Media Relations
Our Work
The Canadian International AutoShow is Canada’s largest consumer and trade show, annually welcoming more than 350,000 visitors to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre over 10 days in February. Since we started engaging the media for the AutoShow, it has set record attendance numbers both for the overall attendance at the Show and a single-day high and helped the AutoShow earn 3,183 media mentions, reaching a potential audience in excess of 1.7 billion since 2019.
What Sets Us Apart
With a staff of 50 – that includes eight former journalists who maintain strong and enduring relationships with journalists, influencers and national, provincial and local media outlets – we have the up-to-the-minute knowledge of the media and experience to make the right connections at the right time to deliver results.
We have a proven track record of developing compelling story ideas, identifying the right platforms for reaching target audiences and directly engaging journalists and influencers to drive earned coverage.
Our Team
Stephen leads our public relations practice and delivers PR campaigns that click for clients with global reach and local feel alike. From building reputations for new players in the market or creating stories for a new product line, he puts story-telling skills developed through extensive experience to work.
A former newspaper reporter and editor, Kalvin now puts his way with the written word and grasp of today’s media landscape to work to help get our clients’ message into traditional and digital media alike. He also helps people prepare for media interviews and writes engaging content, from speeches to reports and everything in between.
Peter puts his two decades of newsroom experience to good use, giving expert counsel to clients who need to be heard in public affairs. Much of his time as a reporter was on the health beat, where he earned the respect of health officials across Ontario and developed insights in complex, often contentious, issues.
Erin is a seasoned marketing and communications professional with a decade of experience in developing and leading public relations campaigns that help move and sway target audiences. She is an integral member of our public and media relations team, bringing significant knowledge and understanding of how to apply digital-first thinking to ensure alignment across earned, owned and paid channels to help clients achieve KPIs and business goals.
Our Services
Media
Relations
- Narrative & messaging
- Story development
- Editorial planning
- Product placement
- Content creation
GOVERNMENT
RELATIONS
- Intelligence gathering
- Advocacy campaigns
- Lobby days
- Policy analysis
- Contact plans
CREATIVE
CONTENT
- Video production
- Website development, UX
- Multimedia design
- Branding
- Copywriting
INFLUENCER
ENGAGEMENT
- Identification & outreach
- klear influencer software
- Content planning
- Contract negotiation
- Advertising integration
BRAND
STRATEGY
- Positioning & value proposition
- Core narrative & key messaging
- Visual identities
- Audience mapping
- Strategy execution
ACCUMESSAGE
DIGITAL CAMPAIGNS
- Micro-targeting
- Advocacy & mobilization
- Email marketing & activation
- Website development
- Social media management
MEDIA
TRAINING
- Message development
- Interview techniques
- On-camera simulation
- Presentation training
- Spokesperson 101
ISSUES & CRISIS
MANAGEMENT
- Strategic counsel
- Campaign war rooms
- Monitoring & analysis
- Crisis simulations
- Digital & advertising
EVENT
MANAGEMENT
- Planning & logistics
- Marketing & media relations
- Branding, design & video
- Results tracking
- Sponsorship
ADVERTISING
- Paid social & digital display
- TV & broadcast
- Sponsored content
- AccuMessage targeting
- Out-of-home
PUBLIC & STAKEHOLDER
CONSULTATION
- Facilitated sessions
- Public Information Centres
- On-line consultation processes
- In-depth interviews
- Report writing
CORPORATE
COMMUNICATIONS
- Internal communications
- Employer brand
- Corporate reputation
- Executive profile
- Corporate Social Responsibility