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April 17, 2017

Three Common Public Relation Struggles

Developing a successful Public Relations firm is a daunting task that takes an effective team, extensive experience, and the utmost dedication. Throughout the developmental process, PR professionals have noticed several issues that inhibit the quality and progression of the firm’s intentions. While most of the problems are intertwined, we can observe how their individual flaws can be improved. It is imperative to realize that regardless of the preventive measures, these common struggles are likely to arise and as PR professionals it is our duty to face them with confidence and team unity.

  1. Can your business run without you?

The encompassing aspect of a PR firm is that they provide a service, not a product. Service-based perspectives will often trick its more valued employees to a be more involved with the clientele. The distribution of work and interdependence amongst team members is essential. Just because a client prefers one individual to handle their needs rather than another, if job duties and tasks become too individualized then the business won’t be able to run itself without constant assistance and updates from high-tiered employees.

  1. How to manage and delegate?

Developing a business takes a cohesive and hard working group time to create an effective plan. Professionals in the PR industry, however, have been accustomed to not illustrating a business plan because of the lack of time. Being able to prioritize tasks throughout the company is an essential management skill that will spread the workload amongst employees. Delegating a task that you don’t have time for, don’t want to do, or need help with creating are a few examples of where this skill becomes convenient. Some are so used to having the majority control over a project and feel that any delegated work will produce a less quality of work will never produce successful results. Releasing the burden of tasks to be accomplished saves everyone the stressful tension.

  1. Is it the problem that needs fixing?

One of the biggest issues with people facing a problem is that they want to fix it, but do not expect to make any changes to achieve the solution. Analyzing bad habits can be an extremely critical individual process, yet it is necessary for self-improvement. If a person is upset their workload interferes with their ability to eat healthily, go to the gym, or have personal time to think, then it is necessary to assess any bad habits that may interfere with such goals. It may not be comfortable at first, but the result provides a positive transition. This can be similar to a business model; when put into effect and the issues arise, it is important to analyze how the habits affect the end goals.