The f-bomb and the evolution of language
Before I fell in to PR and communications, I was a nerdy Queen’s student studying everything from phonology, phonetics, syntax and the many disciplines of Linguistics. My favourite part of studying...
View ArticleFacebook Data Use Policy
This week, Facebook sent around an email to users announcing a change to their Data Use Policy, which explains how Facebook collects and uses data, and their Statement of Rights and Responsibilities...
View ArticleHave you been naughty or nice? Ask Santa on Twitter
Tomorrow is the big day! Santa Claus will hop in his sleigh and have his reindeers take him around the world delivering goodies for all the good boys and girls out there. And he will do it all while...
View ArticleINFOGRAPHIC: Facebook Page-Management Checklist
Okay, so you have created a Facebook page… now what? As communicators we spend countless hours fighting for a Facebook presence for our companies. All to often, communicators finally win the battle and...
View ArticleYoung PR Pros: Episode #41 – What has Kristine learned from Young PR Pros and...
This week, Kristine Simpson and Julia Kent revisit the topic of Kristine’s new job. As promised in episode 40, Kristine shared her top tips on landing her new job. Of course, they were all tips she got...
View ArticleWhy hashtags would be awesome on Facebook
The news on the street right now is that Facebook is thinking of intergrating the hashtag in their social networking platform. Depending on how it works and how it is implemented in the social network,...
View ArticleCreating Infographics on a Shoestring Budget
We all need to be mindful of our budget. And sometimes, creating cool content – like infographics – just doesn’t seem feasible for a low budget communications campaign. I am here to dispel that myth....
View ArticleYoung PR Pros: Episode #83 – Social media mistakes that could damage your career
This week, Kristine D’Arbelles and Julia Kent review an article in Canadian Living by Jackie Middleton called 8 social media mistakes that could damage your career. Middleton writes: Social media has...
View ArticleYoung PR Pros: Episode #84 – How to Have a Meeting that Doesn’t Suck
This week, Kristine D’Arbelles and Julia Kent share their experiences of good and bad meetings. Public relations and communications is a people industry, so get used to a lot of meetings in your...
View ArticleYoung PR Pros: Episode #98 – Who uses what type of social media
As young PR and communications professionals, we are often expected to know everything about social media. That is why, this week on Young PR Pros our hosts Kristine D’Arbelles and Julia Kent talk...
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