04/09/2026
One of the less visible advantages of experience in PR is pattern recognition.
After years of working across journalists, publications, categories and campaigns, you start to notice things earlier.
A journalist's interests shifting.
A familiar story being approached from a new angle.
A topic beginning to appear across different conversations.
A category gaining momentum before it becomes an obvious trend.
It's not about predicting the future.
It's about having enough context to recognise an opportunity when it appears.
That kind of judgement is difficult to teach in a template.
It comes from paying attention, repeatedly, over time.