Deep Dive – Details, episodes & analysis

Every week, Coldwater Communications receives numerous questions from prospective clients, people considering a career in PR, or those simply curious about the industry. In the final episode of the season, multiple members of Coldwater's diverse team answer ten of those questions, providing more clarity on how Coldwater negotiates the vast field of public relations while also revealing some of the personalities of these PR professionals.

About
Coldwater Communications is a refreshingly unique public relations agency helping you navigate the constantly evolving media landscape that increasingly defines our world. Female-founded and led, we are an integrated communications collective specializing in media and public relations, brand strategy, corporate communications and thought leadership. Founded on the core principle that public relations should be used as a tool for good and a driver of social change, we thrive on helping clients meet complex challenges in the areas of social, economic and environmental justice.

On the next episode of Deep Dive, Ask us anything. Every week, Coldwater Communications receives numerous questions from prospective clients, people considering a career in PR, or those simply curious about the industry. In the final episode of the season, multiple members of Coldwater's diverse team answer ten of those questions, providing more clarity on how Coldwater negotiates the vast field of public relations while also revealing some of the personalities of these PR professionals.

About
Coldwater Communications is a refreshingly unique public relations agency helping you navigate the constantly evolving media landscape that increasingly defines our world. Female-founded and led, we are an integrated communications collective specializing in media and public relations, brand strategy, corporate communications and thought leadership. Founded on the core principle that public relations should be used as a tool for good and a driver of social change, we thrive on helping clients meet complex challenges in the areas of social, economic and environmental justice.

In this period of media volatility, it's natural to wonder what the future of public relations looks like.  Dan Tisch, President and CEO of Argyle Communications, has an inspired view of what lies ahead for PR professionals and why the industry is well positioned for the evolving world of communication.

About Dan
Dan is one of the communications industry’s best-known leaders, one who has raised the bar for what leaders and organizations can expect from their advisors. There is a reason he is highly sought-after for his counsel: it’s his ability to connect communication to business value — in ways that are relevant, authentic and unique.

About
Coldwater Communications is a refreshingly unique public relations agency helping you navigate the constantly evolving media landscape that increasingly defines our world. Female-founded and led, we are an integrated communications collective specializing in media and public relations, brand strategy, corporate communications and thought-leadership. Founded on the core principle that public relations should be used as a tool for good and a driver of social change, we thrive on helping clients meet complex challenges in the areas of social, economic and environmental justice.

On our next episode: In this period of media volatility, it's natural to wonder what the future of public relations looks like.  Dan Tisch, President and CEO of Argyle Communications, has an inspired view of what lies ahead for PR professionals and why the industry is well positioned for the evolving world of communication.

About Dan
Dan is one of the communications industry’s best-known leaders, one who has raised the bar for what leaders and organizations can expect from their advisors. There is a reason he is highly sought-after for his counsel: it’s his ability to connect communication to business value — in ways that are relevant, authentic and unique.

About
Coldwater Communications is a refreshingly unique public relations agency helping you navigate the constantly evolving media landscape that increasingly defines our world. Female-founded and led, we are an integrated communications collective specializing in media and public relations, brand strategy, corporate communications and thought-leadership. Founded on the core principle that public relations should be used as a tool for good and a driver of social change, we thrive on helping clients meet complex challenges in the areas of social, economic and environmental justice.

Like any long-term relationship, the one between public relations and media has its share of ups and downs. So after many years of working together, what does the media truly think about PR? Marsha Lederman, former Western Arts Correspondent and current Opinion columnist with the Globe and Mail, will offer her view on the current relationship status and reveals the best and worst of her experiences with publicists during her long-standing career.    

About
Coldwater Communications is a refreshingly unique public relations agency helping you navigate the constantly evolving media landscape that increasingly defines our world. Female-founded and led, we are an integrated communications collective specializing in media and public relations, brand strategy, corporate communications and thought-leadership. Founded on the core principle that public relations should be used as a tool for good and a driver of social change, we thrive on helping clients meet complex challenges in the areas of social, economic and environmental justice.

Like any long-term relationship, the one between public relations and media has its share of ups and downs. So after many years of working together, what does the media truly think about PR? In our next episode, Marsha Lederman, former Western Arts Correspondent and current Opinion columnist with the Globe and Mail, will offer her view on the current relationship status and reveals the best and worst of her experiences with publicists during her long-standing career.    

About
Coldwater Communications is a refreshingly unique public relations agency helping you navigate the constantly evolving media landscape that increasingly defines our world. Female-founded and led, we are an integrated communications collective specializing in media and public relations, brand strategy, corporate communications and thought-leadership. Founded on the core principle that public relations should be used as a tool for good and a driver of social change, we thrive on helping clients meet complex challenges in the areas of social, economic and environmental justice.

Public Relations professionals are constantly questioned about their ethics. How do they navigate projects that can pit ethics against morals and values in a competitive field like PR? Cam McAlpine, Principal at Earnscliffe Strategies and President of the Canadian Public Relations Society, reveals the role ethics play in PR and outlines the approach he takes in when ethical questions arise.

Guest
Cam McAlpine, Principal at Earnscliffe Strategies and the President of the Canadian Public Relations Society.

About
Coldwater Communications is a refreshingly unique public relations agency helping you navigate the constantly evolving media landscape that increasingly defines our world. Female-founded and led, we are an integrated communications collective specializing in media and public relations, brand strategy, corporate communications and thought-leadership. Founded on the core principle that public relations should be used as a tool for good and a driver of social change, we thrive on helping clients meet complex challenges in the areas of social, economic and environmental justice.

Navigating a public image can be challenging, whether you’re building a brand, rebuilding your reputation or just trying to get on the radar. You need the public to trust you, but does the public trust anyone anymore? And has it ever trusted public relations? On the next episode, we wade into the murky waters of ethics, a topic as vast and as difficult to navigate as the oceans themselves.

About
Coldwater Communications is a refreshingly unique public relations agency helping you navigate the constantly evolving media landscape that increasingly defines our world. Female-founded and led, we are an integrated communications collective specializing in media and public relations, brand strategy, corporate communications and thought-leadership. Founded on the core principle that public relations should be used as a tool for good and a driver of social change, we thrive on helping clients meet complex challenges in the areas of social, economic and environmental justice.

Trust has always been easier to lose than it is to gain, but the issue of trust is even more complicated right now. Who and what Canadians trust has changed in recent years, and that trust varies significantly across the country. Proof Strategies CEO, Bruce MacLellan, explains how trust is measured in Canada, which trends have emerged during the pandemic, and how to begin rebuilding trust with the public.

Guest
Bruce MacLellan is the founding President & CEO of Proof Strategies. Wanting to work somewhere with smart people solving interesting challenges and who were also kind, he started a new agency.  Bruce’s commitment to the environment runs deep. It resulted in Proof Strategies becoming the first North American marketing agency to be carbon neutral (since 2008).

In politics, Bruce has worked in the Canadian government as Chief of Staff to the Minister of National Defence, supporting the brave men and women in the Armed Forces. Provincially, he worked as Executive Assistant to the Minister of Culture, protecting and investing in the heritage and diverse culture of Ontario.

About
Coldwater Communications is a refreshingly unique public relations agency helping you navigate the constantly evolving media landscape that increasingly defines our world. Female-founded and led, we are an integrated communications collective specializing in media and public relations, brand strategy, corporate communications and thought-leadership. Founded on the core principle that public relations should be used as a tool for good and a driver of social change, we thrive on helping clients meet complex challenges in the areas of social, economic and environmental justice.

Trust has always been easier to lose than it is to gain, but the issue of trust is even more complicated right now. On our next episode: Who and what Canadians trust has changed in recent years, and that trust varies significantly across the country. Proof Strategies CEO, Bruce MacLellan, explains how trust is measured in Canada, which trends have emerged during the pandemic, and how to begin rebuilding trust with the public.

About
Coldwater Communications is a refreshingly unique public relations agency helping you navigate the constantly evolving media landscape that increasingly defines our world. Female-founded and led, we are an integrated communications collective specializing in media and public relations, brand strategy, corporate communications and thought-leadership. Founded on the core principle that public relations should be used as a tool for good and a driver of social change, we thrive on helping clients meet complex challenges in the areas of social, economic and environmental justice.