Grant Ainsley
Grant Ainsley is a former award-winning journalist and public relations professional who now works with politicians, business executives, association leaders and others to help refine their messages to the public.
He's one of Canada's top media trainers and does workshops for clients across Canada. He also speaks about communications, along with social media and digital marketing.
He's the author of the book The Honest Spin Doctor on media relations.
While in radio In Edmonton, he served as morning news anchor, did a daily talk show and had a role in management. He was also in charge of Communications for the City of Edmonton's Public Relations Department and for over a decade, was CEO of a large Alberta association.
Grant Ainsley is a former award-winning journalist and public relations professional who now works with politicians, business executives, association leaders and others to help refine their messages to the public.
He's one of Canada's top media trainers and does workshops for clients across Canada. He also speaks about communications, along with social media and digital marketing.
He's the author of the book The Honest Spin Doctor on media relations.
While in radio In Edmonton, he served as morning news anchor, did a daily talk show and had a role in management. He was also in charge of Communications for the City of Edmonton's Public Relations Department and for over a decade, was CEO of a large Alberta association.
Talk Like a Leader
Organizations also feel the pain. One study reported that poor communication in a company with 100 employees costs $525,000 a year. Still few CEOs and their organizations spend time trying to get better, despite the fact...
Bulletproof Your Brand
There's never been a time that it's been harder for organizations and their people to protect themselves from negative publicity. The explosion of social media, changes in traditional media and technology and far different public attitudes than a generation ago have combined to create an environment where it has become much more difficult for organizations to control their brand and reputation. The result is your company and its leaders being fair game for assaults on their...
Social Media Russian Roulette
Grant Ainsley contends the biggest single HR issue today is social media use by employees. Although virtually everyone working for companies today are engaged in social media, very few of the organizations they work for have written social media policies.
Virtually every day there are employees who offend customers who are their Facebook friends, others who make damaging comments on Twitter and still others who offend people with Instragram photos.
Ainsley talks about...
10 Simple (But Brutally Effective Things You Need To Know) to Deal With the Media
As companies work hard to enhance and protect their corporate brand and reputation they understand that one embarrassing comment by a CEO or association President can cost them dearly.
Grant Ainsley has become one of Canada's best media trainers, bulletproofing organizations from negative media coverage and educating their people to deal effectively with the news media. Ainsley talks about the steps everyone has to take to prepare for media interviews, and what organizations and...
