July 2018: Newcomers to Canada Special
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From India to Canada: The journey of a public relations leaderBY JESS BARIA | jess.bbaria@gmail.com In 2001, a newly married Sonia Prashar left India to settle in Canada. Today, she owns and operates spPR Inc. and has one of the most robust media relationships in the country. She speaks to Jess Baria, editor-in-chief of Communicator, about her transition and offers tips to communicators who are new to Canada.
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Six things PR professionals can do to establish themselves in CanadaBY SONIA PRASHAR | soniaprashar@sppublicrelations.com A Canadian PR veteran offers these tips to newcomers to Canada to fast-track their job search.
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Leadership communication: A Commonwealth comparisonBY ALISON WINES | alison@ursa-communications.com Working in different Commonwealth countries is not as simple as it seems, especially when several cultural nuances may be lost in translation. Australia-born Alison Wines whose life’s journey took her to the U.K. and now to Canada, explains.
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Newcomer AdviceA health communications newcomer finds her nicheBY SANDY HALLIDAY | sandy.halliday@greenshield.ca Don’t take rejection personally, ask for the interviewer’s feedback and unleash the power of LinkedIn as you network your way to your first job. That’s the advice Sandy Halliday, who moved from the U.S. to Canada in 2017, has to offer other new permanent residents.
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Job SearchLearn and look for opportunities everywhereBY MAURICIO CUELLAR | maucuellarc@gmail.com In the fall of 2017, Mauricio Cuellar left Mexico and immigrated to Canada with his family. With more than a decade’s worth of communications experience, he has worked with global brands such as PepsiCo, HSBC, ING and Walmart.
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Social Media Crisis ManagementThe crisis minefield expands in the digital ageBY MARK NUSCA | mark.nusca@relaypr.ca Marketing disasters, data breaches and social movements can decimate brand trust in a social media minute, but crisis management fundamentals still apply.
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From the webFeaturing content from members’ blog posts, LinkedIn articles and video channels.Podcasting in higher education communicationsBY SHARON ASCHAIEK | sharon@higheredcommunications.com What’s the difference between a trainer, coach and facilitator?BY PRIYA BATES, ABC, MC, CMP, IABC FELLOW TimeBY JACQUI D’EON Chuck Chats with Maliha Aqeel on thought leadership, brand and integrated communicationBY MALIHA AQEEL AND CHUCK GOSE |