Episode 9: Rise of Independent PR: Why Going Freelance is Big Business
This Rise of Independent PR episode takes a look at the reasons behind the boom in freelance PR (and other associated trade specialities), what it means, what to know if jumping in, and the implications moving forward given the rise in remote work acceptance from businesses. Hear from host, Nicole Jordan, and guest, Andrea Holland, founder of DialedPR.com and RemotePRJobs.com as they share insights of personal experience and learned advice.
Source Material: Rise of Independent PR series (2017)
About Andrea Holland:
After college, Andrea spent the better part of a decade in San Francisco, Silicon Valley and New York at some of the world’s top international PR firms. In 2014, after nearly a decade in Corporate America representing the likeness of Intuit, PayPal and LegalZoom, she became a renegade entrepreneur and over the last 7 years has built multiple PR businesses. Notably, the first PR consultancy on the CA central coast focused on early stage startups (DialedPR.com), as well as the leading jobs list for remote PR and Communications professionals nationwide (RemotePRJobs.com). In 2016 she became a leading PR author/instructor for LinkedIn Learning (the world’s biggest e-online learning platform), an acclaimed speaker and in 2020, an accredited life coach. She is currently pursuing a M.A. in Clinical Psychology at Pepperdine University.
