Monthly Archives: June 2009

Grammar 101: Tweeting.

By Lesley | Published: June 23, 2009

Grammar 101: Tweeting. Disclaimer: I originally got the idea to do this post from Michael Kwan, as he regularly does Grammar 101 posts. He actually minored in English Lit (and therefore wields incredible argumentative and grammatical powers), and while I am not, I do classify myself a Grammar Nazi… So please take this post with [...]

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CPRS Volunteer Thank You Reception

By Lesley | Published: June 23, 2009

The Canadian Public Relations Society held their national conference from June 7 to June 9 at the Westin Bayshore in downtown Vancouver. I was lucky enough to volunteer as a live blogger and MC assistant during those three days, working as little as six hours to a maximum of fourteen hours each day. No complaints [...]

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One Minute Manners: The Layoff

By Lesley | Published: June 15, 2009

As some of you may know, I was laid off from my job a little over a month ago. I’ve since been diligently applying for jobs left right and centre, and because of this, I actually have an interview on Tuesday (woohoo!). One of the things I’m afraid will come up during the interview is [...]

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CPRS Conference – Day 3

By Lesley | Published: June 12, 2009

June 9th was the last day of the Canadian Public Relations Society 2009 National Conference. For those of you just catching up, this conference was held at the Westin Bayshore, minutes away from Stanley Park. After doing a full day of live blogging and MC assisting, I was drop dead tired but also exhilarated by [...]

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…It’s How Good You Want to Be.

By Lesley | Published: June 10, 2009

A couple weeks ago, I launched my first ever contest, and in the process, I learned what to do and what not to do… and also what I was missing on my blog. The contest was a veritable success with 26 participants, with a good handful of new followers. Granted, I also gained a lot [...]

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