By Doug Downs, managing partner Public and stakeholder engagement is definitely overrated these days. We live in an age in which subject matter experts, like engineers and lawyers and doctors – even politicians – have to constantly stage faux engagement events to convince regulators and the public as a whole that they are “listening” and…
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When one door closes… How Target closing shop in Canada opens opportunity for Sears
By Derek Logan, communications adviser “When one door closes, another opens, but we so often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door, that we do not see the ones which open for us.” Alexander Graham Bell Businesses that endure are known not for their absence of crises, but how they are…
Happy Holidays!
Our main office will be closed at noon on Dec. 24. We will resume regular business hours starting Jan. 5. If you need urgent assistance, please call Jim at (780) 690-5166 in Edmonton or Doug at (587) 785-3167 in Calgary. On behalf of the team at JGR Communications: Derek Carina Doug Jim Kim Megan Have…
Renovating the storefront
The JGR Communications website is over four and a half years old. And while we hope it has provided you with clear information on what we do – namely seize communication opportunities so your business can reach its goals – we feel it can do more. For those that have been following us closely, you…
What good is theory if you can’t apply it?
By Carina Ludgate, communications co-ordinator Is a practical skill better than the ability to formulate an argument based on theoretical knowledge, or vice versa? When it comes to the field of communications specifically, how valuable is theoretical knowledge if it can’t be used to help communicate our messages? Many communications students may have asked themselves…
News from the Shop – Spring 2014
It’s been four years since JGR Communications began delivering business-focused communications and consultation programs. But spring is a season of looking forward, not back. So in the spirit of the season, we like to share some recent professional developments among the JGR team. Newly elected! Doug Downs has been elected as Director at Large…
