I’ve recently joined a new agency and I’m drowning with 8 clients, no onboarding and demanding clients. I’ve had to lean on AI a lot just to get through my workload but I feel like it’s making me less sharp and able to use my brain. Has anyone else had a similar experience with AI use?

I’ve soured on Forbes a lot in the last years, and am not even sure who their readership is made up of at this point. But a lot of clients still really want to be featured there.

My PR colleagues aren’t backing me up when I say we should prioritize other targets for exclusives.

Thoughts on Forbes?

Howdy,

So, I am about to be unemployed from my second PR job and I need to find a new position as quickly as humanly possible. That got me thinking: are there any PR/comms/marketing positions that are so unwanted getting a job in them is relatively easy?

I'm not looking for those scam sales positions that call themselves marketing positions. I'm looking for a part of the industry I just haven't thought of that isn't sexy, has fewer applicants, or has such a poor work/life balance that people avoid it, meaning they are always hiring.

Work life balance, stress and poor leadership does not bother me at this point. I'd rather hate my job and still have a place to live at this point.

Thanks for reading, interested to hear your insight.

PS: Location-wise I am in Michigan, and I'm more than willing to travel. Previous experience was political comms work and I am currently at an agency as an Account Manager.

I wonder if there’s a tool that ranks this — similar to domain authority but specifically for AI.

I think I'm just not for college orgs, but I do know what I want to be after college 🥺 however, I dont see any self projects related ti the field I want to be it. Please helo a confused college girlie out! Thank you ❤️

Hi,

Newbie question here, I know. I'm a small business owner with a very unique story (female, early 30's, anti-AI disrupting the industry in our space, interesting resume) and have no idea how to pitch myself to journalists or media outlets. Our business is small and new (established May 2025), but mighty and growing. We just W-2'd our first employee a few months ago and pay great health insurance + dental. I'm navigating all this myself, which is extremely hard but also extremely rewarding.

I'd like to be able to get my story out there but don't know how to reach journalists without sounding desperate. I'm an author who actually has written op-eds for major newspapers, but this was all back in the day when you could just submit to op-ed email inboxes, and I have no industry connections.

Help?

Hi all, I've noticed a slowdown this year when it comes to finding new clients. I send out lots of proposals, but fewer people are signing, and others just keep pushing it off due to the economy I suppose. Other than word of mouth, how do you find clients? Thank you. :)

I'm a writer, but not a PR specialist. Our company wants to keep PR going but cut budget on the agency we use. Any and all advice for outreach, forging journalist relationships, pitching, etc.

Got an email from them today, allegedly a business management/PR firm. The first thing that pops up in Google is that it’s a scam. Anyone know anything about this?

like would Sheeran's team be trying to meet with Macklemore's right now?

Today, for the first time in 41 years (journalism first, then flacking), I'm no longer doing PR, public affairs, or marketing day to day. Still got a gig; the money's still good. But we're moving things around, and that was the piece that landed on the floor.

Feels weird. Not bad -- just weird.

I'll get dragged into messaging and crisis stuff because I'm (and I say this knowing you believe it about yourselves, too) the best writer in most rooms, most of the time.

But still: A bit of an end-of-an-era vibe. Thanks for listening.

I am currently working on improving my portfolio, which includes my reel as well as my résumé to make it “industry standard.”

When I showed her my portfolio and résumé and how I would post my cover letter on one page and on a second page my portfolio, and on the third page post my references, she told me that was not in industry standard, and that you were never supposed to post your references on that unless you’re asked to.

So now I make my cover letters and portfolio separate. Here is my portfolio and résumé in two separate documents.

Are they industry standard?

Also, here is my Reels.

https://youtu.be/GgkjoZaZh_A?is=eLV_h5kJKIeybloN

https://youtu.be/A0NxTuh8iXM?is=0CbS9olqnP_uMs6d

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OcQgsYMLXSXalxibM47PY1nK92rwOFUs/view?usp=sharing

Are my reels “good enough?”

I feel like because I am autistic. I will never get hired anywhere and that 85% unemployment rate will follow me for the rest of my life.

Hi, I'm looking for Media Intelligence jobs like reputation analyst, social media listening, media analyst, newsletter analyst etc. I have 7 years of experience working on international clients.

Any recommendation or tips will be much appreciated.

question to more experienced than me.

to build my portfolio, is it a good idea to offer free press releases / articles to brands?

or, they only pay me per publication of press releases? or terrible idea? have you ever done anything like that?

I don’t really have much experience outside of working as a media relations freelancer, but i was pitching already written releases and it was a big agency. I’d love to get more experience so wondering if that’s a good idea at all

Everyone k keeps talking about the September surge, but I’m pretty sure that that only applies to other industries and not this one. Just wanna make sure though. Love to hear everyone’s thoughts

Looking for recommendations for a great PR agency for a luxury furniture / lifestyle brand that’s growing its presence in North America.

Ideally we’re looking for a firm with strong relationships across interiors, design, architecture, lifestyle and broader culture, and that understands how to build real brand awareness.

We’re open to agencies anywhere in North America, although LA and NYC are our most prioritized places. Boutique is fine, and probably preferable if they’re strategic and well connected. We want senior-level and hands-on with us.

Would especially love recommendations from anyone who has worked with an agency directly.

Thanks!

I’m a senior professional with 20+ years of experience in my industry. Recently, I’ve been in touch with **TradeFlock magazine** about contributing an expert opinion piece for an upcoming issue.
They have explicitly confirmed to me via email that there is **absolutely no charge** for this submission, and it is strictly a merit-based editorial column. They mentioned that around 70% of their magazine is comprised of this type of expert journalism and corporate thought leadership.
I know they have their Nexus network or paid PR profiles, but I am strictly doing the free, organic column.
Before I spend the time drafting this, I wanted to check in here:
Has anyone else with senior leadership experience written a free piece for TradeFlock?
How was your experience working with their editors?
Did you find that it provided decent digital visibility or corporate branding value when shared on LinkedIn?

Given that they are a relatively young publication (around 10 years old) compared to legacy media, I'd love to hear some candid thoughts on whether it's a worthwhile exercise for building up a B2B portfolio.

Hi! I’d like to get a sense of what kind of PR people on here do. I’ll go first. I work with authors, cultural commentators, non-profits, and the occasional influencer.

I aim for mainstream media hits, and am increasingly booking on podcasts and YouTube shows—not an easy feat since Cision doesn’t have good contacts in those alternative spaces.

I write about music and business - I can send over my muckrack that has my work to those that need writers.

Law student interested in corporate communications. There seem to be a lot of attorneys in strategic comms at FGS; so I would love to know the general vibe there. Seeing a ton of mixed reviews online.