Jun 25, 2012
It’s too by the book. I mean if what I witnessed last week is any indication, the ad industry is more reluctant than ever to adapt to the new communications landscape. Maybe more so than PR, which has plenty of issues of its own. I was slightly out of my element...
Jun 17, 2012
Many of you know I’m from Winnipeg and my parents were in the retail fabric business. It was something my Dad started when he married my Mom and moved out west. My Dad wasn’t formally educated but he was a smart and sociable guy who had two priorities:...
Jun 4, 2012
I recently read Tina Fey's hilarious memoir Bossypants. And her personality, wit and charm are so interwoven into the writing and stories, it makes you feel like you know her – or want to hang out with her at a greasy spoon! In the book, Fey references the...
May 28, 2012
As someone who likes words and puns (and especially puns), the Social Capital Conference is a name that resonates for me on so many levels. But it isn’t the name that makes a conference. It’s the programming and people behind it. And what makes Social...
May 25, 2012
MESH conference in Toronto is all about ideas. Big ideas about social networks – where we are and where we're heading. Questions too. The organizers present some of the world's leading thinkers and innovators who, over two days, share insights and...
