About Talk Shop Media

A Strategic Communications Leader Across the US and Canada
700+
Projects Completed
20B+
Impressions Generated
500+
Media Relationships in North America
20+
Industry Awards & Recognition

Our story

We are Talk Shop.

We partner with ambitious organizations to turn insights into outcomes.

Information moves faster and across more channels than most organizations were built to manage. We bring the experience to know what matters and when to act, with the execution muscle to make it count.

Across industries, markets and stages of growth, we help organizations build, shape and protect their reputations, and make clear, confident decisions. We bring experience and creative thinking to earned and social media, brand and content, public affairs, crisis and executive counsel, including how our clients show up in AI search.

Perceptive and agile, we understand business, set priorities and move. We talk shop, your shop. We immerse ourselves in your world, speak your language, and help your team make smarter decisions with confidence.

We understand how people and business shape one another: what drives people, what connects them and what motivates them to act. That understanding helps our partners cut through complexity, navigate change and communicate with purpose. We believe how you communicate shapes who you become, and we get to the heart of the matter.

Why Talk Shop?

We understand how people and business shape one another: what drives them, what connects them and what prompts action. That perspective helps us cut through complexity, find what matters and build communications that create meaningful momentum.

Clients choose Talk Shop for the depth of experience we bring, integrated teams that work together under one roof, and strategies built around measurable results from day one. We immerse ourselves in our clients’ businesses, bring the right capabilities to the table and move quickly from insight to action.

The Right Experience and Connections

We bring deep experience across technology, financial services, healthcare, consumer, real estate, food and beverage, energy and industrials, and more. That sector knowledge is backed by strong relationships with the journalists, creators, industry voices and partners who shape conversations across North America.

And because strategy, media relations, corporate communications, social, digital and other capabilities sit within one integrated team, we can connect the right expertise and relationships around every opportunity, without losing momentum between disciplines or markets.

Built Around Results

Results aren’t something we think about at the end, they shape the strategy from the start. We define what success looks like, establish the right KPIs from day one and build the plan around moving them forward. Then we get to work: moving quickly, measuring what matters and using what we learn to continually sharpen the strategy.

Our Reach

Our Reach

Talk Shop is a North American communications agency with offices in Toronto, Vancouver, New York and Los Angeles. Our teams live and work in the markets we serve, bringing local media relationships, market knowledge and cultural context to every engagement. Whether you need a PR agency in Toronto, a U.S. communications partner or one team across both countries, we bring the right people and expertise together around the opportunity.
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Canada

As a Toronto PR agency with national reach, Talk Shop delivers programs across Canada from our Toronto and Vancouver offices. From local market campaigns to national programs, our teams bring the media relationships and market knowledge to make stories resonate with the right audiences.

Our Vancouver presence gives clients the same on-the-ground expertise in Western Canada, while our connected model means organizations looking for a Toronto communications agency or Vancouver PR agency can access national capabilities through one integrated team.

The United States

‍Talk Shop serves organizations across the U.S. from our New York and Los Angeles offices. Our New York PR agency team and Los Angeles PR agency team bring local relationships and market knowledge to regional and national programs, with experience delivering campaigns in major U.S. cities like New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Boston, Austin, Seattle and Miami.

Cross-Border PR

For organizations operating in both countries, our cross-border PR model combines one connected strategy with execution tailored to each market. U.S. brands entering Canada get a team already on the ground, while Canadian brands expanding into the U.S. gain local market expertise and media relationships without needing to manage a second agency.
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Awards

The Globe and Mail
Canada's Top 100 Employers
The PR Net
The PR Net 100
Business in Vancouver
Forty Under 40
Canadian Public Relations Society
ACE Awards
 Canadian Public Relations Society
Excellence Awards
International Association of Business Communicators
Ovation Awards

Our Capabilities

Talk Shop offers nine core capabilities, built to work together rather than in silos. They span earned, owned, paid and shared, and they are delivered in both countries.

Industries

Industries We Serve

Talk Shop works across eight industries and brings sector-specific experience to every engagement.

Our Team

Talk Shop is led by a partner group with full-service communications experience across North America. We have a seasoned senior team that provides counsel, supported by a full-service offering that allows us to actually bring ideas to life and get the results you need. 

Our Leadership Team

Sara Padidar

Partner, CEO

Katie Dunsworth-Reiach

Partner, CRO

Katie Stevens

Partner

Krystin Lee

Partner

Stuart Martin

Managing Director, U.S.

Michelle Ward 

SVP

Kayla Ciaschi

VP

Victoria Levy

VP

Kertney Russell

VP, Integrated

Alix Gallant

VP, Growth
Proven Impact

Case Studies

The best way to understand what Talk Shop's public relations services deliver is to see them in action. Across industries and markets, our strategic media outreach and relationship-led approach has helped brands achieve real, measurable business results.
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Purolator

Purolator

How Talk Shop helped Purolator turn a seasonal shipping offer into an award-winning creator-led gifting exchange centred around connection.

Adyen

Adyen

How Talk Shop helped Adyen launch its newest North American market, build local credibility and grow to 25% share of voice.

Sunnybrook Foundation

Sunnybrook Foundation

How Talk Shop helped Sunnybrook Foundation turn a $10-million philanthropic commitment into a national conversation about the future of severe OCD care.

FAQ

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What does Talk Shop Media do?

Talk Shop is a strategic communications agency working with organizations across Canada and the U.S. Our capabilities include public relations, media relations, social media, influencer marketing, corporate communications, crisis and reputation management, experiential marketing, executive profile building, and answer engine optimization.

Where is Talk Shop Media located?

Talk Shop has teams on the ground in Toronto, Vancouver, New York, and Los Angeles, supporting clients across Canada and the U.S. Our Canadian office hub can be reached at 1.855.738.2220 and our U.S. office hub at 1.833.739.2200.

Does Talk Shop work with American clients?

Yes. Talk Shop works with organizations across the U.S., with experience delivering campaigns in markets including New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Boston, Austin, Seattle, and Miami. We bring local market knowledge and media relationships to national programs while tailoring execution to the audiences and opportunities that matter in each market.

Does Talk Shop handle cross-border campaigns?

Yes. Cross-border communications are a core part of our work. Our teams live and work in the markets we serve, giving clients access to local relationships and market knowledge on both sides of the border. We build one connected North American strategy, then tailor the stories, media targets, creators, channels, and execution to what will resonate in each market, without requiring clients to manage separate agencies.

What industries does Talk Shop work in?

Talk Shop brings deep experience across our core industries: technology, non-profit, healthcare, financial services and fintech, consumer brands, real estate, food and beverage, and energy and resources. We also have expertise in professional services, education, wellness and CPG.

Our sector experience means we understand the audiences, media landscapes, and business challenges shaping these industries, while our integrated model allows us to bring in the right capabilities for each organization and objective.

How big is Talk Shop Media?

Talk Shop has 50+ employees across four offices in the United States and Canada. The agency has completed more than 3,000 projects, generated over 10 billion impressions and maintains more than 1,500 active media relationships in North America.

What makes Talk Shop different from other Toronto PR firms?

We believe the best agency partnerships feel like an extension of your team. At Talk Shop, PR, media relations, corporate communications, social, influencer, digital, and experiential work together rather than operating in silos. Clients get senior strategic counsel alongside a team that can execute the work, with clear objectives and KPIs established from the start so we can measure what’s working and continually sharpen the strategy.

Does Talk Shop have a New York office?

Yes. Talk Shop has a New York office alongside our teams in Los Angeles, Toronto, and Vancouver. Together, our U.S. and Canadian teams give clients local market knowledge and relationships while working from one connected North American strategy.

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