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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 – […]
Heather MahMay 20, 2021 The past decade ushered in drastic changes about how information is fed to us by the media. With our smartphones, we have easier and faster access to the latest news at our fingertips, and news agencies […]
On Friday, June 10, 2021, CPRS Edmonton will be holding its Annual General Meeting online just prior to a professional development webinar (details about the speaker to come). Be sure to attend the webinar to vote at the meeting by […]
Heather MahApril 28, 2021 Heather Massel became a CPRS member last year in 2020 and she said it has been an invaluable decision because it gives her an opportunity to stay connected with our local public relations community. Since then, […]
I’ve long been a student of the circumstances and characteristics of leaders. Many of us become familiar with those who make headlines as business executives and state leaders. As important, we learn wonderful lessons from natural leaders in our immediate […]
Analytics. Marketing. Targeting. A magic trio when it comes to social media. In February, Beverley Teresa of Throwdown Social Media, and Liam Crotty, social media specialist at the Alberta Motor Association, spoke to us about how we can dive into […]
March is the month when I contemplate the unavoidable passage of time. It’s my birthday month, which always prompts me to look back into the past even as my age notches another year forward. As an avid reader, Shakespeare was […]
Heather MahMarch 14, 2021 A former journalist turned communications practitioner, Darrell Winwood firmly believes that if you’re not communicating your side of the issue, someone else will tell your story for you. For more than 20 years, he has been […]
Heather MahMarch 7, 2021 Whether you work for a big organization or a well-known non-profit, or you manage your own business, you may find yourself working with social media analytics. With more businesses doing work remotely in the pandemic than […]