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Our Triannual Newsletter:

Issue 3, December 2021
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Table of
Contents

Greetings – Pg. 2

Congratulations to our Director– Pg. 3

What’s in store for Events? – Pg. 4

Crisis Communication Workshop – Pg. 5

Q&A with Karen Lancaster-Ellis – Pg. 6&7

Customer Service Workshop – Pg. 8

Instagram Giveaway – Pg. 10

Marketing Analysis – Pg. 11

Ten Dining Don’ts – Pg. 12

Conversations at the dining table – Pg. 12

Don’t let Covid Stop Your Wedding – 13

Understanding the Media Environment – 14

Gallery – Pg. 15

Who we are – Pg. 16

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Greetings!
We are mere days away from the Christmas holiday
season and a brand-New Year. Consequently, we
take this opportunity to wish you and your family
the very best for the holiday period. Moreover, we
look forward to providing our valued events,
communication and educational services to you
and our potential clients in the future.

This edition represents the third in our triannual

newsletter and explores what we have been up to
since our last edition in June.

Since our newsletter’s commencement in January

followed by the second edition in June, we have
been receiving great reviews, and based on strong
recommendations from readers, we are exploring
the possibility of switching to a quarterly or bi-
monthly newsletter in the coming year.

Since our last publication in June, we, like most

companies (small and large) in Trinidad & Tobago,
continue to weather the ongoing global pandemic;
Company Director, Wendy Campbell-Paul
however, we have been receiving remarkable
support from various stakeholders. As such, we
continue to thrive…and survive, and our future
forecasts look quite promising.

As we look forward to the coming year, we will

continue to make necessary changes to meet the
needs of our existing and potential customers
through the services we provide.

Once again, we wish all readers a very safe, happy

and holy holiday season.

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Congratulations to
our Director!
As a provider of events services and considering
the ongoing pandemic which gravely affected the
way the events industry operates, our Director
felt it was necessary to update her events skills
and knowledge. Hence, she pursued an online
certificate programme in Events Management
with the renowned SITAL College of Tertiary
Education.

On completion, our Director received a

Distinction. The online course was administered
between April and June 2021; key topics included
but were not limited to project management,
marketing, effective communication and practical
uses of technology.

Events Management was not the only educational

programme our company participated in since
June. In fact, we were invited to a 9-part one-
hour webinar series entitled “Taste Online:
Improve your company’s digital strategy”. The
series was a partnership between the
International Trade Center’s Alliance for Action
and the Caribbean Export Development Agency.
It was funded by the European Union, the
OACPs, CARIFORUM and the UK Foreign,
Commonwealth and Development office (UK
trade partnership project).

From June 24 to August 19, we were exposed to several topics with very engaging presenters. Topics included:
Brand storytelling; Brand Identity; Importance of having a website for your business; iPhone/Android
Photography; Exploring Social Media for Marketing; Content Creation; What your audiences want; Products as
experiences: power to the people and Instagram as a tool for growth. Presenters included Jamaica’s Tamia
Carey, owner of Stush Marketing; Nathan Patrick; Emily McKay; Elmear McManus; Francesca Mastrovito and
our very own Gabriella Agostini, Chief Operation Officer of CGA Limited. The nine-part series was largely
hosted by Cristina Reni, Executive Director of Food for Soul; Caribbean Export’s Natasha Edwin-Walcott also
put in a host appearance.

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What’s in store for events?

By Wendy Campbell-Paul, Certified Events Planner

Most of the events industry is still playing catch-up
following the accelerated changes COVID-19 caused.
However, with the relaxation of certain restrictions and
the recent revocation of our country’s State-of-
Emergency on November 13, we believe the events
industry will slowly return to some level of normalcy,
but over time.
We can boast about the strengths of the digital events;
however, we have been and continue to monitor the rise of
hybrid and virtual events. Admittedly, while there are
several advantages, there are numerous disadvantages and
they will continue as long as events are hosted from behind
computer screens.

What we can say, and this concept is based on our

environmental scanning and conversations with events
professionals, is that digital events (virtual and hybrid)
will continue to grow even if in-person/live events
return.

However, one of our key focus is on hybrid events

chiefly because they allow for the flexibility and reach
of a virtual event; yet they have the connection and
engagement of an in-person option. Notwithstanding,
as time goes by, we believe hybrid events will offer
many configurations of virtual and live offerings as the
need arises.

The pertinent issues surrounding digital events remain the

same worldwide; they include, but are not limited to:
technological limitations, connectivity issues, maintaining
audience engagement, security concerns, lack of content
strategy, lack of two-way communication, lack of creativity
and lack of motivation for attendees to log on.

Notwithstanding, we must adapt to these changes because

virtual events are here to stay chiefly because they make
more sense in today’s globalized business environments.
Like other event planners, we have embraced these changes
Another focus of ours is on micro events, which have and are preparing for the full opening of the events industry
become a staple in events spaces. “Quaranteams” or – virtually or physically.
“pandemic pods/bubbles” are popular micro events
designed to limit specific networks of people; the
drivers behind these micro events are the health and
return on investments concerns. Moreover, these
types of small events allow companies to have
multiple events year-round. Therefore, we urge you
to protect yourself and your loves ones by hosting
these types of events.

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Crisis Communication
Workshop
In our June publication, we provided a range of tips to guide communicators during a crisis. Approximately four months
later, in October, our Director, Wendy Campbell-Paul, facilitated a two-day crisis workshop; participants were front line
law enforcement officers of varying ranks from the Port-of-Spain Division.

Entitled: “Reputation Matters: Preventing, Responding to & Evaluating A Crisis”, the workshop was a combined initiative
between our company and the Port-of-Spain Division. The planning committee included our Director, Senior
Superintendent Terrence Nobbee, acting Superintendent Karen Lancaster-Ellis, ASP Bhagwandeen and WPC Walcott.

As a growing business, feedback on performance is extremely important to us; thus, our Director conducted an evaluation
which found the following: 93.3% strongly agreed that the facilitator was engaging and 6.7% agreed; 86.7% strongly
agreed that the course objectives were met and 13.3% agreed; 80% strongly agreed that the content was organized and
easy to follow and 20% agreed; 93.3% strongly agreed that the facilitator was well-prepared and able to answer any
questions and 6.7% agreed; 86.7% strongly agreed that the presentation materials were relevant and 13.3% agreed; and
80% strongly agreed that the exercises/role plays were helpful and relevant while 20% agreed.

“While we are aware that crises happen anytime and anywhere, we are of the firm belief that companies or individuals
should make every possible effort to protect themselves from crises because they have the potential to destroy images.
The only answer is continuous training”, our Director said.

Below are images of our Director presenting certificates to participants of the crisis workshop.

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Q&A with Karen

Lancaster-Ellis!
The name Karen Lancaster-Ellis has been frequently mentioned in our newsletters; however, not much is known about this powerful
female police officer. Consequently, our Director, Wendy Campbell-Paul, decided to conduct a question and answer session to get to
know a bit more about her. The following are her responses:

(MTE&CS) How long have you been a police officer?

(KLE) I have been a police officer for the past twenty-seven (27) years.

(MTE&CS) How would you describe yourself?

(KLE) I would describe myself as someone who is extremely passionate

about my job, determined, professional, results-oriented, customer-
focused and I pride myself in high standards of efficiency and
effectiveness. On the other hand, I am argumentative, sometimes over-
confident, introverted, shy, and at times, a perfectionist.

(MTE&CS) Why did you join the TTPS?

(KLE) Actually, it was never my intention to join the police service. I

knew very little of the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service and I never
even considered employment in policing. In fact, in the year 1993, I
went to Skinner Park to meet a friend who was desirous of enlisting in
the police service. As I was looking around to find my friend in the
crowd of persons gathered, while the recruitment process was in
progress, a dark-skinned gentleman dressed in his khaki police
uniform, called out to me and asked me what was the first letter in my
surname. After I provided it, he told me to join the line and pointed to
where I should stand. At the time, I did not know the officer and they
had not yet reached persons whose surname started with 'E' or ‘L’, but I
did as he instructed and the rest is history. As the recruitment process
continued, they called me after each stage up to the date for the batch
to enter the Police Training College as it then was, on 1st July
Ag. Superintendent Karen Lancaster-Ellis
1994. Suffice it to say, my friend failed to show up at Skinner Park.
For me, that was a dark day in the annals of policing history, and I
(MTE&CS) Was this choice a planned or sporadic one? am wary now, to pay more attention to these male-female
interactions and listen to what is being said and what is not said
(KLE) This was definitely not my choice, but although I was qualified, fully but inferred. As a female, I now find myself always having to
it was difficult to find employment at the time. I think it is a calling defend my position in a male-dominated organization. However,
from God, and up to today, I still think so. In fact, the company where I although most of my experiences over the years with my male
was employed previously, had closed its doors about 8 months prior to counterparts have been respectful, I still see male chauvinism as a
the day when I went to Skinner Park, so I was unemployed at the problem in the TTPS. It is as though you are not heard particularly
time. when it comes to operational activities. Our senior male
counterparts constantly relegate us to carrying out primarily
(MTE&CS) How have you fitted into a largely male-dominated administrative duties in every rank as in my opinion, we are not
environment like the TTPS? viewed as their equals.

(KLE) That’s an important question. I don't really see things from a (MTE&CS) As a woman, has it been difficult to climb the ladder at
gender perspective, but my experiences in the TTPS have forced me to the TTPS?
see things otherwise and this led me to my first publication which
looked at the challenges for women in law enforcement. Since then, I (KLE) No! There is a process, which is not gender-specific; thus,
just gathered more experiences where men in policing use their gender both males and females are exposed to the same
or their rank to 'flex their muscles’. In fact, about two years ago, for opportunities. (Continues on page 7)
International Women's Day, I led an operation. During the operation, a
senior officer called me on my cellular phone and instructed me to
return to base with the team of women and to call off the exercise. The
senior officer further stated that what we were doing was cosmetic.
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“However, from my observation and experience, women work twice or thrice as hard to be recognized for their work”.
However, from my observation and experience, women work twice or
thrice as hard to be recognized for their work. Whilst there is an
imbalance in this ratio, it does not affect promotional opportunities,
since there are critical issues, which do not pay cognizance to an officer's
hard work, and this must be addressed in the current Performance
Management Appraisal System. Therefore, regardless of your effort, the
current PMAS system does not reward you in terms of promotion.
(MTE&CS) What are some of the major challenges you encountered
during your time at the TTPS?
(KLE) Some of the major challenges relate to the negative aspects of the
culture in the TTPS and my struggles to change the way we do business
which will allow us to become a more professional organization. I am of
the view that we are steeped in traditionalism to the extent where it
affects our effectiveness. However, change is coming, but a bit slow.
Additionally, the batch, friend and family culture, is hampering our
progress through our inability to separate these associations from the job
at hand. I struggle to understand why, when persons do not perform, we
still retain their services for years and this goes across the
spectrum of sworn and unsworn staff. There is also the challenge of
wrong-doing and the extent to which it pervades an organization where
one of our primary responsibilities is to preserve the peace, detect crime
and other infractions of the law. As law enforcement officers, we are
held to higher standards since we arrest those who commit the
infractions – so why should we be engaging in such criminal activity? As
a matter of fact, I recall a senior officer suggesting that an officer under
my administration should be charged. I informed him that there was no
evidence to prefer such a charge and doing so could be perceived as
malicious and will be an exercise in futility as there was the likelihood
that the matter would be dismissed. He was more concerned about
appeasing the public than about fairness and justice. If deviance is at the
heights of any law enforcement organization, then where does it leave
that organization?
(MTE&CS) How did you overcome them?
(KLE) In business, sometimes doing nothing is an option - you leave it to
God, pray and he will take care of it. Our Lord God said he will never
leave us nor forsake us and that's exactly what he did in my case. Where
instructions are lawful, you must carry them out although you may
disagree, but when instructions are unlawful, you must stand firm and
do what is right. I was later transferred, and I am very comfortable with
the firm stance I adopted. In retrospect, I have no regrets and I am
happier now in my new posting. In other instances, I either wrote
reports or argued vociferously during which time I presented alternatives
and persons agreed with my suggestions. I know very well that I may not
always be right and if there is disagreement, I am always prepared to
agree to disagree or simply change my view. I do not expect all my
challenges to work out in my favour – it is not an ideal world. So, I
embrace all my challenges, try to learn from them and I say the Serenity
Prayer. We are all different and none of our fingers are the same length.
(MTE&CS) Will you recommend other women to join the TTPS?
(KLE) Yes! I will. Although there are challenges, it is these same
challenges that assisted in my growth and development. So, as a
member of the TTPS, I believe I am positioned to address any situation
and the experiences have assisted in confronting life as a whole. I will not
trade in this experience, even if I had the option.
(MTE&CS) After this phase of your life, what is your next step?
(KLE) A continuation of the phase…(she laughs) in my next
pursuit. I cannot put a separation to this phase and another. The
extent to which this experience has prepared me for life cannot
be separated from any other pursuits; I will just continue to use
all this experience in my next pursuit, hopefully as a Consultant,
perhaps in Public Speaking, Speech Writing or in Academia -
wherever God leads me, I will follow.
(MTE&CS) Identify changes you want for the TTPS.
(KLE) There are so many. I think they are too numerous to
mention all of them, so I will focus on a few. Of key importance
is how we treat persons and organisations we interact with; I
hope we can become an organisation with professionalism as a
critical factor. I want to see an improvement in our detection rate
and in our investigative capacity. I also want to see the right
people for the right job, in terms of police officers, civilian
employees and those from whom services are procured.
Moreover, I think improved synergy between the TTPS and other
stakeholders will provide for seamless operations. For a long time,
my pet peeve has been to see greater efficiency in the TTPS’
administration inclusive of technology, human resource and
finance. Greater efficiency in these administrative
departments are fundamental to our policing efforts on the
frontline. I have seen significant progress in terms of greater
efficiency, innovation and a customer-focused approach at the
Human Resource Branch of the TTPS over the last year or two
and I think they are providing the level of service where one can
feel a deep sense of satisfaction. However, some other
departments can learn a lot from the Human Resource Branch –
but I am still not hopeless as over the years they have been trying
really hard to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their
services. I will also be happy if persons are more selfless and
think of organisation and country a bit more rather than
adopting a ‘what’s in it for me’ mentality or how much kudos or
recognition they can derive. Notwithstanding, I came from the
private sector and the TTPS is no different to many organisations
who experience similar challenges, As a matter of fact, although I
have advanced some challenges, I am a very hard task master, so
what may be inconsequential to most persons, is important for
me – it’s just who I am. So, I am of the view that the TTPS, as one
of the largest organisations in T&T, is perhaps one of the best
managed, given the dynamic environment in which we operate
and the number of sworn and unsworn officers which together
numbers around 10,000.
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Customer Service
Workshop!
Front line law enforcement officers of the Port-of-Spain Division
were exposed to many different topics enroute to their certification
in Customer Service training. Entitled “Executing Fruitful
Customer Service Training Through Potent Communication, this
workshop was held in August and focused on many human
communication topics.

The seminar was the brainchild of acting Superintendent Karen

Lancaster-Ellis, who was ably supported by Senior Superintendent
Terrence Nobbee. The two-day workshop, which also focused on
“Effective Business Writing & Design”, was facilitated by our
Director, Wendy Campbell-Paul, and administered in the precincts
of the Riverside Plaza building in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad &Tobago.

CSR Participants’
Feedback
We believe feedback is a strong indicator of
one’s performance; thus on completion of this
workshop, our Director sought feedback from
the participants. The findings are as follows:

100% strongly agreed that the facilitator was

engaging; 90% strongly agreed that the course
objectives were met while 10% agreed; 90%
strongly agreed that the content was organised
and easy to follow and 10% agreed; 90% strongly
agreed that the facilitator was well-prepared
and able to answer any questions and 10%
agreed; 80% strongly agreed that the materials
were relevant and 20% agreed; and 90%
strongly agreed that the exercises/role plays
were helpful and relevant while 10% agreed.

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Instagram Giveaway!
As part of our Corporate Social Responsibility
initiatives, we conducted a hamper giveaway contest on
Instagram in September.

The contest attracted several entrants and ran for four

days; it was only open to residents of Trinidad. Our
chief aim was to donate three food hampers to three
entrants who secured the most likes on their respective
comments.

On completion, Ayanna Carmona-Quash, Josiah Phillip

and Calisia Blackman were adjudged the winners. Our
Director subsequently presented the winners with their
food hampers.

We take this opportunity to thank all entrants for

participating in our first Instagram giveaway contest;
however, we received queries as to why Tobago was not
included. Notwithstanding, as time progresses, we will
make every effort to incorporate the Sister Isle into
these CSR initiatives.

Commenting on the contest, our Director said: "We are

aware that Covid-19 has affected many people in many
different ways; some have lost jobs and some are
operating on reduced incomes. Therefore, we felt it was
necessary to have this giveaway contest. We wished we
could have given out more food hampers and we thank
all the entrants for making this giveaway possible".

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Marketing
Analysis: GMB
holding steady; FB
& IG climbing!
As we continue to monitor our marketing efforts, we are pleased to report that Google My Business’
data and our main social media platforms (Facebook and Instagram) reflect that we continue to
experience significant traffic to our business.

However, because of GMB’s ongoing changes to business profile performances, we are unable to
supply a more detailed and accurate breakdown of our core profile metrics; notwithstanding, the
available Insights data from June 1-November 1 exemplifies that our business was viewed 724 times via
Google Search & Google Maps on mobile and desktop devices. Also, our published photos have been
viewed over 600 times.

Moreover, at the time of writing, our Facebook and Instagram profiles have grown since our last
publication. Facebook followers (people who have chosen to receive our updates that we post in their
newsfeed) and likes (people who have chosen to attach their name to our page as fans) were each
nearing 1000, while Instagram followers were approaching 300. Additionally, as a direct consequence
of our nine-part digital training entitled: “Taste Online: Improve your company’s digital strategy”, we
also launched a LinkedIn page and YouTube account, both of which are in their embryo stages.

“Given the continuous changes with Facebook and Instagram’s algorithms, we remain pleased with
our social media marketing efforts. The key is to learn to beat their algorithms by producing unique
content and immediate responses because audiences have taken their valuable time to interact with
our brand”, said our Director.

She continued: “We admit that the events and communications market are quite saturated. More
than that, with the sudden coming of the pandemic, the events industry was severely affected.
However, we continue to see the results of our marketing efforts and we are very thrilled with them
thus far. This augurs well for the future.”

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Ten Dining Don’ts!

As we approach the holiday season, we expect companies and
individuals to have micro luncheons and dinners.
Consequently, since most of you may not have had the
opportunity to dine since the pandemic, there is a real
possibility you may have forgotten some important dining
don’ts. Therefore, we will give you ten – just to keep you
updated.

• Do not encircle your plate with the left arm while eating
with the right hand!
• Do not push back your plate when you are finished eating;
it should remain where it is until it is removed!
• Do not put your elbows on the table; however, you may
rest your hands and wrists on the edge of the table!
• Do not slouch or slump at the table!
• Do not wave your spoon or fork during a conversation
while there is food on them!
• Avoid speaking while your mouth is full either with food or
liquids!
• If not offered, do not ask for second helpings!
• Do not use toothpicks at the table and do not attempt to
clean your teeth with your fingers!
• Do not consume large amounts of food!
• Do not burp or flatulence at the table!

Conversations at
the dining table:
When you are invited to sit-down events, Harmless Topics:
sometimes knowing what to say can be very
Weather,
daunting especially if you do not know the Traffic
people seated at your table. Non-controversial current events
Travel
Environmental Issues
Do not despair! We have a few conversations Common experiences
at the dining table tips for you; however, Sports
before we tell you, you should make every Books
effort to educate yourself before attending The Arts
the event, particularly if it is a “big shot” Topics to Avoid:
event. We urge you to read, read, read and
observe the world around you. Also, stay on Your health
top of your profession. Following are some Other people’s health
Questionable stories
topics that will set you right at the dining Income
table. Dirty jokes
Gossip
Religion
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Don’t let Covid stop your

wedding?
By Wendy Campbell-Paul, Certified Events Planner

In the past few months, we were contacted to plan weddings; however, some clients were stumped by the ongoing
pandemic which, at the time of writing, is permeating our country with increased confirmed cases and deaths.

During this time, site visits have been aborted because some members of the visiting party were not vaccinated,
children have been stopped from attending certain venues, and yes, frustrated clients have taken the ultimate
decision to postpone their wedding…until further notice.

Have you faced a similar fate? Being laid up in your home for several months does not mean your wedding planning
has to come to a screeching halt. The short and simple answer to this so-called dilemma is to simply change the way
you do things, or from a business perspective, just pivot!

In fact, we encourage clients to have their weddings during this time especially if they have limited budgets, and
additionally, because we must learn to live with and around the virus. Here are a few helpful tips on how you can
pivot around the pandemic and still have your dream wedding:

• Use the postponement period to gather fresh ideas and inspiration; and to review your budget and guest list!
• Continue to liaise with your wedding planner, if you have one!
• If you wanted 200 people at your wedding, drastically reduce the figure to a manageable micro size. The
remainder can stay online as part of your hybrid event!
• Take virtual tours of potential wedding venues from the comfort of your homes!
• Alternatively, consider using your home as the wedding venue providing your parking space and infrastructure
(yours/residents) can handle it!
• Conduct a small wedding now and a large reception afterwards!
• Do not estimate your final headcount until about one month before the wedding!
• It can be challenging, but you can ask your unvaccinated guests to kindly consider getting vaccinated!
• Covid-19 restrictions are continuously changing; therefore, you must continue to monitor them!
• Book your vendors early and maintain contact with them…virtually!
• Have your caterers deliver food and cake samples to your home!
• Discuss your ceremony with the wedding officiant virtually!
• Brides can have initial meetings with their florists, hairstylists and makeup artistes virtually to discuss their
needs!
• On the wedding day, monitor guests’ body languages/nonverbal cues to determine if they want to social distance!
• Ensure all Covid-19 protocols are maintained!

We must tell you that events, in particular weddings, are very stressful and the pandemic has not helped.
Notwithstanding, we hope these few tips can assist you. Alternatively, hire an astute wedding planner who
understands the ins and outs of wedding planning during these times.

Your wedding can still be the way you dreamed it ….with just a few minor changes! Book your event with us at
www.majictoucheventsandcommunications.com/ourservices.

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Understanding the
Media Environment!
By Wendy Campbell-Paul, former Journalist

As a former Journalist who worked in Trinidad and Tobago’s mainstream media (Print & TV) for 15 years covering
sports, court, crime and investigative stories, and who studied Mass Communication at the Master’s Degree level as
well as Journalism and Public Relations, I am eminently qualified to make statements on the media. Moreover, I
have also lectured hundreds of students in Media and Public Relations at renowned learning institutions and have
provided media and communications training services for members of the protective services.

Since our last publication in June, several major developments have taken place following which the media were
chastised in some quarters for the way they “skew their stories”. Moreover, it has become commonplace to use the
media as scapegoats as they are blamed for almost everything that has gone wrong in society. Additionally, our
media are referred to as biased, unreliable and even dishonest. Notwithstanding, I am not here to defend the media,
but my humble and pragmatic outlook is that the media are only doing their jobs with the information they receive
from their “sources”.

A recent case, emanating from one of these major developments, that really jolted me was a television interview
with a female Journalist and a civilian personnel who was asked a very direct question which, up to the time of
writing this piece, had not been answered. To my mind, the question required a simple “yes” or “no” response, yet
the female Journalist was in turn asked very disparaging questions surrounding her personal life. I am still
mystified by this.

Admittedly, the media does have the power to shape one’s mind by the content they provide; however, one thing we
must understand about the Trinidad & Tobago media is that they are considered the Fourth Estate after the
Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches. This means that when members of the public do not get satisfaction
from these three branches, they will turn to the media for assistance – and they will get it, particularly if it is a
“juicy” piece of news.

Moreover, the T&T media operate in a very competitive environment in a relatively small population of
approximately 1.4 million people. Additionally, media comprise several vehicles including but not limited to radio,
TV and print; let us not forget the very popular social media which does not sleep. Considering this, there will be a
need for some media houses, particularly the print media, to look for fresh angles around the same story chiefly
because they are coming out the next day after radio, TV and social media. I know….I did it, and I have preached
this fact on numerous occasions to former students and workshop participants.

The question is whether the fresh angle is a wrong reflection of the actual story or is it just a new take? If it is the
former, then there will be grounds for complaints and informed debates; however, if it is the latter, then there is no
need to rebuke the media house or the Journalist. Remember, they are only doing their jobs and we should really
try to get a better understanding of the media through training.

Finally, from the Public Relations/Communications standpoint, Governments and companies who continue to
blame the media for every piece of negative news, need to check themselves before attacking the media. I
understand the love-hate relationship between these entities only too well; notwithstanding, they need each other
more than they are willing to admit. The media needs PR for its news and PR needs media as its vehicle to carry its
messages to the wider public. So, what is the issue? The short answer is that working PR/Communications
personnel need to get a better and complete understanding of the ever-changing media landscape through effective
teachings. That’s where I can assist.

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Gallery!

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Who We Are!
About Us How to reach us?
Majic Touch Events and Communications Services Address: #37 Darwill Gardens, Olton Road, Arima,
(MTE&CS) is a recently re-branded and registered Trinidad & Tobago
company whose base is in Arima, Trinidad and
Tobago. Previously, the company was designed to Local Phone: (1868) 354-7179/756-4537
provide only Media & Public Relations services; Int’l Phone: (1954) 381-3169
however, due to the growing number of requests to
officially get involved in the events industry, the Email:
company’s directorship decided to broaden the info.majictoucheventsandcomms@gmail.com
company's scope to include and to meet the needs
of the events industry. Website:
www.majictoucheventsandcommunications.com
The company also decided to increase its
educational services through lecturing and
corporate training. This literally means that this
dynamic company is a one-stop shop. You can ask
us to coordinate your event, provide
communication services and educate you or
employees in your company. Which ever service
you desire, we will be more than happy to provide it
for you.

Our Services
Events Services Communications Services Education Services

Events Planning Public Relations Lecturing

Catering Media Relations Corporate Training
Decorating Media Coaching
Photography Journalism
Videography Crisis Communications
Bar Services Business Communications
Protocol & Etiquette Marketing Communications
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