Life is too short not to make meaningful connections. Be authentic, follow your passion, cultivate relationships and use social media networking to accelerate your connections.
Building a strong support network can open up doors for opportunity and is one of the most influential things you can do for your career success. Read more…
Black Friday Weekend Only: Women in PR’s Best Deal Of The Year
We are thrilled to announce Women in PR North America’s best deal of the year! It’s happening right now, for Black Friday weekend only.
Position Yourself As A PR Expert Challenge
Take the Women in PR Expert Challenge! Showcase yourself as a PR industry leader… Over the next four weeks, you will work through a detailed program workbook and 20 daily lessons to position yourself as a PR expert.
How To Turn Your PR Dream Into An Actionable Plan
We have created a complimentary audio guide to share how you can turn your PR dream into an actionable plan.
2017 New Year’s Resolutions: Your PR Career Action Plan
Many of us will plan to accomplish a whole list of things in 2017. My list is usually the typical – go to the gym, eat healthier, save money, etc. But, this year I pledge to follow a career action plan and finally get some long term goals checked off my list. Use our 5 tips to help you land that new job, earn more money or simply celebrate your career successes! Read more…
What to Do When Your Client Doesn’t Give You Feedback
Whether you work on your own as a consultant, for a PR agency or in-house, there will be times in your work, when you need feedback from your client. Most of the times the feedback will be useful and will help you both go forward in the work you do for them and in your relationship. However, there will be times and clients, who no matter what you do, they won’t give you feedback. You will hear they are unhappy, mainly from others, but they won’t tell it straight to your face. Read more…
6 Tips for Handling a Failed Pitch
You’ve written what you think is a great media pitch. You’ve done your research, written and rewritten, read and re-read. You just know that this is going to score a win for the client.
You send it out, expecting the best, but all you hear are crickets chirping. How can this happen, and now what should you do? Read more…
Where Should You Work: a Boutique PR Agency or a Large PR Agency?
Introduction to Public Relations – Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)
March 8, 2016 (Vancouver, BC) – In recognition of International Women’s Day, the Organization of Canadian Women in Public Relations (CWPR) today announced the launch of its first ever massive open online course (MOOC). The course, Introduction to Public Relations, is intended to help women understand the full breadth of knowledge essential to a career in the field of public relations. Read more…
Top 3 Skills for 2016’s PR Rock Star
It wasn’t long ago that public relations success meant getting your company or client’s name mentioned in a local newspaper. There was a clear cut path to make that happen which usually involved writing a press release. Read more…