We have sadly reached the end of our Health and Wellness hub, but luckily for you, we have one more topic to speak about. Today, we introduce to you Relationships & Social Wellbeing in the workplace. This blog series on Wellness at Work was introduced after we saw the ways in which a few hard years of working from home (WFH) have impacted our day-to-day lives, and now that we’re back in the office, how we can still find ways to build healthy habits, even if our locations for working are continually changing. Previous topics we have spoken about in this series are very relevant to today’s w ..read more

Whilst working at a PR Agency is incredibly fun and rewarding, it is still very important to have things in our routines to keep us grounded and can be activities that we look forward to, in order to break up the humdrum of the everyday 9-5. So this week, we’re focussing on how having a balance of hobbies and extra-curriculars in your routine can contribute to your overall wellness and ensure you are your best-self, across all aspects of your life. So, first up. Why am I the best person to teach you about hobbies and extra-curriculars? Well, I’m glad you asked. Short answer? Because, I have a ..read more

In today’s fast-paced work environment, it’s easy to overlook the importance of mental health in the workplace. Sadly, research by Beyond Blue Australia has found that 90% of employees think that mental health is an important issue for businesses, but only 50% believe that their workplace is mentally healthy. Additionally, Australian companies spend an estimated $10 billion a year on stress-related leave for their employees. Clearly, it’s crucial to prioritise workplace wellbeing and take proactive steps towards supporting mental health. In this blog post, we’ll explore the impact of workplace ..read more

Over the last number of weeks, the team at Agent99 PR has been sharing their tips on what keeps us well at work. This was largely spurred on by the commencement of a new year, and the fact that all of us felt a common thread when we got back into the office post holidays, which was to try and look after our health in the best possible way in 2023. As you have heard from the other team members so far, working at a PR agency (whilst also exhilarating), can be stressful at times.  Keeping yourself well physically, mentally and emotionally, is not only important personally, but it is gen ..read more

I have been working in the PR world for nearly 20 years and have worked in many PR agencies during that time. We all know that PR agency life can get stressful, especially if we have several campaigns launching at the same time, which always seems to happen! It’s important to cultivate a mindfulness practice to help manage stress levels and bring balance to our nervous system. When I first started to meditate, I couldn’t stop my mind from wandering. This is most people’s first experience with meditation, so they give up thinking they are not any good at it. It was about six years ago when I wa ..read more

When I finished my university degree last year, I  wholeheartedly felt ready to start working full time. However, I didn’t realise how difficult it would be transitioning from university life to working full-time in a PR agency. Especially, considering I spent two years of my degree affected by COVID-19 in lockdown and working from home for my part-time job. I never considered work/life balance as a skill you needed to thrive with a full-time job. So, I wanted to offer some learnings on how to manage wellness in the workplace with a focus on work/life balance. Since we are now on the othe ..read more

Picture this: It’s 3pm on a warm January day and you have just finished eating lunch at your desk. You feel a dull ache in your lower back as a feeling of fatigue sweeps over you. You slide further down your office chair as you find yourself staring blankly at an email from your boss asking for an update on an important project. I doubt many of us have to think too hard to picture this as we’ve all been victims to the notorious 3pm slump. Wellness plays an important role in our everyday lives, whether it be our exercise routine, diet, mental health, or relationships, it all impacts how we feel ..read more

Viral TikTok sound bites, Billionaire Twitter takeovers, quiet quitting. It’s been a year. And if you work in PR, it has certainly been a rollercoaster keeping up with the dissemination of news, public sentiments, and trends. Despite all this, a new year means exciting opportunities for change and growth. With the promise of a fresh year full of digital practices, new media, and a full-fledged return to in-person engagements, 2023 may just be the year PR gets her groove back. So, here are my predictions for 2023’s biggest PR trends.   1. UPSKILLING IN DIGITAL It’s been a long time coming ..read more

With the rise of social media and online platforms, it seems like anyone can claim to be an ‘expert’ these days. We are bombarded with content from the latest fitness expert who says they can help us lose 10kg in a matter of weeks, or the entrepreneur that can make us millions in months. It seems credibility isn’t important and it’s often hard to sift through all the duds to find the thought leaders we really want to listen to, those that inspire, educate, and evoke change. So, to help makes this job easier, we’ve created a list of Agent99’s Best Thought Leadership Campaigns of the Past Year ..read more

For a communications professional, watching a PR crisis hit is kind of like watching Dr Pimple Popper videos. It’s incredibly uncomfortable, yet you just can’t seem to look away. A PR crisis occurs when an event or circumstance (whether anticipated or not) affects your brand in a negative way, thus threatening your reputation or image in the public sphere. For a business, this could be anything, including a product contamination or recall, criminal allegations, or simply, a poorly executed media interview. Thankfully at Agent99, while we provide our clients with crisis communications support ..read more