Is anyone here a public relations specialist?

Question

Can I have like an overview of your experience being a PRS? Im thinkin about going that direction for my major and I want to know what its like from people who are actually Public Relation Specialists. Do u get to travel alot? Is the work tedious? How long do you usually work a day? Do you talk in public alot? Please give me an detailed overview of your experience.

Answer 1

It will depend on what kind of company you work for and what your position actually is. The public relations industry is most prominently separated into two camps - in-house and agency. As industry consolidation becomes more prevalent, organizations are more often faced with a choice between boutique firms or large global agencies. Smaller firms typically specialize in only a couple topic areas so they have a greater understanding of their client's business and stronger relationships with journalists in a specific market. They are also often cheaper and grant more attention to smaller clients. Larger firms have access to more resources and experts in certain areas of public relations.

Almost any organization that has a stake in how it is portrayed in the public arena employs some level of public relations. Most often one or more PR managers that work for the company works with a team of agency employees that work on several different accounts. Large organizations have larger dedicated teams for PR.

A number of specialties exist within the field of private relations, such as Investor Relations or Labor Relations. That will change the details and specifics of your job and the tasks you will undertake.