182- Public Relations: How Long Does It Take to Get known?
You’re probably like me, and you love shortcuts. You may have discovered ChatGPT and the time and money it saves you. And here you are with your new product, program, or service that you’re launching in a few weeks, and you want sales to be instantaneous. I understand you! And I would like to promise […]
181- Public Relations: Is the Press Release Useful?
“We’ve already sent out press releases and never received any requests. I’ve often heard this phrase from skeptical new clients unfamiliar with public relations. These are often companies that have invested little in marketing and advertising. Yet, they see their competitors getting media attention and being active on social media platforms. They want to do […]
180- NATA PR SCHOOL: Doors are closing!
As you may know, our program aimed at getting you known and featured for free by journalists and influencers is in its 4th edition. The doors will close on February 13th, and given that I dedicate all my time to managing a relations agency, I don’t know when I’ll be able to offer this training […]
179- Public Relations: How I Discovered This Profession
Before becoming an expert in public relations and founding NATA PR agency over 20 years ago, I held the position of communications and marketing director for ten years, working for companies such as an opera house, a theatre, a record label, and a television production company. My last marketing job was for a clothing brand […]
178- Public Relations are Like Going to the Gym
I like to say that public relations is like going to the gym. You can read about the subject, understand the basic principles, and even discuss it with your colleagues, but if you never go to the “PR gym,” you only grasp a vague theory. It’s like reading about muscle development and never lifting weights […]
177- Public Relations in Less Than 2 Hours Per Week
Are you, like me, looking for shortcuts to quickly understand and apply the basics of a new activity? Theory isn’t your thing? That’s precisely what has been on my mind for several years now. Whenever I need to learn and understand how to use a new tool, I turn to someone who can help me […]
176- Public Relations: What Major Companies Do
There’s nothing better to rekindle our inspiration than to take a closer look behind the scenes at major companies, those brands that evoke our admiration. Some may find studying the success of giants discouraging, but I suggest a change in perspective. Let’s consider this exercise as simple and fun game. Why not choose to think […]
175- Why Learn Public Relations
Several years ago, I was single and didn’t take vacations. I didn’t want to travel alone, having done it numerous times before, and I preferred occupying my mind with running my beloved business and promoting our clients. However, I felt a certain weariness and mental fatigue, and my brain needed a break. Like many of […]
174- Public Relations and Dreams
Do you still have dreams to fulfill? Are you dreaming of new achievements, new experiences that excite you? Since the beginning of the pandemic, the world has undergone significant changes, and we find ourselves on the brink of an economic recession. Conflicts are shaking several countries, and human communities worldwide are affected by unspeakable atrocities. […]
173- Public Relations: Annual Goals
Here we are, near the end of the year, and perhaps, like me, you are motivated by future prospects and the upcoming year. The ending year of 2023 has been filled with challenges for me: my partner left the company, and we had to find new offices for our teams in Montreal and Toronto. Some […]