by Jacqueline Biollo, MBA, ICD.D I wasn’t looking for a mentor, per se, but my professional journey is paved from inspiration and confidence building opportunities that changed how I perceive the world around me, and how the values of leadership, […]
It’s something I asked myself repeatedly five years ago, when considering whether it was the time to complete the Accreditation in Public Relations (APR) process. Had I been working in public relations for a few years? Yes. Had I been taking on progressively complex project work? Yes. Did both my work and home situation allow the time needed to prepare and study? (mostly) Yes.
by Michele Fowler This month’s feature article is by the Digital School of Marketing and it explores the concept of cross-cultural communication in PR. There’s a particularly great video embedded halfway through the article that we recommend watching too! Cross-cultural […]
New year, new board, new projects. Following our typical summer hiatus, the 2021 – 2022 CPRS Edmonton chapter board connected in September to discuss our upcoming year. I’m excited to share that we have an energetic and enthusiastic team focused […]
As we enter a new board year, I extend my gratitude to Lyn Brown for her leadership of the Edmonton chapter over the past few years, and her mentorship to me directly. With her guidance, we’ve been able to reassess […]
Despite a pandemic and moving our programming to an entirely virtual environment for the 2020-21 board year, the past 12 months were a huge success. Between free programming for members and being able to attend from the comfort of your […]
In May, David Almond, Executive Director of Information Technology at Alberta Innovates joined us to talk about where IT and PR intersect. As the virtual world continues to grow, new opportunities and challenges arise daily. Experts in IT and PR […]
June 20, 2021Heather Mah In recent years, expectations for corporations have evolved and expanded significantly when it comes to the areas that corporations and boards should prioritize and the types of audiences they should be including in the conversation. To […]
When an organization makes a significant change, communication is essential to get employees on board and to mitigate their concerns. In May 2021, Heather Newton and Megan McDougald of the University of Alberta’s Service Excellence Transformation team joined us to […]
Pondering my final message as CPRS Edmonton president, my thoughts drifted back to 1996. How can that be a quarter of a century ago and feel like only yesterday to me? What crept into my mind next was this – […]