Jul 23, 2007
Poor Manitoba. It isn’t enough that my birth province is beset by frigid winters and an overabundance of blood-sucking mosquitoes in the summer. Not to mention a hollowed-out downtown, glue sniffing and a 40+ year exodus to points East and West.And now, to add insult...
Jul 23, 2007
Two years ago, during my APR* oral exam, I was asked how I might counsel the Mayor of Toronto on a certain issue of the day. I replied that I did not practice public affairs, would probably suggest the Mayor call someone else, and then offered a few general principles...
Jul 6, 2007
…Or lead the follower. Which road will PR counselors take?Giovanni Rodriguez and Paul Rand have written a thought-provoking, white paper for the Council of Public Relations Firms on the impact social media is having on our industry.They challenge us to take up...
Jun 30, 2007
What does it take to go from competent PR person to trusted advisor?Joel Postman offers some sage advice.
Jun 12, 2007
Yes, this is another ‘obligatory’ blog post following a keynote by BG (blogging guru) and Google search engine’s number one Robert (Scoble) at the 2007 Counselors Academy Spring Conference.He was, in many ways, an anti-motivational speaker. No power point. No...
