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This week on Inside PR Terry Fallis, David Jones and Julie Rusciolelli discuss best practices in introducing new employees to your firm.
Show Notes
00:27 Terry opens the show.
02:30 Terry alerts listeners to the fact that Inside PR #118 and #119 have not loaded to iTunes, but that we hope to have the issue fixed shortly.
03:38 Terry talks about the introduction of Dave Fleet to the TFC Toronto team. Dave writes the Fleet Street blog and came to Thornley Fallis from the Government of Ontario.
04:27 The main topic is introduced: Best practices in introducing new employees to your firm.
04:48 Dave reviews the three main points of discussion:
- Doing the little things right
- Using the buddy system
- The client briefing
and talks to getting those little things done.
08:51 Julie talks about the buddy system that they use at Maverick.
12:06 Terry talks about the lack of orientation programs in smaller public relations agencies.
16:15 Dave talks about the Hill and Knowlton beer cart orientation method.
16:48 Terry brings up briefing new employees on ALL the company’s clients and client projects.
19:38 Julie talks about her “14 day deliverable” orientation strategy.
24:26 Dave mentions the importance of leadership for new employees not from an agency background.
28:33 Dave welcomes Dave Fleet to the “PR fraternity” and ties up the show.
Our theme music is Streetwalker by Cjacks and is courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network; Roger Dey is our announcer.
This week’s episode was produced by Samantha Lovelace.