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Pilar McQuirter Blazes a Trail Connecting Strategy and Culture
Spilling it with the first cultural strategy director in her agency’s network
Advertising 1, PR 0. Pilar McQuirter shares how advertising stole her away from her public relations major, and y’all, the ad industry is better for it. In this episode of Black Tea, Pilar talks parlaying nosiness into thorough strategy, speaks on using her leadership to reframe problems into ones with work-appropriate solutions, and says “There’s no being too junior” to call out personal biases in remarks on your performance. What about yo’ friends? (Read: not co-workers.) Pilar also speaks on how she and hers are supporting and investing in each other. She drops knowledge on how brands can and must show up for people and community, and how the scarcity mindset gets in the way. Her work walks the walk—hear about the project she’s most proud of. Enjoy!
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