MacEwan University’s Public Relations program sets the standard in Alberta for the public relations profession and offers courses for those already working in the profession and those looking to join the profession alike. This coming winter semester, evening and part time […]
Thought leadership is far from a new concept and it seems like every industry leader is writing (or, let’s be real, has ghost-written for them) articles that espouse their unique (or seemingly) unique perspectives on their industry. But what actually makes […]
Interested in what we have planned for the 2019-20 year? Here is our tentative list of events until June: October 23 – Accreditation Information NightNovember 19 – ethics panelDecember – holiday networking eventJanuary – strategic planning workshopFebruary – professional development (topic TBD)March – speed networkingApril […]
FKA, Edmonton’s largest locally-owned marketing and communications agency, was named on the Growth 500 ranking of Canada’s Fast-Growing Companies for the second year in a row. See the news release on the Financial Post website for full details. Does your business organization have a […]
By Gwendoline Hunka, CPRS Edmonton director-at-large, and recent MacEwan University public relations grad MacEwan University public relations student Luis Carlos Flores Aguilar is the 2018 recipient of the Torchia Scholarship in Public Relations/Communications. The scholarship is awarded by the Communications […]
For its October event, CPRS Edmonton was thrilled to collaborate with MacEwan University’s department of communications studies in hosting acclaimed American journalist, Barbara Reyelts. Currently the visiting artist in journalism at MacEwan University, Reyelts shared her insight into the ancient […]
You could tell people were thankful as they chatted on top of the rooftop patio. After a week of snowy, cold weather, members of the Edmonton CPRS chapter chased the last of the evening sun as they reconnected after […]
Why do mentors matter? “Mentoring is a brain to pick, an ear to listen, and a push in the right direction.” – John C. Crosby Being a mentor gives you an invaluable opportunity to make a difference in the […]
Catrin Owen, CEO of Calder Bateman, provided us with some great tips on how to be a successful facilitator in difficult situations when we are between two opposing parties. Some of her tips include stop being afraid of anger, […]
On April 21, 2017, we hosted a PD session with Diane Bégin, vice-president of social marketing & brand communications for ruckus digital, and Jordan Redshaw, recovery task force communications manager for the regional municipality of wood buffalo. Diane and Jordan […]