At Yulu Public Relations, we get a lot of students asking us questions about the public relations industry. The most popular question: What level of education is necessary to succeed in the public relations field? Is education more important, or is experience more valued? We have decided to tackle the education vs. experience debate and share with you our opinions. Here is what Melissa, our Co-Founder and Principal, has to […]
At Yulu Public Relations, we believe a beautiful and creative work environment inspires beautiful and creative work. That is why when we signed the lease to our Granville Island office suite, we recruited the services of Katie Schomaker, interior designer and owner of Katie Kovets. Katie has a reputation for designing spaces to be “smart” and functional. We knew that when working with a 300-square-foot space, a designer who specializes […]
We were recently invited to Vancouver’s Eco-Fashion Week by a friend – Felix Tavira of yukiandbee.com. Felix embraces the ‘garage glamorous’ trends of today. Me on the other hand, well I’d never been to a fashion show, so naturally, I was nervous about what to wear. Luckily I found a beautiful dress, made of eco-friendly Tencel silk, and was off to opening night. Although Eco-Fashion is a far cry from Felix’s everyday statement picks, […]
CLIENT NEWS: ZAG CEO Heads to Everest We want to share the story about one of our clients Zag Group; on the eve of a huge product launch, the 30-year-old Vancouver native will leave his company for two months to scale Mount Everest. Steve funds the climb and his equipment himself therefore all funds raised from the trip will go directly to charity. Beyond raising money for charity, Steve hopes that […]
With nearly 80 million views in less than two weeks, it’s undeniable that the Kony 2012 video has been a social media success. Let’s look at some of the approaches Invisible Children used that helped catapult it into the spotlight. Positive messaging: The video opens with simple human connection. The birth of a child, pride in parenthood, and a friendship is the opening platform. And, although the video is meant to bring […]
Yulu Public Relations is always happy to hear from talented PR professionals who might be interested in joining our team of impact storytellers. Currently, we are seeking someone with a BIG personality to fill our three-month communications internship position at our creative Vancouver public relations agency. We’re looking for someone with the “no task is too big or too small” mentality. Our intern will handle everything from media list creation to writing and pitching. This is a […]
Yulu Public relations is pleased to introduce you to a new face at the Yulu offices: Saschie MacLean. After starting her education at Simon Fraser University with the intention of pursuing medicine, Saschie soon found herself wanting to trade in her lab coat for a laptop and focus on writing. Realizing that she wanted a career in public relations, she enrolled into Kwantlen University’s Public Relations program and topped off […]
To launch our week-long blog series on Eco Fashion Week Vancouver, we spoke to California designer Linda Wong, co-founder of The Battalion. Wong creates modern, edgy, comfort driven clothes, crafted for the woman who is never satisfied with being mainstream, a true bohemian with an eternal quest for personal style. All of the products she designs are made with a perceptive eye, relentless taste and a mission: to make our […]
Yulu Public Relations is pleased to introduce you to a new face at the Yulu offices: Ashley Letts. We feel that her imagination, experience and attitude are a great addition to our creative team. Not to mention, she bakes a mean loaf of banana bread. Ashley has worked with several non-profit organizations organizing social media campaigns and research projects. During the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, she worked for Olympic Broadcasting […]
Barely into the new year, we already have so much news to share. For starters, in late 2011, Yulu Communications and Yulu Marketing became sister affiliate companies. This change means great things for both parties: we will continue to collaborate on powerful campaigns when the opportunities present themselves but aside from that, Yulu Communications will dedicate 100 per cent of its time to developing and executing memorable PR campaigns. […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The North Pole – (December 7, 2011) – After a year of worry and trepidation in the North Pole, Santa Claus announced in a news conference today held by Yulu PR, that Christmas is still going ahead as planned. The decision comes after a series of setbacks including a strike by elf workers on the toy line and the unexpected sinking of part of Claus’ workshop due […]