Tara Nolan is a freelance writer, digital strategist and 1/4 of the recently launched SavvyGardening.com. Follow her on Twitter @thattaranolan. +1 What do you read to keep current on the latest trends and news? I read a great deal, both in print and online. Despite the fact that a lot of my career has been … Read more
Congratulations to our very own Darcy Walsh for making the 2014 Forty Under 40 presented by the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce and the Ottawa Business Journal. Forty Under 40 recognizes accomplished leaders who are under the age of 40 and also give back to their community. Darcy is a VP in our Ottawa office and … Read more
Facebook today announced the launch of what it is calling “a new resource for journalists and newsrooms to find, share and embed newsworthy content from Facebook in the media they produce.” FBNewswire will aggregate public content shared by anyone on Facebook that might be considered newsworthy. Journalists will be able to sift and curate FB … Read more
Kat is a freelance writer, editor and digital consultant based in Toronto. She is the co-founder of content agency Tavanberg, new media editor at Food & Drink magazine and a frequent contributor to publications such as the Globe and Mail and Up!. Follow Kat on Twitter: @kattancock. +1 What do you read to keep current on the latest trends … Read more
OTTAWA (April 22, 2014) — Hill+Knowlton Strategies (H+K)—Canada’s top-ranked public relations and public affairs firm—is pleased to announce it has promoted Mary Pat MacKinnon and Manon Abud, two seasoned public engagement experts, to vice-presidents in its Ottawa office. “Mary Pat and Manon are both proven leaders in their field, respected by peers and colleagues alike … Read more
TORONTO (April 17, 2014) — It’s déjà vu: the Great Place to Work® Institute Canada has named Hill+Knowlton Strategies Canada (H+K) one of the Best Workplaces in Canada—for the eighth consecutive year. Listed alongside 100 other companies, all announced in Globe and Mail’s special national report today, Canada’s No. 1-rated public affairs and public relations … Read more
The sudden death of former finance minister Jim Flaherty, which happened less than 72 hours after Quebecers resoundingly elected a new government, quickly—and rightly—delayed detailed analysis of the result. But now that Canada has said farewell to Mr. Flaherty with a state funeral, it is time to consider some important election lessons from Quebec that … Read more
Yes, yes. Another Australian has made the 20+ hour flight from Australia to Canada. Yes, the snow-capped mountains and promise of crisp air lured me in. Yes, I had to be close to snowboarding and mountain biking meccas like Whistler, Squamish and the North Shore. But no, I do not want to be recognised as … Read more
The Pew Research Center’s “State of the News Media 2014” has justifiably occasioned scads of discussion, although somewhat less hand wringing than in the past. As the title of one part of the study — The Growth in Digital Reporting — implies, replacing concern about the bleeding of journalist jobs is increasing optimism that the … Read more
Denise Balkissoon is a veteran freelance writer, contributing to Canadian Business, Toronto Life and many other outlets. Follow Denise on Twitter: @balkissoon. +1 What do you read to keep current on the latest trends and news? I still get a lot of actual paper delivered to my house–the Sunday New York Times, plus Wired and … Read more
