Oct 21, 2014
After I graduated from university my first real job was playing the role of junior copywriter at Canada’s largest ad agency. I had an office, clients – even a secretary to type memos and schedule appointments. I was in the company of Mad Men…almost. The...
Jul 23, 2013
Or really, what’s our future going to be? Are we about to be relegated to the publicity junk heap of the Interwebs? Not that there’s anything wrong with publicity. As a proud, former publicist I believe there’s much value for that. There’s an...
Jul 2, 2013
I’ve recently run into two people I used to know – both respected members of the Canadian literary community. There was a time when a nod from either of them could propel a career to a higher plane. Each is smart and accomplished, with a biting sense of...
Jun 25, 2013
A little more than a year ago, when I returned home from Counselors Academy conference in New Orleans, I wrote a post called We’re all in showbiz. Clearly this is something I associate with Counselors because it was the subject of the 52N (five minutes to...
Jun 20, 2013
The rumours are true. Today, Instagram announced it’s adding video to its platform, currently home to 130 million monthly users. The goal is to offer motion while staying true to their core principles of simplicity, beautiful images and community. So what...
