The blog before Christmas (reprise)

A few years ago, I wrote an online ditty based on Clement Moore’s classic Christmas poem and I thought I’d update it a bit and share it with you again (with apologies to Mr. Moore).   As we head into the holidays, I want to thank all of you for visiting,...

Last minute shoppers, there’s still hope

Guest post by Lindsay Peterson It’s the end of the year and yes – as Gini Dietrich said, I am a last-minute shopper (and proud of it).  But not everyone is. Some people, like my colleague, Lindsay Peterson, actually think ahead!  So… in the spirit of...

So what happened in 2010?

Well… for me a lot. For one thing, I’d never been personally involved in a merger before (or received spam M&A emails, for that matter).  But a big idea, many conversations, much travel between Toronto and Montreal and a great deal of time spent...

Spam… a lot!

I have received, but have never eaten Spam. I used to laugh at it hysterically when I watched the old Monty Python sketch. I thought it had the flavour of irony. All that changed with email, when it took on a more insidious taste.  I remember the first time I got...

Joseph Thornley: on social media measurement

Today in my social media class, Joe Thornley made the trip to Hamilton and offered his ‘measured’ approach to social media… measurement, that is. He began by talking about strategies to consider and how to set goals and then provided demos of some of...