The PR Pod

Being a good manager of people is challenging, let alone being an effective one. Hayley Cole and Gabby Sigelski from Australian PR agency Stellar join me to discuss the attributes and practices that make a great manager, plus we give you 7 tips to getting the most out of your team.

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Ever dreamed of taking your PR career to Australia or England? As the world starts to reopen, there’s never been a better time to shake things up with an exciting overseas PR adventure. And if Australia or England are on your hit-list, this will give you insight into some of the opportunities (and challenges) in front of you.
Ishtar Schneider (US) and Laura Craggs (UK), associate directors at Edelman in London, know a thing or two about the highs and lows of expat life in Australia and the UK. They share their top tips for making the transition as seamless as possible, landing the right PR job, navigating visas, understanding the cost of living plus, how to make the most of this once-in-a-lifetime experience.

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Want to know how you can manage your time more effectively?

It’s fair to say one of the key attributes of a great PR is being able to manage your time. It doesn’t matter what sector of PR you work in, where you are based in the world or how experienced a PR practitioner you are, it’s an essential component of being an effective PR. Hayley Cole from Stellar and I discuss why time management is so important, how tracking the time it takes to complete each task can make a huge difference to your productivity, what some systems are you can use and the biggest mistakes PRs can make with time management. Plus, we give you some tips that will help you get through your workload more efficiently and effectively.

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Pitching to media and securing coverage is one of the most common things we do in PR but, it can take some time to start doing this effectively. If you haven't had much success in converting your pitches to coverage in newspapers or magazines, you’re not alone. Someone who has been on the receiving end of oodles of PR pitches is Katarina Kroslakova. Katarina has been the editor of the Australian Financial Review’s Life & Leisure and Luxury magazines, a columnist for Harper’s Bazaar, is now the editor and publisher of T Australia, The New York Times Style Magazine in Australia AND, runs her own publishing house, Primary Ideas. With an extensive background in newspapers and magazines, Katarina knows just what you need to do to ensure you have the best chance possible of getting your pitch read by a journalist in these two mediums. You'll find a summary of the information featured in this episode here: https://www.theprpod.com/post/securing-a-pitch-response

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After some tips on moving up the corporate ladder?

Taking that next step in your career is something most of us have considered at some point or another. For some, they actively work towards it and for others (my hand is sticking up here), the focus is more on the present and doing their current job to the highest possible standard. Either way, you should be aware of what managers are looking for when that time comes. Hayley Cole from Stellar joins me to talk about her career progression (Account Executive to agency owner!) plus we discuss what you can do to prepare yourself for a promotion.

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