Jordan’s Queen Rania recently received YouTube’s inaugural Visionary Award for her video blog through which, the Associated Press reports, “she sought to challenge stereotypes of the Arab and Muslim world and encourage dialogue across cultures.”
I frequently visit YouTube. But I typically use it to decompress by a) viewing the latest goofy video that makes me [...]

The success of Barack Obama’s campaign for President of the United States of America says a lot. Much of what it says socially and politically is up for debate, but no one in the communications industry is disputing that it shows us the power of social media. Like no campaign before, the Obama team used [...]

I heard on the radio today that the young people of Ontario are joining together in massive Facebook groups to protest the Ontario government’s planned changes to the driver’s licensing rules. They’re particularly upset about the provision that limits the number of young people that can be in the car with a young driver.
I checked [...]

As the end of 2008 quickly approaches, the media will no doubt remind us of the top stories of 2008. From Obama fever and the economic crisis to Britney’s meltdown(s), you can be sure these items will make “the list.”
What about Canadian news? What will stand out to you? The October election or maybe the [...]

Last week I attended the Marketing Week conference’s Digital Day, during which an array of innovative new media speakers made one fact abundantly clear: that if communications professionals don’t get with the digital program, we’ll be yesterday’s news before we know it.
By the end of the day my brain ached.  Not because of the complexity [...]

Our company has an annual team retreat where everyone from all offices gather together to hear about the company results, attend education sessions and celebrate our success. It’s always a lot of fun. Over 14 years, we have gone to many resorts and hotels around Ontario and Quebec.
This year, we went to the Westin Trillium [...]

Many public relations professionals will have been following Canada’s Maple Leaf Foods crisis since the story of listeria-tainted packaged meats possibly contributing to the deaths of at least 20 people first hit in August. The company’s CEO, Michael McCain, from the point that the story was linked with Maple Leaf, was unusually and, some would [...]

The votes are in and Senator Barack Obama is the U.S. President-elect. Many are thrilled, many are disappointed, and many wonder what we’ll talk about now.
Earlier this week, the women of The View brought up that question, wondering what will fill the show’s daily (and often heated) Hot Topics segment – as well as the [...]