May 6, 2012
I first learned about Sharypic at the PRSA Digital Impact Conference, when Matthias Lufkens mentioned he used it a photo sharing platform at the World Economic Forum in Davos. It's a new site and few people in the room had tried it. Joe Thornley set up a DI stream...
May 2, 2012
A friend of mine recently commented that he still doesn't get Twitter. I understand how he feels because I was there…many of us were when we started. And from trial and error and all the hours spent, we start to see the value – or don't. But...
Apr 23, 2012
I'm often asked how I find the time to what I do, which translates into: how I stay so active on social channels and especially Twitter and still get my work done. A question for the ages… It's not hard, really. But you have to make choices. Not...
Apr 12, 2012
It's not just haute couture models parading down the runway with the latest spring fashions. Google+ has done its first redesign since launching last summer and my initial impression is that I'm giving this a plus one for the right direction. Interesting...
Apr 6, 2012
For me, it happens everytime I tune in and it reminds me of stop and go driving. I start by watching the stream fly by and then all of a sudden brake fast to find I'm at a standstill (and not just because I've moved onto another task). Let me explain. One...
Mar 31, 2012
This is a slightly revised version of the message I wrote as chair of the 2012 PRSA Counselors Academy conference, which is, as I've said on a number of occasions, my PR highlight of the year. I've learned more about running a business, understanding...
Mar 27, 2012
This post was originally published on Inside PR 2.92. We start with some exciting news about Inside PR’s new partnership with PRSA. We’re heading to New York in early April to join them as the official podcaster of the PRSA Digital Impact...
Mar 26, 2012
Social media amplifies, the good, the bad and the PR crisis. It seems that every week some sort of issue percolates to the surface and catches our attention because of the combination of social media and an organization's failure to communicate. I attended a...
Mar 7, 2012
This post was originally published on Inside PR 2.90. First we mention for a new startup out of Toronto now in public beta. JugnooMe is a dashboard that helps small business owners figure out which messages to use on various platforms, how to schedule them...
Mar 6, 2012
PodCamp Toronto is an unconference at its best – a volunteer planned two-day event every February on the campus of Ryerson University – where URL meets IRL with equal parts learning and socializing. The casual atmostphere takes you back to days when...
