I have a love hate relationship with working from home. More time in the morning. Tick. Easy access to snacks. Big tick.
With frequent snap lockdowns and indoor mask wearing mandates, I’ve been working from home a little more often lately.
I would happily do one or two days a week, but after a couple of weeks stuck at home, this extrovert nears the end of her tether.
Whether I’m at home or in the office, no two days are the same when you’re working in PR, but here’s a little taste of a WFH day.
8:30am
Check emails.
Check in call with our Director Dave to discuss priorities for the day.
Proofread a document drafted for one of our client’s annual reports.
9am
Contact a client to request office photos so our gun graphic designer Scotty can mockup designs for their new signage.
Call the Wynnum Herald to follow up on a client pitch.
Cross reference our education journalist contacts against our media database to ensure our lists are up to date ahead of a client campaign.
10am
Watch daily State Government Press Conference so we can brief our aged ccare client on any changes in restrictions.
10:30am
Quickly throw washing on – one of the perks of WFH!
Continue cross-referencing our education journalist contacts against current records.
12pm
Call client to discuss the outcome of my research into potential conference and webinar speaking opportunities for him.
Collated and filed pictures to be used in 2 x client social media plans.
1pm
Lunch while I continue to file pictures.
Check client social media accounts to ensure all scheduled posts are pinned to the top of their respective pages.
2pm
Proof the final design of a client newsletter and send to the client for approval.
Write blog posts (including this one) for the Clout website.
4pm
Sift through the ANZ Journal of Surgery to identify any potential story opportunities for the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.
4:30pm
Proofread final design of another client newsletter and request edits with our graphic designer.
5pm
Finish time!
Lauren Reddiex – Communications Adviser