What It's Like To Be... Episode 6

What It's Like To Be...

Public Relations Head

Hello TG and welcome to the sixth episode of a this series. In this series, titled 'What It's Like To Be..", I will be interviewing members of TG throughout the ranks, ranging from squad member right up to the CoC. As well as interviewing CoC members, i will also be taking the chance to interview certain members in support positions. This series will be published on a monthly basis. 

Today i had to pleasure of interviewing my boss, TG SirMadness, head of the public relations office.

TG SmokeyB: What attracted you to this position?

TG SirMadness: Public Relations Head was a position I never really aspired to be. I was happy being apart of the news team as News Team Head or Lead as its now called. I was only News Team Lead a month before Callum, the old PRH, who held that position for roughly three years prior, stood down and less then an hour later, Biggy and KrizZz invited me to a group DM on discord asking could I take PRH. At first I was hesitant as the PRO had gone through a lot of recent dramatic changes, and it wasn't in a stable position. I worked hard to get News Team Head, a position I always was inspired and longed to hold. But when the question was asked It took me a while to consider, and the main reason why I took the position was, what if someone else took at and changed things up? I also had been in the PRO for a previous 2.5 years before taking PRH so I know what the PRO is and what it could become.  Also as PRH your in a position to make alot of your own changes and do great things for the community, that's why I was attracted to the position.

TG SmokeyB: You've been in your position of Public Relations Head since 2018. What is the main reason for serving in the position for so long?

TG SirMadness: Good question. Not really sure, I love the PRO, and as the head I can continue shape the PRO to make it even better everyday, Callum the old PRH held the position for 3 years so I think the contract is something like that.  I've no plans on ever leaving PRH at least for the foreseeable future.

The reasons I stay is for TG and the members who serve under me. Getting to see all the content the PRO produce, whether it be the news team articles, the Social Media Posts or Streams and the amount of time that goes into all of it. Its inspiring! 

TG SmokeyB: Can you tell us the best highlight while serving as a PRH?

TG SirMadnes: The biggest highlight for me while serving as the PRH is working with the staff and members of the office. Their enthusiasm, their helpful nature, their dedication and commitment to the office and to supporting TG is incredible.  There are no specific moments as a PRH that I would single out, Every big moment in the PRO is a highlight for me, when new members join the PRO, when members step up, show initiative and their creativity. All of these are small highlights for me.  Everyday being where I am and what the PRO can do as a team is what I love. Becoming PRH was probably the biggest highlight for me though. I will always remember that day!

TG SmokeyB: What attracted you to TG when you first joined?

TG SirMadness: I knew nothing about TG or any Gaming Clans or Communities before joining TG. I remember exactly how I joined. I was playing on Wake Island on Conquest Mode in BF3 on Xbox 360 and I was taking bravo Objective and was sitting on a rock when an enemy chopper came in to gun me down and I took a shot with my RPG and saw it crash into the sea, moments later I received a message from a one Bluffable Toast (long gone from TG) and asked that I should join. I signed up that evening, completed the Boot Camp test and was assigned to Norfolk IS under Bluffable Toast.
The next day I had my first practice on the Sunday and we went through all the Rules / Regs / Standards and game related items on the map Grand Bazzar. It was amazing. From there i was hooked.

The reason I stayed, was feeling apart of something bigger. Being apart of a team that were like minded and all on the same page. Learning off each other and having fun while dominating the battlefield as ONE team. There is also so much about TG to love, the dedicated staff that are incredibly enthusiastic about the community and their duties to ensure the continued success of the divisions, Brigades and battalions.

TG SmokeyB: I imagine you are busy with handling all aspects of PRO (your teams and getting fresh ideas in). What is it about been the PRH that you love?

TG SirMadness: As mentioned above, I love being PRH and I love the PRO. Ive been in the PRO for nearly 5 years and loved every bit of it. It's the staff and members I work with everyday that keeps me going! 

As PRH for those who don't really know what the position entails let me explain briefly. The PRH is in charge of all aspects of the Public Relations Office. I am here to ensure the duties off all my staff in all teams complete their task and are constantly engaging with everyone in the team.  I am here to work with all levels of staff,  from SS through to the President and everyone else in TG, like, Web Team, Competition Team and Training Office.  TG sponsorship's are also organised by the PRH. As well as our main duty is to PROMOTE TG and EVERYTHING THEY DO!

TG SmokeyB: Can you tell me a little more about your TG history?

I joined TG back in 2012 before Christmas, graduated Norfolk IN and moved to Vikings Squad where i stayed there for several months before becoming SA and the SL early next year. I stayed their until I got the XB1 and transferred over to XB1 brigade with a lot of the same members from vikings and the battalion. at that time it was lead by, TG HookieMonsta(BGC) Major TG Warhead as CO and @TGx DX the XO. MacroCarpa and TG MrCqqKer were DO's during those times as well. 

It was around that time that I joined the News Team in October 2014 and started by PRO career from their while still in BF division. rose through the News Team, becoming Team Lead and eventually Editor In chief in 2016.

When Star Wars Battlefront came out i transferred over to that division and joined as SL of the IN Squad before taking on XO and then CO for the battalion. That was a great time as i spent a lot of time playing with 1st BN and 2nd BN, and running inter battalion matches. It was also my first experience being Battalion staff and leading members, shaping squads and working tirelessly to recruit members to bolster our numbers int the battalion and the division as a whole. That was great fun.

I eventually took on BGC with TGxWildBoy as DO working under @TG HaloHobo  as 2nd CC. The division eventually shut down and I moved to Gears of War Division as Assistant Trainer under @TG Epsi as HT. Stayed as AT for a few months, working with the division and show how terrible i was at the game. but loved it all the same. Stayed their until the division closed and moved back to BF division playing BF1 with some of the members from the STWB division.  a month or so later i stepped away due to college and work schedule didn't align very well and that was the last time I was in TW.

Remained in the PRO for the rest of my career and the Web Team since 2016.

My history is a little messy so this might help better show all my roles etc etc .....
 

Battlefield Division 
360/2nd Norfolk SM
360/2nd Argonauts SM
360/2nd Vikings SM SA SL
***Transfer to Xbox One*** 
XB1/2nd Essex SM 
XB1/2nd NightHawks SM

XB1/2nd Gators SM
XB1/2nd RedLions SA  
XB1/2nd Mentor 

Star Wars Battlefront Division

XB1/2nd Rogue Squadron SL

XB1/2nd Chewbacca SL

XB1/2nd XO
XB1/2nd CO

XB1 BGC

Gears Of War Division

Gorgons IN SM

Gears Of War Assistant Trainer

Recruit Advisory Program{Disbanded]
360/XB1 
Recruit Advisor 
Recruit Advisor Head  

News Team 
Community news member
Community News Team Lead 

News Editor In Chief 

News Team Head (Lead) 

Web Team(Graphics)

Graphics Team Member -  March 29th 2016-Present

Public Relations Office 

News Team 
Community news member October - 6th 2014
Community News Team Lead 

News Editor In Chief 

News Team Head (Lead) 

Public Relations Assistant 

Public Relations Head
(March 27th 2018)

TG SmokeyB: If you could change one thing in TG, what would it be?

TG SirMadness: I'll get back to you on that one!  There is alot of great things that TG has going for it, its managed to last a staggering 15 years which is an insane credit to the structure and its members.  I would like to see more members get out of their squads and divisions and get to know the rest of the community more by actively engaging on the forums or the main TG Discord.

TG SmokeyB: Just for fun. If you where having your last meal tomorrow, what would it be?

TG SirMadness: Hmm, my last meal, probably a full Carvery, cranberry sauce on the side. with a jug of tea.

Thank you @TG SirMadness for taking part in this series, some interesting answers there. I agree with you on the carvery!

Stayed tuned for another episode in a months time!