I started my internship here at Griffel & Co almost three weeks ago. Even if it has only been three weeks, time went by pretty fast. Every day there is something new to learn. So far I have neither experienced a real working day in the Griffel office nor have I met my colleagues in person. Extraordinary situations require extraordinary actions. And unfortunately the start of my internship is affected by the whole corona situation.

Corona continues to keep the economy on its toes. Shops and businesses are closing down, companies have to apply for short-time work. Almost daily you can read those reports. But how is the situation in the PR industry?

If someone had asked me how I imagined the last day of my internship, I'm sure it wouldn't have been like this. I'm sitting at home and not in beautiful Hamburg, I can't say thank you with a home-made cake for the last months and I can't say goodbye properly to my animal and human Griffel-colleagues.

The idea sounds dreamy at first: Sleeping in until just before work starts, not having to leave the house all day and working in sweatpants on your own sofa. But what sounds nice at first now shows its dark sides.

Work in times of Corona. Every day new restrictions are passed to slow down the spread of the virus. Every day companies have to adapt new to the situation. While some work relaxed in their home office, others must now fear for their jobs. Freelancers and self-employed workers have been affected badly. What do you do when there are no more orders?

Our media world is huge and there are many different terms for many different things. Especially in the PR sector you often come across the terms.

Coronavirus is the headliner now. Not only do people get sick and die, but our stock’s are also affected. After it’s spread all over the world, Stock markets took the news semi constructive. This includes panic buying as well as funny situations, like offers for estate inexchange oft wo bottles of disinfectant.

I am the new student apprentice Sarah-Mae. But everyone just calls me Mae because it’s shorter. Currently I am a registered student who loves to travel the world and get to know new countries and cultures during the semester break.

Employees at Griffel & Co are as versatile as the agency itself. The latest addition to the spring is journalist Alexandra Jetzork, who has travelled the world a lot and even earned her master's degree in London.

Since the invention of letterpress printing in 1450 by Johannes Gutenberg, print media have developed rapidly. At first there were only books, later newspapers, journals and magazines were added.

Some love it, others are not very interested in it: Valentine's Day. Originally introduced as a day of commemoration of St. Valentine's Day, February 14 is now considered the day of lovers. Red roses, chocolates or a dinner, the aim is to make your partner happy or to get a little closer to your heartthrob.

No sooner does the new year begin, than a lot of planning begins. This is not only about creating new content for our customers. No ? there are also many trade fairs to be planned. Why is that so important?

Every day many vehicles have to be transferred from one location to another ? the logistical administrative effort involved is enormous.

Corporate Identity, or often just CI, simply means corporate identity. It is intended to define how the company presents itself and wants to be perceived, both externally and internally. This guarantees that the messages are not confusing, but uniform, and ultimately conveys a structured, credible corporate image. As a PR agency, it is of course important to take advantage of the benefits of a successful CI and use them for PR measures. What actually belongs to a corporate identity and which areas are relevant for us, we will introduce to you in today's blog post:

The subway is, as always, relatively empty, some look at their mobile phones, others read a book. The next stop is Borgweg, my still somewhat tired self slowly makes its way to the door. A new day at Griffel & Co is approaching. I wonder what to expect again today? When I look back on the last few months, no day was like the other, everyone has something new in store.

Waste is supposedly the biggest problem of our generation. Where to put all this garbage? This question is currently being asked by quite a few people. Our client Resourcify offers an answer.

If you work in an office, sooner or later you realize that there are some things that are indispensable. Of course, these are often different, but there is some overlap here too.

With the turn of the year, the usual New Year's resolutions are on the agenda, which are increasingly being observed by those who are less fortunate. In January the fitness studios are overcrowded ? in the first two weeks the motivation sprays only so. New year, new me, is the motto.