first sparked my interest in PR, realising how crucial communication is in shaping how people perceive you and understanding the impact it can have.   My skills lie in communication, creativity, and problem-solving. I’m naturally a people person, connecting with others and building relationships comes naturally to me. In PR, being personable, and adaptive is key, and I believe my ability to understand different perspectives and remain calm under pressure makes me well-suited to the field. I love the storytelling aspect of PR and social media. It’s exciting to take a brand's message and craft it into a narrative that resonates with different audiences. I think the power of social media is unlimited and it can be a powerful way to build a community of likeminded people for brands to connect with. As for my upcoming placement, I’m really looking forward to gaining some hands-on experience and learning what goes on behind the scenes in PR. I'm particularly excited to dive into fashion and beauty marketing—it’s an area I’ve always been interested in, so exploring different sectors within the industry will be a great learning experience. I’m also curious to see how product campaigns come to life and how they’re executed from start to finish."

On our team, we know comms isn't a one-trick channel – we run a multipurpose toolkit for tackling big opportunities and threats. We're hiring a new teammate with new tools to join us as GetYourGuide's first Head of Public Affairs ⤵️ To set the scene: We've spent 15 years building a category-leading platform, global brand, and thriving partner ecosystem around a simple promise to unlock unforgettable travel experiences. As GetYourGuide's Global Comms team, our remit is to build and protect the reputation of our company and category with strategic audiences. To date, we've focused on investors (that's Clare), our partner ecosystem (that's Prateek), and our own team (that's Sarah and Catriona). As we've grown, our horizons have expanded, and our name has gained a new kind of weight. Now, more than ever before, our way forward will involve engaging institutions, policymakers, and advocacy groups to shape our reputation with these new audiences, and advance our shared priorities. This is where you come in: As our first Head of Public Affairs, you’ll be the architect of our engagement with these audiences. Working with our strategy, commercial, and policy teams, you'll develop and deploy communications strategies that drive impact on the issues that matter most to us – including: 🤼 Fair competition in our industry 🏛️ Stewardship of the world's great cities and monuments 🇪🇺 A strong Europe for talent and innovation Beyond the what job ad (in first comment) says, here's 3 qualities I expect my next teammate to bring: → You're eager to pioneer a new role on a nascent team, and you know to set a compelling vision that fits our company priorities like a puzzle piece. 🧩 → You know how to turn a policy agenda into a communications platform, and how to win allies and build coalitions to support and amplify our message. 📢 → You know how to build the internal and external bridges you'll need, and you'll be adept at leading stakeholders on a journey across them. 🌉 Want to play for this all-star team? Apply via the link in the comment below and let's talk.

How often do you think about taking on something new and end up talking yourself out of it? I used to be the queen of this. I was scared I wouldn’t be good enough for whatever new thing I was taking on.  I gave more power to my fears and limiting beliefs than my power and strengths. The good news is over the last 5-7 years I’ve changed and embraced the new and taken on new challenges. Here are four examples of why I’m glad I said yes, when I really wanted to say no. 1️⃣ Advanced Air, LLC: My friend’s husband owned this company and said they needed someone like me involved in their marketing + PR. I resisted. I had never worked in aviation. Eventually I took the meeting, put some thoughts together and the rest is history. Been part of my growth story and one of the best experiences I’ve had since opening Elevate Communications! 2️⃣ USC Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy: I was approached about doing PR for USC’s Jimmy Iovine & Dr. Dre’s Academy. I had never worked in education, but knew that I could figure it out. (There were a lot more things in my career I HAD done, and I knew I could channel those learnings into a new vertical.) I took it on, built their PR strategy and landed them a big story in a major Hollywood trade created by a pitch I came up with. It was a wonderful experience! 3️⃣  Netflix: In 2012, I had no idea what I was getting myself into when I started a new job at a company that was setting out to change television as we knew it. Leaping into the unknown, I didn’t think too much about it and dove in head first. Throughout my 6.5 years of time there, I was given so many opportunities to take on new roles within the company: head up Film publicity, head up Slate Publicity, head up Talent Relations. I said yes to all, but deep down I wanted to say no.  Glad I didn’t b/c each of these roles made me the PR Executive I am today! 4️⃣ Elevate Communications: In 2019, after 18 years of working in Corporate America, I opened Elevate Communications, a full-service, boutique PR firm specializing in entertainment, technology, and lifestyle. It would have been easier and more familiar to go back in house at a network, studio, streamer, but the bigger challenge and opportunity resided in something I thought about a lot:  going out on my own. I am SO glad I said ‘yes’ to myself, when my fear wanted me to say ‘no.’ #attitude #mindset #PR #publicrelations

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As The PR Network bounces into its 20th year, I wanted to update my network on who’s part of the core PRN team as we’re now 10 people, and I have some new followers too. Perhaps we can help with a current challenge or brief?   Instead of hiring lots of people and asking them to come to the office, we’ve stayed true to the original vision of a small number of staff, who support and advocate for our clients and expert partners worldwide. From L-R: 👋 Me - Tech PR background. Excited about helping clients build brands internationally, efficiently & sustainably via our network. Emilie Lien - CSD. Trilingual. Originally an associate, it was lovely that she joined the team in 2023. Responsible for running hub operations for several of our international brands and managing our network of 1400 experts worldwide. Nicola Askell - Finance Assistant. Joined last month to support our growth. Harriet Bateman - Finance Director. Our first member of staff! Indispensable. Russ Read-Barrow - Ops Director making us efficient and commercial. Heading our AI drive. Leads our B Corp sustainability strategy with my support. Eileen Boydell - MD. Captain of the ship. Like Em, originally consulting on our Zipcar UK account, but we admired her passion for client excellence and she became part of the team back in 2013. Promoted to MD in 2022. Sarah Hollingsworth - CSD. Cybersecurity expert with a solid grounding in tech PR. Working alongside Em to manage our associate partner network and community. Passionate about improving life for working parents in PR. Karen Meachen - CSD. Formerly head of comms at BBC Studioworks and Hearst, so she really understands what clients need and want. Leads our 16-market, multi-continent account. Always goes beyond. Georgina Blizzard - Bilingual international PR expert and head of team and culture. Consummate networker, amazing at bringing people together for mutual benefit. Always the first to send flowers 💐 Katy Campbell - CSD. Brand expert running our big consumer accounts including Beyond Meat across Europe. Leading our campaign measurement drive. Fanatical about client satisfaction (and horses, chickens and sheep). David Josephs - not in the photo, but integral to the growth and strategic direction of the agency. Our NED - and my friend of 25+ years standing. We count ourselves very lucky to have such an experienced, loyal and committed team, three of whom have been with us over 10 years. Behind us delivering campaigns for clients is our incredible network of experts - there are 1400+ all over the world, so we can't fit them all into a photo... ⬇️ Taken at our London ’offsite’. We get together quarterly to review, hatch plans for the next Q & enjoy each other’s company. Last week’s social saw us mooching around the National Portrait Gallery & heading for a few cocktails. Please do PM any of the team if you could use our experience.