Well, I am about to head out on my first TFI Spook/Digital afternoon out and about in London, so I thought this would be a good time to update everyone. I have survived three weeks at Edelman so far, and it has been hectic!

We have had a large quantity of work so there has never been a dull moment. I have been given my first bits of responsibility (which have had deadlines) – reports and monitoring to do. I feel I have learnt more from this team over the past three weeks than I have in any job in a few months!

I am now happily tweeting away and researching in very techie ways (by that I mean in ways I wouldn’t have dreamt of before I started).

Re the training we have received so far – the three of us have been briefed in many of the practical processes of the business including finance, and also introduced to all of the different practices at Edelman.

Over the past two weeks I have become a little more confident within the team. My line manager has praised me and the research we have carried out for one client (near on impossible for a while) has finally come together. The nice thing about the Digital team is that they are apart from the rest of the agency in their work, but there is also a group and team feeling. I feel like part of a family here and can’t believe I’ve only got 5 weeks until I will be moving round. Whiskey tasting has even been promised at a group session in the future!

I have realised in this very short time that this is an exciting department to be in because this is definitely the future of PR and business. It has also become very clear that maybe a lot of people could do with a rotation in this practice because the work these guys do can transform pitches, projects and research (and no they didn’t pay me to say that!).

I have met up with my buddy who is really taking care of me, I know she is there if I need to yell and is being really supportive. Being away from any team i will be working with also makes her pretty objective.

We grads have been asked to take control of the ‘Wear It Pink’ day for Breast Cancer Research at the end of October (30th). This will be a great opportunity for us to demonstrate our organising skills, plus if you are going to get  me in pink then it has be for a very very good reason! Hopefully everyone will participate as we don’t want to be the only ones wearing clashing pinks on the day!

Last week was my first company meeting, which was actually the most informal thing I’ve attended at the company! Robert Phillips chaired a rather amusing meeting where the extensive plans for the Christmas party were announced – this year it’s going to be…

Oops must go – the team are dragging to an educational afternoon (which may end up in the pub after work!)

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