We’ve been here before so we’re going to find some things that are new.That’s the gist of a message from business advisor Rick McPartlin. It is pretty much a universal one these days. We saw a provincial government issue half of a budget – just …
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Working remotely? Don’t panic if you can’t always connect online.
One of the unforeseen challenges we’re experiencing during this temporary time of change is a limitation of digital bandwidth.Microsoft Office (including Microsoft Teams) failed for a short period of time due to the sheer numbers of people using …
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COVID-19 pandemic
We are living in unprecedented times due to COVID-19 – things are changing hourly and many of us are struggling to keep up.Martin Charlton Communications is working with organizations to help them communicate to their employees, stakeholders and …
Saying ‘yes’ proved to be the right answer – Event Planning with Marsha Martin.
Saying ‘yes’ proved to be the right answer. It’s what pushed Marsha Martin into a rewarding career for twenty-some years and counting.Asked to host a grand-opening party for a major international company, with more than 600 guests expected to …
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Soleimani Death: The Saskatchewan Connection
In the aftermath of the American drone attack that killed Iran’s senior military leader, the media has been scrambling to find angles and tidbits to turn into articles that will give this story legs.One is a Forbes piece on the man who invented …
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PR moments from 2019
Justin Trudeau BlackfaceNot one. Not two. But three photos of Justin Trudeau wearing blackface surfaced just weeks before the 2019 federal election.Three strikes and you’re out is usually how it works. But Trudeau was re-elected prime …
Message and Media Training 101: World leaders caught at NATO event.
How would your reputation stand if you spoke off-the-record to a journalist and it ended up being reported in a public forum?Let's change the scenario slightly, away from the media, you make an off-the-cuff comment that causes issues with …
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How NOT to handle a crisis
Tuesday was a day to forget for the Houston Astros organization.Yes, the team lost Game 1 of the World Series at home to the Washington Nationals. But the story is much worse than that. The behaviour of a select few should serve as a …
Economic forecast isn’t pretty
This is the time when the banks start to issue their forecasts for the provincial economy for the final quarter of the year. The first out of the gate is RBC Royal Bank - their narrative is not especially pretty for Saskatchewan.Saskatchewan, the …
What’s your story?
We all have a story to tell.No, this doesn’t mean gossiping around the water cooler at work. Rather, it’s stories with much deeper meaning.Dan Gold, our director of digital strategy, recently spoke at an NSBA event about the importance of …
