Crisis Management!
So, I was put to the test this week by going over scenarios in which crisis management was to be put into play with my virtual internship through skype (remember the firm CasMacPR is in Tennessee and I'm in Texas)!
I thought I handled the situation pretty well, but I'm so grateful Cassie brought this very important situation up first! With PR2Politics we pretty much talked about how to deal with clients, attracting them and catering to their needs. Although Raven (founder of PR2Politics) believes in Crisis Management, we didn't spend as much time as Cassie is spending with CasMacPR.
Within that three hour Skype call, I learned so much and realized I have so much to learn about the crisis management part of PR.
My assignment this week was to come up with a crisis management plan for the clients I am dealing with for the first half of the internship. I't's quite difficult especially since I can't sit down and talk with the clients, and I halfway don't know how to fully complete the plan, but it's a huge learning experience and I'm going to embrace every moment of it.
Unfortunately, I didn't get as much as I wanted to accomplish this three day Memorial Weekend, meaning I have to hit it extremely hard tomorrow, but I'm up for the task.
I so determined to put a dent in the Public Relations field after I'm done with it and with the help of PR2Politics and CasMacPR I'm on my way there!
-CreativelyDream
Monday, May 28, 2012
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Week One! Virtual Internship
I accepted and started a virtual internship with CasMacPR in Tennessee on my birthday <3 May 15!
Although this is not my first experience with virtual work, it is my first actual internship with a PR firm. I've worked with Raven Robinson, founder of PR2Politics, a PR firm in New York, earlier this year, but the experience was more of Raven being a mentor and guiding me through each process step by step. Although Cassie McDougal, founder of CasMacPR does the same as far as answering questions and giving clarification, the internship position is in a more formal setting than that of working with PR2Politics.
I work during the day at my summer job from 8am to 4:30pm so most of the work for CasMacPR is done after 6. So far we've had a few teleconferences with the other interns working for the firm just as an introduction to everyone working, an overview of the company and clients the company represents.
There are currently three interns working for this company, one in Tennessee and two virtual, and we are given two clients to work hands on for, then mid summer we are to switch to get the overall experience of working in a different part of the industry.
I was given an upcoming Gospel artist and make up artist… two fields I've had no experience in. I'm so excited to find out the different techniques and procedures for this field.
The only disadvantage so far is setting a skype call or telephone call and it actually start on time. There's so much that could happen since we are so spread out, and it's a lot more difficult to schedule things when I'm not physically in the office.
I hope to gain so much knowledge about a little bit of everything. CasMacPR will be expanding to Dallas, TX soon… I don't want to get my hopes up, but believe me when I tell you I'm working my behind off to stand out in this position!
-Creativelydream!
Although this is not my first experience with virtual work, it is my first actual internship with a PR firm. I've worked with Raven Robinson, founder of PR2Politics, a PR firm in New York, earlier this year, but the experience was more of Raven being a mentor and guiding me through each process step by step. Although Cassie McDougal, founder of CasMacPR does the same as far as answering questions and giving clarification, the internship position is in a more formal setting than that of working with PR2Politics.
I work during the day at my summer job from 8am to 4:30pm so most of the work for CasMacPR is done after 6. So far we've had a few teleconferences with the other interns working for the firm just as an introduction to everyone working, an overview of the company and clients the company represents.
There are currently three interns working for this company, one in Tennessee and two virtual, and we are given two clients to work hands on for, then mid summer we are to switch to get the overall experience of working in a different part of the industry.
I was given an upcoming Gospel artist and make up artist… two fields I've had no experience in. I'm so excited to find out the different techniques and procedures for this field.
The only disadvantage so far is setting a skype call or telephone call and it actually start on time. There's so much that could happen since we are so spread out, and it's a lot more difficult to schedule things when I'm not physically in the office.
I hope to gain so much knowledge about a little bit of everything. CasMacPR will be expanding to Dallas, TX soon… I don't want to get my hopes up, but believe me when I tell you I'm working my behind off to stand out in this position!
-Creativelydream!
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