My Brilliant Career: Pleasing people and making things happen
Michelle Brown is the owner of Brown's PR
What do you do at work each day? I set up regular meetings with my corporate retainer clients as well as with potential clients. I also set my calendar for meetings, with the various groups or organisations I am part of, including three mentorship groups (I meet my mentees once a month), the Rotary Club of Algoa Bay, the Port Elizabeth Hebrew Congregation Council meeting, Project Nelson Mandela Bay Task Team meetings and the PR and events team, and the Circle of Champions for the Businesswomen's Association (Port Elizabeth branch). You have been involved in PR and event management for 30 years. How has the industry changed since you started, and what has stayed pretty much the same? The industry has changed in the digital space; we conduct more and more business online. However, the professional conduct and face-to-face interaction that establish and maintain working relationships and networks have stayed the same. The combination of both worlds has positive results. You run your ow...
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