A Conversation on Setting Communicators up for Success

At a recent IABC Ottawa professional development event, I got together with Kristine Simpson of Young PR Pros to discuss how communicators can set themselves up for success and use strategic questions as their secret weapon.  It was a great chat and I appreciated the opportunity to share my thoughts. You can see the interview here.

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