Bob LeDrew

Current

• Director of Communications at Algonquin College
• Presenter at BobCat House Concerts (Self-employed)
• Blogger at Flacklife

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Past

• Senior Consultant at Thornley Fallis Communications
• Public Relations Columnist at CBC Radio
• Senior Media Relations Specialist at Canadian Council on Learning

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Education

• Mount Saint Vincent University
• University College of Cape Breton

Recommended

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Connections

312 connections

Industry

Public Relations and Communications

Websites

• My Blog
• My RSS feed
• Bob's CBC Radio presence

Bob LeDrew’s Summary

I've been in the word business since 1987, when I started working as a freelance writer. Since then, I've freelanced, worked as a print and broadcast journalist, and moved to the 'dark side' of public relations.

In the fall of 2008, I left Thornley Fallis to return to educational PR as Director of Communications for Algonquin College in Ottawa.

In January of 2008, I moved from client-side to working for a public relations agency for the first time. Thornley Fallis Communications is a mid-size firm in Ottawa and Toronto, and they are big believers in using social media as well as traditional forms of communication to advance organizational goals.

Before Thornley Fallis, I spent seven or so years at the University of Ottawa and at the Canadian Council on Learning, focusing primarily on media relations for those organizations.

I was Canada's first PR blogger, starting my blog Flacklife (at http://www.flacklife.blogspot.com) in April 2003, and I've been the PR columnist for the national CBC Radio program "The Business Network." since 2000.

Bob LeDrew’s Specialties:

Media relations, strategic communications, speechwriting, blogging, column writing, campaign strategizing, podcasting, crisis communications

Bob LeDrew’s Experience

• Director of Communications

  Algonquin College

  (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

  July 2008 — Present (1 year 1 month)

  Responsible for external communications, internal communications, and alumni relations at one of Ontario's largest and best community colleges.

• Presenter

  BobCat House Concerts (Self-employed)

  (Self-Employed; Myself Only; Music industry)

  January 2007 — Present (2 years 7 months)

  My partner Cathy and I present house concerts -- intimate and informal concert events where performers play in private homes. Check out our house concert blog at: http://bobcathouseconcerts.blogspot.com

• Blogger

  Flacklife

  (Non-Profit; Myself Only; Public Relations and Communications industry)

  April 2003 — Present (6 years 4 months)

  I run a blog about PR called Flacklife. It's my take on the industry I'm in.

Additional Information

Bob LeDrew’s Websites:

• My Blog
• My RSS feed
• Bob's CBC Radio presence

Bob LeDrew’s Interests:

Cycling, Single-malt scotch, animation, music

Bob LeDrew’s Groups:

IABC, Health Care Public Relations Association, Canadian Council for the Advancement of Education, Canadian Public Relations Society, The international network of house concert geeks, the blogosphere

•    International Association of Business Communicators (IABC)
•    e-Media 2.0
•    PRwise
•    Home Energy Retrofit
•    Third Tuesday
•    Algonquin College Alumni Association

Bob LeDrew’s Honors:

IABC Ottawa -- Excel award;
CCAE Gold Award "Creativity on a shoestring"
Host, "Show Tune Showdown" 2005, 2007, 2008
Host, Ottawa Youth Orchestra Academy 25th anniversary celebration concert

Bob LeDrew’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
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• new ventures
• job inquiries
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