Mark Blevis

Mark Blevis

Greater Ottawa Metropolitan Area
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Mark Blevis specializes in brand strengthening, reputation and issues management, online advocacy and litigation support. He is a regular analyst of the role of digital in public affairs and politics for Canadian media organizations including CTV, CBC, the Globe and Mail, Canadian Press and PostMedia.

His first book, TOUCH: Five Factors to Growing and Leading a Human Organization, was published by Dundurn in October 2014. Co-authored with Tod Maffin, TOUCH provides leaders of all types of organizations with proven guidance on how to put humanity — the critical ingredient of commerce and advocacy — into our technological interactions. TOUCH became an Amazon leadership and management bestseller in its second week of availability.

Mark has conducted and overseen research into the role of the participatory web in public affairs, politics, digital influence and the impact of technology on society. His ongoing research and analysis of online advocacy and activism provides an understanding of the life cycle of movements and online communication campaigns; what they do well, where they falter and trends which dictate the cycle of public interest. He also conducted research and published reports on how Canadian opinions are shaped through online information and interactions.

Mark had the great privilege of sailing aboard HMCS Calgary as part of the Royal Canadian Navy's Canadian Leaders at Sea program. He has since become involved in ongoing activities with that program.

In addition to his professional activities, Mark has co-founded several successful online communities, maintains a popular blog on digital engagement. For seven years he co-organized an annual conference on online communication and audience engagement.

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Volunteer Experience

  • Board Member

    Navy League of Canada

    - 4 years 9 months

    Board Member with the Ottawa Branch of the Navy League of Canada

Publications

  • TOUCH: Five Factors to Growing and Leading a Human Organization

    Dundurn

    For better or worse, digital business has fundamentally changed how organizations hire staff, market their services, and connect with stakeholders. The problem is, in an effort to use technology to connect with people more effectively, we have lost the humanity — that critical person-to-person connection — which is the engine of commerce and advocacy. TOUCH provides business leaders in all types of organizations — private to public sector, community to enterprise business — with real-world…

    For better or worse, digital business has fundamentally changed how organizations hire staff, market their services, and connect with stakeholders. The problem is, in an effort to use technology to connect with people more effectively, we have lost the humanity — that critical person-to-person connection — which is the engine of commerce and advocacy. TOUCH provides business leaders in all types of organizations — private to public sector, community to enterprise business — with real-world, proven solutions.

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Honors & Awards

  • National Board Chair’s Commendation

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Languages

  • English

    Native or bilingual proficiency

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