by Mark | Jan 20, 2011 | Community, Connecting, Digital Public Affairs
One of the cornerstones of relationship building is the time and attention afforded for connecting with other individuals. This is true of developing personal and professional relationships. In fact, many people will tell you that the foundation of a marriage is...
by Mark | Jan 17, 2011 | Connecting, Digital Public Affairs, Public Relations and Communications, Social Media
Social media has brought about a number of buzzwords, expressions and ideas. I’ll spare you (and me) the list. However, a new one occurred to me the other day during a lecture I attended. The presenter talked about nanotechnology. I was struck by the idea of...
by Mark | Jan 9, 2011 | Connecting, Digital Public Affairs, Networking, Public Relations and Communications, Social Media, Tools
I’ve been accused of being a gear-head; a person who collects cool gadgets because, well, they’re cool and they’re hooked in to my interests. That means a musician collects several instruments, bigger and better amplifiers, more effects than they...
by Mark | Jan 6, 2011 | Connecting, Digital Public Affairs, Events and Conferences, Networking, Politics, Public Relations and Communications, Social Media
Social networking is great for opening doors to new connections as well as sustaining and even growing existing personal and professional relationships. A popular feature of new technology is time and place shifting digital-social interactions; you can be anywhere,...
by Mark | Jan 4, 2011 | Community, Connecting, Networking, Social Media, Tools
The terms network and community are often used interchangeably in social media, which is probably why some people struggle in their effort to make an impact online. A network is an interconnected system. It functions as a channel through which information, ideas and...
by Mark | Jan 3, 2011 | Connecting, Digital Public Affairs, Media, Politics, Public Relations and Communications, Social Media
Canada closed out 2010 ahead of the US and UK as the most actively engaged with video content. This is important news for the political and public affairs community, particularly those who haven’t yet exploited video for communication and engagement. eMarketer...
