People and Places – April 9-10

This is going to be a diary/shout out to the people and places I saw last Wednesday and Thursday. WEDNESDAY Congratulations to Ian Miller I met Ian Miller at my first CPRS networking event in Halifax, and then I saw him again at the last CPRS session with Bessy Nikolaou. (You may have seen the [...]

4 reasons why a PR consultant should go to a Home Show

It was in a non-pedestrian friendly location which meant I had to walk through ditches, cross highways, and walk more than 30 minutes. (20 if you know exactly where you are going…) My first home show at Exhibition Park in Halifax still turned out to be a great experience! I learned a lot about what [...]

My Lunch with the Networking King of Halifax

Did you know that in a survey conducted about working professionals by Pepperdine University, the people who made the most money considered themselves great networkers? Matt Whitman is the king, and he gave a group of us at the Halifax Club an eye-opening presentation on advanced networking. He says we need to take networking to [...]

The Importance of Building Relationships

Every time I meet someone who is looking to enter the job market or is making important decisions for their future, I have one piece of advice for them: “It is not what you know. It is who you know.” I learned this lessons in college, where they professed volunteering and networking as important parts [...]