Today sees a very cool event called Help a PR Pro Out, or HAPPO. Initiated by Arik Hanson and Valerie Simon, its aim is simple – to connect PR jobseekers with agencies and businesses with PR positions available. I’m honoured to be part of the “team” that’s bringing HAPPO to Toronto, along with PR guy [...]
Never Mind the P, Just Get the Relations Part Right
November 26, 2009 15 Comments
There have been a lot of new definitions and suggestions coming to the fore over the last 12-18 months about what PR stands for. The traditional version is Public Relations, and has been since as long as anyone can remember. However, solid PR folks like David Mullen suggest it should be People Relations, as does [...]
Shit is Still Shit No Matter How You Dress It
October 13, 2009 46 Comments
Okay, that’s a pretty bold title, and it may put some folk off, but sometimes you have no other way of saying something without diluting it. I was watching a conversation unfold on Twitter the other evening about public relations, and why a lot of the PR industry is in disarray. While the “bloggers and [...]
