A Day in the Life

Lately I have been loving when bloggers share a snapshot into their daily lives. It’s not vacation or some fabulous event; it’s just the every day real side that is really interesting to me. We all know social media puts pressure on us every once in awhile, so a straightforward “day in the life” can be refreshing,

So to give you a break in my Sonoma posts (which WOULD be my every day if I had my wish), here’s a day in my life this week. I’m a Communications and Media Relations Manager for a high end hotel, and I love it. My days vary, but here’s a little peek. I would love it if you let me know what your every day looks like in the comments!

6:30 a.m. Rise and shine. . . when I work out after work I take a shower then, so that cuts a few morning minutes. I am trying to make myself get up earlier to exercise, but man is it dark out these days!

7:00 a.m. Mix up a spinach smoothie, pack our lunches and snacks, give the cats treats and get ready to hustle out the door.

7:20 a.m. Give the cats kisses and hop in the car with my husband for our commute together. Do makeup in the car, make fun Spotify playlists to wake us up and get us pumped for the day. As tired as we often are, I try to remember how lucky we are just to be going to meaningful work from a home we love.

7:55 a.m. Arrive at work. Change from flip flops to real shoes, put on my nametag, and grab a cup of coffee.

8:15 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.   Check our Tripadvisor reviews and social media channels. As a Social Media Manager, I am pretty much always on call to check our channels, so there usually isn’t a ton first thing, unless we had people engaging while I was sleeping. We love engagement!

9:00 a.m.  On Thursdays I join a team meeting where I share a report. Other mornings I am usually working on my to-do list. I am HUGE on paper calendars and checklists, and making them helps me to organize and prioritize.

10:00 a.m. On this particular day I have a phone call about a TV shoot. Media relations is one of my favorite things, so I am always thrilled to have calls with press!

11:00 a.m.  Check social media channels and respond. Spend some time seeking out engaged community members and bloggers to follow.

12:00 p.m. Draft a press release

12:30 p.m.  Respond to more emails

1:00 p.m. Lunch in the cafeteria and a quick walk along the Charles. In my earlier career days, I thought that NOT taking a break was so badass. Now I know I work better with a little sunshine and good food and levity.

1:30 p.m. Prepare a PowerPoint deck for my boss to review, work with our ad agency on creative direction and copy for upcoming ad

2:00 p.m. Prepare for our team meeting by pulling social media stats and writing a report of Marketing initiatives. Though I work with everyone on a daily basis, it’s always great to have  an official time to sit down and to share what’s going on. It’s a busy time of year with a lot of events coming up. We don’t want anyone to miss out!

3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Team meeting

4:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Work on website updates, write new copy, check emails, check in on social media channels, cross things off list, prepare a report for the next day.

5:00 p.m. Change into running clothes and run 3-4 miles. I took a long break from running, and it feels SO good to be back. Time off always leaves me with fresh legs and a desire to move!

6:15 p.m.  Arrive home, check work email and social channels, stretch

6:45 p.m. Start on dinner while reading blogs, usually having a dance party in the kitchen

7:30 p.m.  Eat a quick dinner, usually while checking work email or social stuff, pack dinner leftovers for the husband’s lunch

8:30 p.m.  Shower

8:45 p.m.  Sit down to blog, mayyyyyybe have a glass of wine

9:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Hang out with my husband when he’s not working, catch up on reality TV most of the time

11:15 p.m.  Take a melatonin, prep clothes for the next day, set alarm, and head to bed

I should note that I also eat ALL day long. I am always uncomfortably hungry so yogurt, almonds, fruit, string cheese etc make appearances all over.  Nobody wants a hungry Meghan.