Young PR Pros: Episode #30 – The new digital resume

The two-pager paper resume is going out of style faster than your skinny jeans. It is time to switch things up and change the fashion of your resume (oh I love puns). This week, Kristine Simpson and Julia Kent discuss Continue reading Young PR Pros: Episode #30 – The new digital resume

Young PR Pros can win a ticket to IABC 2012 Canada Business Summit preconference workshop

Hey Young PR Pros! You may have heard in yesterday’s episode that the IABC 2012 Canada Business Summit will take place in Ottawa, ON this year. IABC Ottawa has given Young PR Pros a free ticket to an IABC 2012 Continue reading Young PR Pros can win a ticket to IABC 2012 Canada Business Summit preconference workshop

Young PR Pros: Episode #24 – behind the scenes of fashion PR

This week we were lucky to have Darcy Boucher join Kristine Simpson and Julia Kent in downtown Ottawa to record Young PR Pros. Darcy is a University of Ottawa public relations and communications student. She has always had a love Continue reading Young PR Pros: Episode #24 – behind the scenes of fashion PR

PR Word of the Week #34: Generation X

This week is week three of my review of the different generations in Our society. GenX defined Generation X, commonly abbreviated to Gen X, is the generation born after the Western post–World War II baby boom ended. While there is Continue reading PR Word of the Week #34: Generation X

PR Word of the Week #35: Baby Boomers

For the past few weeks I have been helping communicators understand and market to different generations in our society, from Generation Z to the Silent Generation. This week, I will concentrate on baby boomers. Baby Boomers defined Baby boomers are Continue reading PR Word of the Week #35: Baby Boomers

Young PR Pros: Episode #9 – Hard skills that matter

This week, Kristine Simpson, Julia Kent and Molli Megasko revisit a series called Expertise that Matters, where the ladies share skills that will help build and advance your career. During the opening of the show, Kristine talks about a Continue reading Young PR Pros: Episode #9 – Hard skills that matter

Young PR Pros: Episode #8 – Interview Tips

May is almost over, which can only mean one thing: panick among young professionals to land a job for the summer. Kristine Simpson, Julia Kent and Molli Megasko get together this week to discuss tips and suggestions to help the young pro make Continue reading Young PR Pros: Episode #8 – Interview Tips

PR Word of the Week #32: Key message

A very wise friend of mine gave great advice during last week’s Young PR Pros episode. Molli Megasko, co-host of Young PR Pros, shared the best advice she had ever recieved by her mother: be an actor. In other words, Continue reading PR Word of the Week #32: Key message

Young PR Pros: Episode #4

This week on Young PR Pros, Kristine Simpson and her guest host Julia Kent in Ottawa discuss the best advice they have ever received. Julia’s father, Paul Kent told her to meet new people and build a professional network. Kristine’s mentor Stephen Heckbert Continue reading Young PR Pros: Episode #4

Young PR Pros: Episode #2

Kristine Simpson is joined by guest host Julia Kent from Ottawa and Molli Megasko from New York to talk about the dos and don’ts in applying for a job in public relations and communications. Kristine thinks it is important Continue reading Young PR Pros: Episode #2