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5 Reasons to Join the Public Relations Academy

What is the biggest difference between businesses that have customers and clients knocking at their doors and businesses that cannot get anyone to buy? They do not take the time to make themselves visible! Inside the Public Relations Academy, we give you media leads so you can pitch your brand and get media attention. We help you stay laser focused on building your influence and creating your overall PR strategy. Now, you might be wondering if the...

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....

Inaugural PR Leadership Conference for Female Executives

The Organization of Canadian Women in Public Relations and the Organization of American Women in Public Relations (Women in PR North America) are pleased to announce they have developed a new annual leadership conference, designed to meet the professional education needs of female executives and to provide valuable insights for career growth. The inaugural conference will be held virtually on October 6, 2021, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT, and will bring together public relations professionals...

How to Start Over in Your Career

Now is the perfect time to take inventory of your public relations career. For many, we are looking for a fresh start and, as we all know, change is hard. If you need the inspiration to start over in your career, we have developed some tips to help you stay focused and reach your goals. Read on to learn how you can successfully start over in your career. Take Inventory Look over the past year. What...

Women in Public Relations in North America Research Study Investigates Workplace Gender Bias Long-Term Effects

Research shows that women face barriers in their work, either by not having enough support to keep the position and maintain a family or through the glass ceiling, unequal pay, etc. The Women in Public Relations in North America study researches all those issues, adding to the body of work undertaken by Topić et al (2019), however, it also looks at the working culture, such as networking, interaction at work, dress codes, ability to see...

How To Start Your Side Business While Working Full Time

Do you have a passion for something that isn’t what you are currently doing in your career? If so, it may be time to start a side business like a blog or a shop, or side hustle as many call it. Although it may be tempting to want to put 100% of your time and effort into launching a new business, jumping in with both feet is far riskier than working the business on the...

10 Ways To Get Publicity For Your Business

For effective publicity, you need to be organized and put in the work to control the message you send to the public. If you want to get some press for your business or for your clients, you need to define what’s unique about your offer and make a list of brand stories to share. Once you have a newsworthy story, the next step is to reach out to journalists and influencers who can help get your story into...