Young PR Pros: Episode #37 – Martin Waxman Talks About the New Digital Strategy Certificate


This week, Kristine Simpson and Julia Kent are joined by Martin Waxman, a digital communications professional and senior counselor at Thornley Fallis & 76design. You may recognize Martin’s voice, because Martin is also the co-host, along with Gini Dietrich and Joe Thornley, on Inside PR.

Martin shares with us the recent announcement of a new digital and social media program created by the University of Toronto’s School of Continuing Studies, a three-course Certificate in Digital Strategy and Communications Management.

The program launches in January 2013, granted we all survive the end of the world.

The classes are geared to communications and marketing professionals who want to fine tune their skills and learn how to adopt a strategic approach to digital and social networks. The course combines the why and how with hands-on instruction in the tools and the way they work.

U of T has gathered a talented team who will be creating course modules and teaching, including: Eden Spodek, Marcus Daniels, Cyrus Mavalwala, and my good friend Diane Bégin.

You can read more about the certificate on Martin’s blog.

Oh, and Martin plans on opening his very own residence for all those who want to crash at his house. Although, I am sure his wife has yet to agree to this plan.

We would love to hear from you. Do you plan on registering for the new certificate? Share your opinion or ideas by leaving a comment below or on our Facebook Page, or on our Google+ page, or in our LinkedIn group, or send us an email at youngprpros@gmail.com, or send us a message on Twitter @youngprpros@kristinesimpson or @kentjulia.

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