What I meme to say – five gems of social media

Not too long ago, I was tagged by Parker Mason to add my picks to Collin Douma’s five social media gems.And rather than calling out specific cases, here are a few things that opened my eyes (and mind) as I enmeshed myself in the space:1. Social media really is...

Talk is Cheap; parking, not so much

OK, maybe you won’t have to pay for parking. You might be able to get a spot on the street or, you can always take the TTC… to Talk is Cheap, the second (annual?) ‘social media unconference’, Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at Centennial College...

Social media how-to

Yesterday, thanks to a post by Parker Mason, I came across Dave Fleet’s Practical 101s series that explains various social media tools in language that’s easy to understand. And he provides clear instructions and useful examples, too. So far, he’s...

Panic, not depression

And I mean that in the most positive sense of the word.In today’s Globe and Mail, there’s an excellent opinion piece by Richard Ivey School of Business professor George Athanassakos, who uses a historical context to explain why we may be in the midst of an...

We’re number four (and that’s reason to be proud)

According to an article in the Toronto Star, our fair metropolis placed fourth in a global ranking of cities that offer people the best cultural experience, after London, Paris and New York. Pretty good company, I’d say.And in the same piece, an A.T. Kearney...