Five more lessons from starting a PR agency
So here we are in month three of Firebrand. Time to share some more lessons with you.
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Hiring our first team member at Firebrand
Firebrand has made its first hire. Here we take a look at the character and mindset you need for the initial team members.
Five lessons from starting a new PR firm
Firebrand is now a month old. We’re signing up our first clients, hiring our first team members, and getting the systems in place. Agency life is a rollercoaster, so right now after the big climb to launch, we’re accelerating into the drop, hands in the air while screaming something joyously incoherent a few octaves too high for respectability. We’re having fun, so I thought I’d share five lessons learned so far.
Leaving LEWIS after 20 years
After twenty years, I am leaving my PR agency, LEWIS. That’s a long time to work with one firm, especially in an industry where average tenure is about three years. So I thought I’d take this chance to talk about two things – the importance of tenure, and what’s next for me personally.
3 lessons kids can teach you about consultancy
Children can teach adults an awful lot, such as how to enjoy the moment and how to play. But what can they teach us buttoned-up consultants? More than you’d think.
At LEWIS PR for 13 years
Today I celebrate thirteen full years at my agency, LEWIS PR. No joke. When I joined there were ten people. Three of those are still with the firm (Chris Lewis, Ilona Hitel and Andy Oliver,…
The time of your life
You may not realize it, but this is the time of your life. Deep in the depths of the darkest recession I hope we will all face in our lifetimes, you will discover your true…
You know your agency is getting big when…
…people in your own firm start giving you business cards. This just happened to me. Seemed normal during our conversation to swap cards, but now I think about it, it’s certainly a milestone. I’m even…