The blog before Christmas (reprise)

A few years ago, I wrote an online ditty based on Clement Moore’s classic Christmas poem and I thought I’d update it a bit and share it with you again (with apologies to Mr. Moore).   As we head into the holidays, I want to thank all of you for visiting,...

So what happened in 2010?

Well… for me a lot. For one thing, I’d never been personally involved in a merger before (or received spam M&A emails, for that matter).  But a big idea, many conversations, much travel between Toronto and Montreal and a great deal of time spent...

Spam… a lot!

I have received, but have never eaten Spam. I used to laugh at it hysterically when I watched the old Monty Python sketch. I thought it had the flavour of irony. All that changed with email, when it took on a more insidious taste.  I remember the first time I got...

Ladies and gentlemen… presenting my social media class

For the second year running, I’ve had the pleasure of teaching a social media course to the PR students at McMaster University in Hamilton.  Like the first time, the class is a diverse group that includes both recent grads who are completing their PR...

A new fall wardrobe

That’s what my blog redesign feels like. You know, those times when you walk into a store, see what you want, instinctively know it will fit like a glove without having to try it on, buy it and leave within 10 minutes… (OK, maybe that’s a man’s...