Inside PR 2.45: way to much information

Are we oversharing? I think that’s a question all of us involved in social media should ask ourselves. And we need to serve up some honest, if cringeworthy answers. Am I guilty of that particular sin?  I can think of a few examples. Mostly I am cautious by...

The amplification of stupidity

By now many of you have heard about last week’s f-bomb deriding Detroit drivers in the errant Chrysler tweet. If you haven’t, here’s a good overview of the story from someone who inadvertently became part of it. Of course, this isn’t the first...

Inside PR 2.44: Reunited at PCTO, part 2

It’s time for part two of our PodCamp Toronto ‘reunited’ shows featuring IPR creators Terry Fallis and Dave Jones joining Gini, Joe and me. Terry continues as host and looks back to April 2006 when IPR began and how he and Dave felt the need to act quickly...

Bring back a little discretion

Growing up in the Midwest, discretion was part of my DNA. Yes, I’m Canadian but in many ways we were culturally similar to our American counterparts. So like a character in a Garrison Keillor novel, I was shy with feelings and kept many things to myself. My...

Is it time to ban voicemail?

Every Friday morning I look forward to our BPK sessions… er, ‘bitchin and pitchin in the kitchen’. The entire Toronto office gets together over breakfast to talk about the past week, identify trends, share ideas, celebrate wins, commiserate when we...