When I was 17, I tweeted about seeing Cameron Diaz at The Chateau Marmont in Hollywood. One tweet quite literally changed the course of my life - it lead to a dream internship at @usweekly, which four years later transpired into a full time position that I held during my senior year of college. I was running from midterm exams to the Oscars, and sorority bid days to the Grammys. It was a surreal year, and throughout it, I learned a lot about myself, my goals, and my interests - to my surprise, they were changing. While working for one of the most popular magazines on the market, a job I yearned for since I first picked up a pen, I found myself increasingly more fascinated and inspired by the power players on the other side of the velvet rope - the public relations teams who were the gatekeepers behind securing access to talent and brands, the strategic movers and shakers in the business. I wanted in. One month before graduation, I quit my job. I studied for the GRE, planning on pursuing my graduate degree in PR from USC. I spent time in London studying at @condenastcollegelondon. I started freelancing as a publicist. And then the pandemic hit. I kept my head down for a year, hustled like crazy, and exerted all of my energy and effort into building what soon became @emilyblairmedia. By the time I was accepted into USC, it no longer made sense for me to attend - I had a humble team of two (swipe for our first office!), a handful of clients, and an unwavering drive to keep growing my business. I trusted my gut, learned a lot, made some mistakes, asked a lot of questions, and gave everything I had. It was all worth it... and it still is. Today marks three years of EBM. Never could I have imagined stepping into year three with everything I’m blessed with today. I’m so grateful for my hardworking and talented team, my clients (people I never could have dreamed of working with), my support system, & getting to wake up every day and do something I’m wildly obsessed with. This past year has included so many milestones for EBM. My heart is so full. I can’t wait to see what this next year brings, & thank you everyone who has been on this crazy rollercoaster ride with me. 🤍