with Kristine D'Arbelles, Julia Kent and Ross Simmonds
This week’s PR Word of the Week is designed to make you sound smart for using a big complicated looking word. I truly believe good writing comes from using new words and avoiding repetition. Therefore, this week, this word will Continue reading PR Word of the Week #11: Antithesis
Tomorrow is election day in Ontario. An important day that showcases our country’s democracy. Here are a few reasons why you should vote tomorrow: Make your voice heard. Don’t let others choose the fate of your government. If you don’t Continue reading Five reasons you should vote today
For the third year in a row I have run the Canada Army Run in our Nation’s Capital. This year, however, was different, special if you will. As a runner, and all runners do it, we tend to announce to Continue reading Canada Army Run: Race report
Her Side With so much to celebrate, a new house, taking in my brother, and starting a new chapter in our lives, Alain and I had been planning to celebrate by going out for dinner. A week before, Alain finally Continue reading Read the “engaging” story!
On September 22, 2011, Volunteer Ottawa hosted a night of celebration and recognition for all Ottawa volunteers. Complete with red carpet and famous Ottawa celebreties, the VOscars was a huge success bringing together the volunteers who have put countless hours Continue reading Strut down the red carpet, smile for the cameras, and volunteer
This week I thought I would talk about the foundation of public relations and communications: engagement. Engagement is present in all we do as communicators. To have a successful social media corporate/personal presence one must engage with followers. To be Continue reading PR Word of the Week #10: Engagement
Many companies have created their own intranets to allow their employees to share sensitive information within the confounds of their company’s virtual walls. However, when was the last time you logged on to your company’s intranet. An intranet can be Continue reading PR Word of the Week #9: Intranet
With the VOscars just around the corner, I have been exposed to the amazing things some volunteers do. the dedication and hard work is outstanding. No wonder Volunteer Ottawa is hosting the VOscars. In light of this, I decided to Continue reading Why do we volunteer and why is it important
If you work in the communications or public relations industry, you may from time to time feel a hanging image over shoulder. A bad image created by our PR ancestors: Spin Doctors. As communicators today, we should strive to be Continue reading PR Word of the Week #8: Spin Doctor
This morning I received a great email from my mom. A perfect email to put me in great spirits for a busy Friday. She found this wonderful message on one of her coworkers’, Richard, internal blogs. Man vs. Machine “It Continue reading Man vs. Machine: Extraordinary People