Me on the front page of the Financial Mail

Praise Email

This is a copy of the e-mail that my team sent to the Managing Director and Head of Interns:

'Hi both

I just wanted to drop you a note to let you know that Grace who has been helping out on our team for the last week has really been doing a great job for us the past few days, going way over and above the call of duty.

In addition to her help at the Mail on Sunday: Financial Mail shoot (Thurs) she insisted on dropping by our DOYS Easter event (Sat) which she can now include in her internship paper when she her returns to Uni. It really did make a massive difference as I was on my own that day so very useful having a spare pair of hands.

Just thought you should both know what a great job she has been doing as it shouldn’t go unnoticed.

Loobie'

Week Two and Three

So week two down and nearly week three. The time is flying so fast. I can't believe I only have two weeks left. Week two went past in a blur, nothing really stood out, It was a fairly quite week in the office. I wrote a Press Release for centre parcs which seemed to go down well, I also did LOADS of data base work, updating all our client progress reports and visual reports. No progress on my case study in week two other than some more observations. I have started to complie my case study now as I dont want to be stuck with 5,000 words at the end. It was a good idea starting it as now I have some more ideas about what I need to gather ect.
Week three has been similar to week two, I wrote a press release for funkin which went down amazingly well. The director of lifestyle (who never normally says a word to me) came and said she really loved and and was very impressed! Brownie points to me! I was ill on Wednesday this week, I think the very very long days caught up on me- I seriously don't know how they do it! I am off to another funkin Friday event this afternoon (Even though its Thursday) at Handbag online! Should be fun! Anything to get me out of the office!! I managed to get hold of the History of Halpern after a little digging which is fab for my case study. I have also written my list of questions I need answering- now just finding someone who has 5 mins to answer them!!
Anyway thats week two and three in a nutshell, a whirlwind of typing, scanning, emailing and phoning!!!!!!!

Week One

OK, so week one down, and I can safely say you learn more in a week working than you do in a dozen lectures. Jumping into the fast paced, ever changing world of PR has been a challenge. Although I am exhausted from my first week, they don't teach you how to do 9-6 very well at uni, I am already full of invaluable knowledge. My week one tasks have included scanning coverage, compiling reports for clients, putting press packs together, cocktail making at Marie Claire, over seeing a photo shoot for The Times, ringing various people to find out various pieces of information; just to name a few.
Getting to see the Marie Claire office's and meet some big name journalists was a definite highlight, it also showed a unique way in which to get a product to a person. funkin cocktails are our client and we put on an event called 'funkin Friday'. Although we did it on a Wednesday. We take the product to people in a not so in you face way and it has proved really effective with coverage received.
The photo shoot was amazing, I was left in charge of the shoot at one of Hotel Chocolates biggest stores. Last minute I also stepped in to be in the images and ended up front page on the Financial section of the Mail on Sunday. Which earned me a mention in the Monday morning meeting. (Held of Tuesday)
So far I have yet to have much progress on my case study, as it is very difficult to ask questions as people are very very busy. However I have done a lot of observing and realised I need to change my case study question.
Overall this week has been amazing and a real insight into the real PR world.