Stress - Rob Biesenbach

When Presenting, Always Have a Backup for Your Backup

July 31, 2012 by beckysue

It was three minutes to the hour and 260-plus people from around the country were waiting online for me to begin a webinar. And after an hour of wrestling with technology, I still wasn’t close to being logged in. My pulse was probably at about 160 beats per minute. The presenter’s nightmare, right? Only it … Read more

PR Is Only As Stressful As You Make It

January 9, 2012 by beckysue

For years, “PR executive” has been listed high among the most stressful occupations — Number 2, in fact. Yes, I know — take that, neurosurgeons and air traffic controllers! This year, somehow, it dropped all the way down to Number 7, behind soldiers, firefighter, cops and, um, event planners. (One of those things is not … Read more