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January 15, 2024

PIC’s January Buzz is all about new beginnings

It’s a time of year for resolutions and new beginnings. In the January issue of The Buzz, IABC/Toronto’s Professional Independent Communicators (PIC) take a closer look.

Arlene Amitirigala, PIC’s co-Director of Communications & Social Media, reflects on what she’s learned from her own multiple new beginnings.

Learn how three PIC members – Yvonne Catty, ABC, MSc, CSC; Jacqui d’Eon, P.Eng, ABC, MC; and Ali Wines – recently took their businesses in new directions. Then find out more about Jacqui, including what she’d do if she wasn’t in communications, in the Buzzy Bits video chat with Arlene.

Our PIC Personality this month is Trish Tervit, who tells Brent Artemchuk how she channelled her entrepreneurial hero to form her new business in December 2022.

We also celebrate two new Strategic Communication Management Professionals, Jacqui DeBique, SCMP, and Sue Horner, SCMP; welcome back returning member Ali Wines; and include a guide to the content of The Buzz in 2023.

Want to comment on the issue or ask about volunteer opportunities? Scroll to the end of the issue, find the names of the PIC executive and connect with us on LinkedIn. Or follow the PIC LinkedIn business page or email toronto-sig@iabc.to. We’d love to hear from you.

View the January issue here

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