Feb 18, 2011
I read about the bankruptcy of H.B. Fenn and Company, a venerable Canadian distributor and publisher, with a good deal of disappointment. I love books and used to work in the industry and can’t help but feel saddened by the loss. In part, the problem stems from...
Feb 16, 2011
Skype issues meant we broke from our usual Friday recording time for Inside PR and instead talked on Monday – which meant Gini and I could extend our birthday celebrations a few more days… We start with listener comments, first from Megan Getter, a student in Barbara...
Feb 14, 2011
I don’t like euphemisms. And we have so many to contend with whether it’s jargon at work, legalese, political correctness or just plain obfuscation. We hide behind words for many reasons. Sometimes we’re scared, other times it’s to make us feel...
Feb 11, 2011
One of the things I like best about PodCamp Toronto is the collegial atmosphere. And I mean that literally. It’s held at Ryerson University and is a free-flowing gathering that harkens back to the pioneer days of social media (say five or six years ago). Maybe...
Feb 9, 2011
In a recent episode of Gray’s Anatomy, Bailey catches the Chief’s ire (again!?) – this time for tweeting in the OR. That is, until they find themselves the middle of a complex procedure and get helpful advice to save a patient’s life from TV...
