The Want to Learn

Wednesday I did not do much. I did some background research on a client, cut down media lists, and wrote out my travel costs for the president of the PR firm. Also, I continued scheduling interviews for interns. I want to learn PR and how a firm works, but the president and her right-hand man are so busy they don't have time to teach me anything. Plus, I think they like to do things them self so that they know it is done right. Unfortunately, this philosophy of work does not give me an opportunity to learn. I know it is my first week and I probably should not get my panties in a bunch quite yet. Hopefully they will start trusting me with more and teaching me.

Today I started clipping newspapers in hopes of creating a digital clippings CD for a client. I also put together two start-up kits for two new clients. This consisted of papers explaining what we can do for them, what is PR, and a beginning brainstorming activity sheet. Finally, I started to put together a chart of impressions they have received for a client from 2004 to the present. The problem is multiple people have done the past years charts and they do not have all the information. How do you find circulation for three years ago? It is crazy. This project will end up either looking like crap or take a lot of time to figure out the missing information. We'll see. I usually ask questions in this case, but every time I ask questions I get the finger "I don't have time" or they say I'll help you later. The assistant to the president just always says I don't know, it's the president's thing. AHHHHHH!!!!!!

Hopefully next week goes smoother. Well, I have a four day weekend, so until Tuesday... relaxation.