How to outsource and expand your communication business

Central YMCA 20 Grosvenor St., Toronto, ON, Canada

Are you ready to take on larger or more financially lucrative work in your communications practice, but concerned about your ability to manage such projects? A great option exists between hiring staff and keeping your practice small. Working with subcontractors to get the skills or support you need for larger projects is an ideal way […]

PIC Spring Social

Duke of York Pub 39 Prince Arthur Avenue, Toronto, ON, Canada

Spring is here, and it’s time to socialize! Join us at the Duke of York on Wednesday, May 8 for the PIC Spring Social and find out what your indie peers have been up to. Network and catch up with members and friends of IABC/Toronto’s Professional Independent Communicators (PIC) at this casual get-together in a […]

Network at the PIC summer social

Duke of York Pub 39 Prince Arthur Avenue, Toronto, ON, Canada

Celebrate the summer in style with members and friends of IABC/Toronto’s Professional Independent Communicators at the PIC Summer Social. Grab a drink and a bite, and network and catch up at this casual get-together. Socialize and make new connections, and check in with the colleagues you already know. Hear about the experiences of fellow indies, […]

PIC PD Event: Getting Business by Getting Found

Central YMCA – Community Room 20 Grosvenor St., Toronto

How to raise your online profile and grow your business using Google and LinkedIn. Wednesday, February 19, 6:30 to 9 p.m., Central YMCA – Community Room, 20 Grosvenor St., Toronto Prospective clients are looking online for the services you offer. Do you know how to position your business to be found online? In this seminar, […]

PIC’s Bust the Winter Blues Social

Duke of York Pub 39 Prince Arthur Avenue, Toronto, ON, Canada

Thursday, March 5, 2020, 6:30 p.m onward, Duke of York Pub, 39 Prince Arthur Ave., Toronto Do you need a break from this long, grey winter? Come on out to PIC’s “Bust the Winter Blues” social at the Duke of York on Thursday, March 5 and find out what your indie peers have been up […]

PIC Online Social

Thursday, May 21, 5 to 6 p.m. EDT, Zoom   Missing your indie peers and networking with friends, both old and new? Join us for an online PIC social!   We’ll share our experiences working in a lockdown and how to handle all the new “colleagues” in your home office, and have some fun while […]

The branding journey: A case study for independent communicators

Wednesday, June 10, 2020, 5 to 6 p.m., Zoom Your brand is the foundation of your communications business, framing and supporting all aspects of your operations. The right brand can open doors to more clients, projects and partners; the wrong one can seriously hamper your momentum. In this one-hour webinar, Nathalie Noël, Strategy and Brand […]

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 […]