Informative Speeches and Seminars
Written and presented by Sandra Thornton
| Media Relations Training | Presented for Municipal Council and Management for the County of Grande Prairie | Grande Prairie, February, 2011 |
| Canadian Women in Communications | 7th Annual Key Communications Luncheon |
Edmonton, March 2011 |
| Acquisition Communications Framework Process | Fourth Annual Alberta Communicators Forum | Calgary, February 2009 |
| Developing Effective Internal Communications to Engage Employees | Canadian Institute, Turnover and Retirement | Edmonton, May 2008 |
| Communicating Mergers & Acquisitions | Federated Press 3rd Annual Employee Communications Course | Calgary, May 2007 |
| Engaging Employees Through CEO and Executive Communications | CommsCanada 2006 | Toronto, November 2006 |
| Use and Abuse of Email and Internet | International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans 37th Canadian Benefits Conference | Orlando, November 2003 |
| Why Communication Fails | International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans 37th Canadian Benefits Conference | |
| Growing, Changing, Communicating | Professional Development breakfast | Edmonton, October 2002 |
| Dealing With Difficult Audiences | International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans 35th Canadian Benefits Conference | Halifax, August 2002 |
| International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans 37th Canadian Benefits Conference | Las Vegas, November 2004 | |
| Ten Things Trustees Need to Know About Communications | International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans 33rd Canadian Benefits Conference | San Francisco, November 2000 |
| Crisis Communications for Benefit Plans | International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans 33rd Canadian Benefits Conference | San Francisco, November 2000 |
| International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans 35th Canadian Benefits Conference | Halifax, August 2002 | |
| International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans 37th Canadian Benefits Conference | Las Vegas, November 2004 | |
| Assessing Your Technology Options for Internal Communications | Canadian Institute Conference on Internal Communications in the Public Sector | Ottawa, November 2000 |
| How to Implement an Effective Communications Program | International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans 32nd Canadian Benefits Conference | Quebec City, Quebec, August 1999 |
| International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans 31st Canadian Benefits Conference | Las Vegas, Nevada, October 1998 | |
| Excellence in Pension and Benefits Communication | International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans 31st Canadian Benefits Conference | Las Vegas, Nevada, October 1998 |
| Networking as Part of Your Marketing Plan | Caribbean Cruise Lines, Training at Sea |
Bermuda, October 2000 |
| Occupational Health Nurses of Alberta | Edmonton, Alberta, March 1998 | |
| Alberta Library Conference 97 | Jasper, Alberta, May 1997 | |
| Vitalize 96, Provincial Volunteer Conference | Edmonton, Alberta, June 1996 | |
| Vitalize 95, Provincial Volunteer Conference | Calgary, Alberta, June 1995 | |
| Top Notch Marketing Materials on a Bare Bones Budget | Vitalize 96, Provincial Volunteer Conference | Edmonton, Alberta, June 1996 |
| Vitalize 95, Provincial Volunteer Conference | Calgary, Alberta, June 1995 | |
| The Virtual Workplace | 1999 Employee Development Conference | Edmonton, Alberta, May 1999 |
| Personnel Administration Office, Futurework Series | Edmonton, Alberta, November 1995 | |
| Life Long Learning | Connecting Women |
St. Albert, Alberta, January 1995 |
| Executive Women International | Edmonton, Alberta, February 1995 | |
| Mayfield Rotary Club | Edmonton, Alberta, November 1994 |
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"The ultimate result of communication in your organization - good or bad - is on the bottom line. Communicators can help organizations improve their effectiveness."
Sandra Thornton
Sandra was honored with an appointment to the College of Fellows of the Canadian Public Relations Society (CPRS) in January 2011.
What's Sandra currently working on?
- Teaching a course on Internal Communications and Organizational Dynamics for a Western Canadian University
- Media Training Sessions for Municipalities
- Internal Communications Seminar for Leadership
- Project managing a website redevelopment for a not-for-profit
- Developing a suite of communications skills training programs for KSR Training
- Client Relations for an Online Marketing Initiative
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