Yes I am Bossy, and Proud of it!

Ban bossy! Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook, the Girls Scouts of USA, and even Beyoncé want the b-word gone from our vocabulary. And although I see the noble cause of this campaign, I for one do not want to ban Continue reading Yes I am Bossy, and Proud of it!

From Journalism to PR: Episode #1 – The Transition from Young Journalist to Young PR Pro

For the eighth semester in a row, Young PR Pros host, Julia Kent, was invited to speak as part of a three-person panel at the University of Carleton School of Journalism alongside Lauren More, vice-president of communications with Ford Canada Continue reading From Journalism to PR: Episode #1 – The Transition from Young Journalist to Young PR Pro

Young PR Pros: Episode #79 – Talking to Director Level Communicators, Good or Bad?

This week, hosts Kristine D’Arbelles and Julia Kent expand on a recent Spin Sucks article titled Kelly Blazek Proves Communicators Have One Chance to Get it Right by Gini Dietrich. The articles talks about how a senior communicator sent a Continue reading Young PR Pros: Episode #79 – Talking to Director Level Communicators, Good or Bad?

Young PR Pros: Episode #78 – Julia’s Lessons Learned from Making a Big Mistake

It will happen to the best of us, eventually we will all make mistakes in our career, be it a typo, a misinterpreted quote, etc. But we can all rise up from our mistakes by learning from them. Host, Julia Continue reading Young PR Pros: Episode #78 – Julia’s Lessons Learned from Making a Big Mistake

Interviews with speakers at #LetsGrowTogether2014

Young PR Pros attended Let’s Grow Together 2014, hosted by the University of Ottawa Public Relations Association (uOPRA). The event encouraged students to learn about different industries within public relations and communications. Roving reporter Kristine D’Arbelles caught up with key Continue reading Interviews with speakers at #LetsGrowTogether2014

Young PR Pros: Episode #77 – We Ask uOPRA Speakers How to Improve the PR Industry

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This week, Kristine D’Arbelles and Julia Kent recap some important lessons for young professionals entering their career. Young PR Pros sponsored and attended Let’s Grow Together 2014, hosted by the University of Ottawa Public Relations Association (uOPRA). The event encouraged Continue reading Young PR Pros: Episode #77 – We Ask uOPRA Speakers How to Improve the PR Industry

Event recap: What did people learn at #LetsGrowTogether2014

Young PR Pros attended Let’s Grow Together 2014, hosted by the University of Ottawa Public Relations Association (uOPRA). The event encouraged students to learn about different industries within public relations and communications. Roving reporter Kristine D’Arbelles asked a few of Continue reading Event recap: What did people learn at #LetsGrowTogether2014

Young PR Pros: Episode #72 – Our Christmas Break To Do List

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Only a couple days left before Christmas. The exams are done for the semester, holidays are here where much needed family time and relaxing await you. Following suit from last’s years Christmas break to do list, Kristine D’Arbelles and Julia Continue reading Young PR Pros: Episode #72 – Our Christmas Break To Do List

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