I’m borderline compulsive when it comes to being productive. I can’t stand wasting time, and I’m always looking for ways to do things more effectively and more efficiently. If I can save myself an hour each day to put toward billable work instead of admin […]

PR people are busy, and sometimes it can be hard to make time for continuing education. I don’t know about you, but I have a bad habit of letting industry magazines and articles I want to read pile up on my desk and in my […]

Note: This article first appeared in the March 2021 issue of PRSA’s Strategies & Tactics magazine. Volunteering your time and skills as a professional can be a terrific investment in many ways. Things like sitting on nonprofit boards, volunteering for industry organizations, mentoring and providing […]

According to recent studies (read about one covered by Inc here), people who take frequent breaks get more done with more focus during their work time (recommended in one-hour stints) than those who worked for longer than an hour with no breaks. In other words: […]

When I started my firm 10 years ago, I had never worked for a PR agency. Needless to say, I made some mistakes as I attempted to figure out the business side of being an independent PR practitioner. Many of these mistakes had to do […]

When I started my firm 10 years ago, I had never worked for a PR agency. Needless to say, I made some mistakes as I attempted to figure out the business side of being an independent PR practitioner. And many of these mistakes had to […]