Public Relations

With the advent of social media and new platforms for online marketing, BC's public relations sector is undergoing rapid changes. Needless to say, the PR firms of Vancouver – some of the industry's most adaptable businesses, are transforming along with it. Stay abreast of PR trends, news, and the moving pieces of Vancouver's public relations industry.

Answering The Call For Sustainable Health Care in B.C.

Ministry of Health uses creative video campaign to engage B.C. residents.

Carnival's PR Blunder

What we can learn from Carnival's non-existent communications strategy.

Occupy Vancouver Fails on Message

Occupy Vancouver movement failed to define and deliver a message.

The Untapped PR Resource of Vancouver Bloggers

Capitalizing on the PR and marketing utility of prominent local bloggers, like Vancouver's Hummingbird604.

How to Pitch Your Product to a Blogger

Four tips for getting your clients on influential blogs.

Vancouver Coastal Health's Bad PR

Free crack pipes for addicts!

The Merits of Word-of-Mouth Marketing

Going guerilla, like Nurse Next Door, can help small businesses gain notice in the marketplace.

Delivery Failure: Bad Marketing Messages

The subject line 'Press Release' is the promotional equivalent of jogging pants. You've given up. Book a holiday.

Staging a Photo Op: Pros and Cons

Learning a valuable lesson from a recent Vancouver PR debacle.

A Bumpy Ride for Segway CEO

As the Segway proves, there are untimely deaths – and very untimely deaths.

Will BP Learn From Its Near-Death Experience?

Will BP simply pay the damages or take a proactive role?

The Vegas Cut Diamond

Mama wants a big ol' rock. A Las Vegas Cut diamond, to be precise.

How Not to Be a PR Pest

Three rules can keep you off editors' and reporters' PR black list.

The Press Release is Dead

Boost your chances of receiving free editorial.

Getting Engaged: The New PR

PR's not dead. In fact, with a little elbow grease, you can manage your own.

Vancouver PR Maven Mat Wilcox Calls it Quits

Mat Wilcox's shocking departure has Vancouver's PR firms atwitter.

Mat Wilcox: The Death of PR?

Mat Wilcox, in her own words, on why she decided to shut it down.

Mat Wilcox Knows Where the Future Lies

Local PR star Mat Wilcox may be the vanguard of a new business model.

Press Releases are Great for Online Publicity

How to harness the power of news wires for SEO.

BP's [re]Branding Challenge

Would BP, by any other name, be as evil?

B.C.'s Public Consultation Process

Yes, the public is consulted for big projects, but is anyone listening?

Communication Tips for Canadian Entrepreneurs

Canada's culture of modesty makes it the Joe Sakic of the business world.

Lessons to Take from Traditional Media

Even in this whizzing and bleeping information age, content is still king.

How to Get Your Message Out

How to use media, both traditional and non, to tell your story.

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