By Lauren | May 6, 2019 | 0 Comment
Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to sit down with Hamza Khan, an award-winning marketer and entrepreneur who is currently the Managing Director of Student Life Network, an organization that I’ve written content for a freelance basis for as long as I can remember. Hamza and I have always known of each other through […]
Continue ReadingBy Lauren | April 17, 2017 | 0 Comment
Growing up with a passion for sports, primarily hockey, Chris Ackroyd knew that despite his love for the game, he had slim odds of having a long career as an athlete. Just like many young students, he found something that could satisfy his passion and also help him actually land a job upon graduation, which […]
Continue ReadingBy Lauren | September 20, 2016 | 0 Comment
Although I’ve never had the privilege of meeting Winnie Giang in real life, we’ve been Twitter pals for awhile now. As an active young professional in the industry, I had to reach out to her to learn more about what she does, and hear her advice for other young professionals. Keep reading for great tidbits […]
Continue ReadingBy Lauren | August 8, 2016 | 0 Comment
To continue my series of interviews with young professionals working in the marketing and public relations world, I connected with Rashi Bindra to chat about her experience working in PR with Chmpgn+Cie, which is a restaurant and bar located in Quebec. Rashi also owns her own business, Pearls & Sequence, a social media and events marketing […]
Continue ReadingBy Lauren | July 11, 2016 | 0 Comment
I’ve been a connection of Janelle Powell’s for awhile now on LinkedIn, and recently I realized I hadn’t really taken the time to get to know what she does within the industry. So I thought she’d be a perfect person to chat with for this months interview on my blog. Janelle is the Social Media […]
Continue ReadingBy Lauren | June 5, 2016 | 0 Comment
I’ve been following Kendra for some time now, and actually only recently had a chance to meet her in real life after realizing she was a connection on LinkedIn that I hadn’t formally met. Kendra is the Community Manager behind one of Canada’s most beloved breweries, Steam Whistle Brewing, and I had a chance to […]
Continue ReadingBy Lauren | May 12, 2016 | 0 Comment
I’ve been following Kailey Morin for awhile now on Twitter, so I thought she’d be the perfect candidate as a young communications professional to feature on my blog in this interview series. Kailey is the communications officer at Canadian Feed The Children (CFTC), a non-profit organization that partners with local organizations in developing countries and […]
Continue ReadingBy Lauren | April 3, 2016 | 0 Comment
After working for public relation agencies and the worlds largest Hyatt Regency, Sarah Nagel’s parents weren’t enthused when she said goodbye to her role at a large, well-known hotel chain for start-up life at Sprout Social, a software company based in Chicago. Sprout Social helps people manage and keep up with their social media presence […]
Continue ReadingBy Lauren | March 14, 2016 | 0 Comment
As part of my series where I’m interviewing one young professional each month in the marketing and/or communications industry, I chatted with Youri, Content Marketing Manager at DavidsTea. I’ve been following Youri for awhile now since DavidsTea has always been a brand I looked up too, and not just because I love their tea. Read on to […]
Continue ReadingBy Lauren | February 8, 2016 | 0 Comment
To continue my series where I interview young professionals in the communications industry about their careers, the places they work, and tips for other young professionals, I chatted with Erica Adelson, Public Relations and Digital Marketing Specialist at The Travel Corporation, a travel group which houses Contiki, a travel tour company for young people. I first met […]
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