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Jonathan Forani

News media interview training
Why media training for executives matters
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By Hollie Shaw, Senior Director, Editorial and Media Strategy — It can take years for a public figure to recover from a bad interview. Remember what happened to Tom Cruise after he jumped on Oprah’s couch? When I worked as a reporter, my mind would do a celebratory fist pump whenever I encountered a candid…

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Social media trends 2022
Top Social Media Trends of 2022
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By Andrea Chick, Account Manager, and Jaclyn Melville, Account Executive — Social media trends have the power to take over your timeline, FYP or newsfeed by night and disappear by morning. From dance challenges to trending sounds that annoyingly replay in your head, North Strategic kept a finger on the trends pulse this year so…

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Neurodiversity and workplace culture
ADHD at Work: Neurodiversity and DE&I Strategy
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By Shalynn Mortillaro, Account Manager — Entering the workforce as someone with ADHD is daunting, to say the least.  Examples of ADHD in popular culture are typically caricatures: flighty, hyperactive slackers unable to focus (Bart Simpson, anyone?), or perpetually late dreamers who don’t play by the rules – think Maria von Trapp from The Sound…

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5 Tips to Overcome Public Speaking Anxiety
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By Jennifer Britton and Hilary Lawton, Senior Account Directors and NGAGE experts — As teams return to the office, socialize around the water cooler, and present in boardrooms again, it’s natural to experience some public speaking anxiety. It makes sense. We’re out of practice, and become accustomed to the “share, click, talk” provided by our…

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Cherry Lane
Small Business Strategy with a ‘Cherry’ on Top
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By Jamie Love, Sr. Manager, Digital Media Strategy — As a small business ourselves, North Strategic knows the value of strong digital strategies to give the little guy a leg up. So, when we partnered with Cherry Lane, a family-run business and farm operating since 1907, we knew how to help. The business had little…

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Damian Clubhouse
The Creative Strategy That Wins Us Awards
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By Sarah Stewart-Browne, President — Great media pickup, page clicks and view counts are all exciting, important KPIs while we roll out PR campaigns at North Strategic. Even more exciting? When we’re recognized for the work months later. That’s what happened this past summer when our media relations work with McCormick for the Thanksgiving “Get…

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Shania Simon
Lessons Learned During My Public Relations Internship
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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
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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
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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
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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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