Following our Social Media Week presentation, our own Sandra Fathi was interviewed by Vlog Views and ThomasNet on her thoughts on Social Media Week and B2B Social Media. Watch the interviews below: Vlog Views ThomasNet
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Following our Social Media Week presentation, our own Sandra Fathi was interviewed by Vlog Views and ThomasNet on her thoughts on Social Media Week and B2B Social Media. Watch the interviews below: Vlog Views ThomasNet
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Another CES has come and gone. From what I’ve seen, 2012 will be the year of Ultrabooks and thin televisions with great resolution. This was my first year working on CES, and I wanted to share what I learned about maximizing press coverage for a company. Have a strong bench. When you attend a show [...]
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This week our team earned some great honors at the PR News Awards Luncheon held in Washington, D.C. Affect was named a Top Place to Work in PR for 2011, and our very own Sandra Fathi was a finalist for Public Relations Professional of the Year for agencies in the PR People Awards. PR executives [...]
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This past week, I attended a PRSA-NY event where the communications strategy of BP during the oil spill was put on trial. Paul Holmes presided over the case, while each side presented their thoughts on BP’s strategy. By the end of the tribunal I still hadn’t made up my mind about a verdict, but I [...]
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When first starting out in PR, pitching stories for clients can be nerve-racking. When my account supervisor gave me my first assignment, I was excited but also nervous. Finally, I was given the chance to contribute to the coverage I monitored for on a daily basis, but I didn’t want to mess up. What if [...]
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Three months ago, I stepped onto the 6th floor of 989 Avenue of the Americas in New York City. It was my first day of my internship. There were names to memorize, a company culture to learn, and a whole lot of public relations knowledge to soak up. It was a busy summer for sure, and [...]
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I noticed quickly in starting at a New York PR agency that multi-tasking isn’t an optional activity. It’s mandatory. E-mails never seem to stop filling up your inbox. Project deadlines sneak up on you. Meetings run long, which puts you behind. All of that doesn’t even begin to account for your personal life, complete with your [...]
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Looking for an apartment in New York City is no easy task. With my intern housing ending in mid-August, I had to look for a place to live. In college I could get away with attending a Renter’s Fair at school to find a rental property. Now in a big city with a lot more [...]
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