November 2006 - Posts

• Celebrate Canadian businesses’ stories (and the technology behind their success)

  By: Tannis Baldock [Editor’s Note: When last we left Tannis, she was discussing how customer stories make technology communications sing – on with the program…] Another customer that left an impression was Fred Cook at North Shore Credit Union, why? Because Read More... Posted 30 November 2006 14:11 by Terra Pobuda | 0 Comments

• Solution Sharing: Customer stories key to technology business communications

  By: Tannis Baldock Given that I've been in technology communications for at 10+ years, and been lucky enough to work with clients such as IBM, Xerox, NEC, Silicon Graphics, Bell/BCE, Microsoft, SAP, VERITAS, HP, MCI and others in between, a bit of a CRM Read More... Posted 29 November 2006 12:33 by Terra Pobuda | 1 Comments

• Will Technology Eliminate ‘Super Weekends’?

  By: Lorraine Doherty Liberal leadership camps are putting technology to good use this week as they prepare for the upcoming ‘Super Weekend’, which will crown a new federal Liberal Party leader. Across the country, keyboards are clicking and telephone Read More... Posted 28 November 2006 10:39 by Terra Pobuda | 14 Comments Filed under: Politics

• To blog or not to blog, is that the question?

  By: Tannis Baldock This is my first blog. I'm not sure what to say. I feel like I'm more of a talker than a writer, so I tend to think this is a bit of an awkward vehicle in general for someone like me. Don't get me wrong, I love reading other people's Read More... Posted 28 November 2006 14:04 by Terra Pobuda | 1 Comments

• Congratulations, You've Earned Elvis

  By: Ian Barr I detest e-mail spam, but poor e-mail etiquette infuriates me. At least the majority of spam I receive goes directly to a filter. If it does manage to find its way into my inbox, I can identify it as junk mail and delete it before opening. Read More... Posted 24 November 2006 17:03 by Ian Barr | 1 Comments Filed under: Email Attachment(s): elvis award.JPG

• Scoring at Game Time

  By: Ian Barr Currently participating in a two-day Writing for Media course taught by a sectional editor of a major, national daily paper. While in the session, the instructor highlighted up-and-coming reporters who are admired by senior editors, one of Read More... Posted 22 November 2006 14:48 by Ian Barr | 0 Comments Filed under: MediaRelations

• A second opinion

  By: Terra Pobuda Healthcare is a topic that engenders passion from coast-to-coast. When IT is added to the mix the debate is no less interesting, nor heated. And, it’s where healthcare and IT combine that we as PR practitioners have clear value to bring Read More... Posted 21 November 2006 15:48 by Terra Pobuda | 0 Comments Filed under: Healthcare, Service_Oriented_Architecture

• The privacy of my own iPod

  By: Monta Johnson The other night a bunch of us were enjoying a lively game of poker in the dining room while my trusty iPod entertained us with some of my favourite tunes, blasting out through my brand-new speakers. And that’s when it happened: my guests Read More... Posted 20 November 2006 14:15 by Terra Pobuda | 1 Comments Filed under: Music, Personalization

• Rock on air guitar freaks!

  By: Ian Barr It’s been almost a year since I started taking guitar lessons. Maybe it’s the wannabe rock star/closet “ metal head ” in me that still has some pent up teenage angst (insert Nirvana’s Teen Spirit background music here) or perhaps the creative Read More... Posted 17 November 2006 04:29 by Ian Barr | 2 Comments Filed under: Music, Wearable_technology Attachment(s): air guitar.jpg

• An online expression of democracy?

  By: Emilija Businskas The 2006 United States midterm elections last week saw Americans expressing themselves by going to the polls and going online. One of the biggest changes since the 2004 Election is the rise in online content from traditional news Read More... Posted 16 November 2006 10:26 by Terra Pobuda | 4 Comments Filed under: Politics

• Toy Story 2006

  By: Sharon Fernandes Today I picked up the Toys-R-Us flyer and was in shock. It’s been quite a few years since items in this catalog have made my wish list, but seeing new gadgets kids are playing with these days, I think I may reconsider. There are brand Read More... Posted 14 November 2006 11:10 by Terra Pobuda | 2 Comments

• A date where we actually talk?

  By: Jennifer Drogell Having spent much of my career preaching the benefits of mobility on behalf of the technology companies I’ve represented – I have to say I’ve drunk the Koolaid over the years. I think it’s undoubtedly the coolest thing in the world Read More... Posted 13 November 2006 11:24 by Terra Pobuda | 1 Comments Filed under: Etiquette

• Rock, Paper, Scissors Anyone?

  By: Ian Barr I am officially announcing my participation in the World Rock Paper Scissors Championship (RPS) taking place this Saturday in Toronto. As the reigning H&K Toronto RPS champ, you can be assured that I will throw down with authority and Read More... Posted 10 November 2006 16:56 by Ian Barr | 2 Comments Attachment(s): Close_ups2.jpg

• Cut to the chase

  By: Monta Kerr Johnson I have a friend whose six-year-old son knows more about how to get online than his 75-year-old grandfather, and I think that’s depressing on so many levels. (Not least of which is what six-year-olds are doing online in the first Read More... Posted 09 November 2006 22:15 by Ian Barr | 0 Comments