Talk Is Cheap 7.0: The return of our social media conference
Only two short months after beginning Centennial’s corporate communications and public relations program, myself and five talented students came together to host Talk is Cheap.
Only two short months after beginning Centennial’s corporate communications and public relations program, myself and five talented students came together to host Talk is Cheap.
The past 14 weeks at Centennial College have been loaded with networking opportunities, writing exercises, group meetings, group outings and plenty of new friends. The one-year postgrad certificate program in Corporate Communications and Public Relations at Centennial (#CCPR) has stood out for me as being one of the best learning experiences so far.
Raising $23,150 for charity is no easy feat, but Centennial’s corporate communications and public relations students managed to do it, and on a $0-budget.
A couple of weeks ago I was contacted by an old friend who was curious about the CCPR program and how I was faring. “Is it worthwhile?” she asked. My first instinct was to question how high sleeping and showering regularly were on her list of priorities. But instead I went for a more straightforward and honest response – absolutely.
Students at the Story Arts Centre and the Pickering Learning Centre raised $23,150 during the Fall 2014 event season, creating a new record for the CCPR program.
For those of you who are wondering – yes, the corporate communications and public relations program at Centennial College is nothing like what you experienced at university. If your years of academia were anything like mine, this is music to your ears.
It’s hard to believe yet another semester has passed. Seventy students, who 14 weeks ago barely knew the definition of public relations, are now skilled when it comes to event planning, social media platforms and discerning between a tactic and an objective… and so much more!
As a 2009 graduate of Centennial’s corporate communications and PR (CCPR) program, Emily Abrahams considers herself lucky to have landed a job during one of Canada’s worst recessions.
For Tori Gass, the choice to enroll back in school after several years in the workforce wasn’t easy, but the experience and decision to do so was worth it. Tori decided to expand her career horizon by entering into the corporate communications and public relations program at Centennial College.
Lisa Nethercott has a passion for not-for-profit organizations and had worked in the industry for over 10 years in development and funding.