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Shania Simon
Lessons Learned During My Public Relations Internship
Lessons Learned During My Public Relations Internship 1024 630 Jonathan Forani

By Shania Simon, Social & Digital Intern — As interns, we expect to hit coffee runs, move boxes across the office, and pass along urgent phone calls to our managers. But there I was, less than two months into my internship at North Strategic, the coffee in hand was my own as I drove across…

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AMEX Blueprint
Backing BIPOC Businesses in Canada with Amex
Backing BIPOC Businesses in Canada with Amex 1024 683 Jonathan Forani

By Deanna Natalizio, Senior Account Manager —   As a PR agency, we have the privilege of working with clients daily on a range of innovative, thought-provoking campaigns. As most agency folks can attest, there’s no greater feeling than witnessing the final product cross the finish line.  When a campaign has been purposefully designed to…

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How to Start a Podcast for Your Brand
How to Start a Podcast for Your Brand 1024 683 Jonathan Forani

By Vanessa Stiernholm, Account Manager —   Over the last several years, podcasts have become an increasingly popular pastime for those looking to learn about a vast range of topics, from entrepreneurship and finance, to popular culture and true crime. They’re also a very powerful marketing tool for building brand awareness and effectively reaching your…

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Together Again and Learning: #NGAGE, Unleashing the Power of Women Leaders
Together Again and Learning: #NGAGE, Unleashing the Power of Women Leaders 1024 683 Jonathan Forani

By Jessica Savage, CEO — Our personal brands and our professional paths are intrinsically linked. During the workday, we don’t shut off who we are, where we came from or how we got there. As busy professional women, many of whom have spent the better part of two years working behind screens, we rarely take time…

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WYW
5 tips for working remotely from another country
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By Samantha Lynn, Creative, Notch Video — Normally, I work from a small desk in the corner of my kitchen. I stare at my computer, a wall, and a large stack of sticky notes. That is, until I jumped on the Publicis Groupe Work Your World program for six weeks and swapped my suburban desk…

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Nicole Grant
My journey to motherhood and our new Parents Group
My journey to motherhood and our new Parents Group 1024 683 Jonathan Forani

By Nicole Grant, Vice President — It has been said – to me and whispered within the agency world – that you can’t have a family and be successful. That’s a myth that needs to be busted. You can absolutely do it, but you need an agency that has your back. Today is my first…

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RTO
People Power In Person, Pretty Please. I’m Ready to RTO.
People Power In Person, Pretty Please. I’m Ready to RTO. 1024 683 Jonathan Forani

By Jessica Savage, CEO — After more than two years of remote meetings, brainstorms and new-business pitches, I’m ordering up a full serving of people in person, please – a few days a week. Like many others, we’re excited and optimistic about our new world of flexible work. This means dressing up, caffeinating with others…

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International Women's Day
‘One day isn’t enough’: CEO Jess Savage on Int’l Women’s Day
‘One day isn’t enough’: CEO Jess Savage on Int’l Women’s Day 1024 683 Jonathan Forani

By Jessica Savage, CEO — International Women’s Day is a good reminder that not all environments are created equal and there is still work to be done – at home and globally. To begin, are we respecting others in an inclusive way? Are we aware and actively setting aside our bias to be better colleagues,…

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Mental Health Crisis
Beyond the Physical: Why We Need Mental Health First Aid
Beyond the Physical: Why We Need Mental Health First Aid 1024 634 Jonathan Forani

By Hollie Shaw, Director of Editorial and Media Strategy — This week marked the 12th annual Bell Let’s Talk day, a made-in-Canada fundraising campaign to raise awareness about mental illness and help put an end to stigma. I remember when it began, Bell Let’s Talk was hailed for tackling a subject rarely discussed publicly or…

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NGAGE
Introducing NGAGE: Become the CEO of ‘Me Inc.’ With Personal Branding Service
Introducing NGAGE: Become the CEO of ‘Me Inc.’ With Personal Branding Service 997 557 Jonathan Forani

By Jennifer Britton, Senior Account Director, North Strategic — When it comes to launching a new product or service, we spend weeks and often months strategizing with clients. As corporate brand representatives, we would never enter a launch phase without a sound strategy in place. Yet, when it comes to personal brands, we see many…

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