Other People’s Recycled News | April 10 – 16

The birthplace of BIAs celebrates 40 years

The year was 1970 and a novel idea was taking shape at the Petit Paris, a Bloor St. W. bakery popular for its cream cakes.

In the back room, a group of local businessmen would gather to chat quietly over coffee and sticky buns. Two men remained fixtures in the ongoing conversation: Neil McLellan, who owned a jewelry store on Bloor St. W., and lawyer William (Bill) Whiteacre, who had recently run for parliament.

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5 Ways for Small Companies to Better Engage Reporters

While a good public relations person can do wonders for any business, some smaller companies just don’t have the budget, especially at early stages when every cent counts.

But, even someone with no public relations experience can utilize a few simple, and most importantly, free, tricks to make their company’s news and assets more easily accessible to reporters.

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CIBC ‘far and away the worst bank’ for smaller businesses: report