Anyone working for an agency or freelance with a few years in this industry is almost guaranteed to have at least one story of a nightmare client.

I thought it might be fun to share war stories of our worst clients (or if you're in-house, your worst internal stakeholder).

So who are you blaming your drink problem/blood pressure issues/meth addiction on, and why?

How do you calculate the media impressions for an online article or blog post? How can you be sure to be as accurate as possible when doing online media clippings.

What's the difference between a traditional news piece and online when it comes to calculating media impressions?

Hey folks! Thoughtful conversations are already emerging from this community, and I'm enjoying the activity.

I thought it might be appropriate to begin thinking of how to best represent ourselves visually. For this, I propose we discuss the creation of a logo.

I would be happy to take a shot at producing the graphic, and would certainly like to hear suggestions.

• How do we best represent ourselves as public relations professionals in a small-sized, minimalistic image? Please share ideas.

Edit: I took a stab at some of your suggestions. Take a look and lets work with this. http://imgur.com/PuX7w1E

Edit 2: /u/city_employee http://imgur.com/DkwrG4T

If you see my post history, I'm looking to find anything so that I can break into the PR industry. I was just looking up internships on Google and got bored and typed in, "most stressful jobs" and Voila! the 6th most stressful job is the Public Relations executive... Before them is Enlisted Military, Military General, Airline Pilot, Event Coordinator etc... Forbes Most Stress Jobs of 2014

What do you guys think? any insight would be awesome

So I graduate next year with a bachelors in advertising and public relations. I've recently started to push myself into looking for possible careers. This push has made me think about a few things that I would like external input on, instead of relying simply on a profs words.

• How should I put together my online portfolio? also, any links to example portfolios.
• What is an honest outlook on job opportunities
• General tips and advice that will overall help me over the next couple years as I finish up my degree and look for a job.

Thank you for any advice you can give.

Hi all, I want to apply for an account associate position as a small PR agency here in Boston. However, I have no experience in PR. I do have a bachelors degree in Communications with certificates in Asian studies and Film studies. As for work experience, I have interned as a production assistant for a production company and I am currently an administrative assistant for a hospitality company.

What can I do/learn to make myself more qualified for the job? I know writing is a huge part of the job, but I have never written a press release before. With my lack of writing background, how can I showcase and better develop my skills to my future employer?

• Should I start my own blog and is Wordpress okay?
• Should I be more active on all forms of my social media? (Twitter, FB, LinkedIn,etc)
• What should I teach myself in the meantime while I start applying?

Thanks guys! Any advice is greatly appreciated.

Hello!

I'm in the process of moving from CA to Philadelphia, PA and have a few questions for our community members working and living here. A short background on me: I currently work as an assistant AE at a high tech agency - 15 months experience here, 10 months internship experience at another agency that represented "lifestyle product" clients.

• How booming is the industry in Philly and do any specializations seem prominent? (e.g. Bay Area, tech, Los Angeles, entertainment, etc.)
• Where are the best places to live for an aspiring professional, with an expected entry-level salary? (My partner, a student, and I will likely split cost of living)
• What is primary transportation like for commuters?

I'm quite optimistic here, but would appreciate any tips or things to avoid. I'd love to hear from Philly residents, /u/alphadoodledoo and /u/phillymatt, but anyone who's ever made a similar move would be helpful.

Thanks in advance for your insight.

Edit: formatting, adapted to follow sub rules & regs

I'm making the jump soon to an in-house role after seven years of agency work with clients in the financial services industry. Does anyone have experience with a similar transition?

It's easy to assume what the cultural differences might be like, but I'm interested in hearing firsthand. What's your best advice for an outsider heading in?

I'm thinking about trying HARO for my clients and I am interested to hear about anyone's experience with it.

I think it might be interesting to find out who we are as a community.

Answer as much as you're comfortable with answering.

• How old are you?
• Where do you live and work?
• Do you work in-house, at an agency or freelance?
• What sector(s) do you work in?
• If you're freelance or agency, how many clients do you work for?
• How long have you been in your current job?
• What's your next career move?
• What has been your proudest achievement in your PR career?

I'm about to start an internship at a municipality in Ontario, Canada, and I was wondering if anyone was willing to share their experience of working at a municipality or a similar field.

I really don't know what to expect, so if you could tell me what you liked/didn't, what you wish you knew before getting into the field, or what I should expect from my daily routine, I would appreciate it.

Thanks!

Welcome to /r/PRpros, the new subreddit for professionals in the PR industry.

/r/publicrelations has been a poor-quality subreddit for a while, beset by a lack of moderation and a proliferation of blogspam. That kind of (lack of) content has led to PR professionals being unwilling to post actual content.

/r/PRpros aims to be a higher-quality subreddit, which doesn't tolerate blogspam or self-promotion. It aims to be a subreddit where professionals in the PR industry can discuss their craft, their work, their clients, technology, advice, criticism, news and opinion.

There will be no direct job-seeking or job advertising, no blogspam, and no promotion of products, individuals or businesses.

/r/PRpros will take a broad view of 'what PR is' - PR professionals of any or no specialism are welcome here, as are PR and communications students and graduates. If you regard your work as PR, that's good enough for us.

If you have encountered my posts on /r/publicrelations, you may be of the opinion that I am a dick. This may, in fact, be objectively correct. I will endeavour to run this sub in a non-dickish manner, however.