Author Archive: Mark
Mark Blevis' speciality hinges on the use of digital in public affairs and politics. His company, FullDuplex.ca, provides clients with services focused on reputation management and crisis communication in the digital age, relying heavily on monitoring and analysis from which informed decisions and strategies can be developed for online, media and event-driven activities and communication.
New report looks at Idle No More’s first six months
A new report provides an expanded analysis of online activities associated with the Idle No More movement including levels of engagement, sentiment, themes and the cycle of public opinion.
Putting the ghost in the machine
All of your communication should deepen your relationships. To be effective, practitioners need to put the ghost in the machine.
The SWARM Methodology by @TodMaffin
Tod Maffin’s SWARM methodology is incredibly hard for many organizations, companies and institutions to embrace. It requires ambandoning conventional thought.
How are Canadian opinions shaped online
Full Duplex has launched a survey to gain insight into how Canadian opinions are shaped through online information and interactions. We’re hoping you will complete the survey and help encourage others to do the same.
Crisis commununications 101: Tear off the band aid
The Senate expense and Rob Ford cocaine scandals have reinforced that tearing off the band aid in one swipe is preferable to peeling it off slowly and carefully.
Summary of IdleNoMore traffic for May 19 – 25
IdleNoMore celebrated its six month last week. As more people have taken to using the hashtag for all forms of criticism, have the voices who started the movement been marginalized?
Nearly 44,000 tweeters comment on the Senate scandal and its players
Nearly 44,000 tweeters have joined the online chatter about the cascading Senate scandal, expressing near-unanimous anger with the Government & PM.
Nigel Wright’s resignation and PMHarperMustResign ignite CDNpoli
CDNpoli online chatter gets energized by the resignation of PMO Chief of Staff Nigel Wright and an online effort to pressure PM Harper to resign.
Summary of IdleNoMore traffic for May 12 – 18
The death of Elijah Harper and a report suggesting conditions are ripe for an indigenous uprising weren’t enough to reignite public interest in IdleNoMore.
There’s something more
There’s something more to communication… a ghost in the machine which makes the difference between content free speech and messages which resonate with audiences.
Zero to Podcasting workshop at the Social Capital Conference
I’ll be leading the Zero to Podcasting workshop at the Social Capital Conference, Friday, May 31, 2013 from 1:30-4:30pm.
Digital Makeover: Olivia Chow
Today’s digital makeover showcases an MP who is well positioned to get to the next level. A few steps are still necessary.
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