PIC’s September social: A mindful meet-up for mind-boggling times

Thursday, September 17, 6 to 7 p.m., Zoom. These past five months have been challenging, to put it mildly. But staying in touch helps nourish our connection and keep us all sane. PIC welcomes you to the next online social that is one part meet up and one-part mindfulness retreat. You’ll learn strategies to slow […]

PIC Presents: Creative and Inventive Ways to Market During a Pandemic

Learn how to effectively adjust your marketing strategy to meet the changing priorities and behaviours of customers and clients during these unprecedented times. Thursday, October 15, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. EST The restrictions in place to help curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic have contributed to significant behavioural and lifestyle changes throughout our country […]

PIC Roundtable Discussion: How are shifting markets, social change and the COVID-19 pandemic affecting independent communicators?

Wednesday, November 18, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Members of IABC/Toronto’s Professional Independent Communicators, you’re invited to our first roundtable discussion. We’ll talk about how current major issues – including the pandemic, social change and shifting markets – are affecting our businesses and work/life priorities, and what we can do about it. Fees: Free: IABC member […]

PIC’s Holly Jolly social

Wednesday, December 9, 5 to 6 p.m. EST ’Tis the season to join with other indies in PIC’s online holiday social. Wear your best festive hat, nosh on a candy cane, and share in games, trivia and more. Bring your own eggnog, and get ready for an hour of fun and socializing with PIC members […]

PIC Presents: Attract Clients with DIY Video for LinkedIn

Hands-on session with corporate video producer Vanessa Holding Tuesday, January 19, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. We all know that video is the best way to boost engagement online, generating more comments, likes and shares than any other content format. But did you know that you can use your phone to create quality, compelling videos to […]

PIC’s Staying Sane Social

Thursday, February 11, 5 to 6 p.m. EST Starting to feel like the walls are closing in? If you've been feeling the effects of this long, cold winter, it's time to connect with other indies at PIC's Staying Sane Zoom social. Your PIC peers are here to check in and cheer you up, with a […]

NEW: Innovations in communications and relationship marketing: The JourneyWoman story

Wednesday, March 24, 2021, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. EST Successful brands use communications that can evoke emotion and resonate with the needs and desires of their target audiences. In this seminar, former IABC Ottawa board member Carolyn Ray details how her PR and marketing communications career led to an entrepreneurship path and the eventual ownership […]

PIC presents: Mind the gap

Thursday, April 15, 2021, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. EST Join PIC members and friends for a mindful meetup to practice present, patient and peaceful business communications. This hour of experiential learning will enhance your capacity to communicate calmly, clearly and compassionately. The session will be led by Dr. Nancy Ellen Miller, director of InsightEd, certified […]

PIC’s last-ever Zoom social

Thursday, June 17 2021, 5 to 6 p.m. EDT Join us for what we hope will be PIC’s last Zoom social (because we are hopeful that we will be meeting in-person for our next round of events and socials, starting up again in the fall!) An hour of fun and games, commiserating and sharing our […]

PIC presents our fall social: Still Zoomin’

Thursday, September 23, 2021, 5 to 6 p.m. EDT We had hoped to be meeting in person for PIC’s kickoff fall social, but it turns out…we’re Still Zoomin.’ But we won’t let that slow us down! Join us for an hour of networking and socializing on Zoom. Catch up with old friends, meet some new […]