Shalina Kajani Daly is a Kenyan born South Asian Canadian who immigrated to Canada with her family when she was in her teens. She has been running a boutique and a public relations firm in Vancouver for over sixteen years. Enjoying working in a diverse and multicultural milieu early in her career, she became involved in television broadcasting in the news production arena, and she brings this experience into her current consulting practice. Her husband, John L. Daly, has recently retired after a career as a reporter and newscaster with Global TV since 1980.
Shalina moved to the media sector as a research intern for BCTV. She then joined the regional television operations of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), Canada’s national public broadcaster, as a researcher before moving to CKNW Radio, BC’s most significant private radio station. There, she worked with The Rafe Mair Show, then CKNW’s top-rated, open-mike talk show. Shalina has also worked for CKVU, now known as CITY-TV.
Following a successful 10-year track record in the media, Shalina Kajani launched SK Marketing & Promotions Inc. consultancy in 2002 to assist businesses and not-for-profit organizations to reach out to the news media and also to plan and coordinate public media and communications. Public relations, promotions, even branding, and marketing revolve around who you know—the million-dollar question—and what you know. Shalina’s firm brings to her clients a network of media connections—mainstream and ethnic—carefully cultivated over the past two decades centered on her home base in Vancouver, British Columbia and extended across Canada, the USA, Europe, and Asia. Her track record working in partnerships enables her to call on a wide range of media, design and marketing professionals to meet specific event requirements.
“A key element is a solidly crafted brand reputation which should never be overlooked because it provides the ‘extra punch’ when executing any type of marketing strategy. We work with our clients to ensure that their branding delivers a loud and clear message to their target audience.”
Her professional services include:
- Developing integrated PR strategies for clients through collaborative engagement and research with clients, and producing all tactical promotional materials for campaigns and events
- Managing and coordinating all press and media relations, including arranging local media interviews and staging live press conferences or media events, focused on raising public awareness for her clients
- Developing and distributing all press and media releases concerning the clients’ events on the mainstream media avenues as well as on local ethnic newspapers, magazines, radio, and television outlets
- Enhancing and projecting brands that are targeted and practical with a budget
In event planning, she knows first-hand which suppliers provide the best value in their fields, from rentals and catering to entertainment and security. She has worked with most of event service providers and knows who delivers as promised.
