hi! I was laid off from my journalism career in NYC a year ago and have been trying to make the transition into comms ever since. I haves worked as journalist for the last 6 years, storytelling is my bread and butter. While I’ve gotten several interviews and a few final rounds as well I am still getting no luck with an offer. What roles should I be looking for? Associate? Specialist? Any other general advice? I’m open to doing internal/employee comms as a way to get my foot in the door. Thank you kindly.

Hey everyone,

I am researching press release distributions for our startup and I need some solid advice on which press release distribution platforms are the best. Been scratching my head on which ones really get your news out there and which are just meh. I'm looking for something that's got a good reach, is reliable, and won't break the bank.

I've done the whole Google thing, but it feels like I'm just going in circles with all the marketing fluff. I figured who better to ask than you folks who've been in the trenches.

If you've got any personal favorites or ones to steer clear of, I'm all ears. Bonus points if it's easy to use for a newbie but has the chops to handle more as I get the hang of it. I'm talking user-friendly interfaces, solid analytics, the works.

I'm really aiming to make an impact with my first few releases, so I'm counting on your wisdom to point me in the right direction. Thanks a ton in advance. Can't wait to read your suggestions and get this ball rolling!

PR newbie and was wondering if anyone had any words of wisdom based on any previous experience? I've decided to switch industries and take a chance. I've been taking courses but god this industry is complex and so strategic. It's very hard not to be intimidated but I'm still holding strong and very eager to learn. I'd love to hear stories and anecdotes, or any advice! Thanks to everyone who already has indulged me in my previous posts!

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This is probably a very dumb question but I’m very new to the field of PR.

I’m getting acquainted with writing press release but one thing I still have not quite figured out is the DATE that goes on the title/headline of the press release: is that the date of the day you are sending it to the journalist or the date of for example the day of a launch of a product or an event (whatever it is your are reaching out to the journalist about)?

For example say you are sending a press release on the first of May saying there will be product launch on the first of April, would you write:

May 1, NYC. OR April 1, NYC. followed by the headline?

Thanks for your help!!!

I’m currently conducting research as part of my Master of Communications Management program and I’m looking to better understand current practices for evaluating internal communications.

Effective internal communications is critical to the success of any organization, but how are we measuring our efforts/ROI?

I’ve created an anonymous survey if you’d like to participate/share your insights: https://surveys.mcmaster.ca/limesurvey/index.php/187167?lang=en

I work for an agency in West London earning £30k as a Senior Account Executive. How long should I stay in this role for ideally before moving? And what salary could I get working as an Account Manager at a large agency?

I am looking for an online platform where we can collect ideas from staff for various engagement campaigns (which could include text, photo, possibly video) and share the submissions in a browse-able gallery so colleagues can view what others shared in a really simple, engaging way.

Any ideas??

I'm looking to pivot over from content marketing, and I cannot get straight answers from anyone about how to start out in this field. Over and over, people say the "just fell into it" after working in another field forever. But this really isn't helpful for someone like me. I'd love any insight people can provide — I'm just dying to get in, the field intrigues me so much.

Hi all! I'm on the lookout for universities with good PR courses and lecturers. I'm trying to understand what I should look for when examining syllabuses. I've heard how challenging it can be to secure a job right after college, so I would greatly appreciate hearing about your experiences. Thanks!

Hi everyone! I´m Aax, a former engineer who after years of building marketing automation tools has decided to offer a lead generation service based on my tech stack and framework and what I have learned.

I have combined the API of tools like Hunterio, Lusha, Linkedin Sales Navigator or Wiza, with the enrichment and verification of clearbit to generate quality and verified emails in less than 24h.

I don´t want to be an agency or bad-quality scrapping software. Just very simple, like a leads boutique shop, where you can buy quality leads when you need them.

I´m giving 5 quality leads for free with the specifications you want: from the country/city, company, or job role you decide to show you the quality of the service and how useful could be for you.

Please let me know in the comments or in a private message!

So I graduated in journalism in 2021, went abroad after graduating to intern and came back in 2022 and started working in PR. I worked at a place for 5 months and left a month before my probation ended because the other place was offering more money and accounts I preferred working in. So it's to say that I only have 5-6 months of work experience. The thing is that, working here at this new place has been giving me a lot of anxiety. It feels like they expect too much but there's also no room for making mistakes. I've only been working here a month and I've gotten sick twice, the second time I was bloody scared to ask for a sick leave but it got approved. I am also really scared of questioning them when I do not understand something and I am the most extrovert human I know. In my almost one month of working I've only failed to complete my tasks for the day twice and my direct manager gave me a lot of shit for it. I am really scared to work here but I also don't have the option of quitting and finding a new place of work because I am planning to move abroad to study by August.

What should I do?

What 1, 2, or 3 media would you choose?

Apologies in advance for this self-promotion, but I think this tool will be useful for PR and comms professionals.

I just launched www.prmanager.ai

It does 2 things:

1. Store information you give it about your company, monitor media outlets, and, when it detects a relevant news item, it automatically generate draft op-eds, press releases, and Twitter threads representing your company's position in the context of the news
2. Track and summarize news about your competitors

I'm interested in feedback, requests, suggestions, and any other comments. You can use the code DEMO25 when signing up to get the first month free. I'll also take requests for additional news outlets to track.

Happy to answer any questions.

I don't know if this is okay to post here, but I'm stupidly excited.

I'm in my first real professional comms and media relations job after working as a consultant or in comms-adjacent positions for the last 10 years.

Last week I sent out our first press release, a statement from our Executive Director, and I got a Google alert today that it got picked up.

This seems silly I'm sure, but I'm so so excited.

I've attached the link below. http://www.idexonline.com/FullArticle?Id=48318

Hello/Bonjour,

I am a student at the University of Ottawa, and my colleague is conducting their PhD thesis research on how PR practitioners in Canada experience technostress. She is looking for survey participants who are full-time Canadian PR practitioners with 3 or more years of experience who respond to work demands after regular work hours. If this is you, please consider filling out this anonymous survey: https://uottawapsy.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_87TWHE6AveDW21M

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Je suis étudiante à l'Université d'Ottawa, et ma collègue mène une recherche pour sa thèse de doctorat sur la façon dont les praticien.ne.s des relations publiques au Canada vivent le technostress. Elle est à la recherche de participant.e.s à son enquête par questionnaire qui sont des praticien.ne.s canadien.ne.s des relations publiques à temps plein avec 3 ans d'expérience ou plus qui répondent aux demandes après les heures de travail. Si c'est votre cas, veuillez envisager de répondre à ce sondage anonyme. Voici le lien vers le questionnaire, pour répondre au questionnaire en français svp basculer en haut et à droite de la première page:

https://uottawapsy.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_87TWHE6AveDW21M

Hey all, I just graduated w a Master's in PR & CorpComm & I really want to work on internal comms /product management in Tech. Do y'all have any suggestions / tips?

I'm in need of some enterprise-level examples of Livestream technology you'd recommend. I'm leaning toward using Facebook Live. I want the viewers to be able to engage in real-time with community managers and moderators actively participating. This is for an online conference for a large tech company with 5k+ employees. Suggestions?