As many publicists know, time never feels like it’s ever on our side. Contrary to one might think, there are numerous tasks that we do during our day-to-day that don’t necessarily revolve around just writing press releases or pitching to the press. Throughout any given day, our to-do list somehow gets longer and longer by the minute.
Since joining the Heron Agency family, I’ve felt that time was so precious and moves too quickly, almost to the point that it feels that sometimes it has completely disappeared. Our work here feels delicious and consuming! I’ve attended late night press openings and early morning radio interviews, written thousands of emails, made hundreds of calls, compiled lists, created tracking sheets, content calendars and more. Now that we’re in the month of August – the month that always reminds me that summer will be coming to an end before we know it – I’m reflective on how much I have to do, but also how much that I have to look forward to as I continue to work in the PR and social media fields here at the greatest agency in the city of Chicago!
Speaking of time, it’s time for a list of the top ten absolute signs you work in Public Relations.
1. You start every morning with a cup of coffee.
Caffeinated drinks are the preferred drinks of any public relations practitioners.
2. Your to-do lists never seem to end.
Each second your to-do list somehow gets longer and longer.
3. No one really understands what you do on a daily basis, especially your closest friends.
Your friends are constantly asking you “What do you actually do?”
4. Your inbox is constantly being flooded with emails.
They never seem to stop. If they do, you panic.
5. You wake up in the middle of the night freaking about something you didn’t send via email.
Did I send that email?
6. You consider yourself a team player.
Teams are what make our client’s accounts go round.
7. You rely on snacks.
Lunch sometimes just takes up too much time or Uber Eats had nothing good on their menu.
8. You always know what’s going on in the news.
The news is always on while were constantly searching for news online or in print.
9. Your days don’t require you to go through the motions.
Every day comes with a schedule but that doesn’t mean you stick to it.
10. You’re organized and detail-oriented.
Planning is everything. Your to-do lists are your life.
