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Interview with Trevor Campbell, President of Porter Novelli Canada

Posted by Joseph Thornley on February 4th, 2008, 3 Comments

This is the first in a series of interviews with the leaders of Canada’s top public relations firms.

Porter NovelliTrevor Campbell has worked his way up in Porter Novelli Canada to become the firm’s President.

In this interview, Trevor talks about his career path, what distinguishes Porter Novelli Canada and the need for PR professionals to stake out a clear practice area relative to advertising, marketing and other disciplines.

He also offers some advice for young people looking for a job in PR. “Have a clear sense of what your strengths are. … Do your homework before you approach a company. … Look for a place that’s a great fit for you. … when you can speak passionately and intelligently about this opportunity, that goes a long way with me.”

The full video with Trevor lasts about five minutes.

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3 Responses to “Interview with Trevor Campbell, President of Porter Novelli Canada”

  1. " » Video interviews with heads of Canada’s major PR firms" from Pro PR

    February 4th, 2008 » 16:06

    [...] The first interviewee is Trevor Campbell, President of Porter Novelli Canada. You can see the whole video at the post on the CCPRF blog. [...]

  2. esther buchsbaum

    February 6th, 2008 » 11:54

    Hey Top “D” – I’d certainly come and work for you (if I were not otherwise spoken for!) Great interview!!

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  3. " » Meet the heads of Canada`s public relations consulting firms" from Pro PR

    November 19th, 2008 » 10:33

    [...] posted an interview with Freda Colbourne, President of Edelman Canada. Earlier interviews include: Trevor Campbell, President of Porter Novelli Canada, Pat Gossage, Chairman of Media Profile,  Dan Tisch, President [...]