So you wanna quit your job

I often get calls from people looking for work. And I’m happy to help. Over the past few years, I’ve written several posts on how to get a job in PR. You can find them, here, here, here and here. But one thing that never comes up is the flip side –...

Inside PR 2.65: To leave or not to leave… that is the question

This post was originally published on Inside PR 2.65. We start this week with a question from a listener, LaBrandon Dates: How do you know when it’s time to search for a new job and can a person stay positive in a company with a negative or non team-oriented culture?...

Inside PR 2.51: taking the right steps in your career

I have a confession. I didn’t push the red button on my Zoom this week and had to re-record the first part of my tracks for this week’s show – solo. I had a listen and think the podcast sounds pretty smooth. And I want to give a big thank you to our...

Agency lessons I learned from Mad Men, part two

In just over three months, I’ve watched 52 episodes of the best series on TV (IMHO): Mad Men – a show that makes me long for the ’60s and the heady days of the ad biz. (Now, I’m holding my breath till season five.) Earlier this year, I wrote...

So you wanna work in PR – 4th edition

Every year, two signs tell me spring is on its way: Tim Horton’s Roll Up The Rim To Win promo and the emails I get from students about to graduate and looking to break into PR. I try to acknowledge every note (though some fall through the cracks or end up in...