by Jen Armel: May marks Mental Health Awareness Month in both Canada and the United states - a time to reduce stigma, encourage open conversations and champion support. As communications professionals, we often craft the narratives that bring these initiatives…

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by June Holder: Our small group was gathered in a circle. We had just completed an hour-long walk in the snowy woods behind Walking Mountains Science Center in Avon, Colorado. Tayler, our nature guide, had asked each group member to…

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by Michael Mejer, Founder, Green Lane Communication: It’s the first question I usually get asked about how to develop a successful public relations (PR) campaign: How can I quantify the impact of my earned media coverage?  Defining success in earned…

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by Sharon O’Dea Every few months, a post does the rounds on LinkedIn claiming that a bad intranet costs an organisation $16.8 million a year. It’s based on a McKinsey report that found employees spend 1.8 hours a day searching…

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by Dionne Ligoure: From a professional standpoint 2025 is a significant year for me. I will be celebrating three (3) decades of professional experience. I started my career straight out of university with a couple of detours in between to…

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by Martin Pettinati: In every organization, there are two types of noise: the chaos of a crisis and the silence of daily routine. During crises, we instinctively turn to communication: leaders need to reassure, align, and move fast. Communication then…

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by Wayne Aspland and Zora Artis: Don’t you just love it when the stars suddenly align? For the last few weeks, we’ve been preparing part 2 of our Strategic series on how comms can help organisations manage the challenging conditions…

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by Andrew Laxton, CEO and Founder, Mixology PR: For too long, nature has been seen as separate from economic success, a nice-to-have rather than a must-have. But that outdated mindset is finally shifting. Nature isn’t just the foundation of life;…

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by Oluchi Ezeugo: The way we communicate at work is changing fast. In Africa, where businesses are navigating rapid digital transformation, diverse workforces, and unique cultural dynamics, internal communications is evolving in exciting ways. As organizations grow, they must rethink…

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by Shaun Randol: I see a lot of organizations advertising job roles for content managers for internal communications and content creators for marketing. Is it a difference in semantics or an unwitting slip-up?  Those who write job descriptions for the…

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by Ezri Carlebach: The story of the past hundred years is the story of technology driving change. Electricity, atomic energy, nuclear weapons, computers, the Internet, genetic engineering, artificial intelligence, drones, rockets, robotics… but beyond that, it’s the story of how…

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by Clarissa van Emmenes: Customer relationships are the cornerstone of business success, yet many organisations underestimate the role of communication in shaping those relationships. Beyond informing or persuading, communication has the power to build trust, strengthen connections, and foster loyalty.…

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