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...
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...
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...
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...
The Public Relations Academy is open for enrollment! Get the public relations strategy you need to promote your brand, get media attention, and sell your offers. Receive public relations guidance from our team of experts to break into the media spotlight and finally feel confident about showcasing your business.
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...
If you want a promotion, you can’t just ask for it, you have to prove you are ready for it. You need to prove to your employer that you have what it takes to move up and excel in your career. Read our tips to help you prove that you are promotion ready!
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....
Are you ready to start getting some new publicity? There’s a process for getting publicity effectively, which starts with defining what’s unique about your offering and then coming up with 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 out there to the world.
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...
