Does anyone have PR or a publicist?

thefrancofille · 16-02-2008

If so, why? For professional or personal reasons? If you don't mind sharing, how much is the monthly retainer? Thanks!

gius · 23-02-2008

I've met designers who have publicists/agents ... It helps the designer focus more completely on the design side, what's more important to them... and the agent/publicist can be the one to network for them
It can be too much for a designer to do both
especially when they need as much time as possible to produce a collection to be sold --promotions and networking will just steal all of this time

Also other designers/entrepreneurs I've met I was told they're not really into the 'socializing' aspect

and would rather spend time their time in their studio, working...

ZigZagLens · 28-03-2008

I ran a PR agency for years. Monthly retainers with good agencies vary tremendously - it is highly dependent on the business, the workload, the goals.

I've seen monthly retainers from $4k to $200k.

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thefrancofille backstage pass Profile: Join Date: Jan 2007 Gender: femme Posts: 896	Does anyone have PR or a publicist? If so, why? For professional or personal reasons? If you don't mind sharing, how much is the monthly retainer? Thanks! __________________ The Franco Fille (francophile) My style: 50% Parisian Chic, 50% Upper East Side

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gius V.I.P. Profile: Join Date: Jan 2006 Gender: homme Posts: 10,163	I've met designers who have publicists/agents ... It helps the designer focus more completely on the design side, what's more important to them... and the agent/publicist can be the one to network for them It can be too much for a designer to do both especially when they need as much time as possible to produce a collection to be sold --promotions and networking will just steal all of this time Also other designers/entrepreneurs I've met I was told they're not really into the 'socializing' aspect and would rather spend time their time in their studio, working... __________________ ☺ ♫

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ZigZagLens scenester Profile: Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Los Angeles Gender: homme Posts: 61	I ran a PR agency for years. Monthly retainers with good agencies vary tremendously - it is highly dependent on the business, the workload, the goals. I've seen monthly retainers from $4k to $200k. __________________ los angeles fashion photographer