Inside PR 2.78: The plusses of Google+

This was originally published on Inside PR 2.78. We recorded Inside PR 2.76 on the day Google+ opened its pages to businesses and watched as companies developed their G+ presence in real time. Now it’s a couple of weeks later, and we thought...

Memories…Facebook turns into the way we were

Facebook wants to become our repository for nostalgia, or as Mark Zuckerberg says, the ‘story of your life’. And soon your Facebook page will resemble the DNA of your past. That is, once you get the new profile and Timeline (mine is above). But is that...

Remembrance Day – 11/11/11

Every Remembrance Day, I think of my dad, a WWII veteran and a man with a supreme joy for living. He always shared his wisdom, ideals and opinions (often without being asked), but kept the horror of his war experience to himself. He passed away in 2000, and for me,...

Presenting my social media class 2011

It's that time of year… my McMaster University social media course is in full swing and I want to introduce the class and their blogs. This is the third time I've taught the course and as before, topics can be anything the students are passionate...

Inside PR 2.74: On the road with On the Record Online

This post was originally published on Inside PR 2.74. We’re on the trade show of PRSA International Conference in Orlando talking with Eric Schwartzman – on a special joint episode with On the Record Online and Inside PR. Like us, Eric also records his podcasts over...