
The letter
Employer funding request
A fill-in-the-blanks letter that makes the ask for you — what OTR is, why it's worth it, and how you'll put it to work in your first 30 days. Fill in the brackets and hit send.
FROM ONE COMMS LEADER TO ANOTHER
Off the Record gives you the practical tools, business fluency, coaching and peer community to grow into the strategic leaders you already know you can be.

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From Gab Ferree, former Bumble VP, Salesforce Sr. Director, Slack Sr. Director, and startup Head of Comms. Now Your Comms BFF and OTR's founder.
THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT YOUR L&D FUNDS WERE MADE FOR
Monthly
$99/month
Annual
$999/year
Our L&D promise: Join now, and if your employer declines your L&D request after, we'll refund you. Cancel anytime, no questions asked.
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Everything you need to get OTR covered by your company's learning & development budget — the case for membership, and the letter that asks for it.

The letter
A fill-in-the-blanks letter that makes the ask for you — what OTR is, why it's worth it, and how you'll put it to work in your first 30 days. Fill in the brackets and hit send.

The one-pager
A shareable overview of what OTR is, what your investment puts to work, and why 300+ organizations fund it through L&D. Hand this to your manager or budget owner.
Download the one-pagerCOMMS TRAINING & COMMUNITY YOU'LL LOVE
Smart communications leaders are using OTR to move faster, think bigger, and give better counsel. Hear it from them.
I recently joined Off the Record, it's an amazing community of communications professionals led by Gab Ferree! What makes it special is the open candor, peer learning, and practical lessons on the craft of Communications, leadership, and AI built specifically for Comms pros. This feels like the group shaping the future of our profession. I'm really enjoying being a part of it. So if you're looking for some place to put your professional development $$ to use before the end of the year, I highly recommend Off the Record.
View this post on LinkedIn ↗Just a reminder that if you are in comms, and you're looking for smart, skeptical, actionable insight and advice alongside endless enthusiastic confidence building, you should join Gab Ferree's Off the Record community ASAP.
View this post on LinkedIn ↗Just signed up for Off the Record and all I can say is wow, the level of tools and tangible things for communications leaders to tap into is seriously impressive. I haven't even chatted with a bestie yet. You are building something so special Gab Ferree!!
View this post on LinkedIn ↗❤️ What struck me most, listening to the amazing Gab Ferree (she's an awesome presenter and such a soothing yet confident voice!), was that she truly wants others to succeed. She's sharing her knowledge to elevate everyone in our communications industry. She's not stepping on anyone's toes to be the best or to prove something. She's practical, yet supportive. Gab has created this wonderful communications community and wants everyone in it to succeed. As a result, she's inspiring and motivates others. ⭐ So that's my suggestion for us all today. Do something today that elevates someone else - helps them succeed. Share some knowledge. Make a connection. Thanks Gab Ferree.
View this post on LinkedIn ↗Been part of Off the Record for almost a year now and it truly has been one of the best things to ever happen to me as a communications professional. Thanks to Gab Ferree and this community, the growth and development I've felt within myself has been ✨incredible✨
View this post on LinkedIn ↗Happy 1st anniversary to Gab Ferree and Off the Record! While she'd humbly say she's handing out fishing rods, not fish, she's really built a Master's in comms I didn't know I needed — and am thrilled to be pursuing alongside so many brilliant peers.
View this post on LinkedIn ↗More exposure to the comms world led me to discover Gab Ferree right as she was launching Off the Record. I jumped on that quickly and being part of her community has become another superpower I use daily. Her workshops have accelerated my comms abilities and so many of the things I say to make myself sound smart, I've plagiarized from her 😊
View this post on LinkedIn ↗When I was searching for my next (current) role I came across Gab Ferree and Off the Record — and immediately found the kind of Comms community I didn't know I was missing. Smart, generous pros from across the U.S. and beyond, with real conversations and support that actually helped. Gab even gave me free membership until I landed on my feet — and told me that this is exactly why she built OTR 😭 I'm so grateful for the support. Happy Comms Bestie Day! And thank you, Gab, for building a space where comms people can connect, grow, and yes, find a few besties along the way
View this post on LinkedIn ↗I also enjoyed seeing some practical self-care ideas in the article, including cozy cardio (I've got that one covered 😊) and personal finance (thanks, Gab Ferree for the recent money tips! Off the Record is the best investment I've made in a LONG time).
View this post on LinkedIn ↗Gab Ferree grateful for the community you have created and the opportunities presented!!
View this post on LinkedIn ↗Wanted to thank Gab Ferree and the amazing Off the Record community for hosting a fantastic session with Business Insider editor Cadie Thompson and CCO Ari Isaacman D'Angelo! And great recap Rachelle Peterson!
View this post on LinkedIn ↗Grateful for this crew (and many more not pictured) who make the hard days easier, and the inevitable “quick gut check” moments a lot more productive. Lunch with Gab Ferree in DC was a good reminder that this job is way better when you have smart people in your corner. Happy Comms Bestie Day!
View this post on LinkedIn ↗This is just a glimpse
OTR's monthly workshops tackle what communications teams are navigating right now, then turn it into practical ideas, tools and plays they can put to work immediately.
Build practical AI fluency your team can put to work with real member case studies from Perplexity, Grammarly, ServiceNow and more..
See the honest coaching, sharp questions, and ready-to-use work members get in the room.
Flipping from "our goal is 10 tier 1 hits" to "here's the audiences we need to reach to meet our goals."
THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT YOUR L&D FUNDS WERE MADE FOR
Monthly
$99/month
Annual
$999/year
Our L&D promise: Join now, and if your employer declines your L&D request after, we'll refund you. Cancel anytime, no questions asked.
Most of what we do is virtual — but we love getting the besties together IRL.