Talking Dog Agency

The Talking Dog Agency is a competitive, student-led AdPR agency. It serves a range of national and local clients like Coca Cola, Panama City Beach, and Melinda’s. During my time at the agency, I held the positions of Copywriter and Media Director.

Old Dogs New Tricks

A series of posts highlighting the new jobs and positions of Talking Dog alumni. The goal of the series was to celebrate the hard work created in the agency and connect members both new and old. It allowed potential members to see how a position in Talking Dog can create a path for achieving similar positions at a variety of agencies.

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    We love keeping up with our alumni and their career accomplishments. Jennifer Peña is now a Senior Associate at Programmatic 360i.

    Jennifer values her time in TD: “The skills I refined in Talking Dog, team collaboration, time management, and presenting insights to clients, are now integral to my day to day job. The experience was invaluable and while graduating at the start of the pandemic was daunting, I felt more secure knowing I had this on my resume to help me stick out among the other applicants.”

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    Our alumni are driven and continue pursuing excellence within the AdPR industry.

    Jordan Gayle credits much of her post-grad success to the skills she gained in Talking Dog:

    “Taking on several accounts and working remotely for a real-world agency was daunting and nerve-wracking at first, but the experience and knowledge I acquired working as a PM and board member for TD gave me the confidence and initiative I needed to succeed in my current position. I utilize skills like teamwork, collaboration, organization and professionalism daily, and I feel so lucky to have gotten to sharpen these skills while still in college by working on teams and attending …

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    TD alum Rachel Larson is now working as an Account Coordinator for Blue Sky Agency. So proud of all her hard work in the agency and her new journey!

    Rachel gained valuable experience within TD:

    “Working with Talking Dog gave me the confidence to communicate in a professional setting with clients and the ability to explore different agency roles without having the fear that I’d “mess up”. Now I get to work with The Coca-Cola Company on the account side, but because I learned to love copywriting while working in TD, I hope to eventually transition to the creative side!”

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A Board To Bark About

This campaign introduced the 13 board members of Talking Dog. It allowed potential applicants to see the many faces and personalities of the board and begin to form a connection with the agency’s leaders. These were posted in tandem with story takeovers.

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    We’ve got quite the board to bark about! Our Co-Director Riley Scruggs will be taking over the Instagram today, so check out our story and follow along with her day.

    Here’s why Riley loves being a part of the TD pack:

    “Talking Dog really made me fall in love with my PR major. It gave me the experience to go into interviews confidently and to combat my imposters syndrome in the industry. I got to build my portfolio and network with some really amazing people in the industry! I wanted to be the Co-Director to give back to an agency that gave me so much and to contribute to the growth of Talking Dog.”

    #TDagency #BoardToBarkAbout

Left Them Drooling

For this series, we shared client testimonials along with the positive results our teams achieved. This allowed potential clients to see how successful a partnership could be.

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    Still drooling over a successful year with Wholesome Wave Georgia!

    "Our Talking Dog team was truly best in class for leading nonprofit communications and storytelling projects. We were impressed with the level of talent, collaboration, and independent work that Talking Dog delivered.” -Emme Raus

Proud Pups

We are incredibly grateful for every member of our agency and wanted to share our appreciation through this series. We recognized 11 members for their outstanding work.

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    We are always thankful for our members’ contributions to this agency, and these top dogs deserve some extra recognition 🐶

    #thankful #TDagency #gratitude

View more posts below:

We’re hosting a TD alumni networking event! 🐶 Members will have the chance to bark with the big dogs and hear about post-grad life in the industry. Join us in Studio 100 on Feb. 9 at 7pm! If you’re a TD alum and want to participate, rea
The pack is back in Studio 100! 🐶 Agency Meeting 🗓 Wednesday, Jan. 19th 🕖 7pm
Wishing everyone happy holidays from our pack to yours! 🐶❄️
Sharing some extra love and gratitude for Mary Ellen Barto, our agency manager. We’re thankful to have her on our team! #TDagency (Photo Credit: Sarah E. Freeman)
We are always thankful for our members’ contributions to this agency, but these top dogs deserve some extra recognition 🐶 #thankful #TDagency #gratitude (2/2)
We are always thankful for our members’ contributions to this agency, and these top dogs deserve some extra recognition 🐶 #thankful #TDagency #gratitude (1/2)
Shoutout to our Athena Studios team for executing a successful ground-breaking yesterday! Check out the article on our story to learn more about our client. #TDagency
Our hard working pups deserve a treat! Last week we celebrated Halloween with costumes, candy, and contests 🎃 Congrats to The Smith Agency team for winning best group costume!
Get into the spirit of Howl-o-ween with our Spotify playlist 👻 Link in bio 🐾
This week our agency members collaborated outside of their client teams on a 30 minute case study challenge. We loved seeing everyone work together and challenge themselves!
Make sure to check your emails! 👀 Thanks to all of our applicants for their time and interest. We can’t wait for a great year with our new pups! 🐶 Don’t forget about our first agency meeting tomorrow night!
Tune into the Deloitte info session for Grady students and hear from UGA alumni about their experiences in the firm. 📍Zoom (link in bio) 🗓Tuesday, Sept. 14 ⏰6:00–6:45 pm
Potential Pups❗️ Check out our latest blog post “Find Your Pack and Grow Professionally” to learn more about becoming a staff member and what to expect for this year! Link in bio or head over to our website 🐾 #prepthepups
Research and Strategy Strategists are ever-curious problem solvers with a goal of uncovering insights about Generation Z. You’ll be immersed in consumer research, insight development, and internet sleuthing to gather data that inspires creativi
Reminder to keep working on those applications! Feel free to drop any additional questions below 👇🏻 #prepthepups
Ready to dive into our application but still curious about the Account Executive role? The Account Executive can be seen as the client’s best friend, serving as the official liaison between the client and the team. You’ll remain in conta
Jocelyn Pena, our Director of Production, will be taking over our story today. Jocelyn appreciates the bonds that form within the agency: “What I love most about Talking Dog is that you get to meet so many talented people and you get to learn
While you’re getting ready for our application to open this week, spruce up your resume with these tips! #prepthepups
The Project Manager is the leader that every team needs to guide the process. You will set goals for the team, develop timelines, review work against quality standards and motivate your team to deliver strong and innovative work that the clients love
Today’s story takeover will feature Valentina Drake, our Director of Intern Relations. Valentina reflects on her favorite memory: “My first year in Talking Dog was in the fall of 2020. The pandemic had reached an all time high and it fe
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