Sherrilynne Starkie

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A cannabis guide to help Canadian marketers comply with legislation

Sherrilynne Starkie

Marketing and communications professionals are fascinated to see how the promotional aspect of a new, but highly regulated, industry rolls out. Ironically, the burgeoning industry was working with looser regulation before Pot Legalization Day on October 17 th , 2018.

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Influencer relations: how to build trust

Sherrilynne Starkie

Yes, PR has changed drastically since social and digital media disrupted the publishing industry. Your reputation as a friend and supporter can be a valuable asset. One of the biggest changes is the rise of ‘Influencer Relations” We used to focus on media professionals as the core influencer group and we still do.

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Reader Competition: Seven Elements of Business Development

Sherrilynne Starkie

They buy on reputation, relationships and referral. For example, “We sift through retail register data and are able to pinpoint which customers and which offers will help you optimize your marketing spend” is more compelling than “We drive digital transformation and strategy in a full range of industries across the globe.”

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Can Ottawa’s NBL franchise recover from a branding disaster?

Sherrilynne Starkie

Mr Takkale’s enthusiasm aside, it’s difficult to forgive such a schoolboy error, especially in the fiercely competitive professional sports industry. Hopefully the franchise’s reputational damage has been limited so it can make a second ‘fresh’ start. And that excitement is what we want to link our brand to.”.

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