Nobody Builds Tools for Us: Michelle Masek on Why Comms Deserved Its Own AI Platform w/ Michelle Masek, Founder & CEO at Honeyjar
Under Embargo Podcast by Under Embargo Team
Episode notes
AI is coming for the mechanics of comms—media lists, briefing docs, visibility calendars—but it cannot replace strategy, judgment, or relationships. Michelle Masek, founder and CEO of Honeyjar, built an AI-powered operating system specifically for comms teams after watching the industry get ignored by tech for years. We cover how 60% of comms work is automatable mechanics, not the strategic value agencies actually get hired for; why the billable-hour agency model is already dead; what vibe coding unlocked for a comms pro turned founder; the looming junior-talent pipeline crisis as entry-level mechanics work disappears; and how EDU access and "robot wrangling" skills are the bridge for early-career pros. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube.
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