Young PR Pros: Episode #71 – The Post-PC World

This week, Kristine D’Arbelles and Julia Kent talk about the post-PC world – the world of mobile. Our topic idea was fuelled by a Globe and Mail article called We’re post-PC and mobile-everything, but where’s the love? written by Navneet Continue reading Young PR Pros: Episode #71 – The Post-PC World

Young PR Pros: Episode #70 – The Rob Ford Story

This week, Kristine D’Arbelles and Julia Kent talk about the PR chaos surrounding the mayor of Toronto, Canada’s largest city, Rob Ford. We explore the controversial drug videos and press conferences, to the puzzling amount of Rob Ford supporters. We ask Continue reading Young PR Pros: Episode #70 – The Rob Ford Story

Young PR Pros: Episode #69 – Home Depot’s Social Media Crisis

This week, Kristine D’Arbelles and Julia Kent are actually sitting face to face for the recording. You can just hear the excitement in their voices. A more human connecting recording deserves a chat about being human. How to be a Continue reading Young PR Pros: Episode #69 – Home Depot’s Social Media Crisis

Young PR Pros: Episode #68 – Peer Pressure

This week, Kristine D’Arbelles (no, this is not a new host – remember, Kristine got married) and Julia Kent talk about peer pressure. Often times as young professionals we feel intimidated in a meeting room with senior managers and vice Continue reading Young PR Pros: Episode #68 – Peer Pressure

Young PR Pros: Episode #67 – Changing your name

Kristine Simpson and Julia Kent are back recording. The big news this week is Kristine just got married! She had a beautiful wedding and couldn’t be happier with how things turned out. Now that she is married, she has decided Continue reading Young PR Pros: Episode #67 – Changing your name

Young PR Pros: Episode #66 – PR Compensation Not Keeping up with New Skills

Kristine Simpson and Julia Kent are back at it this week. After completing a four-part series called Take uOPRA to Work Day, we learned you can apply your communications in a variety of different fields. In this episode, we talk Continue reading Young PR Pros: Episode #66 – PR Compensation Not Keeping up with New Skills

Take uOPRA to Work Day: Episode 4 – Government Relations with Fleishman-Hillard

This episode sponsored by the University of Ottawa Public Relations Association (uOPRA) features Nicolas Ruszowski of Fleishman-Hillard alongside uOPRA President Sharon Cheung and Young PR Pros host Kristine Simpson. Releasing the fourth and final episode of our 4-episode podcast, Take Continue reading Take uOPRA to Work Day: Episode 4 – Government Relations with Fleishman-Hillard

Take uOPRA to Work Day: Episode 3 – Communication Agencies with MediaStyle

This episode sponsored by the University of Ottawa Public Relations Association (uOPRA) features Ian Capstick of MediaStyle alongside uOPRA President Sharon Cheung and Young PR Pros host Kristine Simpson. Releasing our third episode of our 4-episode podcast, Take uOPRA to Continue reading Take uOPRA to Work Day: Episode 3 – Communication Agencies with MediaStyle

Take uOPRA to Work Day: Episode 2 – Lifestyle and Entertainment with Ottawa Fashion Week

What does it take to succeed in the PR Fashion Industry? Since joining the Ottawa Fashion Week (OFW) team in 2011, Operations Manager Payton Kennedy has seen many changes in the PR Coordinator role. One thing remains true: the position Continue reading Take uOPRA to Work Day: Episode 2 – Lifestyle and Entertainment with Ottawa Fashion Week

Take uOPRA to Work Day: Episode 1 – Technology with MediaMiser

As the summer comes to a close and a new semester begins, students start gearing up for the back to school rush and prepare for a successful year of studies. For the month of September, Kristine Simpson and Julia Kent, Continue reading Take uOPRA to Work Day: Episode 1 – Technology with MediaMiser