Cindy Davidson is the Senior Communications Manager at Microsoft, an American multinational technology company. In her role, she is responsible for executive communications.
Cindy has experience with both agency and corporate communications. She started her career in Portland Oregon at Porter Novelli, focusing on B2B clients. After a few years, she moved to Edelman and built up her agency experience. She started her current position at Microsoft in 2022. She graduated with a degree in Journalism, Public Relations from the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University. She is originally from Cincinnati, OH and currently lives in Seattle, WA.
Key Takeaways
- Your post-grad career path may not be what you imagined. Imagine a mosaic rather than a climbing line. Keep an open mind.
- Learn how to pace yourself. Life after college is a big adjustment, especially for overachievers. Use your vacation time and set personal goals to avoid feeling like running on the hamster wheel of life. Imagine projects having a good, better and best level of effort and consider which is the appropriate response to the situation.
- Agency can have more pressure and resources than in-house, but it will depend on the company. Agencies can be hierarchal.
- Be careful what you post on social media. A company you complain about could be a future client.
- Focus on perfecting soft skills and always be learning.
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