We are excited to share this motivating conversation with Bec Brown, a PR extraordinaire with over 20 years of experience in the creative industries and founder of the highly successful PR agency, The Comms Department. 

What sets Bec apart is not just her professional success but also her commitment to empowering others. Her recent book, “You’ve Got This,” serves as a handbook for women that want to excel in their creative careers.

Having followed Bec on social media for some time, we admire her ability to connect with her audience by sharing video clips of her journey, making her a relatable figure for aspiring creatives.

Bec’s story reminds us that with determination, resilience, and a supportive community, we can indeed say, “You’ve Got This.”

In this Episode

[01:33] Who has inspired Bec throughout her career?

[03:01] Bec tells us about her journey and how she came to write her book.

[06:15] How can we raise our career profile and set ourselves apart in our industry?

[09:59] “A lot of women are very good at attention to detail and being able to create communities that reach out.” – Bec

[12:28] Bec shares what defines a successful professional profile.

[16:44] Always go back to your values to know what topics you could write or speak about.

[19:11] Which female leader or brand has great Public Relations (PR)?

[22:52] Bec gives back to young women by giving them the advice that she wishes that she had. 

[25:28] Was there anything that Bec was most afraid of when she was raising her profile in her industry? How did she overcome that?

[33:48] Does Bec think that this new generation of professional women who are entering the career workforce for the first time are better equipped to build their profiles?

[37:03] The tools and resources that Bec recommends to help women elevate their professional profiles.

[40:34] How to harness the power of your professional tribe to lift your profile.

About Bec Brown

Bec Brown has been working as a professional communicator for twenty years, beginning as a vocalist and vocal coach, before becoming a PR professional.

She’s the founder and Managing Director of The Comms Department, a PR, corporate communications, and crisis management agency, where she and her team work with some of Australia’s biggest and best-known media, entertainment, travel, and lifestyle brands.

At the 2019 Mumbrella CommsCon Awards, Australia and New Zealand’s most prestigious PR industry awards, Bec was one of five finalists for PR Professional of the Year. Every year The Comms Department has entered the awards, it has been shortlisted for Small PR Agency of the Year.

Bec’s professional experience is also backed by study – a Graduate Diploma in Media and Communications, Certificates in Social Psychology and Negotiation, and a Bachelor of Music.

Connect with Bec Brown

The Comms Department

Book

On Instagram

On LinkedIn

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