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In this episode, Matisse chats with DRPR founder Daisy Raudales about agency life and owning her business within Durham Region.
About Daisy Raudales
Daisy Raudales is a leader in the communications field. Holding a Communications and Digital Media degree and an Advanced Diploma in Public Relations (PR), Daisy has gained extensive experience in the industry conducting tasks in media relations, communications planning, social media marketing, email marketing, website development and more.

Having turned her passion into a life-long career, she opened DRPR Inc. (Daisy Raudales Public Relations) in August 2020 to provide online marketing solutions to entrepreneurs during the pandemic. Located in Ajax, Ont., her agency offers long-term support for both small businesses and large corporations in digital marketing and PR.

Connect with Daisy and DPRP:

• Website
• Email: [email protected]
• Phone: 289-387-3185

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Host: @MatisseNelis

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In this episode, Matisse chats with Australian communications expert Mel Loy about all things internal communications and change management.
About Mel Loy
Mel Loy is the founder and owner of Hey Mel! Communication & Training, a small agency with big energy based in Brisbane, Australia.

After more than 20 years in in-house corporate communications roles, Mel ventured out on her own to start her own business and hasn’t looked back.

Her business grew quickly, and Mel and her team have earned a reputation as specialists in internal, change, and crisis communication, supporting organizations of all shapes and sizes to navigate tricky times while building engagement and protecting reputations. Her team uses their unique EPIC Change Communication Framework to help guide businesses in managing change while building their capability along the way.

Connect with Mel

• Book a call: https://calendly.com/mel-loy/30min
• Personal website: www.melanieloy.com
• Business website: www.heymelcomms.com.au
• Email: [email protected]
• Podcast: www.heymelcomms.com.au/podcast
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melanieloy/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heymel.comms/

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Instagram: @PRAndLattes
Host: @MatisseNelis

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In this episode, Matisse chats with Josh Terry about all things issues management, case studies, and the fine line between it and crisis management.
About Joshua Terry
Josh, Manager of External Communications at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, has nearly 15 years of experience in communications, leading media relations, internal communications and issues management with a focus on government and non-profit organizations.
When he's not at work, you can find him out walking his dog, reading a book, or on the dodgeball court.

Check him out:

• LinkedIn
• Instagram
• Threads
• Bluesky - Joshua Terry

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In this episode, Matisse chats with PRofessional & Coffees founder Carolina Salinas about her networking initiative for up-and-coming PR professionals and the impact it's having on their professional growth.
About Carolina Salinas
Carolina Salinas is the founder and host of PRofessionals & Coffee. A former international student from Mexico, she studied Public Relations and Corporate Communications at Seneca College from 2019 to 2020. She holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from the National Autonomous University of Mexico.

A results-oriented Communications professional with 15 years of experience in the non-profit and government sectors, Carol is also the volunteer co-ordinator, administration, and donor services at Haven Toronto, the only drop-in centre in Canada where elder homeless, marginally housed, and socially isolated men can feel safe.

Now that she has settled into her life as a Permanent Resident here in Canada, she wants to advocate for and support students, recent graduates, and newcomers in the field of public relations, marketing and communications across Canada by connecting them with experienced PR, marketing and communications professionals through the platform of PRofessionals & Coffee.

As a mentor to her volunteers, she always promotes networking, professional development, and volunteerism to build a strong portfolio that will help them get a job in Canada and begin their careers in PR, marketing, and communications.

Carolina loves to explore nature, do yoga, and paint outside of work.

Check her out:

• Carolina's LinkedIn
• Carolina's website
• Professionals & Coffee on LinkedIn
• Professionals & Coffee on Instagram

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Host: @MatisseNelis

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In this episode, Matisse chats with Linda Flynn, MA Leadership, CFRE, about her experience with fund development and the importance of relationship building.
About Linda Flynn
Linda has spent more than 30 years working for local and national not-for-profit organizations. She has raised tens of millions of dollars for social service, health care and education initiatives. She currently works as associate vice president of Development and Alumni Affairs at Durham College and Executive Director of The Durham College Foundation. She teaches Event Planning and Fund Development in the Public Relations Program.

Prior to joining DC, Linda was the Director of Advancement for the Lakeridge Health Foundation and has also worked as the Director of Fund Development and Communications roles for Scientists in School, the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation and The Children’s Wish Foundation (now Make A Wish).
No stranger to voluntarism and community outreach, she has served as Chair of the Board for The Youth Centre (now known as Carea) in Ajax and the Durham Family Court Clinic in Oshawa. She has also been a member of the Board of Directors for the Ajax Pickering Board of Trade and volunteers her time coaching and mentoring grassroots organizations in Durham Region.
Linda holds a Public Relations diploma from Durham College and a Fundraising Management Certificate from Ryerson University. She has also achieved her Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) accreditation and recently completed a Master of Arts in Leadership at Royal Roads University.

Check her out:

• LinkedIn
• Instagram
• X (formerly Twitter)
• Email (work)
• Email (personal)

Let's connect PR & Lattes:
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Instagram: @PRAndLattes
Host: @MatisseNelis