Advocacy is a Full-time Position (w/ Brandi Boatner)

PR Hangover

There’s more to employee advocacy than meets the eye. Brandi Boatner, a PR veteran working in digital and employee advocacy at IBM, is an advocate for people, company, and career. A former PRSA president with years in the public relations world, Brandi knows the ropes of both external and internal strategic communications. In this episode, we discuss Brandi’s shift to employee advocacy, how it differs from her “traditional” PR experience, and how she has been able to connect with thousands of IBM employees from around the world. She shares her excitement about IBM’s recent launch, “Let’s create.” She also speaks right to us students with words of encouragement that every pre-professional needs to hear… Join in! Watch the “Let’s Create” launch video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSTX0qdBAsI Connect with Brandi: Twitter: @ThinkBluePR LinkedIn: Brandi Boatner Follow GVPRSSA: Website: https://gvprssa.com/ Instagram: @gv_prssa Facebook: @GVPRSSA Twitter: @GV_PRSSA