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Happy Easter! Do you think the Easter Bunny does haircuts, too? Asking for a friend.

As increasing vaccination rates signal the real possibility this pandemic could finally be over, Jeff Keay looks ahead at what we'll need to do to re-engage in the post-covid world. https://lloydrang.com/2021/awakening-to-a-new-normal/

If done right, full, online courses of high-quality university study or macro-credentials could help retrain Canadians who lost jobs in the pandemic and meet the demand of tomorrow's job market. Graeme Owens of Keypath Education makes the case for government support of macro-credentials in the Toronto Star: https://www.thestar.com//micro-credentials-are-trendy-but-

We'll still dress up if you will. Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Today is International Women's Day, a day where around the world we celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women and girls, and raise awareness of the work left to do to achieve true gender equality.

This is important -- teachers need to practice online empathy.

We can help with that.

Nearly 41,000 years ago, humans communicated using visual aids for the first time by painting themselves and animals on cave walls. This ancient tradition of sharing cute dog pictures continues to this day.

Happy World Kindness Day! From the whole crew at Lloyd Rang Communications.

Big news in postsecondary education from our friends at Keypath.

Lest we forget.

In our latest Blog Post -- a top ten checklist for communicators in a time of crisis. https://lloydrang.com//sometimes-being-good-means-saying-/

Good advice from James Bullbrook.

Last call for applications to LRC UPLIFT 2020! Are you a non-profit or NGO based in Toronto or the GTA? We are a team of award-winning communications professionals who want to help you. All you need to do is apply at https://lloydrang.com/lrc-uplift/ Application deadline is October 16!

What is Uplift? In a new blog post, LRC's Chief Operating Officer, Tracey Sobers talks about our no-cost program to help non-profits communicate their stories -- and why we do it.

It’s time for LRC UPLIFT 2020! Know any extraordinary non-profits or NGOs doing great --- but overlooked --- work in the GTA? Could they use some fresh perspectives and hands-on helpwith Branding/Narrative/ Communication or Social Media Strategy/Content/Speech Writing/Writing Workshops/ PR?... At LRC we believe in working together to uplift and build our communities - so we want to use our time and talents to help an overlooked organization that's making a difference. Send us some people or organizations to reach out to (or tag anyone you can think of) in the comments. Application forms are available here: https://lloydrang.com/lrc-uplift/ LRC Uplift. Our little bit of good.

We are now accepting nominations and applications to LRC UPLIFT 2020 --- where we offer our services at no charge to help some good people doing some good work. https://lloydrang.com/lrc-uplift/

Ryan Reynolds on "digital judo" and other insights that make him super dreamy -- from a strictly professional, communications standpoint.

John Baker nails it.

Thanks to all our fantastic friends and customers for three great years of doing business as LRC. Along the way we've been able to help good people and quality brands tell better stories, and introduce some powerful new ideas and products into the marketplace. We've also been able to pull together a team of some of the best communicators in the business. It's been hard work, but it's also been great fun. Thanks to D2L, ECG, Scotiabank, Clean Energy Canada, Molli Surgical, M...aRS, CILAR, Trillium, UARR, TRBOT, Brane, our BIA friends, PACE, Metrolinx, UTM, Weber Shandwick, York, Western, WLU, Waterloo, Keypath, Phivida, the OEB, Bopoma Villages, Purolator and so many, many more for their trust and partnership. Onwards and upwards and cakewards.

James Bullbrook talks about AOC, the Pivot, and riveting speechifying in this new blog post. .

We gave a handsome mug to a guy with a handsome mug! Thanks to the dapper Asquith Allen Jr. for the shout-out!

Lloyd chatted about the thrills and challenges of starting a new business with LRC's friend, Brian Epstein. Brian is a Toronto-based Career Coach who is working with Professionals and Graduates to further their careers in these challenging times.

Our friend Kapil Khimdas on "collective communication." A great read, as always.

A little bit of team news: Justin MacLean has been elected as Vice President, Strategic Partnerships for the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) - Toronto. He will be responsible for building relationships with stakeholders from across the GTA as well as to amplify the profile of business communicators. Congrats, buddy!

Got a chance to talk about health care communications with my buddy Kevin Kirkpatrick. Check it out. https://primarycareunpolished.podbean.com/

Excellent piece on COVID-19 and Racism by Executive Director of the Urban Alliance on Race Relations, Neethan Shan. LRC is proud to support the work of UARR in their 50th year of advocacy and education in Canada.

From Toronto hospitality leader @hani roustom: "During these uncertain times, Canadians are looking for a source of inspiration. Hospitality professionals as life-loving optimists are happy to step up and meet that need. We may have taken some of the hardest hits, but I believe our solidarity, our camaraderie and our ingenuity can show our city, our country and the entire world the way forward."

Before and After: Good lighting and equipment make all the difference in video conferencing! The pic above was taken on a lower-resolution camera on a laptop at low angle. Pic below is on a high-rez, monitor mounted camera with ring-lighting. ... Haircuts, on the other hand, we can’t help you with.

We tell clients: "if you want to be a good ally in the fight against anti-black racism, it starts close to home." Actions matter most of all - today, tomorrow and always.

Thank you, James. Well said.