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The Brandon Agency was by far one of the best jobs I had while working in Myrtle Beach. I was paid well, had my own office, and supportive colleagues. During my time there, which was more than a year, I learned lots about the politics of public relations. I was extremely successful in pitching stories and having my story ideas published on local and national platforms. My manager was OK on most days, but when stress was high I found myself occasionally being ridiculed if the results were not as anticipated. On one occasion, I was unfairly reprimanded in front of a group. Yet, I am a touch cookie. I am a seasoned communications professional. So, I had encountered worse. The hardest part of the job was long hours, especially if we were working on major campaigns. Yet, this was also something I was accustomed to because of my extensive background in the communications field. As a single person, it wasn’t difficult to change my personal schedule to accommodate prolonged workdays; however, a single parent, for instance, would find the schedule challenging if he or she doesn’t have a village to assist. Overall, The Brandon Agency was a phenomenal place to work because of the clients, my coworkers, and the generosity and vision of the CEO. Additionally, The Brandon Agency paid me well for my skills. I also appreciated the in-house  mixers, company-paid trips, bonuses, and the generous, continuous supply of snacks and beverages, including beer (although I never drank on the job).
I would definitely recommend  The Brandon Agency to anyone. The only major drawback is spontaneous layoffs. I was warned of this by a friend that was employed there, but I didn’t believe it. Yet, it is true.  Without warning while seemingly everything is going well fiscally, folks can lose their jobs. It happened to me, but thankfully the pay was good enough that I was able to manage until I found another job, which came quickly after The Brandon Agency let me go.

Largest Privately Owned Integrated Marketing Communications Agency in South Carolina
Intern, Social Media and Marketing 
This is a competitive and coveted intern position with one of the premier marketing agencies in the Carolinas. This position provides the opportunity to participate in the development and execution of social media strategies for a number of existing and new Brandon clients across the Southeast.
•	Monitoring social media as an account manager
•	Working closely with clients, large and small, to help them achieve their goals
•	Worked in teams on different projects to develop and maintain profitable marketing strategies for all different types of clients

At first this place was Awesome. It was what i thought a creative agency should be.  In recent times the dynamic completely changed.  It felt like they stopped caring about employees.  They expect you to work way past 40 hours for minimal pay.  If you don't clock 40 hours you are expected to make that time up over the weekend.  

There is no room for advancement, only illusions of opportunity.  Most of the coworkers are cool.  There are some that will lie and step on you in an attempt to get ahead, so be careful. 

Working here does have its moments. There is free beer and snacks.

The Brandon Agency is a good overall company. Management does play favorites and it is seen daily. If you are a favorite you are in a good position to succeed; however, others are often forgotten about. You have to be very vocal and over the top sometimes to get recognition. Many times to get a simple task done, you have to go through Account Management, Project Management, and typically by that time the time has passed to get it done. The red tape really holds back the agency.

I Absolutely loved the environment. Their culture and appreciation for animals was awesome. However, when it came to training and teaching new employees and interns, they lack big time. They struggled with time management and communicating with the lower leveled staff.

The hardest part about working at Brandon was that the process always got in the way of the customer. Management cared more about watching videos on how to improve KPI than cultivating a lasting relationship with the customer.

They bought our small advertising agency and proceeded to fix what was not broken.

It was stressful and frustrating most of the time.

Highly focused, business minded agency where results matter. A strong team that gets the results that clients need to grow their businesses. Highly awarded creative that sets clients apart.

Overall not  a bad place to be. Salary is lower than other markets and there is little room for advancement in such a small company.

The Brandon agency is a very inclusive fun place to work. Management not only ensures the company success but they take time to ensure that employees are happy as well.

Work was great - Creative director was great - When time to ask for raise (15years) they let me go with the excuse of lack of work, and avoid paying profit sharing.

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