Mar 28, 2011
I read a disturbing feature in yesterday’s New York Times about ‘sexting’ and its potential to cause harm. Here’s a quick summary: A 14-year-old girl texted a nude photo of herself to her boyfriend. Shortly after, they broke up and he kept...
Mar 24, 2011
Last weekend I found out some exciting news: Twitter and I share the same birthday-on-Twitter though I’m about a year younger :). OK, it’s within a couple of days… I remember when I first signed up and tried to explain it to the folks at my agency. I...
Mar 21, 2011
Something I’ve noticed in the the past year at various social media conferences/meetups I’ve been speaking at or attending: There isn’t the same rush of new information, high of learning or excitement of discovery as there was in the first few years....
Mar 18, 2011
Every year, two signs tell me spring is on its way: Tim Horton’s Roll Up The Rim To Win promo and the emails I get from students about to graduate and looking to break into PR. I try to acknowledge every note (though some fall through the cracks or end up in...
Mar 17, 2011
Are we oversharing? I think that’s a question all of us involved in social media should ask ourselves. And we need to serve up some honest, if cringeworthy answers. Am I guilty of that particular sin? I can think of a few examples. Mostly I am cautious by...
Mar 14, 2011
By now many of you have heard about last week’s f-bomb deriding Detroit drivers in the errant Chrysler tweet. If you haven’t, here’s a good overview of the story from someone who inadvertently became part of it. Of course, this isn’t the first...
Mar 9, 2011
It’s time for part two of our PodCamp Toronto ‘reunited’ shows featuring IPR creators Terry Fallis and Dave Jones joining Gini, Joe and me. Terry continues as host and looks back to April 2006 when IPR began and how he and Dave felt the need to act quickly...
Mar 7, 2011
Growing up in the Midwest, discretion was part of my DNA. Yes, I’m Canadian but in many ways we were culturally similar to our American counterparts. So like a character in a Garrison Keillor novel, I was shy with feelings and kept many things to myself. My...
Mar 4, 2011
Every Friday morning I look forward to our BPK sessions… er, ‘bitchin and pitchin in the kitchen’. The entire Toronto office gets together over breakfast to talk about the past week, identify trends, share ideas, celebrate wins, commiserate when we...
Mar 2, 2011
Get ready for some familiar voices as Terry Fallis and Dave Jones join Joe, Gini and me for Inside PR 2.43, recorded before a ‘live studio audience’ at PodCamp Toronto. #PCTO is Canada’s largest social media event, an unconference now in its fifth year. ...
