with Kristine D'Arbelles, Julia Kent and Ross Simmonds
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
This week’s PR Word of the Week is a little late, but it is a good one, so read on for PR Word of the Week #7. One aspect of communications that makes some communicators shake and others put on Continue reading PR Word of the Week #7: Social Media Crisis
Welcome to PR Word of the Week #6. It has been over a month since I started this weekly lesson of public relations words and concepts. This week I thought I would explore a new concept in social media, the Continue reading PR Word of the Week #6: Post social media revolution
The long awaited post is here. I have had a lot of people ask me about my first Olympic distance triathlon, so the wait is finally over, you can all finally read the exciting story. This race truly tested my Continue reading Cobourg Triathlon: Race report
Yeah, we have made it to the FIFTH PR Word of the Week. Clap. Clap. Clap. While listening in on a webinar called the Future of Media, learned a new word. You have heard of earned media and paid media, Continue reading PR Word of the Week #5: Owned media