Hello….it’s
me…(okay, so I couldn’t resist the Adele reference!), I’d like to welcome you
to the brand new blog in the #Daneyblogs series.
What a
productive few weeks it has been and my upcoming weeks are showing no signs of
slowing down!
First of all,
let me just say, I’m absolutely delighted with how well received my #IndustryChats
mini-blog series has been so far. I’d like to say thank you once again to my
fantastic guest bloggers, Stacey Dent, Dylan Macdonald and Linsay Moore for
sharing their graduate empowering tips. I’m genuinely in awe that people would
give up their time to be part of my blog. Thank you! In total these blogs have
been read by over 500+ people and counting! Amazing!
Secondly, I’ve
teased on Facebook and Twitter about the next phase in Employ Daney and I’d
like to use this blog to exclusively reveal more details about it… after all,
the blog was where this whole journey started.
So, I’ve been
having A LOT of chats with people in the industry recently. I’ve had in total 5
interviews on the back of the Employ Daney campaign starting in September. The
situation I’ve been in with interviews is that I’ve been shortlisted for the
position, but then narrowly losing out at the last gasp, or the interviewer has
left and they’ve scrapped our applications and re-advertised the post (yes,
that part is as soul destroying as it sounds!).
I’ve been
wracking my brains as to why this is happening. I’m doing all the ‘right’ things
am I not? I research the company fully, I dress smartly, my CV and Linkedin are
up to date, I volunteer with a fantastic organisation called Changes,
Musselburgh. I’ve even been pro-active and created my own PR campaign to get
myself employed, showcasing my skills and passion for the industry, and got my
professional peers on board through #IndustryChats to cover relevant issues for
graduates, and to show how great my network is. Oh! And the Scottish Government
even asked me to blog for them and it’s been shared over 50 times online so
far!
I’ve came to
the conclusion that I need to change the narrative on this campaign and I need
to change my approach to employment. ..The perfect job for me, is one I’ve
already created for me by myself…. by accident….
You’ve heard
the phrase ‘it’s a full time job looking for a job’ …well, I’ve taken this
literally… I’ve accidentally created my dream job- PR and Marketing
freelancing. With my first client being… well… me.
As a
professional, my background is both PR and Marketing. However, honestly? I am
PR focussed at heart. I’m focussed on building relationships to make a difference.
That’s what I’m about. I’m genuine, down to earth and speak without the jargon.
#DaneyForADay
is brand new initiative whereby I’ll be offering my PR/Marketing support FREE
for 1 DAY to a potential, longer term client (just like you reading!) as part of my new exploratory PR/Marketing freelancing
journey.
With my FREE for
1 DAY approach, I will work with you on things such as:
·
Social
media training/guidance
·
Marketing
strategy discussion/guidance
·
Newsletter
content ideas/discussion
·
Blog
writing topic generation
·
Networking
guidance
****The above
list is an example, and will be discussed with the client on an individual
basis.
Why the FREE for 1 DAY approach?
·
It’s
a quick and easy way to decide whether you’d like to work with me on a longer
term basis, and see whether professionally we gel
&
·
It’s fantastic PR for your organisation. You’re getting involved in a brand new
initiative (led by a graduate) which has never been done in Edinburgh before!
Why me?
·
With
over 4 years in the PR industry and having completed projects under my belt
with fantastic organisations such as Support in Mind Scotland, Changes
Musselburgh and Queen Margaret University, I have a lot to offer and my
person-focussed approach allows you to develop a long lasting good impression
your clients will remember
·
Through
working with me, you’re empowering a graduate, opening your mind to a new approach
to working in the industry and being even more forward thinking than your peers
So…
Are you someone
who would like to work with #DaneyForADay? Whereby you receive my knowledge,
expertise and person-focussed approach to your business for FREE for the day?
Get
in touch with me, and let’s discuss it further. I look forward to hearing from
you.
#DaneyForADay
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