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Rachel Allison is the Founder of Multi-Award-Winning Creative Storytelling Agency Axe and Saw.
What does the future of PR look like in a world where anyone with a smartphone can be a content creator? In this episode of Jimmy's Jobs of the Future, we sit down with Rachel Allison, the visionary founder of Axe and Saw, to deconstruct the changing landscape of media, branding, and storytelling.
Rachel shares her journey from working in big corporate agencies to launching her own company.. She provides a masterclass on why "public relations" is really about public relationships and how brands must evolve beyond one-dimensional newspaper stories to thrive in today’s digital-first economy.
00:00 Intro
02:44 Leaving big agency life
04:17 The First Client
06:21 What’s Changing in PR?
09:29 The Spotify Wrapped Effect
12:18 Brand Beckham
14:28 Politics and New Media
15:53 What word makes PR people "physically ill"
17:39 Organic Virality
20:02 Advertising vs. PR
23:18 Personal vs. Agency Brand: Navigating "rogue" energy as a founder
25:34 Why building a career is easier, but harder than ever
28:01 Advice for the Next Generation
34:44 LinkedIn Advert
38:59 Scaling an Agency
39:12 The Role of AI in PR
48:13 The importance of looking after entrepreneurs to drive future growth.
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