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Women in PR North America Announces New Website and Global Membership

The Organization of Canadian Women in Public Relations and American Women in Public Relations (Women in PR North America) have developed a new website to bring together both entities into one cohesive brand platform. The website has been designed to provide a user-friendly experience, with streamlined navigation and functionality, to allow visitors to see the full product offering from Women in PR North America. The site has many new features, including quick facts tables to highlight past...

Surround Yourself with Women Working in Public Relations

Successful women in public relations often have one thing in common, and no, it’s not just their incredible wit, intellect, and inner strength! They’re surrounded by a close network of other successful business women. Indeed, a recent study showed that a whopping 75% of women in senior positions had “an inner circle of predominantly female contacts who are connected to many non-overlapping third-party contacts.” Want to find out why this makes such a difference? Read...

How to Develop and Engage Your PR Team

If you want to develop an effective team, you must engage with them consistently. An engaged public relations employee is more involved in your business and more likely to take on a leadership role. As a leader at your organization, you need to learn more about each team member’s natural strengths and appeal to them. Look for the things that they’re naturally good at without trying. For example, you might have an individual on your...

International Women’s Day and the Contributions of Women in PR

This International Women’s Day, 8 March 2023, we are supporting UN Women and the United Nations in celebrating under the the Embracing Equity theme, DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality, and although technology has the means to empower women, not everyone has access. There is still a persistent gender gap in digital access, keeping women in many developing countries, from unlocking technology’s full potential. Women now own 16.8% of Canadian SMEs, 22.4% of American small businesses,...

How to Enhance Your Organization’s Marketing Plan

There’s no denying that it’s harder to make a name for yourself online today than a few years ago (and it wasn’t exactly easy before the pandemic). However, building a solid online presence and successfully marketing your business is still possible. Not sure where to start? Download this complimentary workbook to implement 5 BONUS marketing ideas this week! You can also buy the FEMPRENEUR book available on Amazon to read more of my business-building secrets....

How To Future Proof Your Personal Brand

Brand building isn’t just meant for large-scale businesses or start-ups. In today’s super-connected work environment, how you do your work goes together with the personal results you deliver. Sometimes this comes in the form of your trademark approach to solving problems, or how you specifically manage and connect with your teammates. All these different factors build towards your overall image inside and outside your professional circles. The importance of these factors can be understood in...

PR Team Coaching: Essential Questions

As a public relations industry leader, it’s essential that you take on the responsibility to coach your team. In order to draw ideas from your team members, the best way to do this is through asking questions, listening, and then providing whatever insights you can. Your ultimate aim is to create a strategy that helps your team members solve their problems. Here are some key questions that are essential to a PR team coaching session....