APR Maintenance is easier than you think by Shawn Davis, MBA, BA Comms, APR As PR people, there are very few of us who would consider ourselves to be “process” people – myself included. I am more of an ‘organic’ person, and at times I feel that processes just seem to get in…
CPRS Membership Pays Get a $100 credit for every new member you refer If your membership in CPRS Calgary has led you to get your APR designation, helped you find your dream job or inspired you with one of our guest speakers, you know the value of belonging to a professional organization. During this March membership drive, we’re…
Congratulations to Calgary APRs by Deborah Remus, CPRS Calgary, Communications Committee Calgary, February 1, 2018 – Huge congratulations to the Calgary PR pros who earned their APR (accredited in public relations) this year. Of the 17 successful APR’s across Canada four of them are from Calgary, giving the city more new inductees in 2018…
The Canadian Public Relations Society announces 17 new APRs. The Canadian Public Relations Society (CPRS) has granted accredited status to 17 of its members after successfully completing the Society’s 2016-17 accreditation program. 2018 APRs: (left to right) Top Row – Andria Adams, APR, Danielle Eugénie Cloutier, APR, Michelle Crossland, APR, Jonathan Dyck, APR, MA and…
CPRS Calgary Message from the President – Stay Connected Connections is one of my big focuses for the 2017-18 year. As I mentioned in a previous blog post, CPRS Calgary is here to be a connector, to be a collaborator. We are here to support you and help you succeed in the communications industry.…
Remembering Cynthia Balfour, APR Contributed by Don Boynton, APR January 19, 2018 — Cynthia Balfour was the first woman President of the Canadian Public Relations Society’s Calgary Chapter (1974-76) and the first woman to sit on the national executive of CPRS in 1981. Cynthia passed away on January 12 in her New Zealand homeland at…
2017 Year in Review With another busy holiday season behind us, January is a good time to take a breather and reflect on all the CPRS Calgary community achieved last year. Throughout 2017, a number of professional development and networking events offered something for every member. In March, we held the CPRS Calgary Presents:…
by Chantal Macleod Fake news abounds. Public trust is at an all time low. PR practitioners increasingly find themselves in the C-suite but unprepared. Yet, Dan Tisch, APR, FCPRS, author of the white paper, The elevation of public relations: A discussion paper on a profession’s present – and its possible future, is more optimistic and excited than…
So, you’ve been working in PR for about five years. You’ve had your first job, and it might have been good, but probably wasn’t fantastic. That’s why it’s a first job and not the last. You’re probably settled into your second job, feeling fairly confident in your day-to-day work and gaining increasing responsibility every day.…
The leaves are turning and the mornings are cool as we head out the door to drop the kids off at school and carry on to the office. While September always comes with its own kind of chaos with new routines, it also brings about a sense of normalcy and regularity that goes by the…