Our Stories

Welcome to Switchboard stories. Get to know the Switchboard team, what matters to us, and what makes us tick – like women’s leadership, accessible communications and reading, to name a few. Also: pizza and coffee. Some might say we consume too much of both; we say there’s no such thing.

   

#TeamSwitchboard: What we do and who we are

PR is all about connection. Connecting people to a company, to a mission and to a message they resonate with. At Switchboard, this is what we stand for.

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Using PR for Your Business: 4 Myths, Debunked

When it comes to PR, the myths don’t end there, and we think it’s worthwhile to bust some of the more pervasive ones…

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Working with high-functioning anxiety: A managing director’s strategies for mental wellness

Looking at me, you’d never know that I have high-functioning anxiety — most people in my life have no idea.

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Happy World Down Syndrome Day: What growing up with a brother with Downs taught me about Communication

Growing up with a sibling with disabilities taught me several foundational things about communication that I think are worth sharing with other Communications practitioners and the general public.

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Preparing an office environment for a visually impaired employee

More and more companies today are realizing the benefits of having a rich and diverse group of employees.

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Happy International Women’s Day: Thank you for fighting for us. We promise to fight for you, too

As a woman-led (not women-only) business, we at Switchboard hold International Women’s Day in high regard.

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Oh, what a year it’s been

In December our team reflects on our successes and learnings, and makes goals for the following year.

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From the Library of Team Switchboard

All of us at #TeamSwitchboard are big readers, and we love to chat about what we’re reading now, as well as favourite books we keep coming back to

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Switchboard is Growing: Wisdom from Navigating the Awkward Phase

Keeping to the theme of lessons learned, here are our top three takeaways from a year’s worth of growing – sometimes somewhat awkwardly.

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Seven Vancouver Staples to Boost Company Culture

At Switchboard we work hard to champion employee engagement and positive company culture.

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