Young PR Pros: Episode #45 – Three books that taught us PR lessons

This week, our hosts Kristine Simpson and Julia Kent are joined by William Johnson. We profiled Will in our Who to Follow series last month. Will is a communications, event management and student affairs professional at Carleton University in Ottawa. Continue reading Young PR Pros: Episode #45 – Three books that taught us PR lessons

Young PR Pros: Episode #44 – Who to Follow with Sherrilynne Starkie

Another week for the Young PR Pros podcast and another profile of a great PR professional to follow on our Who to Follow series. This week, Kristine Simpson and Julia Kent shine the spot light on Sherrilynne Starkie. Sherrilynne is Continue reading Young PR Pros: Episode #44 – Who to Follow with Sherrilynne Starkie

Young PR Pros: Episode #43 – Facebook identity theft

Kristine Simpson and Julia Kent switch gears this week to talk about Facebook identity theft. Gini Dietrich posted on her popular blog SpinSucks.com a story about her friend that experienced Facebook photo theft. It is quite simple. Someone steals a Continue reading Young PR Pros: Episode #43 – Facebook identity theft

Young PR Pros: Remember how to be Awesome!

Hey young PR pros! Kristine Simpson and Julia Kent are having an off week. It is just one of those weeks where we can’t seem to sink up for a long enough time period to record another wonderful episode of Continue reading Young PR Pros: Remember how to be Awesome!

Young PR Pros: Episode #42 – A special show for the young at heart

Week after week, Kristine Simpson and Julia Kent share their tips and advice to build and advance your career for the young and young at heart PR pros. This episode is especially for our young at heart listeners. We intertviewed Continue reading Young PR Pros: Episode #42 – A special show for the young at heart

Young PR Pros: Episode #39 – New Years resolutions for the young PR pro

Happy New Year young PR pros! We are back at work, school, or whatever it is we do from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday. And Kristine Simpson and Julia Kent are also back, well rested and ready Continue reading Young PR Pros: Episode #39 – New Years resolutions for the young PR pro

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 #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

Young PR Pros: Episode #31 – What marketers need from PR pros and PR as a licensed industry

We love when our listeners send us ideas for a show. This week, one of our wonderful listeners – and a fellow podcaster – @TechAlly asked us to discuss what marketers need from young PR professionals. Our hosts, Kristine Simpson Continue reading Young PR Pros: Episode #31 – What marketers need from PR pros and PR as a licensed industry

Young PR Pros: Episode #29 – Networking Tips and Advice

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This week, Kristine Simpson and Julia Kent talk networking. Networking is pretty important for young PR pros. Here are just a few reasons why: “It is not what you know it is who you know” – my mentor, Stephen Heckbert Continue reading Young PR Pros: Episode #29 – Networking Tips and Advice