004: Going Solo and the Unexpected

In this episode of the Pitching PR Podcast, we discuss a topic close to my heart: starting your own Public Relations business. My guest, Lisa Pasquin, and I discuss the challenges of starting our businesses and what we have learned from those experiences.  Lisa Pasquin and I met at Harbinger Communications, and since then she as worked at several large PR firms and founded Craft Public Relations.  In this podcast, we share our experiences of starting our businesses and insights that are helpful to those thinking of taking the plunge and doing freelance PR or starting their own agency.   Today’s Topics:   To write or not to write a business plan  Dealing with the fear of going it alone  Dealing with failures and successes  Finding success without a large team  The desire for flexibility  Time Management  Links and Resources:  Craft PR on Twitter  Read: Craft PR wins the Nintendo Business  Read: Craft PR wins the GE Business    More episodes of the Pitching PR Podcast  on iTunes or online  Pitch Graphic Design Website  Pitch Graphic Design on Instagram  Pitch Graphic Design on Twitter      This podcast is hosted by Lesley Luce from Pitch Graphic Design, a Toronto-based firm specializing in the design needs of PR agencies and freelancers. More episodes of the Pitching PR Podcast can be found on iTunes or online.