Here’s a little tidbit about me: I was once an online dater. I am not ashamed of my admission, nor do I regret my actions. I made a few friends through the process. I also have a collection of funny anecdotes I can depend on to liven up pauses in conversations. Earlier this year, I decided to remove all my dating profiles, despite being bombarded with eHarmony ads. […]
Archive for the ‘Communicating’ Category
Rage against the machine
September 5th, 2008
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I read this interesting post in a blog on Computerworld.com last week: People over 30 hate cell phones By Mike Egan A research firm has found that people over 30 use just 12 percent of the features on their cell phones and feel frustrated and overwhelmed by cell phone complexity. And it’s not just exotic features adults struggle […]
Kudos to Maple Leaf Foods
August 25th, 2008
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Since taking the CC+PR program, I am more aware of the way organizations react when faced with a crisis. After the Sunrise Propane debacle, it’s refreshing to see a company get it right. Maple Leaf Foods should be patted on the back for practicing great PR after the listeriosis outbreak. If this isn’t a textbook example of good crisis communications, I don’t know what is. […]
PR 2.0 Best Practices
July 8th, 2008
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Web 2.0 is like the Wild West — unchecked and untamed, with no laws governing its populace. We are still trying to establish rules and ethics surrounding this new frontier that everyone can agree on. Until then, the best we can do is shape our own body of ethics to govern our behaviour. There are pioneers in […]
