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Crisis communications managers have been challenged by issues other than COVID 19 in recent weeks. Racially-charged incidents in the of the United States have propelled almost every organization to think about its own relationships with diverse communities.

Although we’re not out of the woods yet, the crisis mode created by COVID-19 has subsided. Here are a few of the lessons I’ve gleaned about crisis communications.

Here are the Top 5 things you can do today to communicate effectively during this crisis.

To help us navigate through these uncharted waters, CPRS Vancouver is proud to bring you a new blog series featuring wisdom and insights from our Leaders Network members.

Tools and resources available during COVID-19.

The COVID-19 virus’s broad-reaching transmission over such a short period of time has been truly remarkable.

Throw away your bashfulness and refer a colleague to join our CPRS Vancouver tribe.

As the leading professional association for PR and communications practitioners, we wanted a site that reflected the high calibre of our membership. We’ve given the site a sleek, clean look, optimized it for mobile, and featured photos of our members across the site.

This year, Rashpal Rai will be taking on the role as the Director of Senior-Level Professional Development.

In 1959, the Canadian Public Relations Society (CPRS) officially launched a chapter in its most western city: Vancouver. Sixty years later the chapter is going strong, and on Thursday, June 13, 2019 we celebrated its 60th anniversary milestone by honoring the past and celebrating the future of CPRS Vancouver.

When I started thinking about CPRS Vancouver’s 60th anniversary earlier this year, my goal was to reach out to as many people as possible who have been involved with the chapter since 1959.

PR has undergone a lot of change, and for the women who led the way in Vancouver’s PR industry, some of those evolutions are bigger than just the end of fax machines.

We hear from Carla Shore, APR FCPRS and some amazing women pioneers involved in PR in Vancouver over the years.

We hear from incoming National President and former CPRS Vancouver board member Victor Vrsnik, MCM APR FCPRS. He shares his thoughts on CPRS and his member experience.

In celebration of Family Day this month, we chatted with mother-daughter duo Amy and Alex about their passion for communications.