Looking back at 2012

It is the end of 2012… already. The past year flew by, but a lot of great things happened. Young PR Pros On January 9th, I wrote a blog post called My social media resolution. My goal was to start Continue reading Looking back at 2012

Have you been naughty or nice? Ask Santa on Twitter

Tomorrow is the big day! Santa Claus will hop in his sleigh and have his reindeers take him around the world delivering goodies for all the good boys and girls out there. And he will do it all while live Continue reading Have you been naughty or nice? Ask Santa on Twitter

Young PR Pros: Episode #38 – What should young pros do over the holidays?

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow… in Ottawa. Happy winter solstice. Ottawa got hit pretty hard with a snow storm, but at least we will be enjoying a beautiful white Christmas. Oh, and Kristine now has enough Continue reading Young PR Pros: Episode #38 – What should young pros do over the holidays?

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

Young PR Pros: Episode #36 – Bilingualism in PR and communications

This week, our hosts, Kristine Simpson and Julia Kent, answer a listener’s question about bilingualism in the PR and communications industry in Ottawa, Canada, and offer tips on meeting people in a new city. Brit Mockler, or @bamcklr as she Continue reading Young PR Pros: Episode #36 – Bilingualism in PR and communications

Young PR Pros: Episode #35 – Who to follow… the news of course!

Following the news on Twitter

In August of this year, we started a new series called Who to follow, a series where we profile awesome people on Twitter who deserve your attention. So far we have profiled Jacqueline Gallagher, a senior recruitment consultant at David Continue reading Young PR Pros: Episode #35 – Who to follow… the news of course!

Young PR Pros: Episode #34 – Caroline Kealey and the state of PR

Caroline Kealey

This week, Kristine Simpson and Julia Kent are pleased to feature an interview with Caroline Kealey. Caroline is the founder of Results Map, a communications consultant, trainer and author with a passion for designing strategic communications plans that work. Kristine Continue reading Young PR Pros: Episode #34 – Caroline Kealey and the state of PR

Facebook Data Use Policy

This week, Facebook sent around an email to users announcing a change to their Data Use Policy, which explains how Facebook collects and uses data, and their Statement of Rights and Responsibilities (SRR), which explains the terms governing the use Continue reading Facebook Data Use Policy

Young PR Pros: Episode #33 – Tips from journalists turned PR pros

This week, Kristine Simpson and Julia Kent recap the events of a panel Julia was involved in for fourth year journalism students, at Carleton University, interested in going in to the field of communications. The panel is meant to bring Continue reading Young PR Pros: Episode #33 – Tips from journalists turned PR pros

Young PR Pros: Episode #32 – Gamification

This week, Kristine Simpson and Julia Kent talk gamification. And no, we are not playing games with you (ah! puns)… it is a real word. IABC published Putting the Fun into the Fundamentals of Effective Communications in their recent CW Continue reading Young PR Pros: Episode #32 – Gamification