Hacker Communications

Whether you’re trying to land a job in PR or build your own client roster, this one’s for you.

Hacker Communications founder Leslie Hacker shares one of the biggest lessons from a decade of running a PR and social media agency working across Vancouver, Toronto, and Canada: trust the cringe factor.

Leslie breaks down why that gut instinct is worth listening to, and how pausing before saying yes has changed the way she chooses who she works with.

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Chances are, you already know our work, even if you didn’t know it was us ✨

We’re Hacker Communications, and our work makes an impact across modern PR, influencer marketing, brand collaborations, experiential, SEO, and social media.

Over the years, we’ve built national campaigns for brands like Chefs Plate, Roots, Sheraton Hotels, JUST EAT, Quesada, Daiya, SoCIAL Lite Vodka, Grüvi, Lee Valley Tools, AromaTech, Hello Fresh, Wealthsimple, Mother Raw, McGill University and the Vancouver Canadians.

Allow us to reintroduce ourselves. Now, let’s talk about what we can do for you.

We see this gap constantly: brands land great PR coverage, run an influencer marketing campaign and host a successful event, but none of it is connected. 👇

At Hacker Communications, we bring PR, SEO, AEO, influencer marketing, event marketing and social media strategy together to create one integrated campaign.

PR builds credibility. Influencer marketing builds trust and reach. Experiential marketing gives people a reason to experience your brand in real life. Social media extends the life of all three.

When they work together, one campaign can create media coverage, creator content, social engagement, brand awareness and real-world connection.

Hacker Communications is a Vancouver-based PR and marketing agency working with purpose-driven brands across Canada and globally to help brands turn media coverage into social content through media relations, creator partnerships, influencer marketing, digital PR, experiential marketing and brand activations.

DM us to talk about an integrated PR, influencer and event marketing strategy for your brand.

A successful event can bring people together. The right marketing strategy can make its impact travel far beyond the room. 🎶

That’s what we set out to do with Music is Medicine.

Hacker Communications led the event marketing strategy across public relations, social media marketing, digital advertising and bilingual communications to amplify a 1,500-seat benefit concert ft. Alan Parsons at Place des Arts in Montréal and, more importantly, the bigger purpose behind it: raising awareness and funds for brain cancer research at The Neuro

Our PR campaign secured television interviews on and , alongside radio, podcast and digital coverage across CBC CJAD 800 CHOM 97 7 ÉNERGIE 98,9 Québec The Terry and Ted Podcast The Suburban and The Montrealer, among others.

The result: a sold-out concert, more than $600,000 raised for brain cancer research, four new clinical trials funded and more than 55 million people reached.

This is what experiential marketing means to us: using PR, social media, digital advertising, digital PR and storytelling to amplify an experience, build community around it and give its message a much bigger platform.
From music and cultural events to hospitality, retreats and wellness experiences, we love helping meaningful in-person experiences reach further.

A very special thank you to the team at PEAK Financial Group, whose vision brought Music is Medicine to life, and to everyone who helped tell and amplify this story.

📸 Photography: Andrew Monia

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The fastest way to lose trust? Overpromise. 🙃

At Hacker Communications, a PR firm in Vancouver, we work across public relations, influencer marketing, social media and event marketing. And there are three things we refuse to do, no matter the client or budget.

✨ Promise viral results. No PR firm or social media agency can guarantee virality.
✨ Partner your brand with the wrong influencer just to hit a follower number. Audience fit, values and credibility matter more.
✨ Work with brands we don’t believe in just to fill a spot on our roster.

Good PR and marketing aren’t about making the biggest promises. They’re about building trust, reputation and meaningful results that last.

What’s an agency red flag you’ve seen? Drop it in the comments. We read every one.

What if you only worked with brands you actually loved? 🤔 ✨

Hacker Communications founder Leslie Hilary shares one of the biggest shifts in how she runs her PR and social media agency across Vancouver, Toronto, and Canada-wide: choosing passion over just chasing the paycheck.

Whether you’re just starting to land a job in PR or building your own agency, this is the kind of lesson that sticks with you.

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How our client went viral 👤📲

A strong social media strategy starts with authentic storytelling.

We helped transform our client’s story into content that reached thousands through a strategic mix of PR, influencer marketing, and social media. It’s a reminder that authentic, organic content can often achieve what paid ads alone can’t.

Looking for a PR agency in Vancouver or a social media agency in Vancouver? Let’s chat.

Leslie just wrapped a deep and insightful conversation on the RW Digital Marketing Podcast by RW Digital Marketing 🎙️🎉

We talked about the future of PR, AI, influencer marketing, SEO, and why building trust matters more than ever.

This episode drops in about a week. Stay tuned!