In this year's first episode we sat down with long-time IABC member, Gold Quill judge, and Wavemakers Co-founder Krista Pawley to talk about the Metaverse and how to leverage it. Krista is a communications professional with more than 20 years of experience and a background that has taken her across sectors, industries, and timezones. Grab your headphones, keys, or workout gear and strap in for a discussion about the Wavemakers program, the Metaverse, or as Krista describes it - The next evolution of the internet.

It's a podcast about podcasting! - Join us as we go behind the scenes of podcast creation with former The Voice host and industry expert Sherrilynne Starkie. As a well-seasoned podcaster and social media specialist, Sherrilynne provides valuable insights on podcasting best practices, faux pas, and continuously evolving technologies. In a market full of opportunity, Sherilynne guides us in how to harness the powerful, economical, and easy-to-produce content engine that is podcasting.

Kicking off this season on a high note we take a deep dive into how you can stay competitive in an industry that is growing and forever evolving. Whether you are new to the industry or a seasoned professional you won’t want to miss this alluring conversation with Darian Kovacs, Founder of Jelly Digital Marketing & PR, and Founder of Jelly Academy. As well as Jelly Academy’s Operations Manager, Chris Penner as we discuss some finer details about what hiring managers need to meet employer demands and how simply upskilling or reskilling will take your digital marketing career to the next level.

Argyle, one of Canada’s largest communications firms, added an Ottawa location to its list of offices this year. In this episode, President and CEO Daniel Tisch joins us to talk about the company’s expansion, communicating in a time of decreased public trust, and leadership.

Plus, volunteer of the month Megha Jha joins us for the lightning round and shares her goal for the summer.

Hybrid events can offer the best of both worlds by accommodating virtual and in-person needs. But they also create new challenges and opportunities for communications professionals and organizers. In this episode, we talk to Samantha White and Lisa Hewston of Invest Ottawa about their experience running hybrid events at Bayview Yards. Hear their advice on how to know when a hybrid event is the right fit, and how to make sure yours runs smoothly.

In this episode, we talk to government relations and communications leader Kristina Martin about how and when to make the decision to become your own boss. Kristina shares how she went about launching her new PR firm, Kit PR, and offers advice to anyone thinking about becoming an entrepreneur in the communications industry. Plus, volunteer of the month Pricilia Kabengele explains what she loves about IABC Ottawa’s mentorship program in the lightning round.

Whether you are starting your communications career as a recent graduate or switching into your first communications role as the next step in your career, there are some key skills that can help you along the way.

In this episode, early-career professional Erica Principe and digital marketing professor Karen Kavanagh join us for a joint interview about how to get started in the communications industry. We talk about confidence, balancing technical and soft skills, and what early-career professionals have to offer. Plus, Erica sticks around for a lightning-round segment and shares her tips for managing stress.

Did your organization, business or school create a diversity, equity and inclusion committee recently? In Episode 135, host Sherry Aske asks how communicators can keep the conversation going.

Sherry is joined by Pamela Bishop-Byers, a strategic communicator and member of IABC Toronto’s Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEA) Committee. Pamela shares personal experiences of questioning the status quo, what inclusive communication looks like, and what organizations and individual communicators can do to keep raising the bar.

Plus, volunteer of the month Patrick Burke tells us about why he recommends the Edelman Trust Barometer as a go-to communications resource in this episode’s Lightning Round.

Hootsuite’s Head of Content Sarah Dawley joins us to talk about the social media trends you need to know to plan your 2022 strategy. Hear how social media is expanding beyond the marketing department and advice for how to get buy-in for your next social strategy. Plus, the Lightning Round is back! Volunteer of the month Dozie Anyaegbuna joins us to share his favourite communications resource.

On the latest episode of The Voice, Sherry Aske talks with National Gallery of Canada corporate relations officers Chelsea Osmond and Dina Groulx, as they explain how an innovative collaboration with IKEA Ottawa helped the Gallery engage new families and visitors during the COVID-19 pandemic and bring thousands of people back through its doors.

Check out the Gallery’s Rembrandt-inspired living room at IKEA.